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    • I re-read the extract from your  solicitor's letter this morning and think I might understand what they have in mind. I believe (and it’s only a guess) their strategy is this: 1.    You will make your SD 2.    You will enter fresh pleas to the four charges (not guilty) but will offer to plead guilty to speeding on the understanding that the FtP charges are dropped. 3.    If this is accepted they will attempt to argue that the two offences were committed “on the same occasion” 4.    You will be sentenced for those two offences (the sentence depending on whether the “same occasion” argument succeeds). They also have a plan in the event that your offer at (2) is unsuccessful and you are convicted again of the 2xFtP charges (and so face disqualification under “totting up”): 5.    They will make an “exceptional hardship” argument to avoid a ban. 6.    If that is unsuccessful they have already lodged an appeal in the Crown Court against that decision. (This is the only “appeal” I can think of). 7.    They plan to ask the court to suspend your ban pending that appeal. If I’m correct, I’m surprised the Crown Court has agreed to accept a speculative appeal (against something that hasn’t happened). The solicitor says this is to lodge it within the normal timescales. But you will have 21 days from the date of your conviction (which will be next Wednesday) to lodge an appeal with the Crown Court, so there is no need for a speculative appeal. I have to say that an application to have your ban suspended pending an appeal is unlikely to succeed. The Magistrates Court is unlikely to agree to it for one very good reason: if they make such an order (suspending your ban until your appeal is heard), all you need to do is not to pursue the appeal and the Magistrates order suspending your ban will remain in place. Hey Presto! No ban and no need for you to trouble with an appeal. Perhaps he will ask for your ban to be suspended for (say) three months or until your appeal is heard (whichever occurs first). This potentially creates a problem because if your appeal is not heard in that time either your ban will kick in or you will have o go back to court to get the suspension extended. But the solicitor obviously knows more about these things than I do. I would want to be very clear about this solicitor’s fees and what he proposes to charge you for. As I said, there is absolutely no need to lodge an appeal with the Crown Court. That can be done if and when it becomes required. But I am still firmly of the opinion that it is overwhelmingly likely that you will not need to progress beyond point 2 above. Point 3 is optional and I don’t know whether he solicitor has made It clear to you that the only thing you will avoid in the event of success is three penalty points. You will still be fined for the second offence and your driving record will still be endorsed with the details, but no penalty points will be imposed. Do let us know how it goes.  
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    • John Lewis' Privacy Notice states that their CCTV Systems does not use facial recognition or collect biometric data - so I assume it should be fine?    Thank you a lot for your reply. I've scheduled my first therapy session ne t week. Really the time to turn my life around..
    • absolute rubbish, whomever told you that lied to make them sound important. no stores are using face recognition, they are not allowed too it's not been generally licenced by the gov't. it's only in a very few stores in central london. and they most certainly would never waste staff time searching old CCTV they dont even have. it should be wiped by GDPR laws etc after 30days. if you get any silly letters BIN THEM. go see your GP ASAP 
    • Thank you both so much for the reply. I am worried because they told me they have face detection systems in place, that they go back through the CCTV from their other stores and find out I've shoplifted from them before. How likely is this? Also they did not mention anything about DWF solicitors or retail loss prevention. Should I still expect a letter from them? 
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can we have some for couscous please.

 

The nrsery my daughter attends gives her chicken and veg cous cous. I can do the chicken but l need to know what veg l can use.

 

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Have you tried roasting a mediteranian mix of veg to put with couscous?

Roasted peppers, aubergine, and stuff.

 

Oh this is cruel...........it's 04.15 and I'm at work and now starving!!!!!!!!

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The technology i'm using to make this post and it's valentines day!

 

Any excuse for champers Termi!!:p

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Speaking to my parents via webcam :). Haven't spoken in a month and it is so much better than just talking on the phone. Makes you feel so much closer. I don't know how I went all those years not using the webcam. We've had one for years but I was a bit frightened of it felt like it was watching me lol ;). Am very much looking forward to their visit later this year. It's my Mum's first birthday since the stroke on the 22nd and it will be much easier that day knowing I will be seeing them this year:).

 

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I want to live in a world where chickens are free to cross the road without their intentions being questioned. :razz:

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finding pets corner!

 

Are you looking for a friend fluffy bunny!!!!!!:lol:

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Woohoo my first pancake actually turned out perfect for the first time ever. :D

We normally call the first one the practice one:p

 

Doh - I forgot about that! :(

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saw these on bbc breakfast tv.

 

think it pretty fitting for CAG. Its caled Arragonce ignorance and greed by a folk group called show of hands. Its about banking staff.

 

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saw these on bbc breakfast tv.

 

think it pretty fitting for CAG. Its caled Arragonce ignorance and greed by a folk group called show of hands. Its about banking staff.

 

 

 

Got there before you GM:)

I saw them this morning and started a thread.

It's a good song isn't it?

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yeah its brill.

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what made me smile today,

 

my old, but very spoilt dog running about this morning, she has been hobbling about and has just been diagnosed with arthritis anti imflamatorys kicked in and she is almost as good as new

 

:D Great news! I remember when my Cass had arthiritis. It wasn't an easy ride. He was on Metacam. It really did help.

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I want to live in a world where chickens are free to cross the road without their intentions being questioned. :razz:

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Hearing from an school friend i haven't seen for 30 years. Looks like i'm going to Cornwall later in the summer . .:)

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Hearing from an school friend i haven't seen for 30 years. Looks like i'm going to Cornwall later in the summer . .:)

 

Hope it's a good reunion UK.

 

The snow has melted and we are now NOT CUT OFF!!!!:)

 

Got no excuse to go to work now!!:rolleyes:

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Lets share what made us smile today... :)

 

Mine . . . 2 Doves on the Bird table having a good feed of seeds and nuts, with a Robin next to them.

 

Having had two robins tapping on my front room window a couple of days ago, I bought a robin bird feeder and seeing them comming back for food. I believe these litttle birds are intelligent and because of awful weather have been asking as hungry.

 

Got them a little nesting box to put on back of house also;-) Hope they find it:)

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I look after the birds in our garden too. Now that the landscaping is all done i can put up a few nesting boxes for them. I have quite a tame Blackbird, comes really close when i put the food out.

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