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Ken's Blue Blog
Musings on "the bleedin' obvious"; views on the meaning of life, or anything else that takes my fancy.

Friday, June 27, 2025

Advice To RAF Brize Norton


 

 Hire Glastonbury's security team to secure your base!

Friday, June 20, 2025

DEI Must Die!

 

She has deleted her Twitter account @StnCdrBZN

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Monday, June 16, 2025

Advice To Starmer


 

When travelling abroad pack adult shoes!

Friday, June 13, 2025

Reality Is A Harsh Mistress


 

The strong do what they have to do, the weak cower and bleat!

Monday, May 12, 2025

Embrace Each Challenge


 

Embrace each challenge as a chance to grow; your courage today shapes a brighter tomorrow.

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

This Will End in Tears!

 

If these morons dim the sun, how will the solar panels that they are destroying prime agricultural land with work?

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Foxes Issued With Stay at Home Warning


 

Jolyon is upset at today's Supreme Cort ruling as to gender, as such all foxes are advised to stay at home!

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

IRONY KLAXON - Chinese Company in The Running for British Steel


 

Unbelievable Twist: Another Chinese Company Eyes Scunthorpe After Kicking Out the Last One
 
In a plot twist that could only happen in Scunthorpe, the town’s steelworks saga has taken a turn so bizarre it’s left locals gobsmacked. Just when we thought we’d seen the back of Chinese ownership with Jingye Group’s exit, whispers are swirling that another Chinese company might swoop in to take over. 
 
Are you kidding me?
 
After years of wrangling, job cuts, and promises of revival, the departure of Jingye was meant to be a fresh start—a chance for Scunthorpe to reclaim its steelmaking soul. The government, local leaders, and workers rallied for a “British steel for Britain” narrative, with hopes pinned on domestic or at least non-Chinese investment. So, the idea that another Chinese firm could be circling feels like a cosmic joke.
 
Details are murky—nobody’s naming names yet—but sources on X are buzzing about a potential bid from a Chinese conglomerate with deep pockets and deeper ambitions. This comes after the UK’s push to secure the steelworks’ future, with taxpayers already footing bills to keep the furnaces alive. The irony? We might’ve swapped one set of overseas owners for another, and from the same country no less!
 
Locals are understandably stunned. “We fought tooth and nail to get our steelworks back on track, and now this?” one worker posted on X. Another quipped, “Scunthorpe’s turning into a revolving door for Chinese firms. What’s next, a Great Wall around the blast furnaces?” The sentiment is clear: disbelief mixed with a hefty dose of frustration.
 
The government hasn’t commented, likely because they’re as blindsided as the rest of us. If this takeover happens, it’ll raise serious questions about the UK’s strategy for protecting critical industries. How do we keep booting out one foreign owner only to invite another? And why does it feel like Scunthorpe’s caught in a never-ending game of global ping-pong?
 
For now, we wait for clarity, but one thing’s certain: Scunthorpe’s steel story is far from over. If this new Chinese bid is real, it’s not just a takeover—it’s a plot twist nobody saw coming. Pass the popcorn.

Tuesday, March 04, 2025

Advice To Presidents Trying To Emulate Mafia Dons


 

When you are shaking down a target in a protection fee sting, you are meant to supply the protection if they pay you the protection fee!

Friday, February 28, 2025

Well Then!

 


Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Advice To Starmer

 


You will not achieve any growth whatsoever, as long as we have the highest energy prices in the world!


Country
Domestic Electricity Price
(pence/kWh)
Domestic Gas Price
(pence/kWh)
Industrial Electricity Price
(pence/kWh)
Industrial Gas Price
(pence/kWh)
UK
36.39
5.58
25.85
5.58
USA
~10.56 (converted from $0.13)
~2.65 (converted from $0.033)
~10.56 (converted from $0.13)
~2.65 (converted from $0.033)
Germany
~30.00
~7.00
~18.00
~6.00
France
~20.00
~7.50
~12.00
~5.70
Japan
~24.00
~6.00
~15.00
~4.50
South Korea
~8.13 (converted from $0.10)
~5.00
~8.13 (converted from $0.10)
~4.00
Canada
~10.00
~3.50
~6.00
~2.50


Monday, January 27, 2025

Riddle Me This


 

Riddle me this

Riddle me that

If you can't trust a 16 year old to buy a knife, how can you trust him/her to vote?

Monday, January 20, 2025

Bury Bad News Day


 

As the media are obsessing about today's inauguration, the government and other organisations (both public and private) will take the opportunity to bury bad news.

Keep your eyes peeled!

Monday, January 13, 2025

Happy St Knut's Day!


 

Today we took down the Christmas decorations, as per the adopted tradition from Sweden of St Knut's Day.

St. Knut's Day, or Tjugondag Knut in Swedish, falls on January 13th and marks the traditional end of the Christmas season in Sweden. On this day, people take down their Christmas decorations, including the Christmas tree, which is believed to bring good luck for the rest of the year if done on this specific day. 
 
The day is named after Canute Lavard, a Danish duke canonised as a saint, whose feast day coincides with this date. The festivities often include one last celebration with the remaining Christmas treats, singing, and sometimes even dancing around the tree before it's removed. This tradition symbolises the transition from the festive season back to everyday life.