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Captain's Log... Treemendous Branch Manager What do you have?

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I had this as a key ring until the mongs at airport security decided it was a threat to aircraft. Been sat in my car box since…. About 30 years😂

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This is interesting. A few questions on the MOT history, all advisories now gone. Acceptable service history. Few bits of paint, but looks lovely. Awesome colour. I'm guessing a high bid in the £10s but no idea of reserve. If it's the right price...... carandclassic.com/auctions/2…

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Malarkey Beach Report.

Ask yourself… Do you feel lucky? Well, do you….Punk! carandclassic.com/auctions/1…

Thanks Jon. I knew nothing of this...Fascinating😎

Blue Fiat Friday. Put these in the correct order.

2026, day 274 Good morning from Asia - and more headline fuel about fuel and for more war, with very few for more peace. GEOPOLITICS: 🌍🔥 ‘Loud blasts heard in Houthi-run Yemeni capital Sanaa amid reported Saudi attack’ (AFP); ‘Pentagon prepares for potential surge of naval forces in Middle East’ (WaPo); ‘U.S. sent more Patriots to protect Saudi, Qatari energy sites’ (Axios); ‘Iran readies harder retaliation if attacked as diplomacy faces long odds’ (Reuters); ‘U.S. Pressure Campaign Leaves Iranian Tankers Stranded in Asian Waters’ (WSJ); ‘Netanyahu says Omani copilot who tried to bring down flight ‘underwent Islamist radical indoctrination’’ (ToI); ‘UK police arrest dual UK-Iranian man in Fairford air base investigation’ (Reuters); ‘Syria denies contacts with Hezbollah, says it deals only with Lebanese state’ (Al Arabiya); ‘Pakistan launches deadly air strikes on Afghanistan’ (BBC); ‘Egypt's military aid from the United States will no longer carry human rights conditions’ (Reuters); ‘Blasts heard in Addis Ababa as Ethiopia conflict widens in the north’ (AJ); ‘Eritrea severs diplomatic ties with Ethiopia in tit-for-tat move’ (AJ); ‘US sanctions Kremlin-backed fintech A7 for allegedly assisting Iran’ (FT); ‘Ukraine Fires Hard-to-Stop Ballistic Missile for First Time’ (WSJ); ‘Russia makes extreme threats against Nato countries over Kaliningrad’ (FT); ‘EU should be braver in countering Russia’s rhetoric, Polish Lt Gen says’ (Rapporteur); ‘Western militaries are undermining Ukraine's defence, experts say’ (AJ); ‘Kubilius: Russian attack on arms factory would trigger NATO military response’ (Politico); ‘Europe braces for ‘severe hybrid attacks’ from Russia, says Friedrich Merz’ (FT); ‘How Europe can stall Russia's hybrid war’ (FT); ‘It’s war, not hybrid attacks, says Estonian foreign minister’ (Politico); ‘Pentagon excludes key allies from NATO meeting’ (Politico); ‘US sees Chinese invasion of Taiwan unlikely next year despite 2027 timeline, sources say’ (Reuters); ‘Why US Himars missile shortfalls raise stakes for a potential Taiwan Strait conflict’ (SCMP); GEOECONOMICS: 🌍 ✈️ ⛴️ 🚛 ‘Democratic Senators Challenge Pentagon's Venezuela Oil Deal’ (WSJ); ‘Trump demands Europe release emergency diesel reserves’ (Telegraph); ‘European countries agree on ‘assertive’ response to US diesel pressure’ (Politico); ‘EU countries in crisis talks over release of diesel stocks’ (FT); ‘Britain in talks over releasing emergency diesel stockpiles’ (Telegraph); ‘UK courts Berlin for fighter jet role after collapse of Franco-German project’ (Politico); ‘Germany: We’ll do everything we can to get Britain back into EU’ (Telegraph); ‘Chinas Tencent leases 100,000 chips from Oracle to accelerate Al push’ (FT); ‘US slows aircraft-part exports to China as Trump seeks leverage in trade negotiations, sources say’ (Reuters); ‘Japanese companies exit China in record numbers’ (FT); ‘Modi's India takes on Trump more openly, from 'terrorism' to tariffs’ (AJ): POLITICS: 🗳️ ‘French presidential race remains open despite Le Pen lead’ (Rapporteur); ‘France school protests escalate into ‘urban violence’ as PM calls crisis cabinet meeting’ (Guardian); ‘As Germany’s far right rises, weakened Merz looks to project strength and resolve against Putin’ (Politico); ‘Burnham preparing for May election, claims Badenoch’ (Telegraph); ‘Burnham’s reopening of Brexit debate is ‘biggest boost in my career’, says Farage’ (Guardian); MARKETS: 📈 ‘The Global Bond Rout Is Getting Messy’ (WSJ); ‘US mortgage rates jump the most in four years in blow to housing market’ (FT); ‘An AI sovereign wealth fund isn’t progressive — it’s techno-imperialism’ (FT) - “Accruing income at home from land and power abroad has an old name: empire”; ‘EU questions Binance over continued operations despite wind-down order’ (FT); ‘Labor ‘crazy’ to push superannuation into US lamb: Wilson’ (AFR)

