The Good News Only - thread...

[Ian H]

Did they start building your house from the middle too then? (Or am I misremembering insider information?)

Dunno, but they nearly brought the neighbouring house down.

 

[briantrumpet]

Dunno, but they nearly brought the neighbouring house down.

"Do drop in for coffee!"

"Oh, we didn't mean quite like that."

 

[briantrumpet]

I think they did with the second Severn bridge from memory of watching progress from my bathroom window - maybe not on that one in China though!

I'm still coming to terms with the fact that there are now two Severn bridges (I'm a slow learner) - there I was (correctly) thinking that you weren't old enough to have seen the (first) bridge built.

 

[briantrumpet]

Well, bad news for Pootin...

 

[briantrumpet]

 

[secretsqirrel]

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And that is why Khan is a terrible mayor. The WORST in thE WorlD.

 

[briantrumpet]

And that is why Khan is a terrible mayor. The WORST in thE WorlD.

It's an Islamic war against motorists (© DailyMailTelegraphExpress)

Have I got that right?

 

[Pross]

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But what about all those people who need to drive a fridge through London in an old diesel car and have to pay?

 

[Pblakeney]

But what about all those people who need to drive a fridge through London in an old diesel car and have to pay?

They should get a better job so they can buy a new car.

 

[briantrumpet]

They should get a better job so they can buy a new car.

I've got a 22-year-old Nissan Almera I could sell them that's ULEZ-compliant...

 

[pubrunner]

I'm delighted with this piece of news; I hope that every penny is clawed back :

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy08xg226l1t

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I'm delighted with this piece of news; I hope that every penny is clawed back :

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy08xg226l1t

Glad that it has finally happened but I imagine the company will immediately go into administration.

 

[Pross]

Glad that it has finally happened but I imagine the company will immediately go into administration.

It went into administration yesterday I believe. Funny that.

 

[Beebo]

It went into administration yesterday I believe. Funny that.

I think it was last week.
But apparently there are £75m of frozen assets too.

 

[CXRAndy]

If a company cannot cover its debts there are insolvency tests before administration takes over.

Balance sheet and cash flow insolvency. Negotiating failed to resolve the issues.

Loss of a significant legal case would tip a company over into administration whilst negotiations took place