One thing that bothers me about the residents’ objections, is that they place much of the blame on the homeless shelter. Of course some people find homeless shelters unsettling, but they’re an important resource.

“This is not your typical high-street site,” she said. “A large source of alcohol from this precise point will just draw people from the homeless shelter opposite, and from nearby streets, literally to our doorway.” She added that other shops on this road had “constant run-ins with the homeless and drug addicts.”

Having already submitted a letter of objection signed by over 40 other people, including local businesses, Darina’s concerns were echoed at the hearing. Laura Schaefer said she was struggling to put her two-year-old toddler to bed amid the noise from “loitering and public drinking,” and agreed that the nearby homeless shelter had caused a “big issue” in terms of anti-social behaviour.

Whilst I’m down with them upgrading the lighting and introducing more planting, I’m not sure about it reverting to a traditional road.

The plans also want to take Carnaby back to its roots by making it look more like a road again. The street would remain pedestrianised, but could have a ‘road’ and pavements re-installed. The developers want to un-do a lot of the changes that were made in the ‘80s and ‘90s when artificial stone paving was installed.

While I’m not a fan of Substack, the article is written by Jim Waterson, who is a reputable journalist.

I’m not sure if you’ve read the article, but neither myself nor the author of the article is blaming the animals.

That was my original point. The artist or promoter is able to set the face value price, but Ticketmaster adds fees on top.

Do you have a source for this? The Ticketmaster FAQ states the artist or promoter sets the base price.

As a dog owner, this is something I’ve thought about, and while I should not need to justify my decision to have a dog, I would argue that because we have a dog, my partner and I take less flights, and opt for dog friendly travel holidays by train.

The article states that the government will regulate the fees that can be charged on top of the face value.

Under the plan, which could form part of next year’s King’s speech, anyone selling a ticket will not be allowed to charge more than they paid for it. Resale platforms will be allowed to charge fees on top of that price. These extras will also be limited, to ensure that they can’t be inflated artificially to offset profits forfeited owing to the legislation. The scale of the ceiling on service fees is yet to be determined.

Isn’t it the artist or promoter who set the face value price?

How do you simplify doing arithmetic on a calculator when you’ve got to deal with minutes and seconds? For example, how would you calculate the min/km pace for running 5km in 21:45?

Thanks for asking. I do enjoy the taste of beer and wine, and prefer it over the taste of soft drink. Having tried lots of alcohol free beers, I do think they’re very good these days, and I’m a big fan of Botivo.

Alcohol-free wine still has a way to go, I sometimes grab a bottle from the supermarket, and find it quite reasonably priced. It doesn’t taste quite like wine, but for me it tastes better than soft drinks.

For some people, myself included, drinking is about the ritual and the social aspect, rather than necessarily getting drunk. When I go to a pub, I want to have a beer, but I don’t always want to deal with a hangover the next day, particularly during the working week.

In some ways it’s not that different from people who have decaffeinated coffee. It’s not any cheaper, but you still get to enjoy the experience of drinking coffee.

It’s certainly drawing the battle lines for the election, particularly with the Greens being the most popular party for voters under 50.

These aren’t my recipes, this is just something I cooked last night. I ended up substituting the lentils for chickpeas, which I also roasted in the oven for a little bit to make them crispy.

He could definitely take on Farage, and he’s already been compared to him by Labour’s Harriet Harman.

Of course the answer is no, however I thought the article was interesting because it talks about dogs in folklore:

People have long believed in their dog’s ability to sense spirits. In ancient Mexico, the Aztecs believed that dogs could see ghosts and guide their masters’ souls through the underworld.

Even Wikipedia has a whole page dedicated to dogs in Mesoamerican folklore and myth.

That’s depends, what’s your primary mode of travel?

I can’t find any mention of them using neurodiversity as a defence in the article, nor the press release by Just Up Oil.

I found this statement by the judge to be very problematic.

The judge said Kowalski’s actions were “affected by your neurodivergence”, and also noted Macdonald’s autism diagnosis.

It also depends on whether you take the word “death” literally, or simply meaning the end of. For example, when people say “death to America!” they aren’t necessarily advocating for the death of every single American, but rather the collapse of the United States in its current form.