This keeps popping up every few days. Never not funny🤣

Should have got the Fed job instead of Warsh. This is positive though. x.com/i/trending/21054173658…

2026, day 273 Good morning from Asia - and it’s out with a bang for Q3 and in with some bangers for Q4. GEOPOLITICS: 🌍🔥 ‘Trump hints US could strike Iran, warns time coming’ (AJ); ‘The hero who stopped Israel’s 9/11’ (Telegraph) - “Passenger tells how he fought ‘terrorist’ before taking control of hijacked plane, averting possible attack on Tel Aviv”; ‘flydubai suspends flights to Israel after FZ1073 'security incident’' (Gulf News); ‘Netanyahu: Israel to join flydubai probe, ‘we’ll find out’ whether Iran was involved’ (JPost); ‘UK believes Iran involved in RAF Fairford incident, Burnham says’ (BBC); ‘Trump on UK claim of Iranian involvement in US base incident: 'We are seriously considering a response'’ (Ynet); ‘Saudi Arabia not to compromise on security as Houthis choose ‘chaos’: MBS’ (AJ); ‘Do UAE-Saudi meetings signal escalation or efforts to contain conflict?’ (JPost) - “For now, the evidence points to a combination of both”; ‘US closes final base in Iraq as Iran eyes chance to fill vacuum’ (Telegraph); ‘Kremlin says in talks on moving Russian missile systems from Turkey’ (AFP); ‘Second Brexit referendum is on the cards, says Burnham’ (Telegraph); ‘UK’s MI5 warns academics to cut ties with Chinese institution’ (AFP); ‘’There is no immediate threat to NATO territory,’ Secretary General Rutte’ (Euronews); ‘Russia strikes Ukrainian pylon with steel-cutting drone for 1st time, as power outages hit 3 regions’ (Kyiv Independent); ‘Ukraine’s war chest is running low at the worst possible moment’ (Politico); ‘US ambassador slams EU's 'Buy European' weapons push as ‘self-interest’’ (Euronews); ‘EU and Canada to announce sweeping new partnership pact’ (Politico) - “From critical raw materials to fighting wildfires”; ‘Canada should hold on to military relationship with U.S., former defence chief says’ (Globe & Mail); ‘Pete Hegseth extols overhaul of US military in ‘state of the force’ speech’. (FT); ‘Hegseth invites governors to bid for ‘next great American base’’ (The Hill); ‘Musk returns to Trump world for Pentagon war study’ (Axios); ‘Pentagon creates 'Autowarcom' to expand AI and drone capabilities’ (Reuters); ‘Tech CEOs Privately Questioned Amodei for Sounding AI Alarm Bells’ (WSJ); GEOECONOMICS: 🌍 ✈️ ⛴️ 🚛 ‘Leading Chinese Tech Firms Target Nvidia’s A.I. Dominance’ (NYT); ‘US Senate rejects bill targeting AI data centre electricity costs’ (AJ); ‘Trump unveils $200 billion South Korean investment in US; Seoul hedges on Alaska pipeline’ (Reuters); ‘South Korea to build 8 nuclear power plants in US, invest $120bn’ (Nikkei Asia); ‘Seoul, Washington pick Texas power plant as 1st project under strategic investment’ (Korea Times); ‘Republican committee chief urges 'heightened vigilance' over S. Korea-China ties: report’ (Korea Times); ‘Meloni implores von der Leyen to let countries overspend to battle energy crunch’ (Politico); ‘Brussels ties Thai tuna trade concessions to EU fleet catches’ (Rapporteur) - “greater market access for canned tuna – but only for fish caught by EU fleets”; ‘US sanctions forced Xinjiang cotton to adapt, but survival comes at a cost’ (SCMP); POLITICS: 🗳️ ‘Trump Sending $500 Checks With Letter Touting Healthcare Record’ (WSJ); ‘Appeals court backs finding Trump colluded with IRS, Treasury’ (The Hill); ‘Democrats block bill restricting lawmakers from trading stocks’ (The Hill); ‘Top job for Ursula's aide sparks backlash’ (Rapporteur); ‘Parti Quebecois tipped to win Quebec election’ (Canadian Affairs); MARKETS: 📈 ‘Surging Yields Bring the Bond Market Back to the Turn of the Century’ (WSJ); ‘US government debt rout triggers ‘vicious loop’ of selling’ (FT); ‘Money Managers Are Asking Clients to Give the Bond Market Another Chance’ (WSJ); ‘Don't own bonds and be cautious with stocks’ (FT); ‘Trump says Powell should resign after Fed watchdog clears ex-chair of misconduct’ (FT); ‘US competition watchdog expands investigation of Anthropic and OpenAI’ (FT)

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