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Do women really want the right to fight on the frontline of battle?
That's the question I ask myself nowadays whenever I see the New Labour front bench and the far left feminist lobby groups crying out begging the public to believe that 'Men are to blame'. What do the girls really want for themselves?
I love women. I really do. They are extraordinarily beautiful, they listen, they're compassionate and considerate to all, they're highly intelligent, better than men in so many many areas of life and they are adequately gifted with cunning and guile. In fact, I'll go further, in the main women are the cleverer of our species and Im glad that our society is beginning to mirror the changes that equality brings.
But, and this is the thing, in our thirst to make all equal and our near on hysterical obsession in trying to create the perfect society we now choose to ignore things that women were never designed to do.
Fighting for example. And I don't mean scratching, pulling hair and twirling a handbag about. Im on about stabbing some human in the guts with a bayonet, blowing their brains out with a bullet and worse, wresting another to the ground, gouging their eyes out and doing extraordinarily violent things to ensure you survive and your enemy doesn't.
And so, here we are today committed to allowing women to fight on the frontline during war and conflict so that the far left, 'Men are to blame' gang can celebrate another area of masculinity conquered in the name of equality.
Course, the politicians and the mandarins at the top of the Armed Forces pile will say, 'only those women who have passed the rigorous selection process will be allowed to face the enemy and roll around in the killing and the blood. I promise you one thing, women will pass that selection process. They'll pass because the politicuans, the mandarins and the feminist lobby groups will demand they pass.
In time the bar will be lowered ensuring that a seven stone woman will be given the opportunity to venture onto the frontline. Of course there'll be problems, the commanding officer will deploy this soldier a little further back from the front line than the feminist lobby groups would like, the army will get sued and before you know it the front of the battle, the killing zone will be littered with women who can barely carry their share of the load let alone fight and kill some deranged adversary who came charging over the hillock to happily find he was faced with fighting a young lady who represented Western Values that proclaim everyone is equal in the eyes of The Lord and our disfunctional society.
Fighting on the front line is not some game that can be played out from a distance watching a screen and pressing a button to dispatch your enemy. It's a simply dreadful arena to be in and women are not designed to do this. By taking this step the lives of men will be placed in danger. Not because the woman lacks courage and bravery and not because she can't hit the bullseye from eighty yards. It'll be because she was not designed by God to do what men are often required to do. Kill and create havoc and then manage to live with it for the rest of their lives.
There are difference between men and women and it has absolutely nothing to do with courage, how fast you can run a mile, how many press ups you can do and how good you are shooting on the firing range. The difference is entirely down to design and when Lee Rigby was slaughtered and the killer charged at the female Police officer, the stark difference in men and women was illustrated. The brave young lady Police Officer pulled out her Glock pistol and delivered a number of shots. These shots, and there were many and all delivered from very close range, all missed the target area of the killers body. Why? Because men and women are different and our society cannot be made perfect simply to accommodate a desire to get some young woman slaughtered and allow the left wing feminist lobby groups to create for themselves a hero for woman's rights.
I say to all the women, you've got the vote, you've become more empowered in the bedroom, you've got lovely fitted kitchens to knock up a lovely breakfast, you are fully entitled to drive and now you've taken moreorless everything else from us, have a heart, show some pity and leave us with the violence of fighting on the frontline of battle.
Another Council move that'll end in tears.
The Job Centre at St. Nicholas House, St. Nicholas Street in the City. God bless the poor staff who find themselves in that dreadful place. Cursed and shouted at daily by British and Migrant claimants, defended and protected by full time Security Staff, because the Police no longer wish to help them, the poor staff will soon have company that'll bring little comfort to them.
All the rooms and space above the Job Centre are to be taken over by the Council. God knows which area of business will be moving away from Plough Lane and into this melting pot of social unhappiness, but whoever it is, they'll be provided with luxuriant working space.
Yep! The Council are going to invest a big wedge of our money and do it all over again. Creating workspace and Offices for those that have managed to cling onto their jobs, are soon to be housed above the Job Centre directly above all the unhappiness and distress that's now associated with this unhappy place.
My guess is the hardworking staff at the Job Centre, already tired and debilitated by the stress of constantly being berated and shouted at by those that want the money and want it now, will only be depressed more knowing that above them lives the land of milk and honey.
The costings for this venture? Bloody thousands. Don't it make you want to stab yourself in the eye with a soft leaded pencil!
Police Appeal for Missing Teenager in Hereford
Alternative Bin Collections From November 2014
Taken from the Herefordshire Council website HERE
We are changing to alternate weekly general rubbish collections from November 2014.
We are starting deliveries of wheeled bins for this collection from August.
