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It would have been his friends and relatives who would have arranged the funeral, not him.
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The border with Belarus would be the closest I think, followed by Latvia and Ukraine, but all a fair distance. I would have thought that the border with Ukraine would be bristling with Russian military surveillance installations and personnel so not the best direction to head. All speculation at this stage anyway.
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Bricked Up House 481 Queen's Road
horribleblob replied to Delbow's topic in Sheffield News & Discussions
I often walk past this house and have wondered what the story is. The peeling paint on the upstairs window frames is a shade of green that says 1940s to me. -
Random Things Around Sheffield
horribleblob replied to SheffieldForum's topic in Sheffield News & Discussions
I remember the gold taxi atop Mr Compensator on Abbeydale Road. -
Moorish.
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Sheffield peregrine falcons
horribleblob replied to martin-f's topic in Sheffield News & Discussions
It looks breezy up there this morning. https://peregrine.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/ -
Make John Birkhill A Sir Do You Agree?
horribleblob replied to bassett one's topic in Sheffield News & Discussions
I'm not disputing that a plaque would be a fitting tribute, but even if one had been laid, it seems there's still no guarantee that you, personally, would have heard about it. -
Make John Birkhill A Sir Do You Agree?
horribleblob replied to bassett one's topic in Sheffield News & Discussions
Maybe you were 'out to lunch' in 2019? https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/people/sheffields-man-with-a-pram-john-burkhill-awarded-freedom-of-the-city-430977 https://sheffnews.com/news/freedom-of-city-john-burkhill -
Blue plaques aren't only about celebrating "famous" people. They go beyond that. https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/news/national-blue-plaques-scheme/ "Recent polling has revealed that 84% of people in England think it is important that people pass on stories of local history, and place-marking initiatives such as the blue plaques scheme can increase levels of civic pride and positive connections to place, and encourage a sense of belonging."
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Left-Wing Anarchist Jailed For 13 Years Over Terror Offences
horribleblob replied to The_DADDY's topic in General Discussions
"they"? Isn't this story about just one twenty-year-old bloke, not the entire population of Liverpool? -
22 March: A New Chapter For Supertram
horribleblob replied to SheffieldForum's topic in Sheffield News & Discussions
Being a typographer, I do. -
Kommune Is Dead, Long Live Kommune
horribleblob replied to SheffieldForum's topic in Sheffield News & Discussions
Paloma is Spanish for "Dove". Kommune is Norgwegian for "Municipality". -
Share The Last Good Deed You Have Done.
horribleblob replied to The_DADDY's topic in General Discussions
I'm lucky then, because with my neighbours, whoever gets to the emptied bins first, puts them back in place. A tacit arrangement. -
New Supertram Stop Approved
horribleblob replied to SheffieldForum's topic in Sheffield News & Discussions
The only times I've been to Magna is to meet up with a friend from over Rotherham way (me travelling from Sheffield), so a tram stop at Magna could be ideal for us. True, that only makes for two passengers. -
New Supertram Stop Approved
horribleblob replied to SheffieldForum's topic in Sheffield News & Discussions
Once the Moorfoot to Meadowhead Maglev is up and running, we won't need the tram, and, as it will all be built on piers, there'll be no major issue with finding groundspace for the termini. -
It was whisky for me too, but only because for a number of years I'd only tried the blends my dad used to drink. Then, when I could afford to buy my own, I discovered single malts – the peaty, smoky ones from Islay – and there was no looking back. I also love jalapeños, as do others on this thread, but have done so from the first time I tried them, so they they aren't exactly an 'acquired taste" for me.
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Haha! An oldie but goodie.
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A woman I once saw apprehended by security in Morrisons had plastic-wrapped joints of meat shoved down her jogging bottoms.
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In September 2021 the then Tory Prime Minister, Johnson, announced that National Insurance contributions would rise by 1.25 percentage points to pay for the social care system in England. https://news.sky.com/story/pm-announces-1-25-national-insurance-hike-to-pay-for-social-care-in-england-12401278 "National Insurance contributions will rise by 1.25% to pay for the social care system in England in a bid to end the "unpredictable and catastrophic costs" faced by many." Given that the Tory Government since then reduced the National Insurance rate by two percentage points in January this year, and now intends another two percentage points drop from April this year, does that mean that our social care system is now fully funded, or do the many still face "unpredictable and catastrophic costs"?
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Atkinsons' Crazy Sales
horribleblob replied to SheffieldForum's topic in Sheffield News & Discussions
Given your personal experience, I understand the stance you take.