Quote from: klondike on Today at 12:37:16 PMI've found it common for Chinese sellers to include a small gift with their stuff.

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Don't put it in your mouth.. It's a trick.. Makes you vote Labour..

Frank met Crystal outside the bingo hall

Ground cleared.. Hooray !!  Membrane tomorrow.. Then wood chip..
 .... and I cut the grass in the back garden.. She looks a bit threadbare because I have used weedkiller.. I will put grass seeds down in the Autumn..

I've found it common for Chinese sellers to include a small gift with their stuff.

I've only rarely bought direct from the US but bought two items at different times from an American company. Both orders included one of these oversized Polo mints. I think all US food comes oversized as standard.

Quote from: Mups on Yesterday at 10:51:43 AMI just give my postman a tip at Christmas,  and the paper boy.

I rarely go anywhere much that requires tips during the year.

And me, with a Christmas card.
I had an odd one about tipping about a month ago, I was looking at ordering some stuff online from a clothing retailer at the time I wasn't aware that the retailer was in China, so picked what I wanted and went to payment and there was the total amount due and a small box asking what percentage tip I would like to add!
I didn't complete the order, how bloody cheeky! What was I supposed to be tipping for?

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Quote from: klondike on May 22, 2024, 04:40:22 PMI go to one that is near my eldest daughter's in Rugby then go to see her after. Unfortunately they only open for clays on Wednesday and weekends.

Mine was always open on a Sunday it was a military range and only open on that day for our club firing full bore pistol. All three of my handguns were reluctantly handed into the plod when they were banned. I kept the shotgun a much better weapon considering my eyesight 😳

Today at 12:15:35 PM
Anyway today I need to put up some trellis in the garden for the sweet peas and tge never ending task of weeding.

Somehow, this does not surprise me.
It seems that either the people in charge of running this country have given up on supporting the law of the land, or perhaps want to encourage it for some strange reason.  Perhaps it has not occurred to them that building more prisons might be a better idea.

It is already clear in our capital city that the Metropolitan Police are not particularly interested in maintaining law and order, and I suppose that the people in overall charge have taken note and decided there is no point in encouraging all of our police services to do their job.

I'm sure that the eventual outcome of this encouragement will be the criminal fraternity not only rejoicing, but also increasing in numbers.

Quote from: klondike on Today at 10:51:55 AMThey are now native Americans.

Apparently Eskimos was considered racist even before the current nonsense and they were re-christened (is that racist?) Inuit. All a complete mystery to me.

There seem to be many people, especially in this country, who seem to enjoy being 'offended' with almost anything which crosses their little minds.  It is a national pastime. 

Is this policy a winner?....

Police Forces Told to Stop Arresting People to Save Prison Space

British police forces have been told to arrest fewer people to reduce the strains on the prison system, sparking warnings that the move could endanger the public.

Internal advice from the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) has advised local police forces throughout Britain to suspend "non-priority arrests" and stop launching police operations which may result in a "large number of arrests", the Times of London reported.

"Consideration is to be given to pausing non-priority arrests and any planned operations where large numbers of arrests may take place to ease the pressure within the criminal justice system," the NPCC memo reportedly stated, adding: "Notwithstanding public protection remains a priority and a considered threat, harm and risk assessment is to be completed when considering any pause in police operations."

The document said that an instance in which police should not incarcerate a suspect would include alleged burglarers if officers have yet to conduct on-the-scene forensics or have yet to review CCTV footage. It also suggested that forces hold off on non-intelligence operations which could be carried out at a later date.

On the other hand, the advice did urge police forces to continue prioritising large-scale protests and other public events, which the NPCC said should continue to be prioritised.

It comes amid warnings that male prisons may run out of space by June amid a soaring population attributed to continued judicial delays stemming from coronavirus lockdowns and barrister strikes.

In addition to the advice to arrest fewer criminals, the government extended an emergency early-release scheme for convicted criminals, which will reportedly see some prisoners let back onto the streets up to 70 days early starting Thursday.

While the measures will not apply to sex offenders or terrorists, some convicted of violent crimes, inducing domestic abuse, will be eligible for early release. The scheme will also apply to people convicted of burglary, fraud, and theft. The scheme, which originally allowed for the release of criminals 35 days before the end of their sentences, began in October, however, the Ministry of Justice has so far not disclosed to the public how many prisoners have been freed under the measure.

On top of that, the government has also approved a plan to allow court cases to be delayed, meaning that some suspects will be released on bail while their trials are delayed rather than being held in a cell, the BBC reported.

Full story : https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2024/05/23/police-forces-told-to-stop-arresting-people-to-save-prison-space/

Now why am I not surprised by the original source?