Padd - oh yes, I see what I’ve done there 🤪😂

Porthcawl- I'd forgotten donshub. I used to go on there after iPloughlane folded. Thank you for reminding me.

“For those of you watching in black and white, the pink is next to the green.” - Ted Lowe

Didn't know that, Pete. So ROYGBIV was something like BWWBWBB?

CW - Rainbows only came in black & white back then too. Progress, huh?

RIP Angela Mortimer won Wimbledon tennis in 1961

50 years ago today Springsteen released the album Born to Run

PADDS, when I said this is the only social media site I use, Ido go on Dons Hub when I can't get to matches

I like the idea of larking fines 🙂

RIP Gerry Harrison, underrated commentator

I think I’ve had too many pints in the sun. Starting to think that the Oval Invincibles jersey is the best in sport.

Sutton look to be in a spot of trouble. What has happened to them?

KT2 - or dealing openly… Otherwise it’s pretty pointless as there’s nowhere to put people, unless it’s a money collecting thing like the larking fines etc…?

Was on the Padd train Padd

Been to carnival many times over the years. Never subjected to any trouble whatsoever. Always an incredible day out, and free party. Always felt inclusive as a white man. Provided you get out before dark, as RK says, you need to be stupid, very unlucky or actively looking for it to get any aggro.

Sutton lose again and Neal Ardley gets his first point in 5 games

Kitey- put your phone away.

There were lots of police spotters and I was, at one point, standing by their control point. A few searches, thought mainly centered on drugs. Think theyreasonably clever, they appear to have a cctv control point to spot suspects and the spoter(s) intercepts them

dought - interesting breakdown, mostly drugs, plus a few weapons (there’s obviously a big issue with knives…). Not sure how many attend across the weekend, but isn’t it usually like a million or something?

CW - I was just messing, I’m not really fussed either way as I don’t live there, but if it opens up areas to the public that were previously inaccessible, I’m probably in favour on balance…

Yesterday’s stats from Notting Hill were very solid and these numbers were from the family day : 105 arrests at the carnival, and 35 on the approaches (total as Spit says, 140). Breakdown of numbers included : assault on police 15, possession of an offensive weapon 21, possession of waccy baccy 25, possession of Class A stuff 6, possession of other drugs 2, possession with intent to supply drugs 19, robbery 2, public order 4, sexual offences 4, other (whatever that might mean) 42. Very confident today’s numbers will easily beat yesterday’s.

I'd get the objections if they were removing land from public access but in fact they are taking land previously totally out of bounds to the public and providing access to much of it. There will be disruption during building but if disruption is banned, all new developments are banned.

140 arrest yesterday for the family day at the nottinghill carnival up 40 on last year. .

Not really connected to the new expansion just an anecdote

CW - enough to justify the huge expansion? 🤪