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About time we had a central repository for the stories from our public sector which you just couldn't make up.
I'll start with today's Essex County Council ban on triangular flapjacks
I'll start with today's Essex County Council ban on triangular flapjacks
I remember there was some shortbread-shaped-object they used to serve at school dinners that was colloquially known as "concrete 'n' custard". I bet that stuff would've hurt if it were thrown or catapaulted with the right technique. Where do they end with this nonsense?
Edited by Digga on Monday 25th March 11:04
For some reason, I thought of it from the public school boy perspective and the dangerous crumpets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3jIE3b-bhY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3jIE3b-bhY
V8mate said:
About time we had a central repository for the stories from our public sector which you just couldn't make up.
I'll start with today's Essex County Council ban on triangular flapjacks
Sod the flapjacks! its Lord Hanningfield which is of interest in Essex. He took a number of County Council staff on a conference jolly, obviously in the days when he was leader of the Council. Three days conference landed the tax payers with a bill of 15k. The current administration is chasing for return of some of this money apparently.I'll start with today's Essex County Council ban on triangular flapjacks
Council experts can help plan your commute
GetReading said:
Individuals will be able to have their own personalised travel plans created for them under a new project from Reading Borough Council.
A team of travel advisors will be visiting businesses and community groups and dropping in on householders in Whitley, Whitley Wood, Lower Caversham and Caversham Park Village.
That's right folks, there's enough in the pot in Labour controlled Reading Borough Council to waste on helping people work out their easiest commute.A team of travel advisors will be visiting businesses and community groups and dropping in on householders in Whitley, Whitley Wood, Lower Caversham and Caversham Park Village.
The comments on the Independent have reaffirmed my faith in humanity slightly http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/sch...
essayer said:
The comments on the Independent have reaffirmed my faith in humanity slightly http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/sch...
Worth a snip for a smile...one nest of comments starts off as follows.
AlterJoe • 2 days ago
The danger of incorrectly cut flapjacks has been ignored for far too long. They *must* be cut into circles and individually wrapped in cotton wool. Otherwise, it's only a matter of time before a precious child is seriously injured.
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jobsmith AlterJoe • 2 days ago
Children might choke on cotton wool. Apart from this caveat I believe your proposal is sound. At last we hear , the voice of common sense and I salute you.
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CrystalForce jobsmith • 2 days ago
Circular flapjacks - Sounds like a load of Hobnobbery to me
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WhistlingNeil CrystalForce • 2 days ago
Dust hazard , hobnobs. Need to use a breathing mask when eating them.
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jobsmith WhistlingNeil • 2 days ago
Breathing masks can create a false sense of security and encourage risk taking. They should be banned. Also, if a child slips on a banana skin in the school canteen and falls on his face, the mask might cut into the cheek bones, causing permanent scarring and mental trauma.
pdso jobsmith • 2 days ago
The answer here is perfectly simple. Ban bananas.
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