Howdy, Stranger!

It looks like you're new here. Sign in or register to get started.

Options

Opinium polling on Partygate v Beergate – – politicalbetting.com

SystemSystem Posts: 11,687
edited May 2022 in General
Opinium polling on Partygate v Beergate – – politicalbetting.com

Beergate seems to have given some a reason to like Starmer:> 1in4 have a more favourable view of Keir Starmer due to the way he has responded to the accusations of rule breaking.> A third have a more negative view of Boris Johnson due to his response to Partygate. pic.twitter.com/t0fNnsJr7A

Read the full story here

«13456

Comments

  • Options
    bigjohnowlsbigjohnowls Posts: 21,873
    edited May 2022
    IST unlike SKS in GE2024
  • Options
    tlg86tlg86 Posts: 25,190
    Why is Noel Fielding hosting Eurovision?
  • Options
    FrankBoothFrankBooth Posts: 9,047
    Thank god I'm not first twice in a row. Not sure what that would mean.
  • Options
    ydoethurydoethur Posts: 67,287
    Applicant said:

    Thank god I'm not first twice in a row. Not sure what that would mean.

    You have to represent the UK at Eurovision next year #nulpoints
    Couldn't possibly be worse than Jemini.
  • Options
    SeaShantyIrish2SeaShantyIrish2 Posts: 15,590
    But, but - were not PBers assuring one another, that Boris Johnson was gonna come off looking BETTER than Keir Starmer?

    Instead, on these numbers PM is looking way WORSE than LOTO to the Great British Public.
  • Options
    Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 49,325
    No Tory Eurovision leads since December 6th!
  • Options
    bigjohnowlsbigjohnowls Posts: 21,873

    No Tory Eurovision leads since December 6th!

    No Tory Eurovision leads since December 6th!

    Cant even see one from space man
  • Options
    FrankBoothFrankBooth Posts: 9,047
    Applicant said:

    Thank god I'm not first twice in a row. Not sure what that would mean.

    You have to represent the UK at Eurovision next year #nulpoints
    Apparently the UK has a good chance according to Graham Norton.

    As for our entry Sam Ryder;

    'Ryder is in a long-term relationship with his partner Lois. He cites David Bowie, Elton John, and Queen as his music influences. Ryder believes in aliens, and once wanted to pursue a career as an astronaut. He claims that he once saw a UFO while in Hawaii as a child.'
  • Options
    Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 49,325
    The Rasmus representing Finland!
  • Options
    Northern_AlNorthern_Al Posts: 7,543
    edited May 2022
    I enjoyed the typo in the header (Opinium's tweet):

    While 3 in 5 think Starmer broke the rules, only 30% think he did so internationally.

    So 30% think Starmer is a global rule breaker. Harsh.
  • Options
    wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 6,934
    Integrity convincing for 23%. I'm going in to bridge sales, 1 in 4 are potential clients
  • Options
    MexicanpeteMexicanpete Posts: 25,220

    But, but - were not PBers assuring one another, that Boris Johnson was gonna come off looking BETTER than Keir Starmer?

    Instead, on these numbers PM is looking way WORSE than LOTO to the Great British Public.

    Nonetheless Boris wins the penalty shootout.
  • Options
    wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 6,934
    Applicant said:

    Thank god I'm not first twice in a row. Not sure what that would mean.

    You have to represent the UK at Eurovision next year #nulpoints
    Next year is already decided. A sacked SKS and Angie Rayner will sing a duet 'Forensic Ginger Curry'
    They will provisionally go by the name 'Integrity'


  • Options
    Northern_AlNorthern_Al Posts: 7,543

    IST unlike SKS in GE2024

    200TH time that you've said that.
  • Options
    StuartDicksonStuartDickson Posts: 12,146
    Never mind Eurovision, the big triumph for Ukraine would be lifting the World Cup on 18 December. However, first they have to get past Scotland.

    World Cup Qualifier - Path A Winner - Best prices

    Scotland 3.75
    Ukraine 4.33
  • Options
    FrankBoothFrankBooth Posts: 9,047
    The French entry feels a bit arabic. Interesting....
  • Options
    Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 49,325

    The French entry feels a bit arabic. Interesting....

    Sung in Breton*, no less.