If you currently have a recycling bin you will automatically receive a new bin for your general rubbish and you do not need to take any further action.
We have listed a number of frequently asked questions on this page that should help to answer any queries you may have about this change in rubbish collections.
What exactly is an alternate weekly collection?
An alternate weekly collection (AWC) involves general rubbish being picked up on one week and recyclable items on the next. Under this new system we will provide a wheeled bin for general rubbish (currently what you put into your black sacks) to be collected on one week and the green recycling bin (or clear recycling sacks) will be collected on the next.
When will alternate weekly collections start?
The new collection service will start from 3 November 2014 but please use the bin collection day look up to check whether your general rubbish will be collected the first week or whether your recycling will be collected the first week.
Will my collection day change?
Your collection day may change. We will make sure that you have your new collection calendar before the new service starts, so that you know exactly when we will come and collect your bins.
Will every property get a wheeled bin for general rubbish?
We will allocate a 180 litre black wheeled bin for general rubbish as standard to all properties except where a property is unsuitable. Essentially, every property that currently has a green recycling bin will be provided with a black general rubbish bin.
How to request a general rubbish bin if you haven't already got a recycling bin
If your property is unsuitable for a wheeled bin according to the criteria but you want to use a wheeled bin to present your general rubbish then you can request a bin. Where practicable and safe for collections to take place using a bin, we will provide one upon agreement of the collection location between the council, the council's collection contractors and the resident.
Council speak and thinking
Downloaded Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire joint vision for 2020. This document shows how councils are being encouraged by central governmnet to spend their time merging services across borders and greating new empires. All of this without, they say, affecting their local ratepayers.
I recommend that people read this and take in the thinking behind making these changes all part of the Government's Transformation Programme. Here are some snippets:
At the core of the proposal is the retention of independent organisations able to fully exercise their democratic mandate and responsibilities. This means that each council will be able to set policies and make decisions in the best interest of their residents and communities. It will also mean that they will be able to set standards for local services whether they are statutory or discretionary and decide on the most appropriate delivery mechanisms.
In other words you won't get your grass cut.
The government proposes to use a proportion of the £15 million available funding in 2014-15 to facilitate district councils, with a 2014-15 budget requirement of £15 million or less, and which currently maintain their own senior management team, including any chief executive, to move to share a senior management team, develop common information technology systems and share other resources and assets with one or more other councils before the end of 2014-15. Any such district council that wishes to make such a move can bid for 2014-15 funding of up to £200,000 per council to help with transitional costs associated with the change.
The government will bribe the councils to change. The money no doubt disappearing into the pockets of a chosen few.
It is important to recognise the significant role of Ward Councillors and the part they play as advocates for residents and communities; and providing communication, advice and support. In addition to having access to expert advisors there will need to be clear protocols enshrined in the legal agreements to ensure that Ward Councillors have the necessary support to undertake their community leadership role.
The creation of a new employment structure outside of the constraints of existing local government terms and conditions provides a unique opportunity to establish a modern, forward thinking and dynamic organisation focused on outcome-based reward and recognition systems.
The only way to screw more money out of us
Some high level specialist legal advice on the proposition has been sought. Although there are a number of innovative employment models within local government, a model which has no council retained/ employed staff will be ground breaking.There do not appear to be any fundamental legal barriers to the development of this proposition. However, further detailed consideration will need to be given to the following issues:* Restrictions on local authorities outsourcing statutory decision making functions;* Role and employment of Statutory Officers ( Head of Paid Service, Monitoring Officer, s151 Officer);* Procurement compliance; and* Potential conflicts of interests between commissioners and deliverers
This one is worrying and supports my view that in 10 to 15 years local authorities as we know them will not exist and will be absorbed in the regional LEPs. There is plenty more in the document to realise that local ratepayers and council workforce don't count.
Nenadich and his Positive Hereford site
What do people think of it? I can't stand this replacement for Hereford Matters (sort of) and I have told him so. Amazingly he has not deleted the conversation, yet, 11:00 4 Dec 13. We shall see. If he does, I'll whack it up here. What's a rest bite?
Police Officer: Sex on duty with crime victims: Allegations
A POLICE officer appeared in court this morning, Friday, charged with having sex with two vulnerable women victims of crime while on duty.
PC Ian Langford, aged 46, of Church View, Tewkesbury, appeared at Cheltenham Magistrates Court charged with misconduct in a public office by engaging in sexual activity with the women.
The alleged offences are said to have taken place in Hereford between May 2012 and August 2013 while the officer was on duty.
Pc Langford, who entered no pleas, spoke only to confirm his name and address.
He was granted bail on condition he does not contact the alleged victims.
The case was committed to Gloucester Crown Court on May 23.
