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We'll see. Some 150,000 troops going home and supporting the propaganda on the western weapons used to such effect will help convince. Putin doesn't matter, it's how Russia is viewed that counts. Russia can be a loser but still get the sympathy when the odds are made greatly against them by...

Of course not, virtually none of them are. But the Russian propaganda will say what they see necessary to fit their agenda. The fact that the west did pour in the latest defence weapons, as all their troops saw, has inadvertantly immensely helped the Russian propaganda to convince their...

But of Putin's small circle, all but one backed his attack on Ukraine. So we can be sure that one will be watched like a hawk and the rest won't admit to being a loser any more than Putin will, Depending on the progress from now, the closing propaganda on Ukraine will go one of two ways: 1)...

That is yet to be seen. It's only the view back home that counts, and that is not remotely like the western media spin from a minority of Russian vox pops. .

You're right of course. Part of the trouble is todays construction laws make anything like a car travelling at up to circa 50 mph quite heavy. When quadricycles were first invented in the 1920s and called cyclecars back then, they could be built very much like bicycles and quite flimsy. But...

Quadricycles are that driving class, but our laws be to be more sensible to make them more popular as they are in France for example. Here's a couple, both fully electric so environmentally good: Citroen Ami Renault Twizy

Our police don't seem to be up to the job of roads policing, but the DVLA remain on the ball: This motorist parked very close to my home sensibly chose a Dacia Sandero to cut his motoring costs. Trying to cut the costs still further by not bothering to tax it with VED wasn't so sensible...

Just back fromthe supermarket I use, a large one with a 200 yard long car park. I park at the entrance end where there's acres of empty bays and walk the length to the shopping entrance. On the way I'm passing many drivers desperately trying to manouvre in the the bay closest possible to the...

It will need a customs declaration, but that isn't the problem. Large lithium batteries are a known fire risk, so cannot be flown without special precautions. Many carriers operate internationally so check with the supplier who they used to send it to you. They should be able to take it...

I see Viktor Orbán, Hungary's prime minister has just been re-elected for another 4 years after 12 years of already holding the post. Seems electorates like dictators, since like Turkey's President Erdogan, he behaves like one, slapping people in prison without trial and restricting the press...

One thing that is routinely ignored here are prescription review dates. My one's current review date is 27th April 2022, but when I renew it this week, taking my medications far beyond that date, there will be no query or review. .

Very strange. My prescriptions for ongoing medications have always been for 56 days, and it's just occurred to me that my brother's in Dorset were also always for 56 days. Of course there were sometimes those for much shorter periods for antibiotics or to deal with a specific complaint needing...

Not for me, my prescriptions in a London NHS England heath trust are for 56 days and have been that for the last 14 years. Before that I had no prescriptions. My current prescription is dated 10/2/2022 and I'll be renewing it online this week. So if English regiments enter Wales next week on...

Maybe adding to the Russian army's assault on Kharkiv but this one fell short due to a fault? It fell close to the Ukrainian border at the red pointer in Google Map and Belgorod is near to Kharkiv where the Ukrainians are holding out against the Russians. They are in a straight line from the...

Indeed, there's so much surplus, especially of oil, that we aren't even exploiting it all. And daftest of all is that the sanctions on buying them from Russia have already failed so Russia wont even be affected by them. China has just signed a deal on gas supply from Russia, and being a big...

Much of the time when it did have the Assembly running, it still couldn't make decisions ! ;) .

Vehicles that need registration as a motor vehicle if they are to be used on the public roads, can be legally sold without a CoC or even a VIN number. The supplier can only be prosecuted if they claim they can be used on the road as they are. The proof of this is that one can apply for a CoC...

Rishi Sunak's scheme is England only, though your government is going to do similar for the rising cost of living. Belfast News has reported these but made no mention for themselves, so it appears they wont be getting anything. They'll just pocket the £150 and move, no need to pay back since...

Energy prices again, now we have all the facts and April 1st has passed. The following based on my electricity suppliers new rates ( I have no gas), sticking to the current cap: My total usage for 2021 was 7274 units, costing £1428, including daily standing charges and VAT. At the new rates...

I think they are up to attacking any ship and are likely to remain so. Their particular cunning is that their approach is at just above the surface of the sea instead of at some height like most ballistic or cruise missiles. That means radar cannot see them since their send and return radar...