    * nearest relatives Welsh and Cornish.
  • Options
    Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 49,325
    Norway a bit surreal :lol:
  • Options
    MarqueeMarkMarqueeMark Posts: 50,125

    Norway a bit surreal :lol:

    But wifey loved it!
  • Options
    BenpointerBenpointer Posts: 31,687
    tlg86 said:

    Why is Noel Fielding hosting Eurovision?

    Naff programme requires a naff host?
  • Options
    StuartDicksonStuartDickson Posts: 12,146
    HYUFD said:
    Yesterday’s YouGov Baxters thus (new boundaries):

    Lab 298 seats (+103)
    Con 262 (-116)
    SNP 50 (+2)
    LD 16 (+8)
    PC 4 (+2)
    Grn 1 (nc)
    Speaker 1 (nc)
    NI 18


  • Options
    Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 49,325
    tlg86 said:

    Why is Noel Fielding hosting Eurovision?

    Mika's there too!
  • Options
    MexicanpeteMexicanpete Posts: 25,220
    edited May 2022
    Is that Mika hosting with Morticia Addams?
  • Options
    tlg86tlg86 Posts: 25,190

    tlg86 said:

    Why is Noel Fielding hosting Eurovision?

    Mika's there too!
    He really is there! My comment was a joke. The girl looks a bit like Fielding.
  • Options
    Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 49,325
    tlg86 said:

    tlg86 said:

    Why is Noel Fielding hosting Eurovision?

    Mika's there too!
    He really is there! My comment was a joke. The girl looks a bit like Fielding.
    Yes, I know! Just I haven't seen or heard of Mika since his hits "Grace Kelly" and "Big Girls" in the Noughties!
  • Options
    FoxyFoxy Posts: 44,689
    Spain, my tip for winner w/o Ukraine.
  • Options
    londonpubmanlondonpubman Posts: 3,197
    Hope Ukraine win tonight. Also would be pleased if UK go top 10 👍
  • Options
    ydoethurydoethur Posts: 67,287

    Hope Ukraine win tonight. Also would be pleased if UK go top 10 👍

    Let's not be silly here.
  • Options
    bigglesbiggles Posts: 4,347
    Foxy said:

    Spain, my tip for winner w/o Ukraine.

    We are all assuming Ukraine wins, but will the juries give it votes? The public won’t be enough.
  • Options
    Casino_RoyaleCasino_Royale Posts: 55,394
    At what level is it worth laying Ukraine? I mean, it's not totally certain, is it?
  • Options
    wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 6,934
    I preferred it when eurovision fans were forced to hide their sick, morally reprehensible perversion and have secret eurovision parties whilst us real men listened to Johnny Cash or something.
    Then it all got messed up and the fancy boys took over with their gawdy outfits and gadding about.
    If my fists weren't bloodied from punching the walls I'd shake one.
  • Options
    tlg86tlg86 Posts: 25,190

    At what level is it worth laying Ukraine? I mean, it's not totally certain, is it?

    I was just thinking the opposite. But I’m not brave enough to pile in at 1.4
  • Options
    MPartridgeMPartridge Posts: 156
    biggles said:

    Foxy said:

    Spain, my tip for winner w/o Ukraine.

    We are all assuming Ukraine wins, but will the juries give it votes? The public won’t be enough.
    Just before the invasion where the odds were alot more reflective of where Ukraine would finish without the "war factor" they were floating around top 10. So they should pick up a respectable amount of point from Judges, but they are going to get 12's across the board from public vote.

    I wouldn't lay on them personally at all. Just my opinion though.
  • Options
    bigglesbiggles Posts: 4,347

    biggles said:

    Foxy said:

    Spain, my tip for winner w/o Ukraine.

    We are all assuming Ukraine wins, but will the juries give it votes? The public won’t be enough.
    Just before the invasion where the odds were alot more reflective of where Ukraine would finish without the "war factor" they were floating around top 10. So they should pick up a respectable amount of point from Judges, but they are going to get 12's across the board from public vote.

    I wouldn't lay on them personally at all. Just my opinion though.
    Thanks. Noted.
  • Options
    FoxyFoxy Posts: 44,689
    biggles said:

    Foxy said:

    Spain, my tip for winner w/o Ukraine.

    We are all assuming Ukraine wins, but will the juries give it votes? The public won’t be enough.
    Winner w/o Ukraine market should be OK if Spain tops it.

    Plenty of flesh and a good dance tune. Works for me.

