I am away from home and have little to do but sit on my thin arse (6 ft 1 in and 11 st) and make pointless posts and laugh at myself for making them. My apologies for boring you (all?) Don
Things may not be as simple re libel/slander as you think: http://www.out-law.com/page-9330 However, as neither of you is likely to be using your real name it is hard to see how it would be possible for anyone to identify you from your user names. However, were a profile attached to the name and from which you could be recognised: ...
Roy, Thanks. The post expresses your views very clearly. I didn't understand wibble. I also wondered why CCTV was introduced to the topic. Don
The news item (see News) suggests that the "pond" in question is the one in the waterfowl encloure, i.e. not the brook. As the swans are on the brook, not in the enclosure, I cannot see why they may be threatened. From the cited Telegraph article: "The Environment Agency spokesman said: "It is not beyond the realms of possibility that the wildfowl are contributing, although they are not totally ...
On the basis that he wants to provoke a reaction, I think the best approach is to ignore him. With luck, when he grows up he will start to make useful contributions.
It would be good to live long enough for a day to come when the most serious pollution in the sea is from a small number of black swans and other assorted waterfowl. Until then, if something can be done at reasonable cost then all well and good. Otherwise, please let us live with it and continue to enjoy one of Dawlish's best features.
My sources tell me that Fortnum and Mason will be taking over the premises.
Wondering, I agree with all you have said. However, £19 does still seem a lot unless it was a very big "chicken" or a mistake. £9 I could understand. Brightspark, What weight was the chicken and did your wife check the price? Don
To be fair to other establishments hereabouts and elsewhere in UK, this practice of charging for water is highly unusual. A further note on Bow Windows and as a further indication of the esteem in which they hold their customers: They do have a bowl of water on the pavement outside - for thirsty dogs.
Not so. Supply of Goods & Services Act When you order a meal in a restaurant you're agreeing to pay for the food, drink and service. It's a contract for work and materials to which the Supply of Goods & Services Act applies. While a restaurant can't force you to buy bottled mineral water, it can legitimately charge you for providing tap water, as mean as it might sound. The provision of any ...