Meanwhile In England

[Jol_BWFC]

Not sure this is the judges’ fault. The jurors failed to reach a verdict. Twice. So we need to blame Liverpudlians like @Big E.

One of them was convicted of assaulting two female police officers, so you can blame the judge if you’re not happy with the sentence he dishes out for that.

[Cheese]

3 hours ago, Dimron said:

Why weren't they at work?

Saves on benefits

Vast majority were kids on their half term holidays, you knob.

[Dimron]

13 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Vast majority were kids on their half term holidays, you knob.

Ban half terms knobhead

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

The story of the police's actions in the arrest of the boy stabbed to death in Southampton is horrifying

That they've relessed a statement effectively saying "sorry about that, but he'd have died anyway" is insane

[DirtySanchez]

2 hours ago, Jol_BWFC said:

Not sure this is the judges’ fault. The jurors failed to reach a verdict. Twice. So we need to blame Liverpudlians like @Big E.

One of them was convicted of assaulting two female police officers, so you can blame the judge if you’re not happy with the sentence he dishes out for that.

Aye 

It was the CPS that called it a day after two juries failed to reach a decision 

How many trails do you need before the public get the verdict they want?

[gonzo]

2 hours ago, Cheese said:

Vast majority were kids on their half term holidays, you knob.

Aye they were kids jumping in lakes and rivers with their mates thinking it's cool and the water will be warm.

Can't tell you how many times I've spoke to my two boys about this.

One 15 and one nearly 12, they are prime to think it'd be good to jump in the sea or whatever.

This time of year the waters been freezing all winter. A bit of sun for 3 days isn't warming that up. Cold water shock is the main killer.

I must remind them twice a day every day, especially now they often go off kicking about with their pals.

Must see the coastguard out currently 4-5 times a day.

Scares me to death it really does.

[Cheese]

8 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Aye they were kids jumping in lakes and rivers with their mates thinking it's cool and the water will be warm.

Can't tell you how many times I've spoke to my two boys about this.

One 15 and one nearly 12, they are prime to think it'd be good to jump in the sea or whatever.

This time of year the waters been freezing all winter. A bit of sun for 3 days isn't warming that up. Cold water shock is the main killer.

I must remind them twice a day every day, especially now they often go off kicking about with their pals.

Must see the coastguard out currently 4-5 times a day.

Scares me to death it really does.

Same here. It's fucking terrifying, especially knowing all the stupid shit I did at that age and luckily got away with.

Same people cracking jokes about these tragedies will be the ones that also cry kids are "wrapped in cotton wool these days" and spend too much time indoors on their games consoles.

[Winchester White]

Cold water shock is a real danger, especially in deep waters like reservoirs. I am really surprised at the numbers over the last week as warnings are everywhere now and I'd hoped kids would listen.

[Cheese]

7 minutes ago, Winchester White said:

Cold water shock is a real danger, especially in deep waters like reservoirs. I am really surprised at the numbers over the last week as warnings are everywhere now and I'd hoped kids would listen.

Kids do listen, but bravado and peer pressure mean it's all thrown out of the window in the spare of the moment. I'm sure we all did really stupid, dangerous shit in our youth/teen years. In hindsight, it's almost a miracle that we're still around to have these conversations.

[Cheese]

Still, let's all have a laugh that todays kids can't swim, and pretend drowning tragedies never happened in 'the good old days'.

[green genie]

15 hours ago, little whitt said:

10 People have 

Drowned 

can no Cunt swim now

Shouldn’t have got rid of Rolf Harris 

[Traf]

10 hours ago, gonzo said:

Aye they were kids jumping in lakes and rivers with their mates thinking it's cool and the water will be warm.

Can't tell you how many times I've spoke to my two boys about this.

One 15 and one nearly 12, they are prime to think it'd be good to jump in the sea or whatever.

This time of year the waters been freezing all winter. A bit of sun for 3 days isn't warming that up. Cold water shock is the main killer.

I must remind them twice a day every day, especially now they often go off kicking about with their pals.

Must see the coastguard out currently 4-5 times a day.

Scares me to death it really does.

Tie a rope around their waists, throw them in the lake and then hoist them out after 10 minutes.
They'll not want to go in again unaided.

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

79 vape shops across the UK are licensed to sponsor workers on "skilled worker" visas

What a joke

[Winchester White]

34 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

79 vape shops across the UK are licensed to sponsor workers on "skilled worker" visas

What a joke

You can thank Boris for that. You know the Churchillian one.

[Dimron]

On 30/05/2026 at 07:29, green genie said:

Shouldn’t have got rid of Rolf Harris 

or Len Fairclough

[Zico]

On 30/05/2026 at 16:29, green genie said:

Shouldn’t have got rid of Rolf Harris 

came across him at a vintage market / record vinyl doings last week

wouldn't mind, but in the same box..

[only1swanny]

4 hours ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

79 vape shops across the UK are licensed to sponsor workers on "skilled worker" visas

What a joke

I'd wager there are a few more than that when people dig deeper, the system's broke which has led to a large influx of foreign migrants. 

All blamed on asylum seekers mind..

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

The number of barber shops per capita doubled in the ten years between 2013 and 2023

I wonder why that is

[royal white]

21 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

The number of barber shops per capita doubled in the ten years between 2013 and 2023

I wonder why that is

Increase in turkey transplants? 

[Sweep]

a new vape shop, and another new Turkish barber opened in our local town this week. I think I make that 7 Turkish Barbers and 5 vape/gadget shops now in our small town now. Good to see the units aren't being left empty though I suppose.

There are also 4 nail bars, naturally.

[Sweep]

2 hours ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

The number of barber shops per capita doubled in the ten years between 2013 and 2023

I wonder why that is

Councils don't want empty units in town centres, so don't ask any questions. As long as they pay their rates/rent, nobody cares what's going on

[BobyBrno]

2 hours ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

The number of barber shops per capita doubled in the ten years between 2013 and 2023

I wonder why that is

 

[frank_spencer]

On 29/05/2026 at 23:59, Cheese said:

Still, let's all have a laugh that todays kids can't swim, and pretend drowning tragedies never happened in 'the good old days'.

Down Burrs when I was a kid seemed like every year someone would come a cropper jumping into the river off the bridge.

[Winchester White]

25 minutes ago, BobyBrno said:

 

Yep, good old Boris. Some folk have selective amnesia on here.

[BobyBrno]

1 minute ago, Winchester White said:

Yep, good old Boris. Some folk have selective amnesia on here.

I suspect you may have missed the duel intent of my post. Never mind.