September 2023 – Page 3

Community Service

One day, a florist went to a barber for a haircut. After the cut, he asked about his bill, and the barber replied, ‘I can’t accept money from you, I’m doing community service this week.’ The florist was pleased and left the shop.

When the barber went to open his shop the next morning, there was a ‘thank you’ card and a dozen roses waiting for him at his door.

Later, a cop comes in for a haircut, and when he tries to pay his bill, the barber again replies, ‘I can’t accept money from you, I’m doing community service this week.’ The cop was happy and left the shop.

The next morning, when the barber went to open up, there was a ‘thank you’ card and a dozen doughnuts waiting for him at his door.

Then, an MP came in for a haircut, and when he went to pay his bill, the barber again replied, ‘I can’t accept money from you. I’m doing community service this week.’ The MP was very happy and left the shop.

The next morning, when the barber went to open up, there were a dozen MPs lined up waiting for a free haircut.

And that, my friends, illustrates the fundamental difference between the citizens of our country and the politicians who run it.

As Margaret Thatcher said: “Both politicians and nappies need to be changed often and for the same reason!”

What On Earth !!!

This was posted by our local police. This cache of weapons was discovered at a single address.

My immediate thoughts go to the mental state of the individual , and why he felt the need to hold this stock of weaponry.

Other thoughts then go to the idiots that commented on this post. Seemingly seeing nothing wrong with anyone holding such an armoury.

These same folks question the implied illegality, suggesting that it is OK to hold any of these items in the protection of their homes. While it might be acceptable for a hunter to hold a knife/machete, a bow and/or crossbow. I see no good reason to hold samurai swords and throwing knives. While the guns may well be air rifles, they can still cause harm.

In my mind, the man who was arrested should be subjected to rigid psychological testing, be jailed or at least suffer a hefty fine, and have the weapons confiscated and destroyed.

There is no place for these weapons in a civilised society.

Tears Of Joy

What brings a tear of joy to your eye?

Over the years, the one constant, guaranteed to bring a tear to my eye, has been children.

Our children, our grandchildren, and now our great grandchildren.

Whether it’s the joy of watching their achievements or just catching something that they say or do when they are unaware that they are being observed.

Of course, mixed in there, are the births and marriages.

Over the years, there have been three children, ten grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.

So, as you might imagine there have been many tears spilled.

Noise – Just For The Sake Of It

Just yesterday afternoon, I was sitting with my wife, watching the TV, enjoying the Italian F1 Grand Prix.

Unfortunately, that enjoyment was somewhat marred by “eejits” tear-arsing along the roads at the back of our house.

The volume of their engine/exhaust systems sufficient to drown out the race commentary.

Sure, I could close my doors and windows, but why should I? These hoons are impinging their antisocial activities on my home from several hundred feet away. I should be able to enjoy a warm summer Sunday afternoon in the comfort of my own home without these eejits spoiling it.

So, I was somewhat surprised to read this in today’s “The News”. The focus of the article is aimed at the posh prats in their Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Maclaren supercars who terrorise Nightsbridge in London.

https://app.portsmouth.co.uk/full_page_image/page-14-1834/content.html

“The News” is our local paper, and I would expect the articles to prioritise local issues. However, anything that highlights this current blight on society as a whole has to be viewed as a positive thing.

Pat does however point out that the police do have the power to to take action against the hoons.

I understand that the police are desperately understaffed. But perhaps they could alternate from setting up speed traps to setting up sound traps. As I stated in a previous post, the police know where the hoons gather, where they run. As to funding, just how much does a sound gone cost as opposed to a radar gun ?