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General Discussion Area / Re: The British Rozzers are at it again
« on: 27 September 2025, 21:41:29 »We will never be run over by anyone or anything we’re British👍👍👍
Quite right sir, quite right
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Quite right sir, quite right
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General Discussion Area / Re: The British Rozzers are at it again
« on: 27 September 2025, 13:09:07 ».....and you could argue that Starmer is similar to Chamberlain.
Weak and pathetic.
Probably only a matter of time before he waves a piece of paper in the air.
That Opti is known to have been the outward appearance, yes. However, we know from the private papers of the time, versified by some historians, that Chamberlain was very uneasy about that "Peace in our time", as he made known on his arrival back at No. 10 Downing Street. He was no fool and knew that Hitler was very devious and hell bent on war and pushing countries such as Britain and France to see how far he could take it, just as Putin is now. Chamberlain knew in 1938 that Great Britain was in no fit state to fight a major conflict as, like the rest of Europe, it had been demilitarising after the terrible blood letting of The Great War, contrary to what Hitler's Germany had been doing. He knew if Germany tried to attack they would undoubtedly win. He needed more time for Britain at least to prepare for a major conflict and re-invigorate it's industry to produce arms in bulk. Once again, just like now in 2025. The Munich Agreement bought Britain that precious time. The British Government had already significantly increased war production from 1933-34 (post Hitler rising to power in 1933), but then substantially increasing it again with high level naval construction, then the ramped up production of the Hurricane and Spitfire RAF fighters from 1937-38 (the year of Munich and that "white sheet of paper" nonsense.
In short, Chamberlain knew in 1938 war was definitely coming, bought time for Great Britain, that of course Churchill benefited from in 1940 when he became PM. That year the RAF with it's brave fighter pilots held off magnificently the Luftwaffe and degraded them, so by 15th September, the Germans were no longer confident that they could secure a victory and protect a German military invasion. Operation Sea Lion was called off. If The Munich Agreement and Chamberlain had not delayed what would be the start of WW2 as he did, it can be strongly argued Britain would have been over run by Hitler, just as the rest of Europe was.
Chamberlain was an old fashioned "Gentleman", but no fool.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Shed Project: Suspended Railway
« on: 26 September 2025, 16:47:27 »I must agree! But preferably ones with chimneys, coal, water and the lovely smell of hot oil mixed with steam...................what a lovely, gorgeous memory I have of hot pacific loco's, alongside a Standard 4, and a Mansell U class, sitting in the yard!
Mind you, my ex and I built a great OO gauge multi-line layout, with 22 loco's and about 100 coaches and wagons around our ex-garage with model engine shed and houses, for our boys, so I can readily identify with this thread Tunnie
A really great hobby when you cannot get out and go on the footplate of a real steam loco!!
I am not nearly affluent enough to be dabbling in external combustion engines (and I wouldn't as they are a bit to simple and dull from an engineering perspective for me), with massive six figure sums needing to be spent every ten years and loads of work in the interim.
A friend has an Austerity, which he is just doing his fourth overhaul on, by his calcs, he could have bought a couple of extra houses with the cash spent and his is only a small one!
Oh yes, they ARE very expensive to keep going! To think the Barry engines were bought for a few grand, but then had people like my ex and me working for free rubbing them down and slapping on the paint! Oh, happy days
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General Discussion Area / Re: Shed Project: Suspended Railway
« on: 24 September 2025, 15:35:14 »Toy trains, they will never catch on, you need the man scale ones
I must agree! But preferably ones with chimneys, coal, water and the lovely smell of hot oil mixed with steam...................what a lovely, gorgeous memory I have of hot pacific loco's, alongside a Standard 4, and a Mansell U class, sitting in the yard!
Mind you, my ex and I built a great OO gauge multi-line layout, with 22 loco's and about 100 coaches and wagons around our ex-garage with model engine shed and houses, for our boys, so I can readily identify with this thread Tunnie
.A really great hobby when you cannot get out and go on the footplate of a real steam loco!!
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Omega Gallery / Re: Omega and Cadilac together :)
« on: 07 September 2025, 13:43:30 »
They really do look good!! I want them both!
I have always fancied the Cadilac version, ever since seeing them in the USA.
I want them both! I have always fancied the Cadilac version, ever since seeing them in the USA.
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General Car Chat / Re: Lotus Carlton coming to auction
« on: 12 August 2025, 11:30:58 »
That is one lovely car, and will be worth every penny to the new owner
I had brand new company Carlton's back in the day, but I always fancied one of those beasts!
Just 29K on the clock; it is almost brand new! 
I had brand new company Carlton's back in the day, but I always fancied one of those beasts!
Just 29K on the clock; it is almost brand new!
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General Car Chat / Re: Dearest one I've seen
« on: 06 August 2025, 15:24:16 »
Mine is just going up and up!!
Mileage is only 87K, and the maintenance is fully up to date. It certainly is not deprecating, and worth the money I have spent!
Mileage is only 87K, and the maintenance is fully up to date. It certainly is not deprecating, and worth the money I have spent!
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Omega Gallery / Re: 01 3.2 Auto Executive
« on: 31 July 2025, 15:19:04 »
Very good indeed and certainly worth the restoration.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Gaza famine...
