Simon says…
Hey there.
Do you happen to know where abouts this church is?
A friend of mine says it’s in Grantham…
Our hospital looks a mess!
Is there something in the water?
Simon says…
Has anybody else in the Manthorpe area noticed discolouration and Iron Oxide bits in their drinking water?
Apparently the water meter has been changed for my property and there has been work done on the system,
However the water quality now looks worse than the last time I spent a couple of weeks in Crete.
At least they label their water, drinking or Potable water and Washing Only water.
So much for progress….
Iain says…
I was refered by 111 to Grantham OFH, and refered directly by them to A&E (fortunately Grantham was still open).
Excellent treatment from all within this department.
Then it all fell apart.
Tried to get GP to prescribe the relevant medication.
Ring between 8 am until slots filled?
But I require the relevant medications, go to AskMyGP tomorrow or ring again at 8am.
Just what has the NHS/GPs system come to?
Gonerby Hill problems with parent parking
Why is QEP gate still locked?
Anyone seen our flag???
Andrew says…
LOST!!!
Bright orange safety flag from our tag along bike.
Yesterday on the school run – I was on my way to pick up my son on my bike with his tag along bike attached to the back.
At some point between the middle of Winchester Road and the Dysart Road end of Barrowby gate – the top half of the flag fell off!
I didn’t have time to circle back before pick up – but there was no sign of it when we came back.
On the off chance – has anyone on here come across it?
Anyone seen our dog?
LOST NORTH EAST DN33
DOG ID 176445
Another bike stolen
Making the most of the outdoors?
As the warm days approach, many parents will be making the most of the outdoors. If your children are like most, they are probably chasing each other around the garden using more energy than you can muster.
But with all that energy and excitement flowing there’s bound to be a fall, scrape or even a bump to the head, so it’s best to be prepared!
It’s not uncommon for children to have accidents while playing at home, most accidents are minor and can be treated at home with a first aid kit and lots of hugs. But when was the last time you checked your first aid kit?
Self-care is often best for cuts, scrapes and grazes. With all the minor accidents that happen over the summer months, it’s a good idea to check your first aid kit to make sure it is stocked up.
There’s nothing worse than getting out the first aid kit to discover you’ve run out of plasters or antiseptic wipes. Your local pharmacy can advise you on treatment for minor injuries and over the counter medicines that are safe for your child.
A typical first aid kit should include antiseptic to clean cuts before they are dressed. Most can treat a range of conditions, including insect stings, ulcers and pimples.
Plasters will help to keep the area dry and protected but make sure you have sterile dressing for larger injuries too. This will help to prevent infection until treatment can be given by a health professional, in the rare instances that is needed.
Keep a good stock of elasticated bandages to help support a sprained wrist or ankle and apply direct pressure to larger cuts. Cooling gel packs or flannels dipped in cold water are good to use as a compress, as well as an eye-wash solution that can help to wash out grit or dirt from the eyes.
Seek medical help if your child has had a knock or bump to the head that has caused mild dizziness and a headache to get worse. NHS 111 online can offer advice 24 hours a day, seven days a week and advise you of the best place to go if you’re unsure.
For more information about what to do if your child has an accident, visit www.nhs.uk
Grantham road with not a pot hole in sight
Research shows dangerous driving offences almost double within a decade
Shock new figures reveal the number of offences causing death and serious injury from dangerous driving on our roads have almost doubled during the last decade.
The motoring experts at LeaseCar.uk have analysed new data from the Office of National Statistics from 2011/12 to 2020/21 and found incidents have increased dramatically over the last five years in comparison to the first five years of the decade.
The figures, published in January and available on Statista.com, show there were 1,551 offences causing death and serious injury in England and Wales from a period between 2011 and 2016. However that figure shot up to 2,905 offences between 2016 and 2021.
Not one year between 2011/12 and 2015/16 saw figures reach 500 offences per year – the highest was 474 incidents in 2016.
However, between 2016/17 and 2020/21 not one year saw offences dip below 500 offences per year, underlining the increasing danger on our roads over the last five years.
The biggest difference saw three and a half times more incidents recorded in 2019/20 with 623 offences, compared to 174 offences in 2012/13.
