British Strike

[olivet]

Britain Braces for Large Strike

By SARAH LYALL Times Topic: Great Britain

Britain is gearing up for its largest strike in more than 30 years, with as many as two million teachers, health-care workers, local government employees and border agents expected to walk off the job on Wednesday to protest a government plan that would require them to work longer and contribute more to their pensions. Some 90 percent of the country’s schools are expected to close, local services will be severely curtailed, non-essential medical procedures face possible cancellation, and international passengers arriving at Heathrow Airport have been war ned to expect delays of up to 12 hours in immigration halls. At least one airline, Etihad Airways, has already canceled flights; others are urging passengers not arrive on Wednesday and offering to let them change their reservations free of charge.

[Colin2000]

Hi Olivet,

Not to worry, my Grandchildren had a great time making cakes in the kitchen and the boy doing his English lit. homework on the computer!

Foreign friend's got through Customs faster than on an ordinary day and all the buses were running to make up for the metro which was not running.

I slammed my fingers in the car door and felt like I broke the middle one.  Wonders of wonders, they were praying for me the rotten lot and my middle finger is miraculously healed!

Yours in Christ,

Colin. 

PS. Now if I whinge about my finger they take a look and smile, huh!

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