My good news for the day is about a man who has lost a lawsuit. He claimed he tripped and fell because of a grape stuck on his shoe. He says the grape must have come from the Marks & Spencer’s store he just came out of. He tore a tendon in his leg which stopped him getting any new clients because of the depression caused by the injury and “loss of confidence”. He wanted, by the way, £300K for this.
He must now pay M&S’s costs of £15K; and, if I had my way, be banned from all M&S’s so he can never again enjoy their delicious food.
Tosser.
And according to the BBCs Budget Calculator I am now going to be about £44 a year worse off. This is mostly because I don’t own a car. I feel for you motorists, I really do. A tip for those who live/work in London and don’t own a hybrid - Sainsbury’s cheap baked beans taste less sugary than Asda’s. 
March 13th, 2008 at 12:26 am
Great news indeed that the lawsuit failed.
Since fuel tax is going up in October, how is it that you will be worse off for not having a car?
March 13th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
I can’t imagine not having a car!
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March 13th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
I’d rather walk to the supermarket and buy Heinz
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March 13th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
yorksdevil - I wrote it wrong - I meant I’m only £44 worse off because I don’t have a car. If I had wheels it would be a lot more…
Stupid lawsuit.
Avitable - It’s a lot like using the things on the end of your legs in a forward motion… left right left right…
Jo - That’s the good ol’ British spirit we know and love!
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March 13th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
What’s an M&S - and why do they have grapes on the floor?
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March 13th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
Miss Britt - M & S is Marks and Spencers - a department store with a food hall in it. The adverts for which make you want more.
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March 14th, 2008 at 8:37 am
I’m so behind, I meant to comment on this yesterday. I read that this guys was sueing and almost died laughing. Now I read he’s lost - genius!! In an instant my faith has been restored in our British Judicial System ;o)
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March 14th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
Penelope - Don’t worry about it - I’m going to fall behind this weekend I can just feel it! Now, if we could only stop these things ever being heard maybe the judiciary would have time to hear cases that affect people’s lives and ones associated with actual crime!
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March 16th, 2008 at 10:41 am
300 grand for slipping on a grape. I wonder how much you would get for a banana peel? Hilarious.
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March 16th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Selma -Banana Peel - years and years of ironic tales - and the chance to make a Judge laugh!
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