    I wouldnt lay Ukraine at any price.
  • Options
    bigjohnowlsbigjohnowls Posts: 21,873
    Foxy said:

    biggles said:

    Foxy said:

    Spain, my tip for winner w/o Ukraine.

    We are all assuming Ukraine wins, but will the juries give it votes? The public won’t be enough.
    Winner w/o Ukraine market should be OK if Spain tops it.

    Plenty of flesh and a good dance tune. Works for me.

    I wouldnt lay Ukraine at any price.
    But you would the Spanish singer?
  • Options
    solarflaresolarflare Posts: 3,623
    Quite a Bond-theme vibe from Lithuania, or is it just me.
  • Options
    XtrainXtrain Posts: 338

    Quite a Bond-theme vibe from Lithuania, or is it just me.

    My fave so far!
  • Options
    MexicanpeteMexicanpete Posts: 25,220

    Foxy said:

    biggles said:

    Foxy said:

    Spain, my tip for winner w/o Ukraine.

    We are all assuming Ukraine wins, but will the juries give it votes? The public won’t be enough.
    Winner w/o Ukraine market should be OK if Spain tops it.

    Plenty of flesh and a good dance tune. Works for me.

    I wouldnt lay Ukraine at any price.
    But you would the Spanish singer?
    So Me Too passed both Spain and Sheffield by.
  • Options
    FoxyFoxy Posts: 44,689

    Quite a Bond-theme vibe from Lithuania, or is it just me.

    Yes, quite a sixties easy listening vibe. 9.4 for a top ten place seems a reasonable punt.
  • Options
    bigjohnowlsbigjohnowls Posts: 21,873
    All those people who have been criticising Eurovision for Political voting all these years and now wanting a Ukraine win.

    Definitely not hypocrites!!

    I would prefer the best song to win ie the UK
  • Options
    bigglesbiggles Posts: 4,347
    Foxy said:

    biggles said:

    Foxy said:

    Spain, my tip for winner w/o Ukraine.

    We are all assuming Ukraine wins, but will the juries give it votes? The public won’t be enough.
    Winner w/o Ukraine market should be OK if Spain tops it.

    Plenty of flesh and a good dance tune. Works for me.

    I wouldnt lay Ukraine at any price.
    Should be Norway of course.
  • Options
    tlg86tlg86 Posts: 25,190
    biggles said:

    Foxy said:

    biggles said:

    Foxy said:

    Spain, my tip for winner w/o Ukraine.

    We are all assuming Ukraine wins, but will the juries give it votes? The public won’t be enough.
    Winner w/o Ukraine market should be OK if Spain tops it.

    Plenty of flesh and a good dance tune. Works for me.

    I wouldnt lay Ukraine at any price.
    Should be Norway of course.
    Just backed them @21. Probably a loser, but I’m inclined to agree that it was executed very well.
  • Options
    wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 6,934
    Who's the Irish entrant this year? Is it Johnny Logan or is this his off year?
  • Options
    bigjohnowlsbigjohnowls Posts: 21,873
    biggles said:

    Foxy said:

    biggles said:

    Foxy said:

    Spain, my tip for winner w/o Ukraine.

    We are all assuming Ukraine wins, but will the juries give it votes? The public won’t be enough.
    Winner w/o Ukraine market should be OK if Spain tops it.

    Plenty of flesh and a good dance tune. Works for me.

    I wouldnt lay Ukraine at any price.
    Should be Norway of course.
    I liked San Marino and Israel

    Didnt make it out of SF2 though
  • Options
    CyclefreeCyclefree Posts: 25,214
    "Far from the Madding Crowd" on BBC2 for those who do not give a tinker's cuss about Eurovision.

    Gorgeous day here today - as you can see below. I have been sitting in the sunshine designing my vegetable potager and other lovely garden matters.

    Daughter is in Greece having gone to Croatia first. Youngest son is joining her tomorrow. It is a long and well deserved holiday for them both. He was her front of house manager for the last year of her lease and bloody good at it. The last 3 years have been tough but she has made a profit, has learnt a huge amount and proved herself to be quite the tough entrepreneur. I look forward to seeing what she does next.

    I know all the criticisms made of jobs in hospitality but, at its best, it can teach those working in it so much. And it is so much harder than it looks to get it right. Snobbery about what is involved in doing so and doing it profitably is unnecessary.

