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Driving back from Calne about 10 minutes ago I spotted a car had crashed through a hedge on the A4. I couldn't see if anyone eas in the car but noticed that there wasn't any police tape around it so I tried phoning the police from home . What a right palava! Bl**Dy automated answering service . Press 1 if you want your head examined ! Press 2 if your pants are too tight . Press 3 and so on ! All I wanted was to speak t someone to see if they knew about the accident ! It could have just happened or had been like it for hours ! It would be days going by their answering service ! I almost got to the point of ringing 999 when a person answered my call. She said that they knew about it and that things were being sorted . If it was a politician in the car I would have put camouflage netting over it !

fwiw - some time ago I decided to get all the phone numbers for all the police departments (direct) for all the towns I drive thru, into my phone. so now if I see a public safety concern I call call the correct office & get a live person
 
getting used to the new used car & going back intimate w/o those bells & whistles. particularly annoying is
no power seat
no backup camera
no keyless entry
no Apple CarPlay

but lots to love
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A mild, blustery and occasionally sunny day here chez Casa Reynard.

I slept well, but had some very odd dreams - a racing driver training to be a vicar and then he and I and a couple of friends sailing across some water somewhere on a yacht with Manchester United-logoed sails on it as part of some kind of a race to somewhere - I think it might have been China. Just don't ask... :wacko:

Could have stewarded at Cam Cat today, but decided not to. Although I do have to organize a steward for myself as I'm booked to judge at an all-breed show in a month's time and could use the extra help. Normally I prefer to work on my own, but a bigger show = more paperwork = more legwork, so it helps to have a minion, if only to keep the table workers happy.

Spent the morning puttering about in the garden. Snowdrops are all done now, but my, the daffodils are putting on a right show. Got some narcissi flowering as well, though they tend to be later. It's funny though - the yellow daffodils tend to get left well alone, but someone has been munching on the white ones...

I think I shall spend the afternoon writing.

Anyways, it is almost time for luncheon.
 

DCLane

Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
I've ended up marshalling a race this afternoon at Sheffield

Son no. 2 in green on an immediate break

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It really affects whether stones curl more or stay stay straight more, amongst other things, like the 'speed' of the ice.

Anyway, I believe there is a rink in Cambridge (something to do with the Uni??) that does it, although to be fair, the season is ending soon anyway, unfortunately:

https://cambridgecurling.co.uk/

The fees are a little high due to the energy crisis, sadly - We (our council run leisure centre rink in Greenock) are £14 a game and that is considered quite good going.

Yes, I'm aware of the rink in Cambridge, but none of my friends seem to want to get together to have a go. Mind you, the suggestion to book a karting session also fell rather flat on its face. :sad: I prefer doing fun / interesting things to sitting in a bar gradually getting bladdered, and £20-ish for an evening out is now not a lot tbh. It's way cheaper than the aforementioned bar, and much more entertaining. (I'm teetotal btw, but still...)
 

Mad Doug Biker

Banned from every bar in the Galaxy
Location
Craggy Island
Yes, I'm aware of the rink in Cambridge, but none of my friends seem to want to get together to have a go. Mind you, the suggestion to book a karting session also fell rather flat on its face. :sad: I prefer doing fun / interesting things to sitting in a bar gradually getting bladdered, and £20-ish for an evening out is now not a lot tbh. It's way cheaper than the aforementioned bar, and much more entertaining. (I'm teetotal btw, but still...)

It's a club, so go along and make new, better, Curlier friends and leave your other crap ones behind! You'll thank me for it... Err, probably 😆
 
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