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There is a meteorological symmetry.
It rained like crazy, (in Ruislip), on Referendum Day in 2016.
'Just' eight years later, let's hope this ineffective apology for a goverment is flushed away.

Moreso than German trains?

Sunak straight on the phone to Richard Tice?

And a cleansing deluge flushed the Tories out of office.

Will Rishi's little trousers shrink a bit more as they get soaked in this rain?

Paula Vennells' final floundering silence, after a simple question from the Chair of the enquiry,
must surely be the one that implicates her?

Yeah, boats seldom come by air.

She really should be giving evidence from protective custody.

Inadequate Tory ex-minister continues to fall upwards.

Biggest tick for Ivy is that it is just about the latest native plant to flower. If you are lucky, aged Ivy should be supporting Red Admirals.
It's great to see 5/6/7 of them too busy sipping nectar to be territorial in early to mid September.

The evergreen nature of native Ivys mean they retain their leaves through our Winter.
Deciduous trees, like your overgrown apple, lose their leaves to avoid the effects of Winter storms.
Ivy can act like a sail on its host tree, and sometimes cause the host tree to be blown down when the storm has particularly strong gusts or is from the non-prevailing direction.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/may/15/emma-barnett-on-the-today-programme-review-so-chilled-john-humphrys-would-choke-on-his-cornflakes

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Grayling
Chris 'unmitigated disaster' Grayling raises an arm in celebration.

Mark Steel?

One person one vote?

Always good to be reminded that Very are owned by bankrupt Tories.

Here or on the Boycott thread?
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/13/nadhim-zahawi-chair-very-group-mp

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/13/uk-minister-maria-caulfield-faces-calls-to-refer-herself-to-ethics-adviser-over-false-15-minute-city-claims

Just 9 more wickets to surpass Warne.
Winning wicket in the Old Trafford test?

Yeah, the '-çelik' means steel in Turkish.
'Ar-' doesn't have immediate meaning for my rusty Turkish, could just be initials.

Arçelik own the Beko brand which is less embarassing in the UK market.
Possibly adopted after frequent Galatasaray vs Man Utd Champions League matches in the '90s,
(with pitch-side 'Arçelik' advertising), brought derision rather than an upswing in white goods sales in the UK.

And:
https://www.dailysabah.com/business/economy/turkiyes-arcelik-to-continue-global-operations-under-beko-name

Farmers: Yet to fully embrace the polluter pays principle:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/10/farmers-union-lobbied-to-increase-pesticide-limit-in-uk-drinking-water

Spotted on an Acer in Shepherds Bush:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Seb51bbrMHo

Arguably worse than that she sought to influence the Judge at her rapist (ex-)husband's trial:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/may/11/tory-mps-investigated-for-lobbying-judges-before-elphicke-hearing