Revenue Gathering Cameras catching 60% less motorists :)

Thanks to Satnav and more advanced camera and radar detection devices around 60% less drivers are fined for often driving a few miles over the UKs archaic speed limits.

Check E bay Amazon etc you can buy a Satnav for less than 50 notes, the Talex radar detectors (which Are legal in the UK) cost around 100 - 200 quid (shop around) I use both!.
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Highland Tigers

A site dedicated to the magnificent Scottish Wildcat -
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Vettriano Exhibition Fife

An exhibition of paintings by Scottish artist Jack Vettriano 'The Peoples Painter' begins at the Kirckaldy museum and art gallery in Fife. Running from March 27th to the 2nd of May, then it shall go on tour next stop Milan then London.

Jack will be at the gallery on the afternoon of Sunday March 28th where he will available to sign any of his books etc.
Kirkcaldy is Jacks home town, I'm hoping to make the trip on the Sunday .

Jack plans to be at the exhibition on Thursday 22 April, expect to Que when I went on a Sunday it was right around the block !.


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6 months for giving pedestrian brain damage

The manager of "celebrity" drug addict Pete Docherty has been jailed for 12 months - which will be cut to 6 months for good behaviour, after mowing down a man and giving him serious brain injuries whilst driving without a licence or insurance ! Story Here

Once again one law for the celebrity brigade and one for everyone else.

'Pothole' website -

You can report Potholes in your area. Plus there is advice on how to claim - too late for me though, it's been repaired !.

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Another elderly driver in a fatal accident

This time an 18 month old child was the victim
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First the Snow now the Potholes !

There I was driving along yesterday when suddenly Clunk ! the car hit a massive pothole - nothing unusual Britain's roads are notorious for potholes thought I.
As I proceeded I heard a 'grinding' noise coming from the rear nearside, the noise got louder so I pulled over to investigate. To my horror I discovered that the tyre had separated from the rim, luckily I stopped in time to prevent damaging the alloy wheel but the tyre was knackered.
A visit to my local tyre fitter this morning resulted in a £85 bill for a new tyre.
I am a mite upset today !!!.

Driver faces trial - for Blowing Nose !!

The British legal system strikes again.
A man is facing a criminal trial after he was caught blowing his nose behind the wheel of his car.Michael Mancini was given a £60 fixed penalty notice after a policeman decided he was "not in control of his vehicle" when he wiped his nose with a tissue.Mr Mancini, 39, said he was in stationary traffic and had put his handbrake on when he committed the alleged offence in October last year.

He refused to pay the fine and now faces a trial later this year.

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Another pensioner in 'Wrong way' crash

An 89 year old mad has been killed after travelling the wrong direction on a bypass.
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When are the government going to see sense and Ban elderly drivers from the roads !.

Where Have All The Gritters gone ??

Yesterday morning I drove along a stretch of the A78 between Seamill and Ardrossan. As anyone familiar with this stretch of road will know every year there are several fatalities on this winding coastal road. About 8.20AM there was not a grain of grit on the road, following a snow shower during the night it was a sea of slush. For many people it was the first day back at work following the festive break and they had to face that !.
Few residantial areas have been gritted and many folk are virtual prisoners in their homes.
All the builder merchants are sold out of grit and sand, even the supermarkets are out of salt and grainy cat litter.
It's the same all over the UK of course - a bit of snow and the country grinds to a halt !.
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