tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post4602378598986169557..comments2024-01-01T16:01:35.711+00:00Comments on Dick Puddlecote: You'll Eat What We Tell YouDick Puddlecotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-40263961272829480732009-04-21T17:29:00.000+01:002009-04-21T17:29:00.000+01:00I live one mile from where it is in Leytonstone, I...I live one mile from where it is in Leytonstone, I may stand for election against ZanuLabour in the elections. <br /><br />Words fail me on how petty and power mad councils are. <br /><br />Also I have eaten West Indian food before. Goat, chicken with rice and peas, what is wrong with that.DaveAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07249090980650806030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-49122159571143943742009-04-21T08:25:00.000+01:002009-04-21T08:25:00.000+01:00Just read Bearwitch's post: planning permission.
T...Just read Bearwitch's post: planning permission.<br />This is a nasty, divisive piece of legislation which allows the state to give permission to anyone seeking favours to build on any piece of land, including Green Belt), overruling even unanimous protestations(including the local council themselves).<br /><br />I’ll write something in my blog later this week on a situation that occurred here that simply defies belief and shows you the dictatorial power of the State over its people.Beware of Geeks bearing GIFshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01593142105719207212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-54818189151876994912009-04-21T08:23:00.000+01:002009-04-21T08:23:00.000+01:00School for me for one year of my growthling years ...School for me for one year of my growthling years was Achmore School, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides (of Scotland). One teacher, twenty pupils of all ages (ten of them Campbells from the same family).<br /><br />School dinners were delivered in a blue Morris Minor van in metal flasks. Half the time it was herring and boiled potatoes. Since this was considered to be culture shock for me as the only sassenach the teacher would give me an extra pudding by way of Scottish peace offering. Always custard, pastry, lots of sugary whatever. Fantastic.<br /><br />On the evening of my first day at the school - as the only sassenach - the teacher stopped by to explain to my parents why 'd been in a fight. She explained that she'd heard the ruckus but, since I was obviously winning, she'd let me carry on "because he had to get it out of the way some time and the local kids won't bother him now".<br /><br />They didn't.<br /><br />Moral of the story? No idea. But - we all used to walk miles to and from school and we used to play outside for a break in the morning, for lunchtime and a break in the afternoon - running, jumping, biting the tyres of passing cars and lorries and burning off a few calories. It was a normal childhood, not this electronic, cosseted, mobile phone envy filled, McDonald's fuelled shit they call a "childhood" these days.<br /><br />Can anyone name any great scientists from the last few adult generations? Any great statesmen? Any fantastic leaps in knowledge or ability?<br /><br />Nope, me neither. Everything these days is done in tiny little controlled steps, with no-one putting their head above the parpapet, just to be safe.<br /><br />Damn, I can't remember if I'm supposed to be Statler or Waldorf today.<br /><br />Nurse? Nurse? ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-49699769920104336062009-04-21T08:17:00.000+01:002009-04-21T08:17:00.000+01:00I wish you were on LBC this morning Dick, as they ...I wish you were on LBC this morning Dick, as they had the think tank representative or some other "funded by my money" state jobsworth reeling off soundbites and then using some Carribean woman whose grasp of English was perhaps an ironical dig at the state of education in this country as it was so comically bad, as the opposition.<br /><br />The presenter just picked on trivia to support his overinflated ego while completely missing the point of (a) why the schools let the kids out during lunchtimes and (b) why are parents giving children money for fast foods in the first place (i.e. whatever happened to school/parent collective support and agreement)<br /><br />I wish presenters such as him (former journalist) would have bothered to do a tenth of the research you have just done and save the country from Gorgon's armies of ghouls, zombies and trolls.<br /><br />This should get into the MSM now!<br /><br />Once again, it shows up the whole media machine for the cancerous, lethargic and useless monster that it is.Beware of Geeks bearing GIFshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01593142105719207212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-14901581956504206762009-04-21T00:46:00.000+01:002009-04-21T00:46:00.000+01:00Well researched and presented piece Dick, as usual...Well researched and presented piece Dick, as usual.<br />So the kidz will just have to walk further to get their stuff at lunchtime and get back to school late, all the more opportunity for crazed motorists and pedos; nice one Righteous.<br /><br />I vaguely heard wankBalls on the radio yesterday droning on about a <B>new initiative</B> ensuring that schools provide healthy food for their pupils, haven't I been hearing that for the past forty years or so ?bannedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406037760273820029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-21806710787719271142009-04-20T23:45:00.000+01:002009-04-20T23:45:00.000+01:00Now that I have got over being totally speechless....Now that I have got over being totally speechless....<br /><br />Here's a novel idea and I know it will never ever catch on, but why don't they let the kids go out to play? They then burn off thousands of calories and it won't matter if they indulge in some fast food here and there.<br /><br />I personally think they have their priorities the wrong way round here.<br /><br />I feel for the poor guy who has sunk his savings into this venture only to be toppled by a bunch of power crazy idiots. They are so bloody smug with it too. <br /><br />Can I just go a teensy bit O/T please. It is slightly along similar lines. A pub nearby had built a lovely wooden area outside with heaters, lights, nice wooden furniture and very quiet piped in music...in the car park out front shaded by trees. There is a main road there but apparently some local people were complaining about it being an eyesore and noisy. Neither were the case, believe me. There was a petition sent to the local MP (apparently he has a house nearby too) who sent us all letters saying that there had been no complaints but it looks like there was a breach in planning permission and he was asking the council to 'review what I regard as a ludicrous position'. Needless to say the shelter has now been dismantled. Another poor sod losing loadsamoney through what exactly?<br /><br />This on top of a really shitty Monday too.....I may as well take the non smoking/non drinking pill as I have the suicidal tendencies already....Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969767902477233674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-38372899524976384412009-04-20T22:48:00.000+01:002009-04-20T22:48:00.000+01:00Just to keep it topical, Waltham Forest (predomina...Just to keep it topical, Waltham Forest (predominantly Labour) isn't averse to <A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7006231.stm" REL="nofollow">smears</A> either.<br /><br /><EM>A Labour councillor has been found guilty of falsely branding a Liberal Democrat rival a paedophile and telling electors he had sex with teenage boys. <br />Miranda Grell slurred gay Lib Dem candidate Barry Smith while campaigning for the <STRONG>Leyton ward</STRONG> in Waltham Forest Council, east London, in 2006.</EM>Dick Puddlecotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.com