< PreviousNot quite an emergency While asking people to be reasonable when dialling 999, Lincolnshire Police have revealed some of the most bizarre calls they have received. Perhaps the most ridiculous saw one “emergency” call made because a woman’s boyfriend wouldn’t kiss her, making it clear that some in our county don’t quite understand what 999 is for. Meanwhile people have been using the line as an information service, where a quick Google would suffice, asking for train times and a phone number for a dentist, as well as to report that someone had no water. watercooler 70 LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY LincolnshireToday @lincstoday lincolnshiretoday.net Have we missed anything? Send your rib-ticklers to m.fisher@blmgroup.co.uk If you’re in need of any amusing stories this month we’ve picked out three bizarre and interesting tales that beggar belief – all happening here in Lincolnshire In the spirit of giving Charity shops see their fair share of peculiar donations, and those in Lincolnshire are no outlier to that fact. Illustrating this, Barnardo’s has highlighted the strange items given to its charity stores last year. While a set of false teeth, a scorpion, a slice of pizza, and a farmer’s castrating tool are amongst the weirdest donations, in Lincoln a urethral catheter and urine bottle was offered. The children’s charity, which has around 620 stores across the UK, also reported receiving eyebrow raising donations in Worksop, where someone thought that leaving a bag of moss would help raise much-needed funds, and in Pitlochry where a tin of crab meat ‘best before 2015’ might not be a best seller. By the © stock.adobe.com/pathdoc Genius goldfish Many of us here in Lincolnshire likely consider goldfish to be somewhat dim-witted creatures, but it has now been made ‘ohfishial’ that this is not the case! Scientists have managed to teach the scaly swimmers to drive! One may think this sounds a bit fishy, but researchers have genuinely created a fish-operated vehicle involving an aquarium full of water, a camera, and computer atop of wheels. After just a few days of training, the goldfish successfully drove the innovative vehicle across a room to reach a food reward. The scientists further found that some were better drivers than others. Now the question may be posed of why this experiment was conducted…and will the fish go on to earn their driving licences, or perhaps flounder and fail? © stock.adobe.com/highwaystarz © stock.adobe.com/Mirek Kijewski 70.qxp_Layout 1 21/01/2022 14:51 Page 1Freephone: 0800 328 5492 Email: sales@allertonuk.com Website: www.allertonuk.com The Dependable Choice in Drainage In rural areas without a mains drainage system, and where septic tanks will no longer reach environmental standards, Allerton can provide the ideal solution. Trading since 1974, Allerton are leading specialists in efficient treatment systems. They pride themselves on their individual, problem solving approach to dealing with alternative means of treating and disposing of raw sewage. The Allerton ConSept converts your existing Septic Tank or Cesspit into a fully functioning Sewage Treatment Plant. Servicing & Maintenance on a wide range of Sewage Treatment Plant and Pump Stations by BRITISH WATER ACCREDITED ENGINEERS. The Diamond Sewage Treatment range is suitable for either individual homes or small population applications When Gravity Drainage is not possible choose Allerton Pumping Stations for Sewage or Dirty Water ACCREDITED ENGINEERS Order online: www.spaldings.co.uk or call our sales team: 01522 507500 Or visit our showroom, open Mon to Fri: 8am to 5pm 25–35 Sadler Road, Lincoln LN6 3XJ facebook.com/spaldings.ltd twitter.com/Spaldings Promotion available for a limited period, not available with any other offer. PROMOTION SEE OUR RANGE OF HONDA ‘SPECIAL OFFERS’ ONLINE SCAN ME 71.qxp_Layout 1 21/01/2022 14:52 Page 1www.hopkins-solicitors.co.uk 01623 468 468 hrsupport@hopkins-solicitors.co.uk Helping You Stop The Domino Effect. Problems with your employees can be time consuming and stressful, and if they aren’t addressed swiftly, they can quickly accelerate and spread into a very expensive problem. HopkinsHR is an employment support package designed to give you certainty and peace of mind that your legal costs will never exceed an agreed annual fee. This will help you plan your HR budget accurately and significantly reduce your risk of unexpected expensive legal costs. > Consultancy Services > Disciplinary and Grievance > Discrimination and Harassment > Dismissals > Employee Handbooks > Employment Contracts > Employment Insurance > Employment Tribunals > Enforcing Restrictive Covenants > GDPR data protection > Performance Management > Redundancy and Re-organisations > Seminars > Settlement Agreements > Sickness and Holidays > Training > TUPE > Whistleblowing WE AREN’T A CALL CENTRE. YOU WON’T BE JUST A FILE NUMBER. WE ARE A LOCAL LAW FIRM AND WE’RE HERE TO HELP. 72.qxp_Layout 1 21/01/2022 14:52 Page 1Next >