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[Ch1pbutty]

 

[willwander]

 

[Ch1pbutty]

From a German colleague:

 

[Vagophile]

Atherstone in Warwickshire has a similar event. Crazy!!

So does Alnwick in Northumberland. It can get pretty rough and the ball usually ends up in the river with no-one knowing who has won.

See Alnwick's Shrove Tuesday football match in all its muddy glory

The Northumberland town's traditional 'football match' differs somewhat from the conventional understanding of the beautiful game

www.chroniclelive.co.uk

 

[Amarillo]

 

[Ch1pbutty]

 

[Amarillo]

From a cartoon joke a new reality is spawned:

Sainsbury’s renames chicken kievs and pulls Russian-made vodka | J Sainsbury | The Guardian

UK’s second biggest supermarket switches Soviet-era spelling of capital city to preferred Ukrainian version

amp.theguardian.com

 

[Amarillo]

Capital gain tax waiver for Ukrainians who capture Russian tanks.

Ukraine authorities say seized Russian tanks don’t need to be declared on tax form | Ukraine | The Guardian

Corruption-fighting body urges citizens to ‘continue to defend the motherland’ while easing any concerns about ‘significant changes in the property status’

amp.theguardian.com

 

[The Pox]

Back in 1951 everyone was totally prepared for a nuclear war. It looks like the government needs to dig out some public service announcements from the "good old days".

 

[Velma's Dad]

Velma made me post this.

 

[Ch1pbutty]

 

[Ch1pbutty]

One Canadian social media user emphasised the need to distinguish between the Russian president and food delicacy.

“People, please stop confusing [Vladimir] Putin and poutine.

“One is a dangerous and unwholesome mix of greasy, lumpy and congealed ingredients, the other is a delicious food.”

 

[WelshGas]

 

[Velma's Dad]

 

[Mr T]

 

[Mr T]

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

I wonder if the structural engineers factored in the weight of all these padlocks when designing the bridge
Footbridge in Bakewell.

 

[El Greco]

I wonder if the structural engineers factored in the weight of all these padlocks when designing the bridge
Footbridge in Bakewell.

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The local authority could periodically harvest all that metal for scrap, must be worth a bit!!

 

[WelshGas]

The local authority could periodically harvest all that metal for scrap, must be worth a bit!!

Whatever Happened To The Love Locks Removed From The Most Famous Bridge in Paris? – Click Liverpool

www.clickliverpool.com

 

[andyinluton]

 

[Velma's Dad]

 

[Amarillo]

 

[willwander]

Me right now..

 

[Ch1pbutty]

Low On Fuel, Pilot Landed His F-35-Like Fighter Jet On A Container Ship In A Thrilling Maneuver From The Past

Stories of tricky maneuvers and dangerous landings performed by pilots are many in the history of aviation. One such maneuver, or rather, a misadventure was reported in the North Atlantic Ocean towards the end of the Cold War. Russia Uses ‘Israeli-Origin’ Attack Drones To Strike Ukraine, Counter...

eurasiantimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org

 

[Amarillo]

Low On Fuel, Pilot Landed His F-35-Like Fighter Jet On A Container Ship In A Thrilling Maneuver From The Past

Stories of tricky maneuvers and dangerous landings performed by pilots are many in the history of aviation. One such maneuver, or rather, a misadventure was reported in the North Atlantic Ocean towards the end of the Cold War. Russia Uses ‘Israeli-Origin’ Attack Drones To Strike Ukraine, Counter...

eurasiantimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org

I remember the incident well, but didn’t know the background.