Day: April 29, 2011

Makeover set to boost Waterlooville town centre’s trade – Oh Really !!!


So they found some more money !!!

Pretty artist impressions do not readily translate into the real thing nor do they generate business for the non-existent shops. Just take a look at our pastel parade. To me it looks just like a colour washed physical version of an artist impression. It is not the most attractive town centre.

We are about to be hit by the huge housing development over the western side of the town. What on earth is going to draw the new residents into the town centre ?

I have lived in the town for over 20 years and have seen the road traffic increase as vehicles try to avoid Waterlooville. Many people see the town as an irritation that disrupts the flow of the A3. They don’t stop because there is nothing to see. Just a plain, bland and tired pedestrian area.

I have seen business drying up in the town centre while the planners have allowed warehouse style shopping around the towns perimeter. What should have happened is that the planners should have encouraged the town centre to grow and flourish in the style of a market town with lots of smaller specialist shops. Allowing the Matalans, Brantano’s, furniture warehouse style shops and such like to open away from the town centre was the death knell to Waterlooville.

Makeover set to boost Waterlooville town centre’s trade – East Hampshire – The News.

Congratulations To William & Kate


There has already been far too much posted in the run up to todays celebrations. So much that I was bored with the whole idea of the wedding. The various media centres were falling over themselves to find the minutest facts no matter how tenuous the link to the couple.

Now the day has arrived and I am pleased for the couple. The spectacle was everything that one could wish for The weather has been kind and there has, by all accounts, been very little trouble from the idiots who go out of their way to spoil things.

Today has provided a welcome boost to this countries morale and hopefully a boost to the popularity of the monarchy. I hope the naysayers who decry the monarchy realise what an attraction the royals are and how beneficial and important  they are to GB Ltd. Our previous Labour government seem to go out of their way to crush. repress and destroy this countries heritage. The interest that is being shown in this wedding by  the whole world should say something to them. It is estimated that around 2 billion people will be tuning in.

So William & Kate …… CONGRATULATIONS !!!

Government ready for a U-turn over scrapped Harriers


Those of you who have read my previous posts on this subject will know what my opinion is regarding the scrapping of the Harriers and our carriers. So you will forgive me if I don’t get too excited with the attached article if only because I haven’t found any corroboration by other news agencies. This may be because The News have got themselves a scoop. If so well done.

But, you know what they say. “There’s no smoke without fire”

So I’ll keep my fingers crossed. Certainly the activities across the middle east have shown that there is a need for carrier based forces even during a peace keeping role. Other nations involved have provided carriers while we have been busy sending ours of to the scrapyards

No other nation on this planet would have left themselves with the huge hole in their defence strategy, not in the way that our government has.

Lets hope that there is some truth in this article. There is no shame in admitting that you got it wrong and righting a great wrong. Just do it sooner than later.

Government ready for a U-turn over scrapped Harriers – East Hampshire – The News.