Trav Le Bleu
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On 22/05/2026 at 19:04, Grebfromgrebland said:
Does anyone remember the bikers bar that was part of the Haymarket I think? This would would have been in the nineties.
The one that was next to the clock tower entrance?
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On 22/05/2026 at 09:04, davieG said:
GORLESTON GETS A LIFEBOAT THANKS TO LEICESTER22nd May 1866 saw the official launch of the Leicester lifeboat!Despite being one of the furthest counties from the sea, Leicestershire has always been a proud supporter of the lifeboats.The fundraiser in 1866 raised close to the modern-day equivalent of £60,000 for a new lifeboat and boathouse in Gorleston, Norfolk.The boat travelled from the railway station into Campbell Street and then down Granby Street into the centre of the city. It was in a procession that had a Leicestershire Regiment band at the front with companies of Rifles front and rear. Enthusiastic people lined the sides of every street.When it reached the River Soar, a formal naming ceremony took place with guest speakers from the military and the church. The lifeboat, made of mahogony, was launched onto the River Soar and the crew gave a demonstration to a cheering crowd before making its way to its new home.This photograph is a glass plate negative from our archives (ref. GP724) showing a later fundraising parade through the city from 1905, with a lifeboat being pulled on a horse-drawn wagon and the lifeboatmen 'fishing' for donations! Over the years the generosity of the locals has funded several lifeboats on the Norfolk coast. This one named the 'The Leicester', helped save 89 lives during her service in the early 20th century.If you're interested in researching past events such as these, we have many resources to help you. Please contact us on [email protected] to learn more!This reminds me that I once did a feature about Leicester's whaling fleet for an April fools on my radio show.
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Is it really so difficult to take your rubbish home with you?
National Trust appeal after Carding Mill Valley littering - BBC News
https://share.google/y1psDC8zK4IJsx3Sr
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49 minutes ago, kenny said:
Do not take away octopus....
Also fwiw I'm happy with STW.
However, if you are making changes please bring back virgin trains, head and shoulders above anyone else.
Are you one of those people who enjoy a "golden shower"?
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47 minutes ago, Muzzy_no7 said:
Animal welfare act 2006. Police and RSPCA.
Two dogs have suffered and then died?
I imagine the person responsible is besides themselves with grief. Maybe that's punishment enough?
I totally agree there needs to be accountability and trust me, I have extensive experience of irresponsible dog owners.
Often terrible things happening are the result of a perfect storm of outside factors that can't be controlled leading to human error that wouldn't happen in other circumstances. It can be difficult to assess that by a third party, though sometimes there is a very clear lack of care.
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5 minutes ago, Rubbersoul said:
You can do better than that
That's what she said.
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1 hour ago, Muzzy_no7 said:
Reported and dealt with by authorities?
You're all heart.
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I was tempted to start a thread for this, but maybe it can be discussed here.
Privatisation.
It doesn't seem to work.
I get the thinking behind it. Competition between companies should reduce the waste associated with publicly owned institutions, thereby saving the tax payer money.
However, corporate and individual greed usually ends in a race to the bottom as cost cutting spirals out of control or the private companies acting as a cabal to keep prices inflated.
Let's look at companies once publicly owned, but now private. I'll start with the obvious ones.
Water utilities - underinvested for years, paying out dividends to shareholders, at the cost of maintaining it's infrastructure, so that now we're all paying through the nose for a very poor service. What is more, you can't choose your water company, which somewhat defeats the point of privatisation.
Royal Mail - steadily gone downhill since privatisation. Competing with courier companies who don't have to also deliver letters, it can't possibly do two things at the same time. The pandemic only accelerated the decline as recruitment and change of practice hasn't kept up with modern trends.
Energy companies - often accused of acting as a cabal, there's little difference between any of them bar perhaps which has the least worse customer service.
Trains - successfully run for over 100 years as private companies, but nationalised post WW2, have been a nightmare since being privatised again. Pretty much every complaint that was levelled at British Rail can be levelled at them, but much more expensive. It's got to the point where some rail networks have been taken back into public ownership.
I'll end with the only positive sector I can think of, in the interest of balance.
Telecommunications - using a phone has never been easier or cheaper. Competition is healthy and switching fairly simple. Much better than BT.
So, if privatisation so rarely works, why do so many people right of centre want it? In principle, yes it should work, but there's very little actual history you can point out to validate that.
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2 hours ago, Rubbersoul said:
Yes you’re right. I guess it’s just the amount of depressing stories coming out at the moment.
Some of the stories I hear from friends that are teachers about teenage boys are frankly terrifying
You have friends that teach you about teenage boys?
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6 hours ago, JonnyBoy said:
hot air balloons
And Ice cream vans in residential areas - (Petrol prices?)
There's a balloon festival starting from Viccy Park at the end of June.
I say festival, it's 25 balloons, which if you've ever been to the Bristol balloon festival (literally 100s), is a bit meh.
