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No rest for the predictors, Euros 2020 less than 3 weeks away, here are the details of the new league. Dulwich Fox is the defending champion. Newcomers welcome to join in...

Week 34 points... Final Table... Congrats to Parky, runaway winner and 3rd overall, only 8 points away from winning the overall league, outstanding effort...

Whisky Ch?teauneuf-du-Pape Galore!...

That Treasury forecast came with two rather important caveats. Firstly that A50 would be triggered the day after the referendum...it wasn't. Secondly, that the BoE wouldn't intervene fiscally...id did. If Brexit was so good Brexiters would be lauding the benefits instead of peddling 'apocalyptic' tropes. Even the first legit FTA with Australis isn't going to plan, another dose of realty for the 'free trade' economic fantasists whilst shafting UK farmers in the process...

The Brexiter default position is always to say ''it's not as bad as the apocalyptic predictions'' (ignoring they were based on No Deal) as if that somehow justifies its failings up to now. Brexit is one long exercise in deflection, witness Frost's recent gaslighting and airbrushing of how the NIP came about. They will never own their crock of cack...

Blimey, that didn't take long. Might be worth having a punt on Rodgers if Leicester fail to make top 4...

Nuno leaving Wolves, can see him rocking up at Spurs...

It's typical of this Gov that a situation where some form of ID like an EHIC would be beneficial, yet they'd rather bring in Voter ID for a non-existent problem. A couple of examples here...https://twitter.com/StevePeers/status/1395654894552485889

Just had to pay some 'import fees' on an Amazon purchase to the EU, adding around 20% to the bill...thanks Brexit!

redpost Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I very much doubt that EWI in a sheltered arch > will need a vapour barrier let alone vents since > it'll be 100% shielded from rain. Because of the lack of detail/photos I was trying to cover all possibilities. Despite the sheltered aspect, interstitial condensation could be a problem as condensation doesn't just form in areas exposed to rain. I'm sure the OP is wise enough that if they decided to investigate an EWI solution they will contact the technical help line of a company like Rockwool/Kingspan etc, and get them to spec up a solution...

Last orders. Week 34 fixtures... Sunday 23rd May Arsenal v Brighton & Hove Albion Aston Villa v Chelsea Fulham v Newcastle United Leeds United v West Bromwich Albion Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool v Crystal Palace Manchester City v Everton Sheffield United v Burnley West Ham United v Southampton Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United

Week 33 points... Week 33 table...

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/safe-savings/#whatcounts is a great site...

The sound you're hearing is probably coming through the structure (structure borne) as opposed to flanking (through open windows/doors) or impact, and it's difficult to eliminate if the property hasn't been built to prevent that from happening. The noise is probably reverberating up through your walls as well as the floor, so insulating the floor might not make a huge difference (recording studios get round this by building a box within a box, but that's way OTT for a domestic situation unless you thought it worthwhile). However, you should get some benefit on heat loss side of things. As an aside, have you considered putting in a bigger radiator? When the original was installed the installer might not have taken into account the room has an external soffit, so simply getting a bigger rad could help in that respect. A photo of the arch would've been really useful, so in lieu of that I'm guessing that there's a recessed concrete soffit beyond the arch, similar to this (couldn't find a pic showing a curved arch)... If this is the case then in theory it wouldn't be difficult to form a new floating soffit incorporating some sound/thermal insulation, finished with a smooth exterior board painted out. But it needs to be done professionally, probably with a vapour barrier and maybe even vents to prevent condensation build-up. And once you get into stuff like that, Building Control need to be informed and approval sought. You will also need the permission of the management company/freeholder or the owner of the other property(ies) if it's a share of the freehold, to carry out the works. If the arch is continuous i.e. no recessed soffit, then I'd forget about it, as visually it would look a mess. I also think it would be less hassle to do add some insulation internally. You don't mention lifting up carpets, just moving furniture and lifting floorboards. So it may be a simple case of putting down a really thick heavy duty underlay and carpet, sealing any gaps e.g. between floorboards ands skirtings, with mastic. Personally, I'd try that first, along with a new rad, and see if that works before attempting lifting floorbaords etc If not or you already have a carpet, then obviously you will need to lift it and the floorboards and run some insulation between floor joists, this can be the Rockwool type or rigid boards. There are lots of DIY videos on YouTube how to do both...

''Why is it bad form to call them dim? What other word would be appropriate?'' I felt the same when I saw a BBC post-Hartlepool vox pop video, people lining up to criticise Labour for the area not having enough bobbies, no police cells, and no court. It's as if 11 years of Tories in Gov and their austerity cuts had never happened...

Parky has closed the gap to eight points. Keep going Parky!...

It was the constant griping from players/managers/fans/pundits and TV slo-mo analysis about refs/assistant refs getting 'naked eye' decisions wrong that brought about VAR in the first place. Asking VAR to make the same 'naked eye' decisions surely defeats the purpose. Once you bring in an arbitrary rule you get lots of inconsistencies, which leads to lots of griping. You will always need some 'line in the sand' that can't be crossed. If it shouldn't be down to a few mm's, how far should it be for it to be called offside? Goal line technology works because it's quick, it's easy to monitor as you're dealing with fixed points in a confined zone, unfortunately that can't be transferred to the vast open pitch...yet. I'm in favour of scrapping VAR but everyone then needs to accept refs will make mistakes...

So much to love about yesterday's FA Cup final. The romance of the Cup was back with Leicester winning it for the first time. A world class goal and save, and even VAR played its role. The 'good' guys beating the 'bad' guys, especially apt as is was against one of the ESL 6, greedy owners that sought to deprive clubs like Leicester from achieving their dreams. Proof that a club can have foreign ownership yet connect with its fanbase, furthering its role at the heart of a community, a club that can be well run and successful without sportswashing or leveraged debt. And of course, fans being back, something we took for granted and underestimated how important they are to the spirit of the game. Football is nothing without the fans...

Yep, and the Gov deliberately delaying the start of a Covid public enquiry and its expected negative ramifications, could also be tied-in with their electoral planning. If starting next year or later, doubtful it would be completed by the time of the next GE...

Although I don't disagree with what you say Alex, I'm not convinced it's solely a continuation of the cultural war. For a start I don't think it sticks along party lines as say something like 'statuegate' did, as there are plenty of Tories who are opposed to ID cards in principle, likewise there are 'progressives' who aren't. And as has been said, there is no significant electoral fraud to speak of. If Labour can't bat that away then they might as well give up. I'm thinking this is more about the Gov preparing the electoral ground for when the proverbial hits the fan economically, and eventually the cost of Brexit/Covid takes effect. The 'vaccine bounce' will be a distant memory by then...

alex_b Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Where I take an even more cynical view that > Johnson is genuine in his opposition to ID cards, > but sees imposing voter ID laws without doing > anything about the ID infrastructure in this > country as a cheap and consequence free way of > suppressing the rights of Labour voters. My take is even more cynical. Why would a Gov with a recentish won large parliamentary majority, that is still doing well in the polls despite it's abject handling of lockdowns etc, and has just convincingly won a by-election in a seat it hasn't held for 50 odd years, plus throw in boundary changes at the next GE that work in their favour, feel the need for voter suppression? I get why Trump and the GOP went down this road, he knew he was going to lose so his voter suppression tactics were a response to that, as well as laying down the narrative of the 'big steal'...

Safe to say Parky has romped away with the title this year, and he's also doing very well in the overall league, third place, eleven points behind the leader. Keep going Parky!...

Week 32 points... Week 32 table...