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This morning's

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1. At 10:07 AM on 10 Jul 2007, wrote:

   Shame about the weather... It's shorts & t-shirt like here in North Essex. Makes for a better picture though with all that cloud...

2. At 10:12 AM on 10 Jul 2007, Sue wrote:

   Brooding skies. Are you sure you're not in Wales? It looks just like that in Swansea.

3. At 10:14 AM on 10 Jul 2007, admin annie wrote:

   but will it be open in time for the 2012 Olympics?

4. At 10:45 AM on 10 Jul 2007, Stewart M wrote:

   Can we all take snaps of our local shopping centre developments?
   Bradfords new one has been a pile of rubble for 18 months, give or take.

5. At 11:01 AM on 10 Jul 2007, Vyle Hernia wrote:

   I feel a new WOYW coming on.

   But I do like the picture - it's a really interesting composition.

   Is the mosque the result of Saudi finance for the scheme?

   And, Eddie, you are not keeping your nest box up to date. It still says you are listening to someone talking about animal organ transplants on Rado 4.

6. At 11:25 AM on 10 Jul 2007, Charlie wrote:

   Of course... Now, I see it..!

   HMRC are building state-of-the-art Gallows!

   Wonder why the Revenue Service haven't thought of the idea before..? Could've saved them centuries of hassle!
   
   Clearly, the HMRC don't intend to take any Prisoners! And, why should they?! When all's said and done, a hundred quid's, a hundred quid...!

   So, now we know, no money in the Bank account means...

   Incidentally, I know I'm nit-picking but I don't see any "flogging-boards".

   Surely one can't have a hanging without a good flogging. Oh, and the Rack. Where's the Rack?

   Now, what can I do during the proceedings?

   I know, knitting...

7. At 11:32 AM on 10 Jul 2007, b carbury wrote:

   I'm sorry i usually like to be supportive but that picture is a garden makeover. Come to Liverpool.Your skyline is Fisher Price compared to ours.

8. At 11:39 AM on 10 Jul 2007, Eddie Mair wrote:

   Vyle (5) I have been updating like a demon but it's not behaving...

9. At 11:56 AM on 10 Jul 2007, Vyle Hernia wrote:

   Nest box seems to be working now.

10. At 11:57 AM on 10 Jul 2007, wrote:

    Yes - shame about the weather - It's another beautiful day here on the South coast.

11. At 12:12 PM on 10 Jul 2007, Aperitif wrote:

    Eddie (9), What? Breathing fire and beating your chest as you type? Or are those just my demons?...

12. At 12:26 PM on 10 Jul 2007, JPA wrote:

    10)

    I'm just a few miles further north, Jonnie, and it's as dark as that photo. Only trees against our skyline, though, here in 'the vale'.

    Have a good Frog.

13. At 12:28 PM on 10 Jul 2007, Piper wrote:

    Aperitif @11

    Have I missed something or is Eddie avoiding the subject of "I've been done by..." T-shirts etc ?

    I wonder also if Eddie could be persuaded to publish his "To Do" list?

    Then, we could see who was likely to be done, by whom and, when...

14. At 12:39 PM on 10 Jul 2007, Big Sister wrote:

    Great photo, Eddie.

    Have you read 'The Cloudspotter's Guide'? I bought it at the weekend, having always loved clouds, and am dying to work out what we have here (two different types by the look of it - but I won't hazard guesses).

    And as for the cranes, how about a new book entitled 'A Short History of Cranes in West London'? It would probably win a lot of prizes.

15. At 12:58 PM on 10 Jul 2007, Rachel G wrote:

    This might be a blog for the brow, but I find it a bit scary in there.

    Anyway, Eddie, if you are doing anything on Cameron's marriage policy tonight can you find some stuff out for me, please? I want to know what evidence there is that a cohabiting couple with children who decide to marry because of tax incentives or moral messages from government are more likely to stay together than if they'd carried on without official sanction. I know that the data shows that cohabiting relationships are less enduring than marriages, but that seems obvious really. At least some of the couples who don't get married stay unmarried precisely because their relationship is less stable.

    The inheritance tax rules did persuade me to marry after ten years of cohabiting and one child. Ten years and two more children later I'm pretty certain that the marriage certificate has made absolutely no difference at all to the stability of my relationship.

    What is the mechanism by which a marriage licence causes a relationship to succeed that otherwise would have failed? In the absence of evidence that such a causal relationship exists between marriage and stable relationships, Cameron's plan is simply another bout of moralising on the part of the Conservative Party.

    Does Cameron see no contradiction between his desire to intervene in our most intimate relationships and his view that the we should resist the 'nanny state' and take more control of our own lives.

    Additionally, transferable tax allowances to encourage parents to stay at home will only benefit those (like me) who are already wealthy enough to afford to do so. It will reduce the tax paid by the well off while being insufficient to allow the poorer paid to reduce their working hours by anything like enough to make a difference to their work-life balance. Once again this is about preaching a moral message about marriage when what we should really be talking about is supporting poor families and children.

    Rant over.
    

16. At 01:15 PM on 10 Jul 2007, ITV Weather Presenter wrote:

    Big Sister @ 14

    There are indeed two different type of clouds in the photograph. I don't want to get too technical but we refer to them as low off-white and high dirty-grey. They are made of water vapour, they tell me!

17. At 01:39 PM on 10 Jul 2007, Big Sister wrote:

    ITV Weather Presenter: Well, even I could have done better than that! And I long ago thought they were made of candyfloss (though I liked that idea much better).

    So, that is why we associate clouds with rain? How staggeringly Einsteinian can we get?

18. At 02:05 PM on 10 Jul 2007, wrote:

    ITV and Sis,

    Actually, they're not vapour, or we wouldn't be able to see them.
    ;-)
    ed

19. At 02:11 PM on 10 Jul 2007, Aperitif wrote:

    I've just received the newsletter. I'm afraid I can't accept -- it would affect me too harshly in financial terms. I'm quite prepared to live in sin though. Take your time, answer when you're ready :-)

20. At 02:12 PM on 10 Jul 2007, Aperitif wrote:

    Ach Piper (13), You should know by now that Eric doesn't talk to me, in case I go round and boil his rabbit! (He did give me a big hug once though, I haven't forgotten). You have a word with him, by all means. I shall simply proudly sport my new t-shirt :-)

21. At 02:20 PM on 10 Jul 2007, wrote:

    Any Coffee Shops?

22. At 02:20 PM on 10 Jul 2007, ITV Weather Presenter wrote:

    Ed @ 18

    Now don't get all technical with me - I only read out this stuff! Not sure I believe you anyway. Next you'll be telling me the sun is really a big ball of gas!

23. At 02:43 PM on 10 Jul 2007, vyle hernia wrote:

    Rachel G (5)

    One factor is probably the relative ease with which it is possible to obtain a divorce these days.

    But it is rotten that the State currently provides incentives for not marrying. For example, two old people fall in love. If they marry thier State pensions will be reduced so they lose around £30 per week, which is a sizeable sum for pensioners.

    3rd malicious attempt...

24. At 07:37 PM on 10 Jul 2007, Rachel G wrote:

    VH,

    Hmm. I'm not convinced tighter handcuffs are the solution either. My own parents loathed each other for years before they finally overcame their Catholic reluctance and got divorced. As a child it was a pretty lousy household in which to live.

    I take your point, though, about your old couple.