The “ I’ve got something to say, but it doesn’t warrant its own thread “ thread.

[FoyleFox]

8 hours ago, Jon the Hat said:

Never joke with Americans in any sort of position of Authority, even the hospital receptionist.  They take themselves very seriously.

 

29 minutes ago, Grebfromgrebland said:

I was referring to limbs but I get your point, it could be taken the wrong way.

To be fair to the receptionist, she'd very quickly noted we were English tourists, was very helpful and saw our confusion at the question, said she had to ask but had pretty much assumed we were not carrying weapons. 

[grobyfox1990]

I thought I was becoming a down-on-life, bedraggled happy clapper during the Southgate years as I was not bothered at all about England, despite it being the best period of performance in my lifetime. I tried to be interested but I couldn't. At the semi final in 2021 I wanted Kasper to save Kane's pen and barely celebrated at the ground when he scored. Well back into it after last night and looking forward to sat night. Just like my teenage years.

[ajthefox]

3 hours ago, grobyfox1990 said:

I thought I was becoming a down-on-life, bedraggled happy clapper during the Southgate years as I was not bothered at all about England, despite it being the best period of performance in my lifetime. I tried to be interested but I couldn't. At the semi final in 2021 I wanted Kasper to save Kane's pen and barely celebrated at the ground when he scored. Well back into it after last night and looking forward to sat night. Just like my teenage years.

Are you saying not supporting England somehow makes you a happy clapper?

[grobyfox1990]

On 06/07/2026 at 14:12, ajthefox said:

Are you saying not supporting England somehow makes you a happy clapper?

Happy clapper is a flexible term. Dunno what I’m saying tbf 

[grobyfox1990]

I won a bit of work from an existing client at work. The absolute drone happy clappers in compliance were too stupid and lazy to onboard it in time so I did the work ‘for free as a sign of our ongoing relationship.’ Wildly p1ssed me off as it affects my numbers due to incompetence of happy clappers. 
Well today it all worked for the best as the client said they’ll donate a proportion of the proposed fee to a charity of my choice. The bridge is far more deserving of the fee than my company 

[bovril]

Absolutely love Groby's commitment to the happy clapper bit. Superb discourse. 

[Phil_Dunphy]

27 minutes ago, grobyfox1990 said:

I won a bit of work from an existing client at work. The absolute drone happy clappers in compliance were too stupid and lazy to onboard it in time so I did the work ‘for free as a sign of our ongoing relationship.’ Wildly p1ssed me off as it affects my numbers due to incompetence of happy clappers. 
Well today it all worked for the best as the client said they’ll donate a proportion of the proposed fee to a charity of my choice. The bridge is far more deserving of the fee than my company 

No disrespect intended but are you sponsored per mention of 'happy clappers'?

[grobyfox1990]

1 hour ago, bovril said:

Absolutely love Groby's commitment to the happy clapper bit. Superb discourse. 

 

1 hour ago, Phil_Dunphy said:

No disrespect intended but are you sponsored per mention of 'happy clappers'?

Why am I getting picked in for this bro’s. Gonna have to make an effort to stop saying it now 😔 

[bovril]

27 minutes ago, grobyfox1990 said:

 

Why am I getting picked in for this bro’s. Gonna have to make an effort to stop saying it now 😔 

Please don't, I really enjoy happy clapper discourse on here. Tickles me. 

[Trav Le Bleu]

To happy clap or not happy clap, that is the question.

 

That and, "can you be a sad clapper?"

[Nalis]

15 hours ago, grobyfox1990 said:

I won a bit of work from an existing client at work. The absolute drone happy clappers in compliance were too stupid and lazy to onboard it in time so I did the work ‘for free as a sign of our ongoing relationship.’ Wildly p1ssed me off as it affects my numbers due to incompetence of happy clappers. 
Well today it all worked for the best as the client said they’ll donate a proportion of the proposed fee to a charity of my choice. The bridge is far more deserving of the fee than my company 

And the whole office happy clapped

[st albans fox]

Big trees …..

the house behind us chopped down a 60 foot silver birch this morning 

 

when I asked why, I was told that it was ‘in the way’ 

apparently it kept some of the lawn in shade and they didn’t like that 

 

Given our issues with CO2 and excess heat, surely we should be thinking about banning the removal of trees over 40 feet tall without council approval 

 

 

[leicsmac]

4 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

Big trees …..

the house behind us chopped down a 60 foot silver birch this morning 

 

when I asked why, I was told that it was ‘in the way’ 

apparently it kept some of the lawn in shade and they didn’t like that 

 

Given our issues with CO2 and excess heat, surely we should be thinking about banning the removal of trees over 40 feet tall without council approval 

 

 

If the tree did have a volume of over 5 cubic metres, then they did commit a criminal offence. 

