I have posted this because this "Charity " SUPPORT THE HEROES set up their stall outside Laula Ashley Maylord / Commercial Road Hereford selling Draw tickets for £2.50 each . It is a UK Draw so you can imagine how many tickets are sold .The person manning the Stand takes 33% commission , paid in cash . The Draw is every two months and the first prize is a TV !

The last time they submitted their accounts to the Charity Commission they reported MONEY IN £548,440 MONEY TO WORTHY CAUSES £15.153 , the experts say that is 3% .

Going on from that there is a local connection to these Charity Organisers - you will recall that William ALDRIDGE was the youngest Soldier killed in Afgan. The same week 7 other members of our Armed Forces were also killed in Afgan. A short time later the mothers of these young lads and ladies got together and formed AFGAN HEROES , for the first two years they were really positive and raised over £2million . Then a man called Tony Chadwick got involved with his Company, Prize Promotions Ltd. of Blackpool selling Draw tickets , it then went all downhill and he declared himself bankrupt.

He then set up another Company with a friend called SUPPORT THE HEROES - using a Company called Targeted Managements. Now the Charity Commission are looking into that Company

To my simple mind I think that the Charity Commission are toothless tigers - the Military Charity I am involved with have been complaining about Support the Heroes for at least two years to no avail.

The Charity Commission are also looking into a new Charity " Our Local Heroes Foundation " who's fundraising is managed by Target Management and Tony Chadwick has a finger in the pie !

Our beautiful city of Hereford looking very festive this evening. Hope you like my little editing...

The below was taken from the Council FB

A quick little scoop..

Yates Hereford will close for refurbishment on October 17th and re-open November 11th 2016.

This is a complete refurbishment every back to the shell and rebuild.

I could end up looking similar to the newly refurbished Yates Reading  see photographs here

Remember where you heard it first folks..

We are holding a Children's Christmas Party at Belmont Community Centre on Saturday 17th December from

2 pm to 4 pm.  The cost is £3 a ticket including food and drink.

Booking is essential so please either pop into the Centre or call us on 01432 263415 to reserve your tickets.

Fun, games and an extra special visitor.

See attached poster, we look forward to seeing you

Childrens Christmas Party 17 Dec 16.docx

Article in the Daily Wail today suggesting that M&S could be on a hit list of closures. To quote the paper: 

Doesn't give much confidence. I suppose when the Council and Balfour Beatty start digging up High Town in front of the store and close more roads into the city - it will be the final nail in their coffin.

Autumn colours at Hereford Cathedral taken early this morning 

Was it me or was there more of us today?

Standing,watching,placing themselves in that position that matches their expectations.

Why are they here?

Memories of someone special,respect perhaps for a past love that drives and eternal flame between then and now.

What of this group reflection?

Well it is a moment,a quiet special moment, but a moment in the company of others and not in isolation.

Will it always be the same?

It will grow, evolve and flourish I'm sure. For as people we look to the future as well as the past.Although it is a secret,private and mindful conversation we think of our children, and we, the worry well, worry for sure.Our public parent face needs to show courage and positivity in front of our children but please be sure to mind your own well-being and share a conversation for this will mean that you are not alone in your own fears and concerns.

I received a report that a body of a man had been found near McDonalds on the Belmont Rd early this morning. Ambulance crews were at the scene but no further updates at this time. Police are not treating this incident as suspicious.

Photo courtesy of the HT

I would like to write a story about this but I can't.

Whether you want to preserve our little county to traditions of the past or bring it into the globalisation that has caused so much distress well fear now. If you don't do films or gaming I'm sorry but a synergy with Fight Club or perhaps Call of Duty.

All the key Captains are now in place...if you have a God well you'd better get in touch.

It's been an incredible 18 months in many ways. .....we have a real problem now.

Argos are opening a click and collect in Sainsbury's Hereford.

Unfortunately this will be at the demise of their store in high town. Argos main store has been under threat of closure for some time now and the the store in Hereford I am informed will probably close next year.

Hopefully most of the staff will be offered jobs at Sainsbury's but this threatened closure is not good news for the city centre.

End of the day for yet another great 

Noticed a sign yesterday stating that Southbank Road off Aylestone Hill will be closed from Monday 14th November for one week. Any information on what is happening?

Another year has passed since I last did this exercise. I was out in the city on New Years Day, this is the first opportunity I have had to upload all of my findings. (January 2015)lets see what has changed  in the past year and see what the differences are from the original topic in December 2013 and from January 2015.

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There is a statutory requirement for a Section 151 Officer in every local authority - arguably the single most important post in the Council, with huge responsibility for corporate management, financial management, supporting the democratic process etc, etc.

Butter Market preferred bidder announced http://bit.ly/1dbhBzr 

The preferred bidder is Darren Sockett - I know this name but just cannot place it 

Well a first today for GK. In the space of fifteen minutes I was approached three times for change.That combined with chugging in High town means that I'm left with a troubled mindset.

Now I have not had the best of years but I know that if I obliged everyone that entered my eye space I would be homeless & broke within the week.

My troubled mind accepts that this scenario is set to get worse as time moves forward and more and more people slip of the edge but it's the feeling of inadequacy that leaves a scar on this troubled soul.