    At the moment Daughter is sending me pictures of all the beautiful places she's visiting in Greece, which is making me quite envious.


  • Options
    bigjohnowlsbigjohnowls Posts: 21,873
    tlg86 said:

    biggles said:

    Foxy said:

    biggles said:

    Foxy said:

    Spain, my tip for winner w/o Ukraine.

    We are all assuming Ukraine wins, but will the juries give it votes? The public won’t be enough.
    Winner w/o Ukraine market should be OK if Spain tops it.

    Plenty of flesh and a good dance tune. Works for me.

    I wouldnt lay Ukraine at any price.
    Should be Norway of course.
    Just backed them @21. Probably a loser, but I’m inclined to agree that it was executed very well.
    You must have gone Bananas
  • Options
    Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 49,325
    tlg86 said:

    biggles said:

    Foxy said:

    biggles said:

    Foxy said:

    Spain, my tip for winner w/o Ukraine.

    We are all assuming Ukraine wins, but will the juries give it votes? The public won’t be enough.
    Winner w/o Ukraine market should be OK if Spain tops it.

    Plenty of flesh and a good dance tune. Works for me.

    I wouldnt lay Ukraine at any price.
    Should be Norway of course.
    Just backed them @21. Probably a loser, but I’m inclined to agree that it was executed very well.
    "And before that wolf eats my grandma
    Give that wolf a banana"
  • Options
    FoxyFoxy Posts: 44,689

    Who's the Irish entrant this year? Is it Johnny Logan or is this his off year?

    Went out in the Semi Final.
  • Options
    Big_G_NorthWalesBig_G_NorthWales Posts: 60,315
    edited May 2022
    Good evening

    The polls seem virtually static at present maybe because the public are not enthused by any party

    Mind you if you look at the approval ratings of Boris and Starmer they are near the same 27% to 28% and equal as best PM, at just 25%

    Maybe it is a plague on all your houses
  • Options
    geoffwgeoffw Posts: 8,171
    Is it just me or has the quality stepped up from previous years?
  • Options
    kinabalukinabalu Posts: 39,226

    Foxy said:

    biggles said:

    Foxy said:

    Spain, my tip for winner w/o Ukraine.

    We are all assuming Ukraine wins, but will the juries give it votes? The public won’t be enough.
    Winner w/o Ukraine market should be OK if Spain tops it.

    Plenty of flesh and a good dance tune. Works for me.

    I wouldnt lay Ukraine at any price.
    But you would the Spanish singer?
    Reminded me of Kamala Harris.

    Anyway, I did Uke at 2.7 weeks ago, smug city.

    Some good songs actually. It's a high class renewal.
  • Options
    FishingFishing Posts: 4,561
    On topic, of course we have had wall-to-wall coverage of Partygate for several months, while Beergate has only been a thing for a week or two. So we will, of course, have to see how they develop in parallel.
  • Options
    bigjohnowlsbigjohnowls Posts: 21,873

    Foxy said:

    biggles said:

    Foxy said:

    Spain, my tip for winner w/o Ukraine.

    We are all assuming Ukraine wins, but will the juries give it votes? The public won’t be enough.
    Winner w/o Ukraine market should be OK if Spain tops it.

    Plenty of flesh and a good dance tune. Works for me.

    I wouldnt lay Ukraine at any price.
    But you would the Spanish singer?
    So Me Too passed both Spain and Sheffield by.
    You must be in agony if you passed Spain and Sheffield.

    A tiny little stone nearly killed me
  • Options
    kinabalukinabalu Posts: 39,226
    geoffw said:

    Is it just me or has the quality stepped up from previous years?

    No, I think you're right.
  • Options
    wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 6,934
    Foxy said:

    Who's the Irish entrant this year? Is it Johnny Logan or is this his off year?

    Went out in the Semi Final.
    No Johnny Logan you see.
    Stupid Irish killing my hilarious 'remember when Johnny Logan was like always the Irish entrant' joke
    Semi final? Who the fuck enters a qualifier for this drivel?!

    Yeah, I was gonna have a vasectomy but I went out in the semi final
  • Options
    FoxyFoxy Posts: 44,689
    geoffw said:

    Is it just me or has the quality stepped up from previous years?

