[David9694]

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[chrisonabike]

Get Elon Musk on the case!
Get Elon Musk on the case! “Disgraceful that partaking in UK’s Christian heritage more expensive than a kebab. Meanwhile govt subsidising Fabergé eggs for foreign paedophiles”.

Will Trump be offering asylum to the Easter-eggly challenged though?

[David9694]

Cadbury fans brand country a

Cadbury fans brand country a ‘disgrace’ after learning price of Mini Eggs

People have been left fuming at the price of Cadbury Mini Eggs, with some also questioning the size of the bags and the recommended portion size of the crunchy chocolate treats

“I hate this country so much. What do you mean a family bag of mini eggs costs over £6???? A person on minimum wage has to pay an hour of their time to purchase 2 bags of mini eggs? Why aren’t the people angrier? F*** this f****** country, I hate the UK,” vented a frustrated woman.”

https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/cadbury-fans-brand-country-disgrace-33163762?

[David9694]

Quite pleased with first day

Quite pleased with first day of the 2026 calendar

Sadiq Khan accused of using London NYE fireworks to ‘spew political propaganda’ after ‘trolling’ Rishi Sunak

One displeased spectator hit out at Sadiq Khan on Twitter, saying: “London Fireworks were an absolute disgrace. F**k you @MayorOfLondon using Paddington Bear & NYE to spew propaganda.

“London is no longer a ‘city of hope’, you killed that, and it is not ‘for everyone’, you filthy cockroach. A total outrage.”

https://www.gbnews.com/news/britons-londoners-nye-fireworks-sadiq-khan-labour-using-display-propaganda-praise-lack-of-divisive-woke-messages

(first time for me with GB News btl comments as well. they don’t disappoint if only I could work what the beef is)

[David9694]

Aaand we’ve just got time for

Aaand we’ve just got time for this late item – it’s wretched, the pub just cancelled them on the day, but it’s this one BTL comment that lifts it 

The Golden Fleece in Wells cancels family Christmas dinner

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/25725913.golden-fleece-wells-cancels-family-christmas-dinner/

Grouchy Norfolk18 HRS AGO

The family should speak to a human rights lawyer, and launch litigation against the pub. Breach of contract leading to denial of a family life. It doesn’t matter how spurious it may sound, there will be precedence somewhere.

[David9694]

wtjs wrote:

wtjs wrote:

A video shows someone scaling Pontypridd’s huge Christmas tree before appearing to dismantle the star from its summit No arrest and ‘words of advice’ means no action by the police over vandalism of public facilities, even when the vandal is caught in the act. Well, we can’t say the police are inconsistent!

pretty sure he’ll be on the Naughty list after this, though. 

[wtjs]

A video shows someone scaling
A video shows someone scaling Pontypridd’s huge Christmas tree before appearing to dismantle the star from its summit
No arrest and ‘words of advice’ means no action by the police over vandalism of public facilities, even when the vandal is caught in the act. Well, we can’t say the police are inconsistent!

[David9694]

CHRISTMAS IS RUINED! A round

CHRISTMAS IS RUINED! A round-up 

Family-of-nine stuck at home after Stoke-on-Trent pub cancels Christmas Day menu

Now they’re having turkey at home!

https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/family-nine-furious-after-stoke-10708689

This non-story bears the crown for 2025, and check the comments for the bonus. 

Cornwall mum’s Christmas ‘ruined’ after Currys ‘IT glitch’

Currys took Sara’s £422 for the gift for her son – but the Cornwall mum can’t afford to buy another one

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/cornwall-mums-christmas-ruined-after-10721344

If I have this right, there were stocks of this headset (she’s short of cash, but has gone for the top of the range 512gB model) in the store, but the reserved one wasn’t available, and no-one seemed to be able to do the exceedingly obvious.  

There’s a lot of teenage boys and a lot of VR headsets, that’s all I’m saying. 