Hereford again! Can't believe the amount of negative publicity Hereford cops are generating for themselves!
Hereford Armed Forces Day - 28 June 2014
Central Government
Just heard on radio Hereford Council is getting bailed out to the tune if 8.1 million to fix the Potholes
Ker ......Ching!!
Neighbourhood Plans in the City?
Roadworks
Can someone (councillors?) explain to me why there's a lot of disruption to the roads so that the pavements can be replaced when the roads are in a much worst state?
Serious Armed Robbery Near Hereford Subway *UPDATE*
I noticed the Police had cordoned off all of the entrances to the subway between Victoria Street and Eign Gate Hereford and also the pavement outside of the Cashino in Eign Gate.
So I went along and chatted to one of the Police officers and took these photographs, he clearly could not comment but it was obvious that a serious incident had happened in Eign Gate and forensics (SOCO) where examining for evidence in the underpass. (Rumour) While taking these photographs a member of the public came up and asked the police officer if they had found the gun, the police officer said he could not comment obviously, this lad then went on to say that it was his mother that was attacked and robbed by foreigners...
I am hearing rumours that is was actually the Casino that was robbed but I will update you as soon as I receive the official police press release.
UPDATE
A 26 year old man named as Ionut Juganaru (which sounds Romanian to me)from Ryelands Street Hereford will appear at Hereford Magistrates Court this morning charged with possessing an imitation gun and or air weapon.
The raid happened at Cashino Gaming in the Eign Gate area of the city at about 06:00 GMT on Saturday.
Staff were threatened into handing a robber cash, which has since been recovered, West Mercia Police said.
Parish Newsletter
PUBLIC REALM SERVICES PARTNERSHIP NEWSLETTER - PARISHES
Introduction from Cllr Paul Rone & BBLP’s Andy Williams
The challenge of a reduced budget means that the Council and BBLP have prioritised all matters of safety. Therefore Herefordshire’s road network will see a huge investment of nearly £35m, for much needed repairs, including potholes, resurfacing and drainage.
Road repairs, traffic control, flood risk, street lighting and winter maintenance all have been categorised as having the greatest demand on the budget, and Herefordshire Council has already warned that because of budget cuts, grass cutting has to be reduced from seven cuts a year to three in the county’s parks and public areas, while in some rural areas the grass will be left untouched.
However it has been confirmed that any safety cuts required for grass verges or trees affecting motorists’ visibility is considered a priority task.
Safety cuts take place around road junctions where visibility for motorists and pedestrians is paramount. These areas of land are known as visibility splays and form part of public highways, providing a safe view of oncoming traffic for all road users, whether motorists, cyclists or pedestrians. It is essential that we keep these areas tidy to provide sight lines for everyone using our roads.
For more information please see attached Q&A. Grass cutting schedules, a grass cutting guide, are available on: www.herefordshire.gov.uk/grass-cutting
Grass Cutting - Update
All councillors for the Hereford City wards were invited to a meeting with Balfour Beatty between Monday & Wednesday this week. I attended yesterday afternoon to be told I was the only councillor that had turned up all day. The south of Herefordshire areas are being cut first two weeks in July. In regard to the Belmont ward I gave them a list of priorities as well as other areas in Newton Farm, Hunderton and Belmont to be cut i.e. Football pitches, play areas, grass verges and GWW. The following areas that has been brought to my attention are:
Newton Farm: the Oval, Treago Grove, Marcle Walk, Waterfield Rd, Ball Court, Pixley Walk, Shaw Walkway fields from the GWW to Belmont Pools.
Hunderton: Haylease Crescent play area and Football Pitch, play area and football pitch in Luard Walk and the Riverside walk between Hunderton bridge and New bridge.
Belmont: Grass verges, Sydwall Road, Glastonbury Close open space & Northolme Road football Pitch.
These have all been entered on the map for these areas to be cut. BB have bought new flailing machines for this work to be done.
I Went to the OLM...
Yep I went down there today. Came back empty handed - partly my fault as it is a bank holiday and I thought more places would be open.(I had a lot to do in High Town)
It looks amazing, I love the big frontages - which, if you recall I have pointed out before (specifically Cardiff). In fact, size aside, you'd be forgiven for thinking that you were in somewhere like Cardiff, so the character has certainly gone.
The OLM was at least twice as busy as high town. I heard some people commenting about how many people where walking to and from the OLM - which got me thinking. I parked in Merton Meadow (and paid!!) - how much footfall in the OLM is people passing through? It certainly gives the impression that it's heaving with business, but a lot of these people are going to be heading elsewhere - to work or run errands in high town etc.
So yeah, looks amazing, I really like it. (This doesn't excuse the lies, deceit and underhandedness of the whole affair).
