[David9694]

A new catch-all Tea Shop thread for those miscellaneous new stories that don’t quite fit with parking, crashing into buildings or trapped/prisoners in their homes. 

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[bensynnock]

The comments in the daily
The comments in the daily echo are worth reading if you like that sort of thing. They manage to get in a dig at cyclists without any prompting.

[Tom_77]

Apparently drivers blindly

Apparently drivers blindly following their sat navs and driving on to the railway tracks “happens alot”.

[Steve K]

David9694 wrote:

Harefield man could be fined for parking on his own driveway

Resident, Natasha Harding, 37, added: “We have an area of wasted green space next to our flat – we approached the council to see if we could buy it and make it another parking space.

“We were instantly shut down by the council.”

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24600024.harefield-man-fined-parking-driveway/

 

“Wasted green space”?

I feel Joni Mitchell might have something to say.

[Jogle]

Council says it was surprised

[b]Council says it was surprised by ‘illegal roadworks'[/b]

The council said the energy company had been asked to vacate the site as it was “occupying the highway illegally”.

Who had Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks turning out to be members of Extinction Rebellion in the sweepstake? 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3rl8eg0n78o

[David9694]

Harefield man could be fined

Harefield man could be fined for parking on his own driveway

Resident, Natasha Harding, 37, added: “We have an area of wasted green space next to our flat – we approached the council to see if we could buy it and make it another parking space.

“We were instantly shut down by the council.”

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24600024.harefield-man-fined-parking-driveway/

 

[Bungle_52]

Not a problem for the driver

Not a problem for the driver yet but it may be if the police see the video. Video appears to be filmed on mobile phone.

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/video-drive-through-flooded-cheltenham-9574735

What would Robert Vestey say?

[Hirsute]

“This guy told me to “F***

“This guy told me to “F*** Off” when I told him he was breaking the law.”

video

https://x.com/let_part/status/1837997926691250211

[David9694]

Vixa – wellness for cars –

Vixa – wellness for cars – unironic app from the AA. 

[hawkinspeter]

David9694 wrote:

No sale. 

Feathers fly as zoo ranger runs half marathon in ostrich attire

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/feathers-fly-zoo-ranger-runs-9286401

That’s just cheating!

He’s just sat there and letting the ostrich do all the running.

[David9694]

No sale. 

No sale. 

Feathers fly as zoo ranger runs half marathon in ostrich attire

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/feathers-fly-zoo-ranger-runs-9286401

[hawkinspeter]

stonojnr wrote:

[quote=stonojnr]Emu spotted walking in road. https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/24590784.emus-spotted-walking-road-hadleigh-suffolk%5B/quote%5D

Advance troop for the coming war?

[stonojnr]

Emu spotted walking in road.
Emu spotted walking in road.

https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/24590784.emus-spotted-walking-road-hadleigh-suffolk

[wtjs]

Land Rover stuck in ancient

Land Rover stuck in ancient Dartmoor bog sparks outrage

When dimwits commit offences that the authorities don’t take seriously (KSI-ing cyclists, driving across fragile environments) the authorities ‘have a word with them’. Having a word, words of advice, advice letters, community resolution etc. are all worthless non-penalties which encourage the offender to do it again. Unfortunately, the idea of prosecuting their fellow motor-enthusiasts fills such minds as the non-police can muster with horror, so they do anything they can to avoid such an activity.

[FionaJJ]

David9694 wrote:

How much space has to be turned over to cars? Here’s an example of where the NT should stop privileging cars. The car parking it does have should be for essential (e.g. blue badge) use only. Anything else should require to be booked and be expensive. Access should be by boat, bike and bus only. 

UPDATE: planning permission refused 

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/cornwall-planning-trelissick-car-park-9269312

Uproar over National Trust Trelissick plans as locals fear ‘chaos’ 

King Harry Ferry and Enterprise Boats are among those concerned about plans to put a new car park on ancient woodland and the effects it will have on the river crossing

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/national-trust-car-park-plan-9260735

Notable that one of the big objections was that the pedestrian crossing would inconvenience drivers, and lead to them (through no fault of their own) experiencing road rage.

[brooksby]

David9694 wrote:

Land Rover stuck in ancient Dartmoor bog sparks outrage

One life. Live it – and other bollocks. Prosecution, DNPA?

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/land-rover-stuck-ancient-dartmoor-9558001

“Let’s off road!”

[Author]

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