I would ask nicander to summarise what it said but I don’t want him to brutally cut his own head off whilst shaving.

sadly the wayback machine didn't archive the article

I think more likely from lawyers

Perhaps they got a letter from the trust 🤡

Huh, that link has been pulled

New piece on Mir. I'm sure the DTB and friends will say nothing to see but pretty murky. [Link]

Shaktar Donesk v Sporting Lisbon being played at Stamford Bridge. Looks a decent crowd

Alan - I see, it must have been the mention of Hampshire & IoW Constabulary - nevertheless, ewww and yuck…. :((

Speaking of Leigh Park, just finished a book from one of its more talented sons, Roland Orzaba, singer songwriter with Tears for Fears. Mixed reading experience, his life is good to read about by the interjection of the astrology stuff throughout is a bit boring (to me) but it also does explain some of their songs.

No, he has had involvement with a Hampshire and IW something of other, like a lot of thing, H&IW services come in many guises, fire service, police, hospital trust etc He's been with Leigh Park in Havant in a council capacity

The leader of the iow council is an independent, but good try.

Alan - isn’t he IoW council leader too though?

Surely the worst look is suit and tie plus a baseball cap with a banal slogan on it.

Glad i don't go to Halloween parties any more.

If its what I think it is, he's Portsmouth based not the Island.

REPD, yes parking will be tricky depending on what time you plan to get there. The CP next to ground is medium sized and there is street parking but as it's likely to be a sell-out, I imagine it will be a nightmare

By the way, Alan, I see things are about to get quite interesting on the IoW - I won’t say anything more as it’s kind of off limits for this place, but it looks pretty serious…

I think we drop to 19th tonight if Wigan beat Mansfield… :(

Oddsock - it would appear to be a school wear retail outlet now…

Alan - indeed, and I suspect any order placed would disappear into the ether(net)….

Well, it would be, if it was the London Baker St.

Business address is next door to Sherlock Holmes' old place.

A4E, the site must be older than the open-neck fashion these days looks like its been made with GeoCities.

Haha great link Alan - and that’s a really good article Airsy, with many of Trigg’s points included. The history is very interesting - most of those earlier ones were more neckerchief/scarf than tie per se, but our modern day tie is merely an adaptation from those times, mostly serving a decorative rather than any functional or truly symbolic role (other than an award, a rank, a club membership, etc…).

As with many modern day things and phrases ties started out as a military thing. Croatian soldiers fighting for France in the 30 Years War wore them to fasten the tops of their buttonless tunics and to differentiate ranks between officers and grunts. The French liked the look hence “cravat” comes from the French word for Croat - hrvat.