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Gove and Parris telling it like it is. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11130565/Team-Truss-left-furious-Michael-Gove-dismissed-campaign-holiday-reality.html

A good day for the bananas.

Has either candidate mentioned how they will deal with the disgusting pumping of raw sewage into the sea by private water companies rendering 50 UK beaches unusable? Note how the absent Prime Minister has avoided any UK beaches for his two holidays this month, preferring EU countries.

Well Owl, as we all say, get better soon. In the meantime, August's rainfall has really hit the roof. Like the days of old, last night and tonight, just continuous downpours. This is definitely gonna put a blip in your chart of declining rainfall, Owl

There aren't any space rock fans on this thread as far as I can see, which is a shame, Music for travel: whether on land, by ship, plane, or in your head. Music for when you arrive

Great to see this thread thriving. When will the owner Of Thai Visa open a community radio station and give Blast From The Past a two hour slot in the evening? We could take turns at the turntable.. lol

Two years I planted various trees around the farm, I was going for hardwoods. Now I can't remember what they are! I'd be grateful if a fellow tree lover could identify any of them. Second query, several times I've noticed what appears to be some kind of streamlined bird with a long slender tail, flitting between trees at a very fast rate. I'm wondering if it's a kind of bat, I'd love to take a photo but its far too fast for that. Does anyone have any idea what I'm talking about?

Is the widespread sewage dumping on England's southern shores part of a plot to deter Channel crossing migrants?

The deplorables.

An example of a lazy British worker.

The prisoners should take up the offer to join the Russian military. Sent to the Front, they should then immediately surrender to the Ukranians, thus avoiding their prison sentence and death on the battlefield.

Get better soon, Owl, you're missed.

The doc said, ' Eat well, drink in moderation, listen to Hendrix regularly, and you should live to a ripe old age.'

Barring accidents, just a few weeks before Liz is in the chair.

What a band they were! The groove, unique in British bands imo, blues, funk, West Coast, jazz, rock, all combined. And that voice!

Lindsey Buckingham demonstrating how lead guitar on a great song doesn't need a million notes.

Ha ha Denim, they needed a few drinks under their belt. Bands must have hated doing the TV shows as opposed to concerts but the exposure was there so it was necessary.

Thank you people for the helpful and prompt replies, much appreciated.

Thank you all for the quick and helpful replies. One more question, I would be lending my daughter 50,000 baht from the 800,000, she's Thai so would be paying me back in Thailand. As the 800,000 baht is supposed to come from abroad, could it be a problem that I topped up the funds from a Thai bank?

A quick query. Is it allowed to withdraw any money during the year from the 800,000 baht deposited for the retirement visa.? I read you can't withdraw within 3 months after getting the visa and the funds must be complete at least 2 months before renewal but in the months between are we allowed to withdraw any of the funds?

This guy was in a circus as the fattest man in the world 100 years ago. Nowadays he would just be another of the countless roly polies waddling down the street.

It was a beautiful raid. A perfect raid. People tell me they have never seen such a perfect raid.

Reading these tales of deprivation in Tunbridge Wells, it's easy to see why Sunak was so keen to channel funds from urban areas to the Southeast.

Owl, thanks for the recommendation concerning the monthly market. The first stall on the right entering the plants/ saplings section belonged to a guy and his wife from Rayong. Some fine durian saplings for sale at 100 baht so I bought and planted 10 along with a couple of rambutan saplings for 100 baht a pair. A big saving, 350 baht a tree at the nursery. I'll see how they get on, if okay, I'll go again next month for more