A few other observations;
Eastern Europeans drinking alcohol around Costa.
I saw a women with a dust pan and brush constantly cleaning the walkways (she had an OLM top on). So that's a shame that they aren't so active elsewhere in town.
Waitrose was smaller than expected - it just seem's the same as downstairs in Marks and Spencer. And more costly, a basil plant the same size as in Asda was £2 - twice that of Asda. A 4pt of milk was £1.39 - but £1 if you joined the Waitrose club, I thought that was a bit off, having to pay an extra 40% just for not being in their club.
Next was a big disappointment. That was the only place I had a purpose to go (with my gift card). They have at least 5 units of space on the ground level full of womens clothes. Men's is a tiny room that has been over stocked up stairs and has a small home and living section tacked on. So that was a shame.
Debenhams, probably had as many people in as the whole of high town. What was very clear was the "shared space" aspect in there. It's not really Debenhams, it's a unit full of other shops, Burton, DP, Wallis and about 5 others.
Outfit was ok.
Fat Face smelt like the Old Market. I don't know if that's intentional or a by product of all of the wood used inside. Customers did comment on the musty/straw smell.
Not as many bins as you'd expect, but the ones they do have have recycling sections so that's good. However they are small so will need emptying frequently.
Traffic, again, was fantastic, but, again, this is largely down to the timings on the lights being on green for about 40 seconds! (I'm sure someone will actually time it).
They had parking marshalls around the exit because of parking issues, I guess people not paying enough and getting stuck?
Several spots still under clear construction. Some shop frontages where board up with black panels, half of which have fallen off.
On the whole;
It looks amazing, it's great to shop in if you can find something that you want - Next men's section is cramped.
But it's been built on lies and deceit and will have a majority share of shops we already have. It looks great, but it does look and feel exactly like everywhere else now.
Feel free to add your own experiences
Government grants for councils to help the needed
Yesterday while driving back from Bristol i was listening to the Adrian Goldberg slot on radio 5 live and he was talking to somebody from the 'food bank' and also somebody from the council ( the name has slipped my mind) about a grant that ALL COUNCILS ACROSS BRITAIN had to help with the needed,
Now, most councils across Britain have already spent about half of what they were given since April apart from two, who were one council in the north east and the other (yes you've guessed it) ....Herefordshire council who had only paid out just over 1% of the money to the needed??
You think that's bad enough 'this money' which was supposed to be for the needed has now been moved into another 'pot'??
The woman from the food bank said that she has asked about it and also asked the people she helps whether they have been offered it ....nothing??
The councillor who they interviewed just said they are keeping it for more important things (I'm sure that's what he said but I might be wrong) and it was a lot better for whoever offer help to be transferred to a charity who could help them
Now, I'm doing this mostly by memory as I was driving and busy up to now but I was fuming to say the least!!!
Can anybody 'fill in the gaps' and give me more information about this please.
Please can we have one?
One of the most impressive statistics about Birmingham's new City Library is its weekly opening hours: 73. Open seven days a week. By contrast, Hereford's forlorn, down-at-heel 1897 City Library & Art Gallery in Broad Street, now only opens its doors to visitors for 37 hours each week. In its first four months, Birmingham's gleaming new cultural centre had more than one million visitors!
Former Hereford church for sale
Former Hereford church for sale.
ESTATE agents are inviting buyers to bid for a Hereford church.Chandos Methodist Church has been closed since September 2012 after it was deemed surplus to requirements.Estate agent Sunderlands and Thompsons now has the task of finding a buyer for the Whitecross site.It is asking for offers in the region of £120,000, which need to be delivered by noon on May 1.Any prospective purchasers are asked to make enquiries to Herefordshire Council prior to making a bid.The church was built in 1903 on the corner of Chandos Street and Whitehorse Street.But, two years ago, its worshippers realised that they could not continue to maintain the building and the decision was taken to close.The congregation has since moved to St John's Methodist Church in St Owen Street.Its Minister, Revd David Meachem, said that the move has "revitalised" St John's."The reason we closed Chandos Church was because, as what happens with a lot of churches, people worshipping got to the end and the maintenance was beyond their resources," said Revd Meachem."They took the brave decision to close it and join St John's."I was the Minister of both churches, so I oversaw the transition from old building to new building."Everyone who worshipped at Chandos Street moved to St John's and it has revitalised the life of the St John's congregation."We have a Sunday school that we didn't have before and most of the people who moved to St John's have active roles in the church."It has been like a blood transfusion - a real shot in the arm."For more information about the sale, call Philip Ashman at Sunderlands and Thompsons on 01432 356161.
Why is this a prerequisite. Is it about planning or finance?