CIRCLE WITH A DOT

Rumour has it that the pub where our Petanque League team has its home ground has been taken over by a chain specialising in LGBTQ+ pubs. A bunch of old people throwing their balls around are going to fit in just nicely! #leicestershire #petanque

“Leicestershire Police forced to publish Palantir contract – with heavy redactions”by Alex/Rose Cocker in The Canary @thecanaryuk @uk_politics @thegreenparty @ZackPolanski @NHSrCommunity @nhsactivistrn @NoPalantirInSouthYorkshire “Leicestershire Police signed its contract with Palantir back in October 2024, for an eye-watering £818,750. It was the first UK police force to sign a deal with the US-based firm. The East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU), an organised crime and counter-terrorism grouping, also had a hand in the agreement”https://www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026/04/23/leicestershire-police-publish-palantir-contract/#Press #SocialMedia #UK #Leicestershire #Police #Palantir #Fascism #PalestinianGenocide #Israel #Thiel #Karp #Foundry #Nectar #MetPolice #Starmer #Labour #Dictatorship

Back home after my 52km bike ride. It's seriously breezy out there - more so than I expected. Plus, I must have planned the route to include every hill in south Leicestershire! Still, it's completed and it's within time, so I can submit it for validation as a #AudaxUK BP ride. My first in a couple of decades (I need to check that).Now, I'm absolutely knackered. #Cycling #BikeTooter #Audax #Leicestershire

@howisyourdog Yes Peckleton is one of my favourite villages. There's a couple of very nice walks around there - easy enough for my wife - we did them several times during lockdown times. There's a sunken lane round the back of the church which is only passable in very dry weather. The pub became an Indian restaurant and is now a private house.If I could move there I certainly would (but I'll never have that sort of money!)