Hacking,

Just to let you all know this site has been 'hacked' and is suspended until the problem is sorted

Industrial Unrest

BA Unite Workers on strike, Railtrack workers due to go on strike, Fire Brigades Union Members threaten strike action............. Sounds like a summer of discontent. On top of that... Vat going up to 18.5%... Fuel prices due to rise (either by the oil companies, or by Mr Darling's fuel tax . Oh! and National Insurance due to rise. I'm glad I am not a Prime Minister going into a general election!!!!

Neo Gothic Concrete

For a variety of reasons I have had cause to use the famed hs 1 a few times over the last couple of weeks. Regular viewers of this site will know I have issues with the comfort and toilet facilities, but now, having ranted too much about that I have turned my attention to the Stations at Stratford and Ebbsfleet.

Why, oh why, did the designers have to leave them in a state of finish akin to Neo-Gothic, Modernistic, East German Concrete???? In practice looking like the inside of a sewage works!

What a great welcome to all those athletes in 2012.

Gurmail Singh

It only takes a few moments reading the article on Gurmail Singh, in todays Times, to realise that consequences of most problems that face us are small compared to mindless stupidity of those who seem not to care about the rest of their community.

Take a second Look at Labour

I am sorry, but I cannot take a second look, there are only a limited number of times one can throw up within one day!

2275th most influential blog in the UK?

According to 'Lets Work Together' Mark Nottingham, Wikio say this blog spot is the '2275th most influential blog in the country'
In the words of Ricky Tomlinson 'My Ar**'

Tears or ratings

Don't get me wrong, I feel for the Brown family over the loss of their daughter, BUT, that was in the past, why has it been brought to the surface now?

I would suggest that the Labour spin machine is going into overdrive to bolster Mr Brown's personal rating.

That argument would also explain the exploitation of the embarrasing situation a certain ex conservative councillor finds himself in.

I am afraid I keep my views upon peoples personal lives to myself, I would prefer to deal with the REAL issues that face our community, not 'MUD SLINGING' to try and gain short term opinion poll gains. These are distractions, designed to confuse and take peoples minds off of the real problems that face us

EQUALITY????

Those who know me will be aware that my interest in football was, and is , non existant.

However the story today that the England manager had sacked his captain, because of his personal position, is , in my opinion, at best, petty, and, at worst discrimination. What does the England Football Captain have to do? As far as I can see, play good football, and lead the team.

So why sack him? Interestingly, at the Council we have to comply with all sorts of acts to ensure inclusion of all. So why no women in the England football team? How many Eton educated players? How many Gay players? how many Bi Sexuals? How many players of non European status? How many people with physical disabilities?

Or is it another case of knee jerk reaction. ? Out of interest all of the above questions have been asked of me, on past job applications! Are the English football team exempt from the RDA, DDA, etc?

Swine Flu ?

So the threat of the swine Flu pandemic has 'Officially' ended! Was the enormity of the threat real, or was the cost of the fear of the pandemic a 'Tax' that the NHS had to endure to make people 'forget' the deep trouble this country is in financially?

Disasters Emergency Committee

Just to let people know.... A collection was held yesterday at Thanet District Council's Planning Committee for the Haiti Earthquake Appeal. Members of the public, Officers of the council and Members contributed,

Result £119.. 20p donated to the Disasters Emergency Committee today at Margate post office>>> Thats what I call a result!!!!!

Haiti

As we all know the events in Haiti are unfolding before us as a disaster of truely biblical proportions.

This must cause many of us to question our beliefs. Whatever religion, there is a presumption of a supreme being........ Does this horrific event cause us to ditch our belief, or does the world wide response to the tragedy reinforce our belief?

Cllrs interests

So who has declared, and who has not?

Holidays

With the current weather, after moaning about 'how badly' local authorities, central government, or ''THEY'' are dealing with the situation, many of us will be turning our minds to holidays.... Me, I've booked up, paid for, and am now looking forward to a few weeks away in the summer. The big question is where are you going?

Is it a Uk Holiday, or somewhere more exotic? Should we worry about carbon footprints, or should we regard a holiday as a break from worry and just use it to recharge our batteries, enabling us to put more into life when we return?

And before anyone asks or snipes, I'm Uk'ing this summer!

Well its that time of year when we all reflect upon the last year, and look forward to the next year.

I sometimes feel that we get so engrossed with our local and national problems that we, as a nation, lose sight of the terrible suffering of people in other lands.

Their problems make our's look like being beaten around the head with a feather duster.

I feel privilaged to be living in Britain, where we mostly have free speech, the NHS, and everything else that goes to make our society.

Finally let us not forget the members of our armed forces , who do the bidding of our government, of whatever political colour, without question.

Snow, what snow?

Living in God's own village of Monkton, I am pleased to say we have been spared the snow.............except that the grand kids want some, Please Santa???????????

Foxes

On another blog site much is made of the fact that the conservative leadership is proposing to have a free vote in the commons to decide to keep or not the 'Foxhunting ' legislation.

To get it clear, I have never supported the idea of Foxhunting on horse back with hounds, but I have always supported the idea of a 'cull' of foxes.

After the latest attack on my chickens by the local 'radgel' population I can assure all that the local fox population has indicated that it has weapons of mass destruction and I will be persuing it with the same energy as Mr Blair and his mate George W Bush.

Turkeys/ morrison

Try to buy your festive bird at the turkey retailer of the year?not in margate . Morrisons,turkey retailer of the year,.. do not have any for sale. apparantly its only a local store, so you cannot buy what you want. Do they want us all to go to Westwood Cross?

Should your Child start school at.........?

Report today says that children should start 'Real ' Education at 6, I started at 5, my daughters started at 4 my grandchildren started at 3. Why?

My view is that education (other than Home) should start around 4-5, and end between 14 and 18 (other than at Uni or college).

Of course some would say that the School leaving age should be 18, but the that would reduce the unemployment figures.

The future

At the Pavilion today TDC held a public event to find out peoples views for the future of Thanet.

Seems they want the airport to succeed, the harbour to prosper, and Westwood Cross to go forward. Jobs for the young and homes for locals. I feel heartened by real people.

Joint Working +

Went to a meeting today in maidstone to put your view forward. I have to say I was disappointed. Lots of 'Buzz' words, lots of officers who want 'central' control. Me I am horrified, Entire plot seems to be taking away 'control from local people. I will oppose.