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Very worrying news to wake up to this morning. Putin's steady assault on the West has been going on for years - some of it covertly such as trying to influence elections and cyber warfare, to more overt attacks such as the annexation of Crimea. But overnight his attacks have taken a huge step up in level a...
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New thread to try as much as possible to separate general coronavirus discussion, re such as stats and policy, from tennis related coronavirus discussion on such matters as say tournaments and rankings.
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My friend Marjory
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This week has been a tough week. When lockdown first started, in 2020, as many people did, my wife and daughter volunteered in a local community support scheme. This one was to provide support to vulnerable people through things like doing their shopping or collecting prescriptiona. My wife was pai...
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Ecclestone
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So, Bernie Ecclestone pleads guilty to fraud and has agreed with HMRC he will pay a fine of £650m ! He is due to be sentenced for his fraud today. He is 92. But surely that is one of the biggest frauds ever? Astonishing amount of money. I dont know what the sentencing guidelines are for a fraud that large a...
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Problem when visiting this forum
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Over the past 2 or 3 weeks I've been experiencing multiple freezing and crashes of my browser and background system apps on my android tablet when visiting this forum. I suspect there is something on this forum that is causing high memory usage. It only happens when I come here. I've found other active...
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Problems visitng this site on Google Chrome
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I am having trouble viewing this website forum on google chrome all of a sudden (since yesterday). It says not secure and the error information mentions something to do with the certificate? Its weird becuase I can access it fine on firefox. Anyone know what I could do or having the same issue? Thanks
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TTMan
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Hi someone messaged me to say TTMan had also gone awol from the board for the past month. I dont know them well, but know TTMan was a big Joko supporter. If anyone has direct contact with him, let the board know they are ok? Thanks !
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Trump poll - what if any charges will he be found guilty for?
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Just interested in what people think will happen to Trump in the various cases against him. Nothing intended other than interest in our prevailing thoughts! Vote and comment !
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Having a social media break
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Just felt that I was spending too much time on the Internet, in general, so logged out and just caught up with a couple of topics over the last few weeks. Thanks for your concerns folks., I am OK. I see the US predictions are up, I could be tempted!
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Climate Change
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Thought I would start a new thread rather than adding this into the politics thread as I would hope that the fight against climate change spans the political spectrum and crosses international borders. I posted the other day (and again here) that Spain produced enough renewable energy to power the...
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Perseid meteor shower 7 July - 24 August 2023 - Peak 12-13 August
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The Perseid (Per-see-id) meteor shower is one of the highlights of many meteor hunters calendars due to its high hourly rate and bright meteors, caused by the Earth slamming into the debris left behind by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle in July and August every year. It is called the Perseids because the me...
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Taking a break
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Hi All As of tomorrow, I am going to be taking a break from this board. Right now I have lost much of my enthusiasm, not just for tennis, but for many things. When players win, I find myself typing "great result" or "excellent win", mainly because it seems like the right thing to say. But I don't "feel" it l...
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Alpha Capricornids
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What is the Alpha Capricornid meteor shower?As the comet 169P/NEAT orbits the sun, it leaves a trail of debris which the Earth crashes into every April. When the debris burns up in our atmosphere, it produces the meteor shower that we call the Alpha Capricornids.At its peak, the Alpha Capricornids p...
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US College Swimming Controversy
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https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/lia-thomas-transgender-swimmer-from-penn-swims-fastest-times-in-nation-controversy-brewing/
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Old members
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I was looking through a list of our members and some of the bigger posters and noticed there are a good number who are on the "first page" of posters who don't appear to be around anymore. I just wondered if anyone remembered them (before my time) and what happened to them? Shame they dont post anymore but...
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I asked chat gpt to write a poem about the peeps on the Brit chat message board, I think it came up with something better than I could!! Disclosure - I just picked peeps who are on the forum a lot, so sorry if I missed anyone out On the Brit Tennis message board, A community of fans, online and on board. From J...
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As one gets older ...
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An evening in Edinburgh ... Do my shopping at the local Sainsburys a couple of miles away. Get on direct bus home. Realise I have left my phone on bench. Stop bus at lights and walk back and collect phone. Next bus in an hour and pissing down. What next? Ahh, bus due soon at nearby stop and I can get connecti...
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Merry Christmas
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Dear All, Merry Christmas. Thanks for all the knowledge and discussion. For the coming year, may all your storms be weathered; and all thats good, get better. Regards, insomniacfolder
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Unprovoked violence on women by women
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I am shocked and appalled at the unprovoked attack on my daughter and her friend last night, by another woman. So my daughter went with a friend to a gig at Alexandra Palace, whilst waiting for the event to start she was shoved in the back by a woman so turned round and politely asked her to stop shoving....
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Good news
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Everything but the Girl are releasing a new album, in spring 2023! one of my favourite bands ever. now just need Prefab Sprout and Lloyd Cole to release and tour and I can die a happy man!
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I'm gonna be on TV
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In case anyone's ever wondered what I look like in the flesh (not that you're missing much, as Phil, Paulisi and Julia can testify) there'll soon be a chance to find out. Barring any schedule changes I'll be appearing on Eggheads on Tuesday 5th January, 6pm on BBC2. I'm part of a team named Quiz Family Ro...
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Next Prime Minister
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Time for a vote. Who will be the next PM. Note: this is 'who will be' not 'who do you think should be. I know Hunt has already ruled himself out, but given the current Tory Party record on rapid U-turns, I thought I would leave him in there anyway. I have put a 5 day limit on the vote as they have said that we wil...
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The Queen
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I am sure we have mixed views on here regarding the Monarchy however I felt it right to pay respect to our Queen. With her reign being so exceptional long, her time on the throne has encompassed so many changes in the fabric of our country. During these decades, I feel she represented many qualities th...
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Harry Gration RIP
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I was so sad to hear this news today that Harry has died. For those of you not from Yorkshire, you may never have heard of Harry. He was a presenter of Look North for many years but also had a presence on many broadcasting programmes, many for charity and across many sports incl Rugby League. I remember see...
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