Baby Jesus cable-tied to Nativity scene in All Saints Church, Eastchurch, to stop festive theft

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/baby-jesus-doll-cable-tied-to-manger-after-two-thefts-in-thr-334327/

‘Ruined’ Flying Scotsman experience sees family receive full refund after celebration ‘just fell apart’

Rail company offers full refund after festive plans are spoiled by delay of world-famous train

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/ruined-flying-scotsman-experience-sees-33102785

Long story, long delay and having watched the Wheezing Scotsman at Swanage with time ticking on, I’m not suprised. 

Police called after man climbs town’s Christmas tree to take star

A video shows someone scaling Pontypridd’s huge Christmas tree before appearing to dismantle the star from its summit

Footage filmed at the scene and posted on social media by Ellie Roxanne Johnson captures the moment someone climbed the towering tree in Pontypridd town centre, Wales, before apparently dismantling the star from the top. The local town council has confirmed that owing to the extensive damage inflicted on the tree’s summit, replacing the star will be impossible this year.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/police-called-after-man-climbs-33121413

Christmas ruined for Warrington family unable to collect Halfords bike (Christmas 2024)

“I got confirmation to confirm that the bike had been built and to pick up at 6pm on Christmas Eve – I received this confirmation on Sunday, December 22.”

The mum-of-two said there was no mention of changes to store opening times in the lead up to Christmas Eve, or of changes to the click and collect service the store offers.

She continued: “So on Christmas Eve we went for our Santa experience. At 5.30pm my husband went to collect my son’s bike, his main present from Santa, only to find the store in darkness and the doors locked.

https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/24831149.christmas-ruined-warrington-family-unable-collect-halfords-bike/

And finally, earliest Christmas is ruined story I found is this little piece of nonsense – I did think the “weather warning” that floated around recently was quite good. 

https://www.ladbible.com/news/uk-news/lynx-africa-axed-515261-20250321

 

[David9694]

chrisonabike wrote:

chrisonabike wrote:

I think you’re overly pessimistic – can’t someone dig up some now-prescient comment by St. Lady Di about Andrew being a dodgy type?

I couldn’t tie these down to a particular point in the year, but I wanted to do “we’re leaving London behind and moving to the country*” followed 6 months later by “we hate the countryside – hello again, London’s bright lights!”

* Normally this will be Princes Risborough i,e. barely the country at all, somewhere near Chipping Camden or the remotest corner of Herefordshire they could find

 

[David9694]

I guess I don’t know my aisle

I guess I don’t know my aisle from my Ely. 

[David9694]

I did write some text when I

I did write some text when I submitted the new thread.  I was going to say I’m not sure of the origins of the original – The Poke is my best deduction. Anyway, with all credit to the originator, I respectfully submit a proposed updated version. I’ve kept much of the original, but I think it’s right to recognise, given the passage of time, that some items could be replaced – with funnier ones and I have tried to come up with a couple. 

[chrisonabike]

Tell that to Cambridgeshire
Tell that to Cambridgeshire (isle of Ely), London (Isle of Dogs – presumably the cats sensibly remained on-shore), Leeds (Belle Isle)…

[mdavidford]

Anyway, I’m quite in favour

Anyway, I’m quite in favour of them being confined to offshore locations out of the way. 

[David9694]

Rendel Harris wrote:

Surely got to be a “Christmas ruined because delivery drivers couldn’t park due to woke cycle lanes” somewhere?

Santa “trapped in his grotto” due to woke cycle lane construction.  There’s so many things Christmas unpacks into now – festive lights in small towns – or not, rip-off winter wonderland attractions, the John Lewis advert, isn’t it marvellous/deplorable that on Boxing Day the shops are open / closed and the trains running / not running. Perhaps it’s a bit too niche to say that my local National Trust shop has to have signs up explainimg why Christmas cards are already on sale – quite simply because people ask for them.

Meant to say I’ve retired Conkers as well – you just don’t hear anything about that now. 

[chrisonabike]

andystow wrote:

andystow wrote:

* AISLE

Can’t go on I’m afraid, pedantic grumpiness is year-round not seasonal.

[David9694]

Busted! 

Busted! 

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