What is hacking you off today?

[cerbera45]

It's so much easier to destroy & deface (or graffiti) rather than create or nurture. I travel quite extensively and you do not see the youth do this in Sri Lanka for example.

 

[RHB]

It's so much easier to destroy & deface (or graffiti) rather than create or nurture. I travel quite extensively and you do not see the youth do this in Sri Lanka for example.

Conversely, some of the picture graffiti on the sides of buildings in Southend is absolutely outstanding.

 

[cerbera45]

Conversely, some of the picture graffiti on the sides of buildings in Southend is absolutely outstanding.

I take great exception to train carriages and war memorials being defaced.

 

[londonblue]

I take great exception to train carriages and war memorials being defaced.

And ancient monuments.

 

[RHB]

I take great exception to train carriages and war memorials being defaced.

Totally agree, on both fronts. Without being aware of the stuff you were referring to, I attempted to highlight the good stuff in Southend.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

It's so much easier to destroy & deface (or graffiti) rather than create or nurture. I travel quite extensively and you do not see the youth do this in Sri Lanka for example.

I was surprised to see Copenhagen rated in the top three of beautiful cities absolutely ruined by graffiti. Some graffiti is superb when done by proper graffiti artists. But 99% of it is horrendous, and really brings an area down. I have to hold my hands up though, I did like seeing Southend United and SUFC, and Billy Best Is King, in blue spray on walls and train stations at away matches.

 

[RHB]

I get priority heads up from the Cliffs Pavilion as and when, and I forgot to book tickets for Alison Moyet next year before they go on general sale tomorrow. Just logged in to find there are no seats left. All cried out, or what??

 

[londonblue]

I get priority heads up from the Cliffs Pavilion as and when, and I forgot to book tickets for Alison Moyet next year before they go on general sale tomorrow. Just logged in to find there are no seats left. All cried out, or what??

All sold out?

 

[RHB]

All sold out?

There's a few in the balcony. (I'm sure I've missed a joke line here, but it's illuding me.)

 

[Kris]

Is anyone else affected or is it only you?

 

[RHB]

The apparent lack of bees and bumble bees in the garden this year. Normally our bottle brush bush is bee central command and we many other bee friendly plants as well, but they have been very noticeable by their absence this year.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

The apparent lack of bees and bumble bees in the garden this year. Normally our bottle brush bush is bee central command and we many other bee friendly plants as well, but they have been very noticeable by their absence this year.

Yes. Butterflies, ladybirds (bit early for them) are absent friends too.
And we have just driven to and from Dorset/SoS and the windscreen is barely marked with fly splat; where just 5 years ago it would have fairly covered.
Things are far from healthy.

 

[hlane17]

The media frenzy over a missing violent criminal and attempted murderer in Tenerife.

 

[Supershrimper]

The media frenzy over a missing violent criminal and attempted murderer in Tenerife.

Much like the Nicola Bulley back last year. Too many armchair supersleuths who seem to think they are the next Sherlock by going on information garnered from Facebook posts.

 

[Fairport]

Yes. Butterflies, ladybirds (bit early for them) are absent friends too.
And we have just driven to and from Dorset/SoS and the windscreen is barely marked with fly splat; where just 5 years ago it would have fairly covered.
Things are far from healthy.

Also, when was the last time anyone saw a moth?

 

[Holy Joe]

Also, when was the last time anyone saw a moth?

Last night in my bathroom

 

[RHB]

Also, when was the last time anyone saw a moth?

Bloke went into a doctor's surgery and said 'Doctor, I think I'm a moth'. The Doctor said 'why have you come to me, you need a psychiatrist?', the man said 'I was passing and saw your light on.......'.

 

[Gremlin]

The apparent lack of bees and bumble bees in the garden this year. Normally our bottle brush bush is bee central command and we many other bee friendly plants as well, but they have been very noticeable by their absence this year.

Yes. Butterflies, ladybirds (bit early for them) are absent friends too.
And we have just driven to and from Dorset/SoS and the windscreen is barely marked with fly splat; where just 5 years ago it would have fairly covered.
Things are far from healthy.

And folks are covering their gardens with plastic "grass".

 

[Napster]

Bloke went into a doctor's surgery and said 'Doctor, I think I'm a moth'. The Doctor said 'why have you come to me, you need a psychiatrist?', the man said 'I was passing and saw your light on.......'.

Norm McDonald did this joke v well

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

And folks are covering their gardens with plastic "grass".

If not that then decking or block paving. Unfathomable to my mind.