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Unlike the TDF which is all proved by the French Police, I remember well seeing them driving up the M1 in formation on the way to central meeting up point at our near by services. National event Police escort like we had on the TDY is a national unit made up of all the forcers and it's officers from across the country. Not sure which force is the lead , I'm guessing costs are central. Unless it's VIP escort like royals then it's the MET's special escort group.
In this case having watched a bit they do look very police like , having had a close look they are being provided by which ever event company the BBC have got to plan it and support it. I've also clock a medi bake which again is private. Having done some digging It turns out none police event escort/marshalling fall into 2 sorts , either companies who employ "police accredited traffic officers" who via approval of chief constables. Can legally manage traffic at events. The other sort are more like trained motorcycle marshals with no formal legal power. Like you see at British cycling events.
Reynard
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- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
A grey and breezy day here chez Casa Reynard, with the odd light rain shower.
Slept better - got six hour this time. But still up earlier than usual, so took a
back to bed and sat in bed writing and doing admin. Finally have a straight reply - in English - from the coroner, and things *should* go smoothly from hereon in. But me being me, I'm still expecting things to go *sploot*
Managed to do a decent chunk on my novel, and I think I'm going to keep this first bit of the morning for my writing time. I arose at a more sensible hour and did all the chores before doing some more sewing. Madam Boo is *very* interested in the process, but she's still a bit wary of the sewing machine.
Broke off for a lovely luncheon of toast, one with hummus, one with brie, plus a tangerine and a
After, took four bags of clothes to the clothes bank in the village. I never realised mum had so many jumpers!
Most of them are not suitable for charity shop donation (my friend Linda volunteers at one in town) but are still very serviceable. I need to look to see if there's one of those schemes around here, where you can leave warm clothing for people in need simply to help themselves.
Bagged up another two lots, and then went into the garden to do an hour's lopper and secateur-level lumberjilling. I've made a nice start on trimming up some branches from one of the two trees that came down the other day. Tomorrow, I can take the chainsaw to turn them into logs, and put those logs into storage to dry out.
Now sat by the fire with a and thinking about what I might like to cook for supper.
Slept better - got six hour this time. But still up earlier than usual, so took a
back to bed and sat in bed writing and doing admin. Finally have a straight reply - in English - from the coroner, and things *should* go smoothly from hereon in. But me being me, I'm still expecting things to go *sploot*Managed to do a decent chunk on my novel, and I think I'm going to keep this first bit of the morning for my writing time. I arose at a more sensible hour and did all the chores before doing some more sewing. Madam Boo is *very* interested in the process, but she's still a bit wary of the sewing machine.
Broke off for a lovely luncheon of toast, one with hummus, one with brie, plus a tangerine and a
After, took four bags of clothes to the clothes bank in the village. I never realised mum had so many jumpers!
Most of them are not suitable for charity shop donation (my friend Linda volunteers at one in town) but are still very serviceable. I need to look to see if there's one of those schemes around here, where you can leave warm clothing for people in need simply to help themselves.Bagged up another two lots, and then went into the garden to do an hour's lopper and secateur-level lumberjilling. I've made a nice start on trimming up some branches from one of the two trees that came down the other day. Tomorrow, I can take the chainsaw to turn them into logs, and put those logs into storage to dry out.
Now sat by the fire with a
and thinking about what I might like to cook for supper.
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
I've had another day with the fairies. I went back to bed for a while this morning because I was feeling tired. I got up and oops they appeared again. I had another couple of naps in the afternoon. I hope it has cleared by tomorrow as I need to take my friend's bike to a LBS.
mistyoptic
Vintage
- Location
- A parallel reality
Will no one rid us of this turbulent president?
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Evening cuppa of tea went down well with half of a digestive
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Fabby supper of creamy garlic mushroom pasta. 
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
Not as much rain as expected this afternoon which means the roads should be in a fairly decent condition for tomorrow's ride. Still a bit bunged up and headachy but there's a promised tail wind so I shouldn't have to put too much effort in apart from a short, sharp lump on leaving Stowmarket train station.
Time for the evening's hot chocolate and to put some porridge in to soak ready for Tuesday's breakfast.
Time for the evening's hot chocolate and to put some porridge in to soak ready for Tuesday's breakfast.
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
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- Land of Lincoln
I will do what I can to remove his party of the majority in the House and Senate. Not like I ever voted for him anyway. I do not vote Conservative. I think you have a very good idea of why, now.
classic33
Leg End Member
Motspur Park or Elsenham railway station in Essex.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
I have a nice
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Time for Sumo
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
And time to bank the fire for the night and hobble off upstairs to bed via a nice hot bath.
Nunnight one and all xxx
Nunnight one and all xxx
