Good-Bye Abu Hamza


Finally Home Secretary Theresa May has been given the go-ahead for the immediate extradition of the radical cleric to the U.S.

Leastways I hope it really is good-bye. This fiasco has been going on for too long. Eight years this person has been running rings round the authorities and all at the British taxpayers expense. His latest attempt, to obtain a scan to show that he was unfit to stand trial, seems like desperation especially now that the European Courts of Human Rights have opted not to intervene. Hamza knows that the Yanks aren’t a soft touch like the British authorities and that they are likely to hand down severe sentences.

The sooner he is out of this country the better.

Once he’s gone then the authorities can focus their attentions on Julian Assange another one who is running rings around British authorities.

Purbrook Place – 03/10/2012


Building work is forging ahead on Purbrook Place, one of the latest housing developments in the Waterlooville area.

Purbrook Place – 03/10/2012

Permission was granted for the construction of 76 homes, consisting of a mix of 2, 3, 4 bed houses and 2 bed flats with associated parking. The landscaping is scheduled to include open spaces and play areas. There will also be a pumping station ???

Purbrook Place – 03/10/2012

The, main, road access will be from Stakes Road but there will also be pedestrian access to Stakes Hill Road. and the nearby schools.

It is a shame that, at this time, Havant Borough Council and the Highways Agency haven’t taken the opportunity to revise the nearby roundabout which will bear the brunt of the additional vehicles that this development will bring.

The Purbrook Place development on its own will not increase the burden dramatically. However when you take into account the additional traffic that will come this way from  other developments in the Waterlooville area then it is imperative that some improvements are made. I have posted previously regarding the difficulty that can be experienced trying to negotiating this roundabout. These difficulties are primarily caused by virtue of the fact that drivers do not “have” to stop.


As a member fo the public I am disgusted with the way that the police are treated in general. I am disgusted that we as a nation expect more from our police forces and then expect them to do it with less. This post has highlighted how misinformation can distort ones view. Thank you for clarifying.

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There are some basic facts that need to be cleared up. You wouldn’t think “facts” needed clearing up would you because they are facts; the truth and therefore should be clear to all. Unfortunately Mr Green the Policing Minister has either been misinformed or is not telling the truth.

Starting with NPAS’s headline figure “20-minute response times for 98% of the population” this is plain untrue and was based on flawed maths by people who didn’t understand what they were talking about at NPIA. Here’s how they worked it out. Find out how far a helicopter flies in one minute (2 miles) multiply that by 20 minutes = 40 miles now get a map of the UK and draw 40 mile radius circles around each of your proposed helicopter bases and see how much of the Country that covers – ooh looks great. Pat each other on…

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The evening saw a presentation, held at the Milestones Museum in Basingstoke, which was given by the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance.

As is well known, there is no Government funding for any of the air ambulances throughout the country, and this vital service is reliant on the help of the public for the ability to continue to operate in its role of getting seriously injured people to hospital in the shortest possible time.

The air ambulance always carries at least 2 Paramedics, and it is hoped that, before long, a Doctor will always be available on each flight.

The whole of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight can be reached in less than 20 minutes from the base at Thruxton Airfield.

The venue, Milestones Museum, gives a fascinating glimpse into the past, with a wide range of cars, lorries, buses, locomotives and steam engines, including several buses…

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Potential Solar Farm For Lovedean Site


The News goes, once again, for the emotive headlines.

Huge solar farm could be built in Waterlooville to generate power

35 acres is hardly “huge” and it’s certainly smaller than the proposed 123 acre site at Fareham.

This is a potentially positive and green development which will in truth have little impact on the local community. Already though, there are dissenting voices.

A solar farm in this area is out of keeping and shouldn’t be considered

Dave Gorshkov, a member of Lovedean Residents’ Association, said:

…… what impact are they going to have on the environment – on the green fields and also from the reflection from the panels?

And this before the developer, London-based Lightsource Renewable Energy Ltd, has submitted a formal planning application.

Ray Cobbett, co-ordinator for Hampshire Friends of the Earth, said:

When new technology comes along, these installations can be dismantled and the countryside returned to its former glory.

‘It’s not a permanent damaging thing. Nuclear, on the other hand, takes millions of years to get rid of the waste.’

Apparently the panels would be mounted on frames about ten feet high. This is certainly less likely to be a blot on the landscape than say a 35 acre housing estate and will, after the initial construction, add very little to local road traffic levels.

So come on folks. Lets not put up obstacles where they aren’t necessary.

Huge solar farm could be built in Waterlooville to generate power – Local Business – Portsmouth News.

Herbert Lom Takes His Final Curtain


At the ripe old age of 95 actor Herbert Lom has died, peacefully in his sleep.

Renowned for his role as Inspector Clouseau’s long-suffering boss, Charles Dreyfus, in the Pink Panther films, Lom had a career spanning more than sixty years. Aside from the Pink Panther movies Lom also appeared opposite Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers in “The Ladykillers”, with Robert Mitchum, Jack Lemmon and Rita Hayworth in “Fire Down Below” ultimately appearing in over ninety films.

He was also no stranger to the stage where he appeared as the King of Siam in the original London production of “The King and I”. In the sixties Lom starred in British TV series, “The Human Jungle” which ran for two seasons.

Herbert Lom has left the world a wonderful legacy. My thoughts are with his family.