Warmish, calmish and dampish at the Castle this morn, the
study is devoid of any non functioning machines, his Maj has decided to find
the muddiest bit in the garden, have a roll about in it and then sit on my
lap....
At 117-mile (188km) and more than
11 years to build, cost £1bn and used more than two million tonnes of concrete
and 3.5 million tonnes of asphalt. The M25 is a monster of the road in many
ways.
The final section
was opened by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in October 1986 to a huge
fanfare. It has gone on to change many things, including our economy,
environment and living habits.
Happy birthday.....
Allegedly; newly released details on government spending
showed that members of his private office charged taxpayers almost £3,600 to
act as the “Prime Minister’s support team during a visit overseas (holiday in
Ibiza)”.
A Cabinet Office spokesman said the spending covered
accommodation for members of Mr Cameron’s private office “to enable him to
continue working when he was on holiday so he could stay in contact with
Downing Street at all times”.
The disclosure came in new data showing civil servants have
racked up more than £360 million of debit card bills since the Coalition came
to power.
It emerged that the Ministry of Defence has spent £48,000 in
“bars, lounges, taverns and discos” and £1,260 at “bowling alleys” since April.
Since the beginning of the year, officials from the
Department for Transport have stayed at hotel chains, including Hilton,
Sheraton and Malmaison.
The Ministry of Justice, which looks after prisons, records
more than £3,000 of payments to hair and beauty parlours, £1,700 to a classic
car dealership and more than £900 to a company called The Wedding Direct.
But forget not-“we are all in this together”.
A former Creek County judge convicted of exposing himself
and using a male enhancement device while seated at the bench is not eligible
to receive judicial retirement benefits, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled on
Tuesday.
The high court upheld a decision by the Oklahoma Public
Employees Retirement System Board of Trustees, ruling that Donald D. Thompson, a 23-year veteran of the Sooner State
legal system, violated his oath of office by using a penis pump while presiding
over trials, according to NewsOK.
Thompson served about 20 months in prison after being found
guilty in 2006, at which time his monthly pension of $7,789 was discontinued.
During his own trial, Thompson unsuccessfully argued that
the criminal actions did not disrupt the proceedings in his courtroom.
The Westminster Wankers should look out then...
The captain of a supply boat was arrested on suspicion of
drunken driving after his vessel ran aground early on Thursday in Anchorage's
small-craft harbour, police said.
It appears to be the first case of an alcohol-related marine accident at the port of Anchorage in recent memory, said Lieutenant Dave Parker of the Anchorage Police Department.
The vessel, a 53-foot cargo craft, was steered up onto the harbour's concrete boat ramp, where it was left "high and dry," Parker said. On its way into port, boat also appeared to have struck and damaged an offshore piling, he said.
A blood-alcohol test of the captain, Albert Anderson, 57, revealed he was at least one-and-a-half times the legal limit for operating a motor vehicle or water craft, Parker said.
Police are treating the case as a routine drunken-driving incident, albeit one that does not involve a car, he said.
It appears to be the first case of an alcohol-related marine accident at the port of Anchorage in recent memory, said Lieutenant Dave Parker of the Anchorage Police Department.
The vessel, a 53-foot cargo craft, was steered up onto the harbour's concrete boat ramp, where it was left "high and dry," Parker said. On its way into port, boat also appeared to have struck and damaged an offshore piling, he said.
A blood-alcohol test of the captain, Albert Anderson, 57, revealed he was at least one-and-a-half times the legal limit for operating a motor vehicle or water craft, Parker said.
Police are treating the case as a routine drunken-driving incident, albeit one that does not involve a car, he said.
A policeman illegally parked a patrol car so he could tick
off other drivers for poor parking.
The officer ignored road markings and left his vehicle with
two wheels on the pavement as he monitored parents dropping off their children
outside Thorpe Hesley Junior School near Rotherham, Yorkshire.
But his badly parked car was captured on camera and he later
apologised after being disciplined by senior officers.
Parent Kevin Leach, 32, said: ‘The policeman was marching up
and down, strutting his authority in an attempt to ensure the rules of the law
were being followed.
The old “do as I say, not what I do” ploy.
Four Britons driving a car transformed into a pirate ship were
stopped by German police as they drove through Europe on their way to a
competition.
The motley bunch dressed head-to-toe in pirate attire were
on their way to an iconic vehicle contest.
The amateur ship - aptly named Black Pearl after Pirates of
the Caribbean’s star Jack Sparrow's beloved boat - troubled motorway
authorities near Holzkirchen in Germany.
It is believed the four-wheeled pirate ship was heading
towards Munich when it was spotted and stopped.
The pirate wannabees - who have not been identified by
police – were sent on their way after testing negative for alcohol and
supplying necessary documentation.
A police spokesman said: ‘They had a road safety certificate
for all of the modifications including the mast and the galley and so we wished
them a safe voyage and allowed them to continue on their way.’
While fire-fighters in Pittsburgh were at City Hall getting
flu shots, the trucks they parked outside were getting parking tickets.
The trucks were parked for about 5 minutes Wednesday in
permit-only spaces reserved for City Council members. But council President
Darlene Harris denies any involvement.
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl says the tickets never should have
been issued. He says fire-fighters were encouraged to get flu shots to stay
healthy.
Fire-fighters union attorney Josh Bloom says they drove the
trucks to City Hall so they could stay on duty.
Fire Chief Darryl Jones tells KDKA-TV he has appealed the
tickets. He says he'll ask a judge for leniency.
A female police officer who hit her head on a cabinet after
the back of chair snapped off received £10,000 compensation, figures show.
Another officer was paid £5,000 after slipping on a wet patch
in a lavatory, according to Bedfordshire Police.
A Public Protection Officer who burnt his hand in flames at
training course at RAF Cosford - £4,875
A Response Volume Crime Officer received a knee injury after
he lost control approaching a corner - £1,600
A Response Officer put his hand through a pane of glass
while running out of a station on a 999 call - £2,052
And.
A Central Ticket Office staff member claimed that complaints
about backache and an "uncomfortable workstation" were not addressed
- £1,000
Compo coppers......
That’s it: I’m orf to berate a
Seagull
And today’s thought: Every rule has an exception-especially
this one.
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