NeilM

I'm a card carryer but even I'm very mucu dissolutioned with how politics operates in this country at present. Don't get involved in any canvassing etc because basically I would be lying to people.

Cheers old lad. Much appreciated

Rantmachine. Where did you see the information concerning bikes v income v jobs etc? I'm quite interested in social science etc and psychology. (About as far removed from my job as is possible)

Oooops. Rugby statement obviously. ..lol No offence intended

I have participated and will be voting for ......

Most impressive to be fair. I'm a mech tech by trade. Weld, plate, fitting, align a turbine..... Give me a piece of wood and I go to pieces... lol Good on you. She will love it.

Advice: Don't stay in Wigan. It's full of wiganers.... Apologies to all pie eaters.

I'm with KC on this one.

To be honest mate. I think the best advice to give is to stop panicking about it. It is nowhere near as bad as people make out.

Yeah I agree post test. I went out n bought all decent gear then. But I wasn't prepared to buy it all prior to passing. (to be honest, if I'd have gone on a failing spree I would have reverted back to scooters. And you look a tool in leather on a T5 vespa)

You can wear hiking boots for the test. I passed in normal jeans, hiking boots, decent jacket, gloves n lid.

We are in Club Corner this time. Have been in vale last couple of years.

I think it's a case of why you go. If it's purely to watch bikes go round in circles for 3 days then yes the viewing is poor. But if it's the whole experience. The live bands on track and on camp site then I really rate it. The family camping field last year was top notch. The money has been spent well.

We have been going each year for the last several. We make a holiday out of it, go down on the Wednesday and leave Monday morning. We camp in Silverstone woodland. This year its cost us just short of £500 all 3 days reserved seats Sunday and camping. 2 adults n 2 kids. All I can say is we love it

HOPelessly devoted to them - The Housemartins

Safe journey all. Wish I could make it but family takes precedent and all that. Have a good un.

At least we just about managed to keep politics out of it....lol

To be honest. Apart from the obvious distress this has caused Mark, and I would not wish it on anyone. I have enjoyed the last couple of days discussion surrounding immigration. Interesting to hear peoples thoughts and opinions and not once did it deteriorate into an open slanging match. Anyway keep the Estonian fitties in..

Lets stick to the issue. The middle class feelings of guilt and paranoid tendencies...lol Only kidding Mark. Did you get anywhere yesterday with the school? We've just gone through it all with the twins moving to high school. Had a choice between 2 (easier for us because one was a faith school and the other we are in catchment area) so we were pretty much guaranteed which ever we chose. Still very stressful time.

The funniest thing I ever heard was: From a parent in our kids school playground waiting for them coming out. Refering to the asain population. "They will be wanting their own schools next" We were in a RC school yard which was founded n originally funded years ago by iirish immigrants! !!! Words failed me:-D

Class that Mark...lol I'm staunchly working class. Irrespective of how many bedrooms my house has. How many vehicles in family. ( 2 cars n a bike) Wages or anything. We ( friends and I) were brought up thinking to be labelled middle class was an insult. Most of us failed the class test on the BBC a couple of years back and have been mullering each other over it ever since. Right off to chippy n then feed me whippet

Britain as a nation has always welcomed and attracted immigrants. I'm from 2nd generation Irish stock as is a hell of a large percentage of englanders.... The irish when they first came over were treat like dirt in many areas of the country but gradually over time became accepted. Don't forget they at times had their own religon and set up their own school's. We as a society need a certain level of immigration, it's when it gets out of hand and in some area's of the uk where immigration has not been seen widely this becomes a massive threat to the indigenous population. Round here we have every bugger under the sun and is and has been the norm for years. You get used to it and accept it.

As this will obviously be my first rally with you reprobates. Fancy dress optional then or is it a requirement? Starting to get a little worried. ..

Oh no.. Please no politics. ...

As above. Also. Each school has to have a clear and transparent admissions policy. This should be readily available. Freedom of information act. Threaten them with it and use it. How have the decisions been made etc. Kick it off with your local press. Express your concerns. Do not come across as Enochs best mate tho. It won't help. We have very similar (hell of a lot worse tbh ) issues to Harrogate and it is only because my kids go to a faith school we aren't experiencing the same as they are about to go to high school. Good luck. Act now tho. Don't delay