A spokesman for LeaseCar.uk said: “These figures are a real cause for concern. Although the number of offences fell in the most recent year from an all time high of 623 in 2019/20 to 568 in 2020/21, which may have been due in part to less traffic on the roads during the pandemic, there has been a steady upward trajectory over the course of the last decade.
“We would like to see more detailed research conducted into these figures to understand the reasons why dangerous driving offences resulting in death or serious injury appear to be becoming more commonplace in England and Wales when looking back over the past decade.
“It is also a useful opportunity to remind motorists to take extra care on the roads, by planning ahead for their journey and taking more time when driving to be able to anticipate hazards and stay calm at the wheel.”
LeaseCar.uk and its sister site LeaseElectricCar.co.uk regularly champion the cause of motorists and offer useful tips and hacks to help drivers and their passengers get the most out of their vehicle and enjoy their journeys.
Here are some of their top tips to keep safe on the roads:
Stay centred: A few deep breaths before heading off on your journey or when something unexpected happens on your journey can help keep you calm and in control of you and your vehicle.
Full view: Don’t just look at the car in front but analyse the full road or street scene and anticipate potential hazards before they arise. This includes using your mirrors regularly to look at what traffic is doing around you.
Eye checks: It is useful to get your eyes checked on a regular basis and eye sight can deteriorate without you being aware. A regular visit to the opticians can identify problems in advance.
Allow ‘injury time’: Using a footballing analogy, motorists can benefit by adding an extra few minutes at the start of their journey by setting off earlier, so they have extra time to play with if they encounter holdups on route.
Use tried and tested advice: Well known sayings have lasted through time because they work. These include applying ‘only a fool breaks the two second rule’, and keeping a safe distance or invisible buffer zone between you and the vehicle in front.
Research shows dangerous driving offences almost double within a decade
Shock new figures reveal the number of offences causing death and serious injury from dangerous driving on our roads have almost doubled during the last decade.
The motoring experts at LeaseCar.uk have analysed new data from the Office of National Statistics from 2011/12 to 2020/21 and found incidents have increased dramatically over the last five years in comparison to the first five years of the decade.
The figures, published in January and available on Statista.com, show there were 1,551 offences causing death and serious injury in England and Wales from a period between 2011 and 2016. However that figure shot up to 2,905 offences between 2016 and 2021.
Not one year between 2011/12 and 2015/16 saw figures reach 500 offences per year – the highest was 474 incidents in 2016.
However, between 2016/17 and 2020/21 not one year saw offences dip below 500 offences per year, underlining the increasing danger on our roads over the last five years.
The biggest difference saw three and a half times more incidents recorded in 2019/20 with 623 offences, compared to 174 offences in 2012/13.
A spokesman for LeaseCar.uk said: “These figures are a real cause for concern. Although the number of offences fell in the most recent year from an all time high of 623 in 2019/20 to 568 in 2020/21, which may have been due in part to less traffic on the roads during the pandemic, there has been a steady upward trajectory over the course of the last decade.
“We would like to see more detailed research conducted into these figures to understand the reasons why dangerous driving offences resulting in death or serious injury appear to be becoming more commonplace in England and Wales when looking back over the past decade.
“It is also a useful opportunity to remind motorists to take extra care on the roads, by planning ahead for their journey and taking more time when driving to be able to anticipate hazards and stay calm at the wheel.”
LeaseCar.uk and its sister site LeaseElectricCar.co.uk regularly champion the cause of motorists and offer useful tips and hacks to help drivers and their passengers get the most out of their vehicle and enjoy their journeys.
Here are some of their top tips to keep safe on the roads:
Stay centred: A few deep breaths before heading off on your journey or when something unexpected happens on your journey can help keep you calm and in control of you and your vehicle.
Full view: Don’t just look at the car in front but analyse the full road or street scene and anticipate potential hazards before they arise. This includes using your mirrors regularly to look at what traffic is doing around you.
Eye checks: It is useful to get your eyes checked on a regular basis and eye sight can deteriorate without you being aware. A regular visit to the opticians can identify problems in advance.