    Yes, some good ones this year, and Moldova still to come...
  • Options
    bigglesbiggles Posts: 4,347
    edited May 2022

    Foxy said:

    biggles said:

    Foxy said:

    Spain, my tip for winner w/o Ukraine.

    We are all assuming Ukraine wins, but will the juries give it votes? The public won’t be enough.
    Winner w/o Ukraine market should be OK if Spain tops it.

    Plenty of flesh and a good dance tune. Works for me.

    I wouldnt lay Ukraine at any price.
    But you would the Spanish singer?
    So Me Too passed both Spain and Sheffield by.
    And here was me about to make the obvious #metoo joke…..

    “You’d lay the Spanish entry? Me too”.
  • Options
    DecrepiterJohnLDecrepiterJohnL Posts: 24,409
    Foxy said:

    biggles said:

    Foxy said:

    Spain, my tip for winner w/o Ukraine.

    We are all assuming Ukraine wins, but will the juries give it votes? The public won’t be enough.
    Winner w/o Ukraine market should be OK if Spain tops it.

    Plenty of flesh and a good dance tune. Works for me.

    I wouldnt lay Ukraine at any price.
    Spain gets the lads and dads vote according to the At the Races form site.
    https://www.attheraces.com/tips/atr-tipsters/eurovision-2022-betting-guide
  • Options
    pingping Posts: 3,731
    Laid Sweden on the winner w/o Ukraine market @ 2.36
  • Options
    DecrepiterJohnLDecrepiterJohnL Posts: 24,409
    Cyclefree said:

    "Far from the Madding Crowd" on BBC2 for those who do not give a tinker's cuss about Eurovision.

    Gorgeous day here today - as you can see below. I have been sitting in the sunshine designing my vegetable potager and other lovely garden matters.

    Daughter is in Greece having gone to Croatia first. Youngest son is joining her tomorrow. It is a long and well deserved holiday for them both. He was her front of house manager for the last year of her lease and bloody good at it. The last 3 years have been tough but she has made a profit, has learnt a huge amount and proved herself to be quite the tough entrepreneur. I look forward to seeing what she does next.

    I know all the criticisms made of jobs in hospitality but, at its best, it can teach those working in it so much. And it is so much harder than it looks to get it right. Snobbery about what is involved in doing so and doing it profitably is unnecessary.

    At the moment Daughter is sending me pictures of all the beautiful places she's visiting in Greece, which is making me quite envious.


    That is a field. We have fields in this country.
  • Options
    tlg86tlg86 Posts: 25,190
    geoffw said:

    Is it just me or has the quality stepped up from previous years?

    Really? It seems worse than normal to me!
  • Options
    MPartridgeMPartridge Posts: 156
    Of the last 18 UK Eurovision acts only 1 had finished in the top 10......
  • Options
    bigjohnowlsbigjohnowls Posts: 21,873

    Cyclefree said:

    "Far from the Madding Crowd" on BBC2 for those who do not give a tinker's cuss about Eurovision.

    Gorgeous day here today - as you can see below. I have been sitting in the sunshine designing my vegetable potager and other lovely garden matters.

    Daughter is in Greece having gone to Croatia first. Youngest son is joining her tomorrow. It is a long and well deserved holiday for them both. He was her front of house manager for the last year of her lease and bloody good at it. The last 3 years have been tough but she has made a profit, has learnt a huge amount and proved herself to be quite the tough entrepreneur. I look forward to seeing what she does next.

    I know all the criticisms made of jobs in hospitality but, at its best, it can teach those working in it so much. And it is so much harder than it looks to get it right. Snobbery about what is involved in doing so and doing it profitably is unnecessary.

    At the moment Daughter is sending me pictures of all the beautiful places she's visiting in Greece, which is making me quite envious.


    That is a field. We have fields in this country.
    Course we do

    Chesterfield Sheffield to name but 2
  • Options
    wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 6,934

    Cyclefree said:

    "Far from the Madding Crowd" on BBC2 for those who do not give a tinker's cuss about Eurovision.

    Gorgeous day here today - as you can see below. I have been sitting in the sunshine designing my vegetable potager and other lovely garden matters.

    Daughter is in Greece having gone to Croatia first. Youngest son is joining her tomorrow. It is a long and well deserved holiday for them both. He was her front of house manager for the last year of her lease and bloody good at it. The last 3 years have been tough but she has made a profit, has learnt a huge amount and proved herself to be quite the tough entrepreneur. I look forward to seeing what she does next.

