tenthofjune

I’m curious…
How many pieces of silver did it take for Bolton Council to betray the people of Bolton to the Manchester Congestion Tax?
No doubt, they are labouring under the delusion that “we’ll get a share of the money, but it won’t affect Bolton”. Well, it might not affect the councillors who work in Bolton, but […]

Nelson:”Order the signal, Hardy.”
Hardy: “Aye, aye sir.”
Nelson: “Hold on, that’s not what I dictated to Flags. What’s the meaning of this?”
Hardy: “Sorry sir?”
Nelson (reading aloud): “England expects every person to do his or her duty, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious persuasion or disability.’ - What gobbledegook is this?”
Hardy: “Admiralty policy, I’m afraid, […]

I was relieved to read in the Bolton News that the ridiculous chicanes installed on Crown Lane in Horwich, are to be removed.
The full details of the decision can be read here, but the summary reads:
Residents of Crown Lane/Station Road have had a longstanding concern about the speed of all traffic and volume of heavy […]

When I first used PayPal, I had a card registered and nothing else. I then decided to become verified and registered my bank account.
From then on when making a payment, PayPal’s confirmation screen said that the funding source was my bank account, and that the BACKUP funding source was my card.
Note the word ‘backup’, suggesting […]