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Many thanks for the kind wishes - a lazy day and a great (in both senses!) meal out in the evening. Large glass of Aussie red back at home later

Just don't muddy the discussion with facts or you'll be up before the 'beak'!

Gonna no' do that! Climate policy change leaked. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24262747.scottish-government-abandons-key-climate-pledge/ Scottish Government drops 2030 climate pledge Màiri McAllan has confirmed that the Scottish Government is to scrap a legally binding commitment to reduce ca...

Ferguson Marine Receives the Kiss of Death https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24262058.scotgov-leave-no-stone-unturned-save-ferguson-marine/ ScotGov to 'leave no stone unturned' to save Ferguson Marine MM1.png The Scottish Government will "leave no stone unturned" in securing a future for the trou...

One more to go now, but I won't hold my breath! Living together, how could Sturgeon not have known what was happening, unless they were not living together?

ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT TRIAL ROUTE ACROSS THE COOK STRAIT PROPOSED IN 2026

https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3502 ... ric-planes

No passengers yet, just a trial with freight between Wellington and Marlborough.

This reaction seems very similar to the riots in Ireland a few weeks ago. In both it was the police that suffered from the rioters' actions. There is a lot of resentment against their governments that is bubbling just below the surface but will their concerns be addressed or glossed over? Showing th...

PHXPhlyer - yes, the 'Little Corporal' from Corsica had a rest on Elba before getting bored and setting off to conquer Europe again, at the start of the 'Hundred Days'.

You have control.

Opsboi - more famous person than 'our Gracie' in Capri!

No - very cold Rossian - though you might crash on Corsica on the way! Nelson got it on with Lady Hamilton to the south east of this place.

Getting warm. There's a connection to Corsica.

No - right sea - an island that had a famous 'visitor' for a short while. Just the name of the island will do.

Thanks Opsboi - that was a guess to get the ball rolling. This place has played its part in history:

I'll start with Malawi.

Spot on Fox3 - Redcliffe Wharf in Brizzle.

OH it is.

It's in the UK.

Thanks Smeagol. I suspect this one, on the theme of painted houses, will also go quickly.

From watching Monty Don's excellent series - Villa d'Este?

My next one, after writing off a Mk 2 Sprite was a sensible Morris 1000 Traveller as well. The brakes never worked very well, which led to scrape with a Mk 10 Jag which took up most of the road - well he knew the Chief Constable etc as his wife told me - so it was me who got the warning from the cop...

A recent survey suggests that the first car you owned is as memorable as your first kiss. Mine was a mucky old escort that had to be hand cranked. I can’t remember what make the car was. Mine was an old Standard 10 with a rough body, that almost got me to where I wanted to go, sometimes. I learned ...