I see the Mighty Mogg is taking ground fire from lefties for pointing out that the

[Pokster]

Fire Brigade's advice to stay put during the Grenfell fire ran counter to basic common sense - which it obviously did.

Will Labour set fire to another block of flats during this election campaign, I wonder? After all, it worked well for them last time.

Well I would imagine that the idea you stay put is based on research of what happens in a fire, it wouldn't have been just plucked out of thin air by the firemen on the scene

[Burney]

Well I would imagine that the idea you stay put is based on research of what happens in a fire, it wouldn't have been just plucked out of thin air by the firemen on the scene

They were given that advice because the manual said that the safety measures required by building regs would keep them safe and that running around in the smoke and the flames would result in more deaths.

Needless to say, it didn't really work out like that.

[Pokster]

They were given that advice because the manual said that the safety measures required by building regs would keep them safe and that running around in the smoke and the flames would result in more deaths.

Needless to say, it didn't really work out like that.

So the logic was to stay put... correct it didn't work out like that as the law for cladding in this country is so much lower than in the USA etc

[barrybueno]

Did you say you were moving out east, b? Norfolk, is it? I like it out there. Big skies.

Indeedy, the sleep village of Martham, about 5 miles from the east coast. Sold my flat last week so I'd guess sometime in January.

[Sir C]

Indeedy, the sleep village of Martham, about 5 miles from the east coast. Sold my flat last week so I'd guess sometime in January.

Don't cry b, that's great news! A new life, out in the beautiful countryside! Consider crips morning walks, wánking in your shed and the descent into alcoholism. You're living the dream, dude.

[Burney]

Indeedy, the sleep village of Martham, about 5 miles from the east coast. Sold my flat last week so I'd guess sometime in January.

They need new genes out there, though, bb, so you'll be sure to get loads of inbred pussy

[Burney]

Don't cry b, that's great news! A new life, out in the beautiful countryside! Consider crips morning walks, wánking in your shed and the descent into alcoholism. You're living the dream, dude.

'Descent'

[barrybueno]

Don't cry b, that's great news! A new life, out in the beautiful countryside! Consider crips morning walks, wánking in your shed and the descent into alcoholism. You're living the dream, dude.

If only... I'm going up there with no job and not enough coin to buy anything outright (no one will touch me with even a small-ish mortgage for a long time)

I'll do the drinking bit no probs and wánking's like good manners, they both cost nothing

[Burney]

Indeedy, the sleep village of Martham, about 5 miles from the east coast. Sold my flat last week so I'd guess sometime in January.

I've just looked it up. It looks charming. Lovely parish church.

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I mean, obviously it'll be suicide-inducingly bleak in winter, but for four months a year it'll be lovely.

[Burney]

If only... I'm going up there with no job and not enough coin to buy anything outright (no one will touch me with even a small-ish mortgage for a long time)

I'll do the drinking bit no probs and wánking's like good manners, they both cost nothing

Can you not get part-time work as a pig man? They do that a lot on The Archers and I assume it's similar in Norfolk.