I make no apology for re-blogging this. I know these are US posters but the sentiment of them and this blog applies to just about any country. Certainly the patriotism that is missing in America is also missing from the UK.
Also I just plain like the posters.
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This is not new news. You only have to go in to the city anytime Pompey are playing at home. You see hoards of them marching towards Fratton Park.
Zombies take over Portsmouth’s streets in chilling film series – East Hampshire – The News.
Dentists are not my favourite people. I guess they probably aren’t at the top of anybodies list. Goes with the territory.
Today they dropped to an all time low in my estimation.
I was due to have a wisdom tooth extracted this morning. Having made the , long overdue, appointment. After much nagging from Gerry. I had prepared myself for the potential pain to come.
On arrival at the surgery I was informed that the dentist was on her way. They didn’t know where she was, but she was coming. So I sat in the waiting room.
Tick tock….Tick tock….. time passing slowly, not even the TV on to provide a distraction.
Then I am informed that the missing dentist has sent a text to the practice manager.
She’s in bloody Roumania. Nobody knew she was going. The surgery has a whole week of appointments, including mine, but no bloody dentist to service them.
So morning wasted.
I received this by e-mail from a friend. It was, apparently, written by a British Soldier- What he says makes a lot of sense!
I work, they pay me. I pay my taxes and the government distributes my taxes as it sees fit. In order to earn that pay , I train for war and eventually deploy. I am required to pass a random urine test… for drugs, with which I have no problem. … What I do have a problem with is the distribution of my taxes to people who don’t have to pass a urine test. Shouldn’t one have to pass a urine test to get a benefits cheque because I have to pass one to EARN IT for them? Please understand that I have no problem with helping people get back on their feet. I do on the other hand have a problem with helping someone sit on their arse drinking beer and smoking dope. Could you imagine how much money the government would save if people had to pass a urine test to get a benefit cheque? Please pass this along if you agree or simply delete it if you don’t. Hope you will pass it along though, because something has to change in the UK !!!
I for one am pleased that the police in this country have access to Car Tax, MOT and Car Insurance Details and that this access is helping them to get dangerous and illegal cars off the roads.
However the experience of Lee-Ann Taylor has exposed a flaw in the system. A flaw that has left her £150 out of pocket.
The computer systems indicated that she was not insured even though she had taken out insurance the day before being stopped by the police. As they were not able to confirm her cover and she was not able to show documentary evidence her car was impounded. Hence the £150 fee to recover her car.
Now she is left with the police spokesperson suggesting that she see redress from her insurance company whilst the insurer is suggesting she chase up the police for a refund.
All because the computer systems are not real-time i.e. her insurance details went live 6 hours after she was stopped. Not entirely satisfactory.
Although you are warned not to keep your documents in your car ‘It would seem sensible to keep insurance documents or at least your reference number with you when driving.’
Question: What is absolutely certain to put a smile of your face ?
Answer: Spending time with your Grand Children and Great Grand Children
On Wednesday evening Claire (granddaughter) and Brooke (great-granddaughter) came visiting, stayed for dinner, and left us plum worn out. Brooke is a proper little dynamo.
She has more energy than the Duracell Bunny and likes to use your’s truly as a cushioned climbing frame or, on occasion, as a trampoline. Brooke is teething so tends to dribble a bit. At least that was the only reason for my shirt and trousers getting wet. This time.
On Sunday we met up with Keeley (granddaughter), Chris (grandson-in-law) and Summer (great-granddaughter). Summer is another little bundle of energy but being older she is a little more selective about how she expends it. Summer also has a secret smile.
The sort of smile that says “I know you are watching me and I have you right where I want you”
Young Summer decided that you don’t just eat an Eton Mess with a spoon. Oh No. What you do is pick out the meringue with your fingers. Then what you do is dunk it in Grandads custard. Methinks there is a dish missing from the kids menu.
Later on you would not believe how much fun can be had with a handkerchief playing ‘hide ‘n’ snatch’ and then having a ‘tug ‘o’ war’.
It only took us 30 mins to get home but apparently Summer was fast asleep before we got there.
After we settled down with a cup of tea we were ready to join her in the land of nod.
Whoops there goes another green field site in the Waterlooville area.
And once again the planners are letting the developer get away with squeezing houses into a greenfield site without worrying about what it will be like for both the new and the existing residents in the area.
This proposal is truly crazy. 340 Homes with only a single road access. A road that will link to what is already a very busy road. I can see that the new junction will be a place to avoid at peak times.
340 homes will mean at least 700 cars and where are the jobs to support the folks that will move in ?
Up to 340 homes could be built on Waterlooville farmland – Politics – The News.
And another article can be viewed HERE
Five men attack a policemen going about his business investigating criminal damage that they had perpetrated.
I hope the judge makes an example of them and gives them all custodial sentences.
Five men to stand trial over attack on Waterlooville police officer – East Hampshire – The News.
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