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Retired, living in South Somerset with my husband, 2 cats, my 1960 Triumph Herald coupé and 2 x BMW i3s. Passionate about my Herald (Rita) and the environment. We have solar, a house battery, an ASHP and shares in Ripple Energy. Preferred pronouns: he/him
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Rita has been treated to a new distributor baseplate, points, condenser & spark plugs. I've also sprayed the rocker cover bronze which is close enough to original for me. I've also returned the radiator fan to black. I've modified the choke cable to suit the SU H1 carburettors #TriumphHerald

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This, it needs repeating aggressively and repeatedly. Gas drove up electricity prices in UK, not renewables or wretched Net Zero.

submitted 93 days ago • 9 comments

But... but... they said state schools would be overwhelmed by pupils from private schools whose parents were rich enough to pay fees but not quite rich enough to pay VAT.

submitted 103 days ago • 21 comments

prediction vs reality

submitted 103 days ago • 53 comments

lol, from UK satirical magazine Private Eye

submitted 105 days ago • 464 comments

Well done Sadiq, a good decision taken in the face of extreme far right criticism. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

submitted 106 days ago • 0 comments

Stay out of our democracy Musk. Who the hell do you think you are? BBC News - NHS trusts defend diversity job after Elon Musk criticism - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

submitted 109 days ago • 0 comments

I'm gutted 😥 BBC News - Neighbours cancelled again, two years after revival www.bbc.com/news/article...

submitted 119 days ago • 1 comment

“Dr Mike Galsworthy, chairman of the European Movement UK, told The Independent: “This is welcome news. We need to start pulling this country out of the no-growth quagmire of Brexit and start giving people hope for a better, brighter future.””

submitted 120 days ago • 21 comments

In case you missed it which is highly likely because it's a positive story (although you wouldn't think so if you read it) BBC News - UK wages continue to outpace inflation www.bbc.com/news/article...

submitted 123 days ago • 0 comments

If ever there was a reason to re-nationalise them....... BBC News - Thames Water appeals against limit on bill rises for customers - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

submitted 125 days ago • 0 comments

Not perfect but better. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

submitted 129 days ago • 0 comments

As a British citizen, I’m begging our media to stop reporting on Donald Fucking Trump like we live there. He’s not our sodding president! It’s like freakin tinnitus.

submitted 133 days ago • 44 comments

I ran 3km at the gym this morning for the first time in a few months. The B12 injections are having a +ve effect & not being in constant pain from an impacted wisdom tooth is liberating. If this continues I'll be doing 5km & attempting Park Run again by the time the local course is dry 💪🏃‍♂️

submitted 136 days ago • 0 comments

Fantastic, you've got to listen to the clip! www.theguardian.com/money/2025/f...

submitted 137 days ago • 0 comments

It’s #LGBTHistoryMonth in the UK so let’s begin by remembering Alan Turing, the father of the AI in the device you’re reading this on, a gay man as well and a prime example of a life cut short by not being allowed to be his whole self.

submitted 140 days ago • 0 comments

We in Europe remember that Canadians died to liberate our continent. In the face of Trump's madness, EU stands with Canada now! There is no reason why EU membership should be off the table. 🇪🇺🇨🇦

submitted 137 days ago • 114 comments

This is Rita's first owner. She was Olguita Monsanto Queeny, daughter of the founder of the infamous American Monsanto corporation. This was before she married Thomas Berington of Little Malvern Court and long before she owned Rita in 1960.

submitted 137 days ago • 1 comment