Why do you blog?
For many reasons ….
To share my thoughts
To share my photos
To moan / rant about things that irritate me
To share things that make me laugh and, in turn, I hope, make others laugh.
And, sometimes, to engage in conversations with others
Our local rag, seem, on the face of it, to be dragging their heels with today’s article on our summer weather.
https://app.portsmouth.co.uk/full_page_image/page-19-1815/content.html
The News is not renowned for proofreading prior to publication, but come on, a headline!!!
Follow the link and take a unique look at Portsmouths iconic Spinnaker Tower.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-66671537
Filming took place while painters were working on the outside of the tower.
How can they go back on their position from last year ?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66678882
Russia is still prosecuting the violent destruction of Ukraine sovereign territory. Killing thousands of non combatants including children.
Inviting Russia back is tantamount to condoning Putins actions.
What next, Putin is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize !
And they are inviting Iran back to the table too. How can that be right, Iran has an appalling record on human rights.
Come on, Nobel Foundation, you need to stand up for what is right.
https://app.portsmouth.co.uk/full_page_image/page-12-1863/content.html
Jon Cole, I empathise with you and your experience. I, too, live in an area plagued by these motoring miscreants.
And also, wish the police and local authorities would focus more time on these “law breakers.” For law breakers, they are, with their modified engines and exhaust systems which are exceeding the noise limits of the original manufacturers specifications.
As to their manner of driving, be it excess acceleration or drifting local roundabouts and motorway slip roads to the point their tyres are screeching, they must be breaking numerous laws. Just by ear, I can tell that they are probably speeding and driving in an unsafe manner.
The police know the popular routes and would only need to make their presence known regularly to make an impression.
So come on, let’s see some action.
https://app.portsmouth.co.uk/full_page_image/page-11-1865/content.html
Preparatory works are getting underway to provide the necessary road junctions to support Welborne Garden Village.
And so begin the many months of road chaos that these works are guaranteed bring. The reference article details dates and times of road closures and diversions.
We have only just seen the end of the M27 “Smart Motorway” conversion work, which in itself created months of holdups, especially at peak times.
I am so glad that being retired means I no longer have the daily commute, which would have been impacted by this new round of works.
https://app.portsmouth.co.uk/full_page_image/page-11-1858/content.html
It wasn’t so long ago that the UK government was floating the idea of taxing businesses for the parking spaces provided for their employees. This would also have been applied to supermarkets and other commercial premises.
This seems to be a much better use of the land. Being beneficial to all and taking some of the load of our energy producers.
Seems to me a close look should be taken at the “Havant Hypermarket” site, aka ASDA Supercentre. Another prime contender for power generation.
I am pleased to see that finally the council is doing something positive about the dire state of Waterlooville centre. But, I fear it is too little, too late.
I also believe the council is being, somewhat, disingenuous, blaming the pandemic for the current state of Waterlooville Town centre.
Waterlooville has been slowly decomposing since the main road was diverted, and the centre was pedestrianised.
Yes, the pandemic has not helped, and yes, the current economic difficulties are compounding the issues. Long before the pandemic, traders were complaining about the cost of leasing the shop units. Costs that due to falling footfall they could not afford to renew.
I would like to know what the council is doing to mitigate the high tenancy costs.
The Havant Borough Council planning authorities have been gung ho on taking business away from the town centre. Following the out-off town shopping model that they have also applied to Havant itself. Both Havant and Waterlooville have been subdivided. Large stores on one side of the highway whilst the smaller shops left in town struggle to keep going.
Making monies available to assist potential businesses to get a foothold will be a fruitless exercise without custom.
The recent change of car parking charges will help, but again, I fear it is too late. Especially now that Wilkos has gone bust.
Yes, you can now park for up to three hours but Wilkos was prime reason for many folks to park there.
Havant Borough Council, you need to do more.
A collander full of homegrown tomatoes and chilli peppers.
The tomatoes are a mix of four varieties, and we are very pleased with the crop quantity and flavour.
I have yet to give the peppers the taste test. Honestly, I’m a little scared. I have no idea of the variety, so I don’t know where they sit on the Scoville Scale. The last time I bit into a fresh chilli, the juice raced over my tongue and down the back of my throat before the tip of my tongue could sound the alarm.
That experience has taught me to be a little more circumspect, to treat all chillies with a modicum of respect.
Having said that, I am a fan of chillies and curries. I like them to be punchy.
We are having a BBQ this weekend, I think I’ll concoct a chilli jam and set it on the table for as an experiment.
Commences evil laughter…..
Tis the season ….
We seem to be getting loads of these little fellas invading our house and I keep finding them lurking in all sorts of places.
This one was just chillin’ on a kitchen roll, but I have found them on door frames, kettle handles, or playing dead on the floor. It takes something to get them to fly away.
If you touch them, they just seem to roll over and stay still. If you persist, they will just move a few inches and lay still again.
WrAnTz 