Planning rules - or lack thereof

23 February 2012

Today is foot-butcher day for me.  I have my toenails done by a professional because trying to get down and do them myself causes me far too much back pain.  The Lass is due at 12.30 and then I shall be free for the afternoon.  Maybe I'll take a ride into the town to see what's happening round about, or maybe a ride to Coventry ... don't know yet ...

After all the efforts of the officious clap trap from the safety morons the Atherstone Ball Game went ahead as usual on Tuesday.  From the photos in today's News it all looks as if everyone thoroughly enjoyed it.  That alone should up the moaning ninnies of the 'elf n safety fun spoilers.  Bet it don't though.  They will be back next year with some other crack pot idea to stop it.  I'm sure that if they had their way we would all stop living seeing as we can't walk around wrapped in cotton wool.  Of course, they would be out of a job then and they would moan about that then!

Etone Community School sports facilities has been the target of metal thieves and general vandalism since just before Christmas.  In the latest attack the rugby posts have been bent down to lie on the field and are also broken too.  Not only is it going to cost a lot of dosh to put all to rights but there is considerable inconvenience to a number of local football teams who use the site for their games.  I fail to see the point of such wanton damage.  Where is the fun in it?  It's beyond me and most normal thinking people I would suggest.  But what surprises the staff at the school is that the playing field is next to the a residential area and no one sees or hears anything when it happens.  On second thoughts though - we used to live in house that had a telephone box right outside.  One Sunday night in the summer it was so hot that we had have the windows open all night.  The next morning a friends from over the road came and asked us if we had been disturbed by all the fuss and bother during the night.  We hadn't but apparently there had been a stabbing there.  We had slept through it all.

Our local Muppet Person is jumping up and down moaning about the planning process that has caused the building of 320 new houses on green belt land in Weddington.  He claims that the planning process is "- out of control -".  he blames the council; for not having a housing plan for the borough.  If it is out of control now, just wait until the new planning laws come into effect.  Hmmm ... this muppet person is dipped in deep blue of course and the council is bright red - perhaps that is why he's complaining.

There's a very nice photo of the stage and dance floor of the old Co-Op hall that used to be here in the town.  It was a magnificent Art Deco building, here's the outside of it ... 

It was demolished along with the Nags Head pub to be replaced by a Lidel store - and if you've seen one of them you've seen them all!  I was told that inside of the Co-Op hall was a wreck and would cost millions to refurbish.  Maybe, but I'm sure the outer shell could have been kept while the inside was renovated to bring the building back into use.  Too late now of course, more of the town's heritage gone.

There's an interesting holiday offer in the News today - interesting that is until you read the small print.  The offer is for a holiday in a holiday village for £10 per person.  Sounds good that, until you read on.  there are daily services and entertainment charges to add as well as the £2.50 booking fee.  Oh yes, and don't forget the minimum of four persons as well.  So we start off at £42.50 for the holiday of a 4 night mid-week break at their site in Caister, which is still pretty good.  Then comes the add-ons; services charges of £7.50 per night, entertainment at £6.50 per person.  The total then comes in at £98.50 - which is still pretty good but it would sell so well methinks if they stated that in headline.  And don't forget, that is self catering.

So I suppose you now want your usual photo even though I've already given one ;-)))  So how about ...  

 a shot of Bridlington harbour which I got a few years ago when we were un that way on a camping break.

And yesterday the Sage sent me 2 new ones ...

Little April was not the best student in Sunday school.  Usually she slept through the class.  One day the teacher called on her while she was napping, "Tell me, April, who created the universe?"
 

When April didn't stir, little Johnny, a boy seated in the chair behind her, took a pin and jabbed her in the rear. "GOD ALMIGHTY!" shouted April and the teacher said, "Very good" and April fell back asleep.
 

A while later the teacher asked April, "Who is our Lord and Saviour," But, April didn't even stir from her slumber. Once again, Johnny came to the rescue and stuck her again. 'JESUS CHRIST!" shouted April and the teacher said, "very good," and April fell back to sleep.
 

Then the teacher asked April a third question. "What did Eve say to Adam after she had her twenty-third child?" And again, Johnny jabbed her with the pin. This time April jumped up and shouted, "IF YOU STICK THAT F*****G THING IN ME ONE MORE TIME, I'LL BREAK IT IN HALF AND STICK IT UP YOUR ARSE!"

The Teacher fainted