Yippee, Selena back on the Beeb. Heard those dulcet tones on the Chris Evans show. Wonderful. Now we just need to get her back on TV where she belongs
Category: News
World Stops For Doddery Old Fart
So the Pope decided to come even though I didn’t want him here.
Now I have to put up with every news cast showing me where he’s been, who he’s spoken to. Interviews with people of all ages saying that seeing the Pope is the greatest event in their lives. Where have these people been all their lives. Seeing a doddery old fart from a few hundred metres away is not my idea of living. Why don’t all these people go visit a care home. There they can see, speak to, touch and smell dozens of folks who shuffle along in their night gowns, heads bent forward mumbling to themselves. The religious experience is there for the taking.
Have you seen all the souvenir tat that is being sold too. It’s just like a day out to the seaside.
Pick up your Pilgrim Pack, Pope In A Snow Dome, Wrist Bands and so forth. Where do you suppose all those little golden pounds are going ?
And while all this goes on the general public are prevented from going about their daily grind as roads are blocked off, pavements are corralled and then blocked by hoards of people standing around waiting for a glimpse as he passes by in his double glazed invalid carriage…sorry “Popemobile”.
And don’t get me started on him being the head of the biggest organisation of abusers ever. And before you all beat me to death I’m not saying he is one. However, the Catholic Church as an institution has systematically denied and hidden the scope of the problem. How many young people were made out to be liars whilst being emotionally scarred. And what happened to the perpetrators. Were they prosecuted. Oh no. They might have been moved to another location but they were not punished. Even to this day they try to fob us off with “whats past is past” type statements.
Tell that to the folks who suffered and are still suffering.
And what is this circus costing me – British Tax Payer ???
What to Do When Police Tell You to Stop Taking Photos, Video (via Change… Your World)
Just another example of how the authorities are reacting to the masses of “news gatherers” that are in action around the world.
All I can say is …Be Careful Out There !!!
Get A Grip
So Hague shared a room with an aide. Who the hell cares.
If two women had shared a room would anyone care.
Students do it all the time. As an apprentice I spent several years in digs sharing a room. Nobody ever suggested there was anything improper going on.
Its obviously a period of slow or no news.
In The Wrong Job
I am definitely going to change jobs. Or perhaps I should say I am going to give up working.
Heard on the radio today about a guy who apparently was “earning” in excess of £20k a year thru begging. He was also claiming benefits.
It is estimated that he was collecting around £50 per day and nearer £100 per day at the weekend.
Oh, by the way, he’s not homeless. He lives in a flat with his girlfriend.
So, yes I am giving up working. I just need to decide on the best spot to place my tin. Anyone got some string, with a scrawny but cute mongrel attached, that I can borrow.
Identify These Vandals – Make Them Clear Up
“Portsmouth Central Library has closed until further notice after a flood”.
Although unconfirmed it seems likely that vandals were responsible for the damage caused to Portsmouth Central Library. ” The News has been told the flood was caused by vandals who blocked the sinks of the third-floor arts centre toilets with tissue paper and left the taps running all night.”
I struggle to understand what pleasure these mindless individuals get from causing so much aggravation for everyone else.
Apart from the actual repair work and the costs involved the library will probably be closed for at least two weeks. Library users are advised to use the other libraries in the area.
Lets hope that these morons can’t keep their mouths shut about what they have been up to and some right-minded citizen dobs them in to the police. Then I can think of no better punishment than making them help with the clean up and repairs….with no pay and the threat that if they don’t turn up they go to prison.
Scum – Its Time To Stand Up
A 90-YEAR-OLD war veteran, who had been a chauffeur to General Eisenhower after D-Day, was beaten and later died for the sake of £40 and a bus pass.
Come on people !!!
Someone out there knows the scum that killed this 90-year-old war veteran and probably attacked a 66-year-old woman on the same day.
Its time to stand up and shop the cowardly scum that carried out these attacks. Shop is probably not the right word to use in this situation but it is time, for the folks that know, to get some moral backbone and say enough is enough.
It sickens me that our society is breeding the kind of low life that will prey on the sick and the elderly and they have no conscience.
Worse still are the folks who have knowledge of who carried out these attacks and do nothing about it.
Anyone with information is asked to call the incident room on 0208 721 4961 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
I’ve just heard of another elderly person who has died due to the heartless actions of a mugger. “An 80-year-old grandmother died after she was mugged for her £30 bingo winnings by a cyclist as she walked along a street.”
Extreme Tourists – Cape Town to Paris 20,000 km, 3 years on, foot
Are Guillaume and Enora just plain crazy or are they on the ultimate adventure ?
I don’t know, but what I do know is that I am ever so slightly jealous. This is just the sort of thing that I wish I had done when I was much younger. Unfortunately I am now of an age where I have too many encumbrances / responsibilities which probably make me a coward when I wonder if I could do something like this.
Guillaume and Enora are travelling off the beaten track on foot with back packs weighing up to 17 lbs (8Kg) and their budget allows for less than two dollars a day. Days when they don’t know where they will sleep, how far it is to the next village or when they will eat or drink.
Their journey is taking them through areas which are still recovering from conflict and certainly through some of the poorest areas of our world.
I for one am intrigued to see how they get on and wish them the best of luck. I intend to follow their journey through their website and, if they ever get it going, their blogs. You too can follow their adventures here
How Low Can You Go ?
Pretty low it seems. Especially in the Portsmouth area judging by this report in The News, Pompeys local paper.
“THIEVES raided an ambulance and stole the crew’s personal belongings while they attended a 999 call.”
Yet another example of the low state of British society.
Council Jobsworths Should Hang Their Heads In Shame
What heartless people Milton Keynes Council are.
A disabled pensioner, Brenda Coker, is set to celebrate her 80th birthday alone after the council banned its carers from visiting her on their days off. Where as all the community spirit gone ? These carers have been visiting her for fifteen years, so why is there a problem now ?
Its actions like this that make us, as a nation, look stupid and uncaring.
These carers should be congratulated for providing care above and beyond their duty. But no. In our twisted world they are banned and a pensioner is penalised.
The Milton Keynes Council Jobsworths Should Hang Their Heads In Shame
Read more HERE
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