Is Your Village Missing An Idiot ?


Earlier this month I posted about this useless, idle, good for nothing benefit scrounger. Well here he is back in the news again. Jobless former alcoholic Stanley Clifton stole cable worth NOTHING

It’s no wonder that he isn’t working. Seems like he is too stupid. He can’t even get thieving right. Stole some fiber-optic cable to sell for the scrap value. He didn’t know that there is no metal content and is therefore almost worthless for the casual crook.

I’m guessing that a village somewhere is missing an idiot

Jobless former alcholic Stanley Clifton stole cable worth NOTHING | Mail Online.

The Budget – Or Thanks For The £13 Reduction In My Annual Fuel Bill


Well that was a big let down, from a purely personal perspective anyway. Let’s be truthful now, is there any other ?

Perhaps I should be more positive. After all apparently I will be no worse off than I am now.

Jumps for joy.

When one looks at the detail it transpires, according to the BBC budget calculator, my wife and I may be a “combined” £263.46 better off. Well whoopee doo. That’s pretty close to my shopping bill for last week.

The most tangible & instantly measurable area that interests me is my auto fuel bill which has, over the last couple of years, increased from around £50 for a full tank full to well over £70. And that I am spending every 7-10 days. So how does a reduction of 1p per litre affect me. By my calculations I am going to save a whopping £13 per year.

So I may be able to afford a bottle of wine which has gone up in price as a result of the antics of binge drinking teens and the governments actions as they attempt to thwart them.

Cheers George

Downing Street denies RAF carrier plan


Sending a carrier which could deploy Harrier jump-jets is such a common sense idea that this story smacks of the truth.

Many people including yours truly have berated the governement for stupidly leaving the UK in a position where it is unable to respond to just the scenario that has presented itself in Libya.

So Downing Street denies RAF carrier plan….Do we believe them ? Hell No !!!

Downing Street denies RAF carrier plan – East Hampshire – The News.

Goodbye Elizabeth


Elizabeth Taylor passed away at the age of 79.

She was one, if not the last, of the true Hollywood stars from “Hollywood’s golden age”. Somehow todays stars don’t seem to shine as bright or have the same degree of charisma.

During her career she made over 70 appearances (including vocal appearances) in movies and TV shows

Certainly the world will be a darker place with her passing but what a legacy she has left behind.

View From The Conservatory


Yet another glorious day weather wise. Blue skies and sunshine. Even with the doors open the temperature here in the conservatory is 28degC.

I have been observing the activities of the pasta thieves. We had a pasta/pesto salad the night before last. The excess pasta was put out for the birds. However, it’s not just the birds that seem to like the pasta. Hence the mention of  “pasta thieves”.

The Carrion Crows are back. Since they are birds then there is no issue with them eating the pasta. They are somewhat greedy though. Racking up the fusilli in their long beaks, four and five at a time. They only do this to collect them then they move to another area of the lawn where they drop their cache and eat the individual pasta pieces.

I did say “pasta thieves”. The other culprits are the squirrels. I don’t really have a problem with them stealing from the bird table. They also seem to have a liking for pasta. Munching away, jaws going nineteen to the dozen, every now and again their heads popping up to look around. A single fusilli twist projecting from their mouths like a big fat white cigar. Very comical.

There is nothing like nature to put you in a good place mentally.

Fighting hard to displace my general sense of well-being are the guys working to tidy up the trees and bushes over on the roundabout a few hundred yards away. They are doing a grand job but as is the norm these days they are reducing the cuttings to wood chips. The machine makes a horrendous noise and has been running for two days now. Hopefully tomorrow they will have moved sufficiently far away that I won’t be able to hear them.

 

It’s Budget Day


So today is budget day !!!

Are there going to be any surprises ?

Seems most of what’s of any interest to Joe Public has already been leaked in the news.

Are we heading towards a time when the government, the Chancellor, will just publish the information on the web and by-pass the boring recitation of facts which the media then spend days dissecting.

Watching and waiting with interest.

 

Kate Middleton Taking Advantage Of Her Position – Not Acceptable – No Excuses


Missed this in the weekend papers but apparently Kate Middleton has taken to parking where ever she wants regardless of parking restrictions.

On two occasions, while her car was illegally parked, her car was approached by traffic wardens intent on writing a ticket. On each occasion a security officer approached the warden and presumably warned him of the error of his ways.

To my mind this does not set a good example. She may be the fiance of a royal but that does not give her any rights to flaunt local by-laws. My opinion would not change even if it was the Queens car. One of the security detail could have taken the car away until she had finished shopping.

Miss Middleton, you are one of the people. You are therefore the subject of the same laws that the rest of the people have to abide by.

NO EXCUSES !!!

Once more, for Emsworth and St George! – What about the rest of the country ?


Lets hear it for the people of Emsworth.

They are doing just what our government should be putting in place. How come the English, as a nation, don’t celebrate our Patron Saint. Yes the flags might fly but that is about it. Yet for St. Patrick’s day all the stops are pulled. Round here the pubs are more likely to be pushing a St. Patrick’s Day special with green beer etc. but for St. Georges day, nothing.

St. Georges day just passes as a notation on the pages of diary.

I think Emsworth has it right. We as a nation should celebrate St. Georges day and it should also be the day that is used to mark a day of respect for our armed forces and most of all as a day to celebrate being English.

I can hear the politically correct brigade saying “Ooo we can’t do that, we might upset some ethnic population Britain”. Well as an Englishman I am upset that we kowtow to everyone elses needs but never to our own.

The government flounders around, making noises about doing away with May Bank Holiday and replacing it with a Bank Holiday on St. Georges Day or perhaps Trafalgar Day in October.

Why do we have to lose May Bank Holiday, why can’t we have additional Bank Holidays ? Do something for the people, not to the people for a change.

Once more, for Emsworth and St George! – East Hampshire – The News.

Major expansion of Waterlooville gets the green light after 15 years


The inevitable has happened.

Approval has been given for some 3,000 new homes to be built closing the remaining green gap around Waterlooville. Apparently this is a reduction on the original 9,000 that was being sought. So something positive has come out of nearly 15 years of discussion and debate.

But lets not be swayed by the fancy artists impressions or the statements that the houses will be in the architectural style of nearby village, Hambledon. Many things can happen over the next few years. Permission to go ahead with the development is somewhat like the salesmans foot in the door. Now the real business will begin. I just hope that our councillors and the planning authorities keep a watchful eye and a tight rein on the developers, making sure that they deliver the goods.

From my perspective the real issue with this development is not the number of houses. No, the real issue is the increase in traffic around the Waterlooville area.

3,000 new houses means that there will possibly be between 3,000 and 6,000 additional vehicles. Many of which will be contributing to the twice daily rush hour traffic congestion. I just hope that our infrastructure is able to cope.

Again, from my perspective, the level of traffic noise has increased over the last 20 plus years that I have lived in the area. This new development is only going to add to the problem.

I will be watching with interest to see how this all rolls out.

 

 

 

 

Major expansion of town gets the green light after 15 years – Politics – The News.

RIP Jet Harris – A True Diamond Geezer


With the death of Jet Harris the world is missing yet another great artist from the world of music.

One of the earliest tracks that I can remember hearing was Diamonds by Jet Harris & Tony Meehan. That was long before I knew Jet Harris had been one of the Shadows.

I just loved that tune and still do.

For those of you who have never heard it Go Here

My thoughts are with his family.

Ex-Shadow member Jet Harris dies – National – The News.