« on: 29 July 2025, 20:14:57 »Starmer has issued Israel with an ultimatum that if they do not make peace with Hamas by September, then Britain will recognise Palestine as a state.
He said the Israeli government must make substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza, agree to a ceasefire and commit to a long-term sustainable peace, allow the UN to restart the supply of aid and make clear there will be no annexations in the West Bank.
To Hamas he said that they must immediately release all of the hostages, sign up to a ceasefire, disarm and accept that they will play no part in the government of Gaza. However there are no consequences for Hamas if they do not comply with his demands!
This is quite extraordinary, coming just a few days after Steve Witkoff the US Envoy confirmed that the reason peace talks broke down recently were because Hamas weren't interested, and I suspect the announcement is as much timed and designed for domestic politics as international.
You have just stated what the consequences are. They will lose their power, and elicit income, and be reduced to nothing, after losing so much already.
It is all politics in a situation that has been really there for centuries, and certainly since the 20th century post the Ottoman Empire, and cost so much. This move is hoped to settle the hopeless plight of Palestinians, release the hostages (IF still alive), and bring the Israelite’s to heel from creating a very large extension to their domain, which is what they have been trying to do in Gaza, which even a former Israeli Prime Minister has condemned, and is against International Law.
But, this is all complex politics involving the dangerous Middle East, which MAY, JUST MAYBE, will be all settled and peaceful one (distant?) day.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Gaza famine...
« on: 29 July 2025, 13:16:31 »In a nutshell, that’s exactly what should have and should be happening now. Otherwise why were the UN formed in the first place? The population needs to get a gorilla force together…. Eradicate these animal Hamas tossers and start afresh. There will never be a two state again and why should there be?
Agree about getting shot of Hamas, but after that there MUST be a Palestinian State. Why not? It is what the region needs and wants, being supported by the leaders of Europe and Middle East; well, with the exception of Israel!
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General Discussion Area / Re: Gaza famine...
« on: 28 July 2025, 18:46:08 »Best get down to beach with a hamper then.
I wouldn’t. The IDF will shoot you!
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General Discussion Area / Re: Gaza famine...
« on: 28 July 2025, 15:12:25 »
And now, this afternoon whilst in Scotland, President Trump stated:
Donald Trump says there is "real starvation" in Gaza, and the US will set up food centres there
So what more proof do the doubters need?!
Donald Trump says there is "real starvation" in Gaza, and the US will set up food centres there
So what more proof do the doubters need?!
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General Discussion Area / Re: Gaza famine...
« on: 28 July 2025, 13:23:01 »This is an interesting article and appears to be well researched.
https://david-collier.com/the-truth-behind-the-viral-gaza-famine-photo/
So the numerous International charity and welfare organisations, plus international political leaders, let alone the numerous international doctors and medical staff have all been fooled have they? There graphic accounts are all false are they? I think not! They have boots on the ground and have been witnesses to the war crimes being carried out.
And how about this:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cy8k8045nx9o
And this other view of wat's happening:
https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-hamas-gaza-news-07-28-25
But, of course, The Times of Israel posted this:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-us-contractor-says-he-saw-idf-commit-war-crimes-at-aid-sites-ghf-rejects-false-claims/
Just as Joseph Goebbels propaganda would have done!
Even the Nazis once fooled everyone with the story that the concentration camps were looking after the inmates and protecting them; the truth about that one eventually came out!
Thank God there are many honest Israelis prepared to speak out, and no less than a former Prime Minister of theirs:
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/28/middleeast/ehud-olmert-criticizes-gaza-war-oped-intl#:~:text=Former%20Israeli%20prime%20minister%20Ehud%20Olmert%20has%20blasted,to%20defend%20Israel%20against%20accusations%20of%20war%20crimes.
Yes, Hamas IS an evil organisation using the Palestinians as pawns in their game to weaken the Israelis power in the region and annihilate them, as the Israeli's themselves have been "Nazis like" over their objectives of removing all Palestinians from Gaza, and everywhere else in the Middle East, which is an very old aim of them.
No, the truth is Genocide with the murder of innocent civilians IS taking place, whatever a minority want to believe. As said, even the Nazis got away with covering up their awful sins for some considerable time before the truth got out.
What is now needed is full UN / USA intervention to bring about a permanent ceasefire and the twin State proposed by many, although not Donald J. Trump!! Then the victims in all this, the Palestine civilians who played no part in the terrible Oct 7th killing spree of Jews, can start to rebuild their lives and their homes.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Dead Person
« on: 22 July 2025, 19:35:50 »A legend, it will be a long time before anyone matches this guy, and that goes for the whole band too. IMO🦇🦇🦇
Oh yes, what a legend indeed!
With his last great performance just the other week, he certainly has gone out on a high! That is what any great rock musician should do
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General Discussion Area / Re: Prediction
« on: 19 July 2025, 13:32:08 »Lizzie has a good kind heart but I think her sympathies are misplaced on this occasion. (No offence meant).
I do have a kind heart, thanks...........BUT what I am suggesting is that we use the best talent available in the migrant population, and chuck the rest back to where they belong!You see, I am a pragmatist!
It worked for me in business: I kept the best, got rid of the worst. Never lost an Employment Tribunal case, or any other case, as I did everything by the book. That is what the Government should do.