Standard quarter-job Leicester.
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7 hours ago, leicsmac said:
That would have a deterrent effect over time, certainly, but it would still rob the emergency services of vital time needed while towing is happening, both in the short term and in the long term with entitled shitestains who will simply do it and pay the fine with no issue later anyway.
That being said, I'm trying to think of the best way they could use to remove the car immediately by themselves.
They've got a slipway there... Possibly a sea tractor...
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On 25/05/2026 at 09:42, Muzzy_no7 said:
Cracking weather.
BBQ, Beers, Music…lovely.
Leave the climate change stuff for the other threads 👍🏼
So you're not opposed to foreign weather, coming over here, nicking our cold?
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On 25/05/2026 at 19:24, Trav Le Bleu said:
Selfish dicks who would rather risk someone's life than walk a few minutes.
RNLI lifeboat crew struggle to park for Norfolk rescue - BBC News
https://share.google/D5YbEn3747FgYHEEY
I know Wells well and the beach is about ¼ mile from the actual village, and the beach car park isn't massive, but to think it's ok to block access to the lifeboat station, which is a little before the carpark, to avoid a (very pleasant) 10 minute walk, is pathetic. These people should receive the highest possible fines.
And again.
Cullercoats beachgoers asked not to block RNLI ramp - BBC News
https://share.google/HC5ayh3Jy64BnsMtS
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It's Biblical! Even Noah would be impressed.
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3 hours ago, CornwallFox said:
Sporting green which became the sporting blue to follow city's colours
The blue and the green were around at the same time. The blue lead with news about City and local football, while the green concentrated on the Tigers and rugby.
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On 25/05/2026 at 21:25, Sly said:
You can get the battery screwdrivers on Amazon. They just come with a really long slong to get into tight places.
Ooooeeeer!
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1 hour ago, Parafox said:
Would you say the same about the natives of other Euro countries, eg. Italian-ness, Frenchness, Swedishness etc.
We do seem to have our historical culture and sense of identity changed rather more than most other European countries.
100% I would. Some of them weren't even countries a little over 100 years ago. Some of them were vassal states. Many of them have been invaded and most of Europe has experienced land warfare in the past 100 years.
In fact, visit those countries and you will find them concerned about the influence English speaking culture has over them. So we do it ourselves. In fact I'd say we have been masters of it for a good 2-300 years.
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33 minutes ago, FoxesDeb said:
Yes I also only learned that this year too, and also Eid in Tétouan means people buying live sheep from Carrefour to sacrifice at home
Must be tricky being a vegan Muslim.
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There's more than one Eid in a year.
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27 minutes ago, 21st Century Fox said:
White House erects UFC cage ahead of US 250th anniversary celebrations
We've actually entered the term of President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho!17 minutes ago, leicsmac said:As expected, having clowns run the show turns the whole thing into a three ring circus. Only with a lot less humour and a lot more consequences.
It's only a matter of time before he builds a colosseum in which anyone from abroad has to fight to the death for the right to enter the US.
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1 minute ago, UniFox21 said:
Docs striking again apparently
And yet if you were to strike your doctor ...
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2 hours ago, Stevosevic said:
You think people are concerned more about empty shop units rather than the change of demographics of the country and mass immigration?
Some people really will be too late to wake up. Britain is changing dramatically like the rest of Europe and if you ever speak out on it you are labelled a racist. Bizarre.
Britain has changed dramatically.
Do you think Britain was like this 100 years ago?
Or that the Britain of 100 years ago was like the Britain of 200 years ago?
Or the Britain of 200 years... etc, etc...
Perhaps we should be wearing sack cloth in roundhouses?
I'd say nobody's calling anyone a racist, but that's not true. It is true though that I'm not doing that here.
However, people need to realise that whatever concept they have of Britishness is a constantly evolving and indefinable notion which has been/is/will be heavily influenced by foreign actions.
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The changes in towns and cities over the past 5 years are far more a result of the pandemic than immigration.
Businesses closed, or went online. People started buying much more online. They didn't like the thought of going out to eat when it could be brought to you.
Essentially, people got lazy. Mega-corporations took advantage.
And here we are.
Not sure what immigration had to do with it.
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1 hour ago, adam1 said:
Timely reminder to never look right at a roundabout unless you are on the white line ( small rear ender i witnessed).
Also a timely reminder that you should join a roundabout when the opportunity arises and not to wait until theres no veicles for 5 miles around. Otherwise you put yourself in danger of being rear ended!
[Yes I know the guy driving into the back is at fault]
Very early in my driving experience I got rear ended at a roundabout.
By my mum, who was following me and was anxious not to lose me, so when there was a gap for me, she started forward. However, I was conscious of that and waiting for a gap big enough for two cars.
Didn't bother with the insurance and her car came off worse as I had a tow bar on.
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Is the City of Leicester a dump?
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Ironically, those groups are probably there with the idea of reaching as many people as possible, when they're actually putting people off coming there.