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I was riding those paths last year and they were ok. Didn't spot if they were ever gritted though.
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I think we need a good war against a major power to heal the obvious and increasingly entrenched division in this country.
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Surely the fact that Labour have had to rethink their strategy is indicative of how seriously to take these polls?
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Do you live South East? Had the same through my door this summer in Crystal Palace.
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No doubt, but surely also puts every business that has invested in building this out already in trouble? To take it to it’s extreme, why not nationalise all telecommunications?
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Innit - was in jest. Forgot the smiley
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I think 5G will be here before full fibre, even in more remote areas. Offering similar speeds without the hassle. Plus all you can eat data. Totally get how annoying not having proper access is, my folks only get a couple of MB In Suffolk. The 4G network there is faster.
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Can’t help but feel there are more important issues around. Also it’ll take absolutely ages to do with fibre. Also I work for a telco and it may make my life harder
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I have voted Lib Dem in the past. Swinson did badly in that debate and it annoys me that all they do is talk Brexit. But I guess it makes sense to attract Tory remainers who can’t stand Corbyn. Still - they come across as a party with no vision. If they had a better leader I think now should be a great time for the libdems, hoovering up centrists from either side.
Corbyn came out best in that debate although the grilling about anti Semitism looked terrible. And nationalising broadband is laughable - announcements like that put me off Labour. I live in a safe labour seat so will probably vote green. CSB
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I work for a huge telco - today's going to be interesting. I can't get around the amount of knock on impact this would have on the business and consumer markets in the UK, plus job losses downstream etc. And in an era of 5G which can in many applications replace fixed it's a bit of a weird policy to come out with.
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I read "GCHQ" and was really concerned for a second
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No - it's trolling. People pretending to be bots for the lulz
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It's definitely worth it if you can get some extended time off - it was our honeymoon so employers couldn't say no to a month really :)
We were hiking from the 6th to the 21st with one zero day on the 11th. Our permit started in Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite and headed out over Kearsarge Pass, which was about 3 days before the official end of the trail. Walking from about 8am to 4pm each day with about a 30 minute lunch break. The most I had in my pack was about 16kg including two litres of water - definitely too heavy but that also included 7 days of food from a resupply (although we ran out early...).
Weather-wise it was mainly hot and sunny, dropping to freezing overnight. Had a couple of minor snow / hail storms that were actually quite fun, although did cause some worry about ice over the higher passes (we crossed five that are above 11,000ft).
Some unsolicited pics attached as this gave me an excuse to look at them again...!
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Well that was immensely satisfying
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Johnson deal passes. Tories sweep next general election.
Sadly there's no opposition. The Lib Dems will become pointless if the deal is passed, and Labour is just too unpopular to get a majority.
There's my prediction.
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That cafe was awesome. One of the reasons why I like Palace is the general absence of chain shite, both in terms of eating and other stores. Heard that Bookseller Crow is struggling :(
Glad the McDonalds has been shelved, at least for now.
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I read it as the banging took place in 2007 ish
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Just had a look at the Leave.eu Twitter account for the first time, my god...
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Cannot recommend enough!
@jdp We spoke to a couple of folks who've hiked the AT, they said it was a "continuous tunnel of trees with no views" and "an endurance test". The real crazies do the 3000+ mile long CDT, which involves multiple days of hiking just to get your resupplies, and in the far north, the opportunity to run away from grizzly bears.
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For anyone interested I'm just back from the John Muir Trail in California. It was absolutely brilliant. Physically very demanding, but so beautiful. My wife and I haven't been thru-hiking before, so this was a bit of a challenge but we loved it. Planning our next adventure already (suggestions welcome)!
The only thing I'd change was footwear - I used pair of reasonably well worn in gore tex hiking boots, but they gave me blisters about 130 miles into the hike. I ignored backpacking forum advice to wear trail runners that breathe, because who expects rain in CA, and I think the moisture got me. By the end of the day my socks were literally steaming when the boots came off.
If anyone is tempted to do it would be happy to help with itinerary, kit list, suggestions on where to pitch a tent etc etc!
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I just used the insulated version of the sea to summit pad for 3 weeks of wilderness backpacking - it was excellent, for anyone interested (and I'm a side sleeper).
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Apple and blackberry vodka is excellent too
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That focus group is a testament to how well the Tories have controlled the narrative over the last few years. Corbyn somehow shifty and Labour are profligate are two things that people remember. Couple that with how Boris can appeal as a charming, slightly funny bloke with simple to understand messages who you kind of imagine spending time in the pub with and you're on to a winner.