Allow ‘injury time’: Using a footballing analogy, motorists can benefit by adding an extra few minutes at the start of their journey by setting off earlier, so they have extra time to play with if they encounter holdups on route.
Use tried and tested advice: Well known sayings have lasted through time because they work. These include applying ‘only a fool breaks the two second rule’, and keeping a safe distance or invisible buffer zone between you and the vehicle in front.
Another shed break in
Cary said:
I am just writing to alert residents of Kenilworth Road area that we had our shed broken into last night and my partner’s valuable part-built mountain bike stolen.
It makes me so angry that people think they have the right to steal other people’s hard-earned possessions without any consideration for the consequences. We are all struggling with rising costs currently and work hard for what we earn and own.
Disgusting individuals who will hopefully be caught. I have attached a picture of the bike. Let’s make it too hot to handle!
Thank you for helping my young son
Amy Spick says…
Please can iI say thank you to the lovely father with his daughter, and the staff at Hunters Bar, that stopped to help my 12-year-old son on his bike at about 7pm last night,
Some idiotic grown man that should have known better than to take it out on a child decided to kick and break my son’s bike,
Glad to know there are some good people around still,
Thankyou whoever you were
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Fuel goes through the roof
Motorcycle stolen
These are the nation’s corniest dad jokes as voted for by the public!
- Greetings card company thortful.com reveals the UK’s cheesiest dad jokes to celebrate Father’s Day
- The number one corniest dad joke is ‘What do you call it when James Bond takes a bath? Buddle 07’
- Google searches for ‘best dad jokes’ has seen a +5,000% increase in the past twelve months!
Dad jokes… we all know the ones; the corny one-liners that make us cringe (and sometimes die a bit inside with embarrassment) because they are so bad. And dads still want to tell them! Search trend ‘best dad jokes’ saw an increase of +5,000% in the past twelve months1!
To celebrate all the dads out there, in the run-up to Father’s Day greetings card marketplace, thortful.com tasked the UK to submit their cheesiest dad one-liners and vote for the joke they believe to be the most cringeworthy.
Having analysed the entries and votes, thortful can reveal that the corniest dad pun of all, as voted for by the nation, is (queue the cringe) … ‘What do you call it when James Bond takes a bath? Buddle 07’
The top dad jokes are as followed:
- What do you call it when James Bond takes a bath? Bubble 07.
- Which days are the strongest? Saturday and Sunday. The rest are weekdays.
- I only seem to get sick on weekdays. I must have a weekend immune system.
- How do cows stay up to date? They read the Moo-spaper.
- I hate my job—all I do is crush cans all day. It’s soda pressing.
- Why can’t a leopard hide? He’s always spotted.
- Did you hear about the claustrophobic astronaut? He just wanted a bit more space
- Why did the orange lose the race? It ran out of juice
- Did you hear the rumour about butter? Well, I’m not going to go spreading it
- Why is Peter Pan always flying? Because he Neverlands
- Why couldn’t the bicycle stand up by itself? It was two tired
- How do astronomers organize a party? They planet
- Why did the man fall down the well? Because he couldn’t see that well
- I hated facial hair but then it grew on me
- I was just reminiscing about the beautiful herb garden I had when I was growing up. Good thymes.
- Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon? Great food, no atmosphere!
- Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field.
- What did the policeman say to his bellybutton? You’re under a vest.
- Why do people say “break a leg” when you go on stage? Because every play has a cast.
- What kind of ghost has the best hearing? The eeriest.
So, does your dad often come out with the corniest one-liners? Do you believe he is worthy enough to be crowned the King of Dad Jokes? Or do you have your own set of cringy one liners? Then, head over to the Dad Jokes Index as you still have time to submit a joke!
Commenting on the nation’s most-favoured dad jokes, a spokesperson from thortful says: “At thortful, we are all about creating moments of joy for people, so we were thrilled with how many jokes were submitted to the index. It’s the second year we’ve run the Dad Joke index and it’s great to put the spotlight on the cheesiest dad humour the UK has to offer.”
Don’t worry if your dad’s not an avid user of bad jokes, you can still cast your vote on all entries and review the index for a few lols.
The Dad Joke index can be seen at: https://www.thortful.com/fathers-best-jokes
