As the following article quotes: THEIR homes have been showered with glitter, their noses assaulted by an eggy smell and their sleep constantly disturbed by loud noises. Life in the shadow of the steelworks in Port Talbot has been a problem for residents for decades, but they say this summer it is getting worse. The [...]
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British People in Hot Weather
I must admit that I was slightly taken aback as the radio just announced a level 3 heat-health warning and that it was just below level 4 (obviously) which would send us hurtling into national emergency territory. Apparently troop mobilisation is only a couple of days away – so long as they aren’t pole-axed by [...]
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Cheeky Metal Monkeys
Not a million and one moons ago I went over to Todmorden to take a few pictures of the stainless steel planters we manufactured and installed for the town’s civic planting society (y’know – those groups who put flowers everywhere to make a place look nice), Todmorden in Bloom. We originally did six 1mtr cubed [...]
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Blogging With The Fishes
Not so long ago we were contacted about the possibility of fabricating some products for an autopsy equipment supplies outfit based in Manchester but currently obtaining their products from Italy. It transpired, after a little telephone call, that their main man in Manchester, Paulo, would pop round to see John one Thursday. We’re always a [...]
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For those of you who may just be visiting The Tinbasher after reading the piece in The Guardian about Web 2.0 and small business, you can find a few more examples of UK business blogs here. You may find something that strikes more of a chord with you elsewhere. I also suggest you go and [...]
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Jock Caught Drinking From England Mug Shocker!
It doesn’t really come as that much of a surprise that Scotland’s First Minister, Jack McConnell, and their Football Manager, Walter Smith, won’t be supporting England during the World Cup. But I’ll let you make your own mind up about the following picture, which shows our own Scottish misery guts, Jasper, taking it easy at [...]
Continue readingOnwards and Upwards
Every day in every way things seem to get better and better. John was telling me last week how he fully expects Butler Sheetmetal to turnover in six months this year what they did in twelve months last year. And, even though this can’t all be attributed to the website(s), a very healthy chunk of [...]
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