The 3 Towns Coffee centre

[Fester]

I can report that he is still well enough to kick my backside at Scrabble on a daily basis.

[Blongb]

Well done Yorkie, I wish you a speedy recovery 

[DaveR]

Very busy elsewhere at the moment, but just popped in to say that I hope all GVC Holdings Shareholders (and I know several who are members of the Forum) are happy with the company's performance this year - as we hoped, it has been truly exceptional. In my own case, as one or two of you know,  it was been a life changing investment. Congratulations to all of you who kept the faith. 

http://www.cityam.com/246710/gvc-holdings-shares-pop-11-year-high-refinancing-deal

[Merddin Emrys]

Will always be grateful for your GVC tip 5 years ago Dave,  it certainly transformed our lives! 

[Fester]

Indeed Dave, and seeing as the value of my investment has grown SEVEN-FOLD over the time I have held the shares, I have decided to commission a statue of you to be erected on Llandudno promenade.
Do you think that 40ft in height would suffice?

[DaveR]

Come now, thats a bit over the top.

35 foot would be sufficient, as long as it is floodlit. 

[SteveH]

This ones for  IAN

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/mailonline-mountain-rescue-snowdon-helicopter-11746830

[Ian]

 

Wonderful!

[Michael]

  Forum appears to be very peaceful. So --- I know how some of you enjoy arguing over legal points so how about this.
   Last week I was driving out of the car park behind Barclays bank in Mostyn Street when my phone which was lying on the passenger seat started to ring. Without thinking I stopped the car and answered it. I was close to the exit, no car behind me. A Colwyn council vehicle drove in with a smartly dressed uniformed lady driving who wound her window down and with an angry stare at me said stop using that phone. Me without thinking "I'm not on a highway" she repeated her order and I repeated my response but after the second or third try gave up and put the phone down.
   Who is right? Do council carpark chiefs have powers like this in their car parks? Pity Yorkie is no longer putting in his two pennyworth. I bet he knows

[Fester]

God knows Mike, but they don't waste any opportunity to flex their 'Little Hitler' powers whenever they can.
Probably makes their day to feel that they have made you submit to their whims.

[Ian]

It's an interesting one, as technically a council car park is classified as a Public road for legal purposes and if you were sitting in a car on the road with the engine running and using a mobile I suppose you could be told to get off the 'phone by a Police Officer.  I doubt she had the power to do it, however, and it's highly unlikely anything would have happened had you continued to use it and remain stationary.   

[SteveH]

Official government rules..........

https://www.gov.uk/using-mobile-phones-when-driving-the-law

[Hugo]

Mike,  you have been caught out by that lady as it is indeed an offence to use a mobile phone whilst a vehicle is stationary in a lay-by or at the side of the road with the engine running, and the important point to note here is 'with the engine running'.
I doubt if she had the powers to book you for it as she could have done so.
Next time park safely and turn the engine off before you pick up the phone.

 

[Michael]

  So the moral is that phone rings whilst you are in a car park, not the road, so you stop blocking everyone else, turn the engine off and gab away merrily. Seems rather strange but I will believe you all. Sorry if I hold the whole car park up for ten minutes.

[SDQ]

  So the moral is that phone rings whilst you are in a car park, not the road, so you stop blocking everyone else, turn the engine off and gab away merrily. Seems rather strange but I will believe you all. Sorry if I hold the whole car park up for ten minutes.

I think you'll find the moral is you shouldn't answer the phone at all whilst operating a motor vehicle!