    I know all the criticisms made of jobs in hospitality but, at its best, it can teach those working in it so much. And it is so much harder than it looks to get it right. Snobbery about what is involved in doing so and doing it profitably is unnecessary.

    At the moment Daughter is sending me pictures of all the beautiful places she's visiting in Greece, which is making me quite envious.


    That is a field. We have fields in this country.
    Course we do

    Chesterfield Sheffield to name but 2
    Liz Truss suggests Mark Field
  • Options
    kinabalukinabalu Posts: 39,226
    tlg86 said:

    biggles said:

    Foxy said:

    biggles said:

    Foxy said:

    Spain, my tip for winner w/o Ukraine.

    We are all assuming Ukraine wins, but will the juries give it votes? The public won’t be enough.
    Winner w/o Ukraine market should be OK if Spain tops it.

    Plenty of flesh and a good dance tune. Works for me.

    I wouldnt lay Ukraine at any price.
    Should be Norway of course.
    Just backed them @21. Probably a loser, but I’m inclined to agree that it was executed very well.
    Yes, cut above. Top 5, I reckon. Maybe top 3.
  • Options
    geoffwgeoffw Posts: 8,171
    tlg86 said:

    geoffw said:

    Is it just me or has the quality stepped up from previous years?

    Really? It seems worse than normal to me!
    De gustibus non est disputandum.
  • Options
    FoxyFoxy Posts: 44,689

    Of the last 18 UK Eurovision acts only 1 had finished in the top 10......

    Englebert?
  • Options
    Jim_MillerJim_Miller Posts: 2,508
    Cyclefree - Good luck to your daughter. From what you have said about her, I am sure she will do well in the future.
  • Options
    Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 49,325

    Of the last 18 UK Eurovision acts only 1 had finished in the top 10......

    Jade Ewen - It's My Time - 2009
  • Options
    MPartridgeMPartridge Posts: 156
    Foxy said:

    Of the last 18 UK Eurovision acts only 1 had finished in the top 10......

    Englebert?
    Nope, he finished 25th out of 26
  • Options
    MPartridgeMPartridge Posts: 156

    Of the last 18 UK Eurovision acts only 1 had finished in the top 10......

    Jade Ewen - It's My Time - 2009
    Yep, a very solid 5th place
  • Options
    Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 49,325
    I'm sure I saw the Moldovan band busking on the Tube the other day :lol:
  • Options
    CyclefreeCyclefree Posts: 25,214
    edited May 2022

    Cyclefree said:

    "Far from the Madding Crowd" on BBC2 for those who do not give a tinker's cuss about Eurovision.

    Gorgeous day here today - as you can see below. I have been sitting in the sunshine designing my vegetable potager and other lovely garden matters.

    Daughter is in Greece having gone to Croatia first. Youngest son is joining her tomorrow. It is a long and well deserved holiday for them both. He was her front of house manager for the last year of her lease and bloody good at it. The last 3 years have been tough but she has made a profit, has learnt a huge amount and proved herself to be quite the tough entrepreneur. I look forward to seeing what she does next.

    I know all the criticisms made of jobs in hospitality but, at its best, it can teach those working in it so much. And it is so much harder than it looks to get it right. Snobbery about what is involved in doing so and doing it profitably is unnecessary.

    At the moment Daughter is sending me pictures of all the beautiful places she's visiting in Greece, which is making me quite envious.


    That is a field. We have fields in this country.
    I know. It is about 5 mins from where I live. Hence my phrase "as you can see below".

    The pics from Greece are of theatres and temples and other ancient ruins.
  • Options
    MarqueeMarkMarqueeMark Posts: 50,125
    Moldova looks like a fun party place.....
  • Options
    tlg86tlg86 Posts: 25,190
    Cyclefree said:

    "Far from the Madding Crowd" on BBC2 for those who do not give a tinker's cuss about Eurovision.

    Gorgeous day here today - as you can see below. I have been sitting in the sunshine designing my vegetable potager and other lovely garden matters.

    Daughter is in Greece having gone to Croatia first. Youngest son is joining her tomorrow. It is a long and well deserved holiday for them both. He was her front of house manager for the last year of her lease and bloody good at it. The last 3 years have been tough but she has made a profit, has learnt a huge amount and proved herself to be quite the tough entrepreneur. I look forward to seeing what she does next.

