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Ironically went further north for the weekend (Portsoy) and saw nothing. They could have been spectacular, but we were tucked up in the camper van and saw nada

I was assuming, particularly with the context of the other names on the list, that it's because France haven't actually given all that much to assist Ukraine thus far and Macron's recent tough guy language about boots on the ground thus seems a bit empty or over-compensatory. France gets bashed a b...

So it's Swinney then. A man who has not exactly ben a success in his former roles (in charge of Finance during the referendum (which was largely lost because of weak financial credibility), then managed to dodge a highly damning report into the standard of education during his tenure due to huge del...

Salmond & the Alba party are pissed off that the rug has been pulled from under them and they can't be kingmakers any more. Back to being irrelevant. The Courier is suggesting Jenny Gilruth could be in the frame, though I'm sure the opposition parties would immediately seize on the state of educ...

lack of tax on airline fuel is a massive issue that needs to be addressed. And adding VAT to the tickets (though because it's technically 'public transport', the rules don't allow for that). At least there should be a levy on business class tickets. Read an interesting book called Zero Altitude by ...

I'm gonna make him an offer that'll make everyone slightly uncomfortable but he'll be too embarrassed to refuse

Oxbow wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 6:07 pm If you build it, it will be massively overbudget and four years late.

Tremendous

SNP have dumped the Greens according to Lorna Slater. No doubt there'll be some mud slinging at some point. Quite the about turn from the FM after he spoke positively about the BHA yesterday. Slater's statement suggests Humza was told to dump the Greens by elements of his own party. The fact that h...

So have the SNP or the Greens ended the Bute House Agreement? All seems a bit chaotic at the moment. If it is the Greens, do the co-leaders go as the members have voted against their opinion? If it is the SNP is this the FM trying to win over a few dissenting members of the party? Did Patrick Harvi...

Glen Rosa is launching today - although currently still stuck on the slipway due to high winds. And the bottle-breaking machine doesn't work. Kind of sums it all up really. Edit- after some encouragement, it did work after all. I wonder if they have painted on the windows this time. I believe they ...

Glen Rosa is launching today - although currently still stuck on the slipway due to high winds. And the bottle-breaking machine doesn't work. Kind of sums it all up really.

Edit- after some encouragement, it did work after all.

It should tail off but then it will flare up at every opportunity where each side feel they can score points. I think JK Rowling seems determined to push things to the limit and get arrested and her team of lawyers will take great delight in ripping the prosecution up for arse paper. The recording ...

Just like the Italy game, it's the hope that kills you

Mahoney wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:31 pm Scotland have completely shat the bed this match.

When Ireland get to 30, we can say that. So far, it's going better than expected

C69 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:32 pm lol not even a pen there

Yeah, poor decision

Yellow coming, as expected.

But where was the advantage for Larmour's knock on?

S/Lt_Phillips wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:00 pm Not sure there's any separation. Try.

Happy to be wrong!

Not sure there's any separation. Try.

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:01 pm Thanks lads.

It's that Scottish generosity I mentioned earlier

Jesus

Right switched channels. Looking forward to this one. Looks dry, Scotland with nothing to lose and angry, Ireland want to bounce back after a setback. Scotland don't really do angry. And definitely not like POM. ? They always sound and look angy. It's just relative and dependant upon drink consumed...

PCPhil wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:18 pm Right switched channels. Looking forward to this one. Looks dry, Scotland with nothing to lose and angry, Ireland want to bounce back after a setback.

Scotland don't really do angry. And definitely not like POM.

So if we lose by 38 today, we'll be 5th. I think. Or if we win by 76 or something, we win the championship!

They can award that, but not the Scotland one against France? (Yeah, I know, still salty.)

First time the ref gives a penalty for coming in at the side. Must be frustrating for the players when he's been letting that go all afternoon so far

Lovely running. Makes the Welsh defenders look a bit ordinary there. Thought he was running into a bit of a dead end, but no.

petej wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:03 pm
S/Lt_Phillips wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:00 pm Italy pretty inaccurate but Wales making it so easy for them.
Probably a little harsh as italy's line out and scrum are solid.

That is true. But they've let Wales off the hook a few times, and having kicks charged down from rucks is sloppy

Italy pretty inaccurate but Wales making it so easy for them.

Wales 20-14 Italy
Ireland 29-10 Scotland
Fra 25-14 Eng

Another fantastic finish!

Expected Ireland's usual professionalism to see them through, but not today - fair play England.

No GS but Ireland will wrap up the title easily next week.

ASMO wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:27 pm Ford reverted to type, boot it from everywhere ...normal sefvice has been resumed.

And a knock-on in midfield too, just for good measure

England playing way better (and with pace) than the first three matches. Can't see them keeping it up and Ireland still odd-on to win. But great for the neutral, much more entertaining than expected

Well, this isn't going according to the script (yet). The swarm will be confused

Well done Italy - great game

Urgh, it's the hope that kills you

Despite Italy making plenty of mistakes, you just get a feeling Scotland won't do enough to take proper advantage It only takes a moment for Russell to connect with VdM or Kinghorn to conjure up a try. That is true, but yet again Scotland have let the opposition back into it and are leaking penalti...

Despite Italy making plenty of mistakes, you just get a feeling Scotland won't do enough to take proper advantage

Oh dear.

Italy 24- 26 Scotland
England 15-28 Ireland
Wales 26-34 France

All the bits of Office 365 seem to now default to Aptos. Change for the sake of change. Annoying, just like when the twats at the supermarket rearrange the shelves so you can't find anything (yes I know it's so that I buy more stuff when looking for the actual stuff I need, but I'm not soft-minded e...

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