 

Edit: as it looks like it was entirely on their land, they apparently could fell it as long as it wasn't under a preservation order. Shame. 

Edited Wednesday at 16:54 by leicsmac

[st albans fox]

4 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

If the tree did have a volume of over 5 cubic metres, then they did commit a criminal offence. 

 

Edit: as it looks like it was entirely on their land, they apparently could fell it as long as it wasn't under a preservation order. Shame. 

If in a conservation area or having a TPO then some protection 

otherwise no restrictions 

 

the tree fella said the guy at the council who used to look after the trees was very good and travelled around placing TPO’s on those trees he felt deserved them.  But he’d retired and not been replaced. 
 

Apparently his name was mr branch …….. (and the guy looking after the public loos isn’t mr shi##er) 

[StanSP]

2 hours ago, st albans fox said:

Big trees …..

the house behind us chopped down a 60 foot silver birch this morning 

 

when I asked why, I was told that it was ‘in the way’ 

apparently it kept some of the lawn in shade and they didn’t like that 

 

Given our issues with CO2 and excess heat, surely we should be thinking about banning the removal of trees over 40 feet tall without council approval 

 

 

I don't want to be too pedantic but felling one tree isn't going to affect CO2 in the air...

[st albans fox]

28 minutes ago, StanSP said:

I don't want to be too pedantic but felling one tree isn't going to affect CO2 in the air...

It’s not one tree sunil

there are hundreds being cut down every day because there are no restrictions 

[westernpark]

2 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

It’s not one tree sunil

there are hundreds being cut down every day because there are no restrictions 

I work in a field that may be impacted by what you’re describing and more needs to be done. It’s the attitude you are responding to that is causing significant harm. Legislation needs to be updated to ensure there is further protection for trees, in addition to stronger policy stopping the increase in hard standing to the front of people’s homes. 

[st albans fox]

42 minutes ago, westernpark said:

I work in a field that may be impacted by what you’re describing and more needs to be done. It’s the attitude you are responding to that is causing significant harm. Legislation needs to be updated to ensure there is further protection for trees, in addition to stronger policy stopping the increase in hard standing to the front of people’s homes. 

A more regulated system could be financed by charging for applications to cut down a tree over 40 feet tall 

 

councils are understandably tight with money so wouldn’t be able to handle new regulations unless they were self financing. 

[Corky]

On 06/07/2026 at 10:58, grobyfox1990 said:

I thought I was becoming a down-on-life, bedraggled happy clapper during the Southgate years as I was not bothered at all about England, despite it being the best period of performance in my lifetime. I tried to be interested but I couldn't. At the semi final in 2021 I wanted Kasper to save Kane's pen and barely celebrated at the ground when he scored. Well back into it after last night and looking forward to sat night. Just like my teenage years.

I am watching the England 2006 documentary on BBC Three now and I really think the 2006-16 decade had a profound effect on the view of the national team. A dire and often dislikable team across five underwhelming tournaments and a failed qualification.

 

There was still a cynical side to it, a weariness. Tournaments were associated with boring performances and very mixed results. It is gradually shifting, thankfully.

[spacemunky]

Bought some cookies this morning to fill my sugar fix. They are so good that I went to their website and was greeted with their 'Accept cookies' message. I've never clicked on anything so fast!

[Jattdogg]

55 minutes ago, spacemunky said:

Bought some cookies this morning to fill my sugar fix. They are so good that I went to their website and was greeted with their 'Accept cookies' message. I've never clicked on anything so fast!

Do share 

[davieG]

On 08/07/2026 at 21:04, westernpark said:

I work in a field that may be impacted by what you’re describing and more needs to be done. It’s the attitude you are responding to that is causing significant harm. Legislation needs to be updated to ensure there is further protection for trees, in addition to stronger policy stopping the increase in hard standing to the front of people’s homes. 

I was wondering where this was going when I started to read it, was it a field surrounded by trees or no trees or just plain arable one that you wished had more trees on it.

[Foxdiamond]

On 08/07/2026 at 22:03, Corky said:

I am watching the England 2006 documentary on BBC Three now and I really think the 2006-16 decade had a profound effect on the view of the national team. A dire and often dislikable team across five underwhelming tournaments and a failed qualification.

 

There was still a cynical side to it, a weariness. Tournaments were associated with boring performances and very mixed results. It is gradually shifting, thankfully.

Disgraceful that club rivalry was allowed to seep into the squad. Anyone displaying that should have been kicked out no matter how good a player. Was it just the players or were the club managers feeding the poison beforehand 

[spacemunky]

47 minutes ago, Jattdogg said:

Do share 

I did! 

[Wymsey]

Hope this doesn't happen anywhere else in any type of trade..

 

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/leicester-royal-infirmary-paramedic-punched-11055302