    I know all the criticisms made of jobs in hospitality but, at its best, it can teach those working in it so much. And it is so much harder than it looks to get it right. Snobbery about what is involved in doing so and doing it profitably is unnecessary.

    At the moment Daughter is sending me pictures of all the beautiful places she's visiting in Greece, which is making me quite envious.


    I did Scafell Pike today (got up in 2 hours, which I’m very happy with).

    This was Wast Water this afternoon:


  • Options
    turbotubbsturbotubbs Posts: 15,204

    Cyclefree said:

    "Far from the Madding Crowd" on BBC2 for those who do not give a tinker's cuss about Eurovision.

    Gorgeous day here today - as you can see below. I have been sitting in the sunshine designing my vegetable potager and other lovely garden matters.

    Daughter is in Greece having gone to Croatia first. Youngest son is joining her tomorrow. It is a long and well deserved holiday for them both. He was her front of house manager for the last year of her lease and bloody good at it. The last 3 years have been tough but she has made a profit, has learnt a huge amount and proved herself to be quite the tough entrepreneur. I look forward to seeing what she does next.

    I know all the criticisms made of jobs in hospitality but, at its best, it can teach those working in it so much. And it is so much harder than it looks to get it right. Snobbery about what is involved in doing so and doing it profitably is unnecessary.

    At the moment Daughter is sending me pictures of all the beautiful places she's visiting in Greece, which is making me quite envious.


    That is a field. We have fields in this country.
    It IS this country. @Cyclefree has unintentionally misled you. She is not posting her daughters pictures here.
  • Options
    Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 49,325
    Decent Bonnie Tyler impression from the Swedish lass :)
  • Options
    bondegezoubondegezou Posts: 7,653
    https://ukandeu.ac.uk/brexit-witness-archive/andrew-mccormick/

    This is a very detailed interview with Andrew McCormick, a senior Northern Ireland civil servant, about Brexit and what was happening behind the scenes. It is very detailed and you need to understand all the acronyms, but it’s fascinating.

    In summary, the UK Government knew exactly what they were signing up to with the Northern Ireland Protocol all along.
  • Options
    Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 49,325
    Aussie bloke's costume weighed 40 kg, allegedly!
  • Options
    wooliedyedwooliedyed Posts: 6,934
    If the UK wins do we get sanctioned for denying Ukraine and thus enabling Putin?
  • Options
    DavidLDavidL Posts: 51,308
    I think I am inclined to agree with the Australian. Definitely not the same.
  • Options
    bigglesbiggles Posts: 4,347

    https://ukandeu.ac.uk/brexit-witness-archive/andrew-mccormick/

    This is a very detailed interview with Andrew McCormick, a senior Northern Ireland civil servant, about Brexit and what was happening behind the scenes. It is very detailed and you need to understand all the acronyms, but it’s fascinating.

    In summary, the UK Government knew exactly what they were signing up to with the Northern Ireland Protocol all along.

    And? The Government thought it useful for the election and always planned a 180 on it. Whether you think that’s a scandal depends on whether you want this PM in power.
  • Options
    Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 49,325
    UK's Sam Ryder!
  • Options
    ApplicantApplicant Posts: 3,379
    Park in it, man.
  • Options
    FrankBoothFrankBooth Posts: 9,047
    Where's Leon?
  • Options
    bigjohnowlsbigjohnowls Posts: 21,873
    Brilliant performance UK Sam Ryder
  • Options
    FoxyFoxy Posts: 44,689

    Brilliant performance UK Sam Ryder

    Yes, a good choice this year.
  • Options
    PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 75,929
    So many of these songs disappearing up their own arseholes. Australia the worst so far I think
    I'm voting for Moldova so far
  • Options
    FrankBoothFrankBooth Posts: 9,047
    I wonder if Ryder will get the alien believers on board?
  • Options
    bigglesbiggles Posts: 4,347

    I wonder if Ryder will get the alien believers on board?

    And the aliens themselves.
  • Options
    Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 49,325
    Serbian hand-washing song!
  • Options
    DavidLDavidL Posts: 51,308

    I wonder if Ryder will get the alien believers on board?

    Do aliens get to vote?
  • Options
    nico679nico679 Posts: 4,846
    UK and Poland are my faves , Australia was self indulgent angst on steroids .
This discussion has been closed.