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Tuesday 27 October 2026
Edition No. 2
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I tried St Helens’ new publicly controlled buses
St Helens to Liverpool on the £2 10A: a warm, comfortable publicly controlled bus with USB charging, but late running and painfully loud announcements.
“I had a go on that new 10A service to Liverpool. It's nice enough having a plug for your phone, but the announcements are so loud you'd think the driver was shouting thr…”
Current location: Kitchen
Tasks completed: One
Things broken: The oven door handle
Excuse offered: “I just gave it a bit of a tug to get the grime off, I didn't think it'd come away like that.”
Incompetence level: Moderate
| Weather light rain, 9–17°C, 100% rain | Forecast: 9–17°C, 100% chance of rain. It has rained properly (at least 1mm) on 6 of the last 7 days. It's been raining properly on six of the last seven days, so I'm not surprised the ground is sodden. There's a wind warning for Cumbria, but that's a long way from here, so we'll just keep an eye on the sky and stay indoors if the rain gets any worse. |
| Council Watch | The council is looking at putting cameras on three school streets to catch drivers. I've seen these things come and go, but I suppose it's better than people driving like lunatics past the children. |
| Saints Update | Daryl Clark is getting a bit of a special honour for his time in the game. It's nice to see someone getting a bit of respect after all these years. |
| Tea Status | The kettle's just boiled, so I'm having a minute. |
Proper home cooking without the fuss.
A collection of my favourite bakes and savoury treats, all printed on lovely paper. Available at the church hall this Saturday. Five pounds a leaflet, no hard bargaining please.