Mick

It's unbelievable how easily folk are 'offended' these days, they offended themselves on behalf of others.

 

Definition of a refugee,  someone in fear of their life.

 

Definition of a migrant, someone  looking for a better life.

 

 

So I tend to agree with Dave on this one 

 

Mr Cameron rounded on the Labour leader in the Commons, saying:

"Look at the record of the last week. They (Labour) met with the unions and they gave them flying pickets.

They met with the Argentinians, they gave them the Falkland Islands. They met with a bunch of migrants in Calais, they said they could all come to Britain. The only people they never stand up for is the British people and hard-working taxpayers."

The PM has nothing to apologise for in my view.

My apologies Mick, I regretted it after I posted it. You are right, we should not be making assumptions about one another on an anonymous forum. One thing though. Many Poles came to the UK during, and after WWII, perhaps that's why you're here now. They weren't told to go home and fight for their country. They were welcome here then, and some of us welcome the Poles who have migrated here since Poland joined the EU. No not all refugees are from Syria. Many are from Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq, and other places where we have helped to destroy the infrastructure and make it unsafe to live. Some do stay and fight of course. 

I can see that my views are unpopular on here, but whilst I've been challenged to back up every point I've made, and I've tried to do that, I don't see anybody else doing it. There's a lot of simple uninformed prejudice on this forum, and it's pretty ugly.

I appreciate your apology. I am in the UK because my grandfather fought alongside British in the war and met my grandmother here. I am pleased that Poland became a member of the EU, it was long overdue.

Were your grandparents caught up in a vicious civil war, and being bombed simultaneously by Russia, the US, France, UK?  I'm out of here. I like informed debate, but you can't do that with a vegetable.

Yes my grandparents were Polish and were invaded by the Nazis and then by the Russians so please do not attempt to preach to me! Are you so naive to believe that all of thee refugees are just Syrain? This is a forum and we will all hold different views and opinions, I respect your views, although I may not agree with you but I will not throw my toys out of the pram and lower myself to name calling, that is uncalled for.

Yup, no woman has ever been groped and abused by a white British man on new year's eve.

I am shocked at this comment after what happened in Germany and Sweden. They should allow woman children and the elderly into the EU and give the single (frustrated) adult men a gun each and they should fight for their country like our grandparents did in the 1st and 2nd world war. 

ha ha the HT weeks behind HV again.

You have taken a few stunning pictures, I love the lonely tree 

Thank you for undertaking this exercise again this year Colin, it is very interesting to realise that although some places open and some close the number of empty units hovers around 50-55 and that has not really changed, other than the same ugly units are still the ones that are empty. Something clearly needs to be done rather than let them just sit and rot. Numbers 3, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26 and 41 stand out to me. 

Mick,/Alex, spend a morning with me in Holme Lacy Road, coffee on me! We will spend some time watching elderly and infirm trying to cross one of the most busy roads, only 10 meters from the Pelican Crossing. Why use a crossing when you can cross the road anywhere? We can watch as mums pushing their offspring in front of them, dodge traffic at the mini round about at junction of Chestnut Drive/ Hoarwithy Road rather than use the crossing provided! You can share my tablets that keep my blood pressure low. We can savour the abuse, lovely ancient English words, as we explain that perhaps walking only a few yards to the pelican crossing can spare their lives, while enjoying the various hand signals drivers have learnt to express themselves!

 

I will then drive you round to St Martins Street, where you can express your view to all ages, young and old, fit and disabled, how, after a clean up of the under pass, new lights, a police officer patrolling,24/7, they can all use the Drybridge Underpass to cross the A49!!!. If we have time, I will introduce you to the St. Martins Street Residents and Traders Association. The residents and businesses in St.Martins Street, spent several hours talking, thinking and helping to design the present road lay out at the time of the ASDAapplication. Perhaps spend a little time at the Drybridge Day Centre. If, after a wonderful day out, you still think that doing away with crossings for pedestrians on the junction at A49/Ross Road/Belmont Road/St. Martin Street/Hinton Road then we can go for a drink at the Welsh Club, where I am sure local members can express themselves far better than I. I will go home then and leave you to it.

 

The price of petrol is not a planning consideration. I will continue to talk to local people, other local councillors, users of Hinton Road, Belmont Avenue and regular users of the main roads for their views on the ASDA application as it is today.

Chris, I did not say have no pedestrian crossings I just think there are too many to0 close together. Having a garage here will make no difference whatsoever? 

Hello all, 

 

I hope you don't mind me posting here and reviving an old thread, but we're holding a staffed display of the PFS plans tomorrow and Saturday at the store (15th and 16th).  Myself and two members of Asda's team from head office will be there from 2:30pm - 7:00pm on Friday and 10:30am - 2:30pm on the Saturday and we'd be delighted to take you through the proposals in more detail.  There will also be comments cards available for any points you may wish to raise.

 

If you can't make it then please do drop me a  message at alester@hardhat.co.uk or call 0113 357066 and we can talk you through them in more detail.

 

All the best,

 

Andrew

Welcome to HV Andrew and I will look out for you tomorrow. Good luck with the garage

Good idea if it helps catch criminals. 

RIP Brummie you were a legend among legends.

How strange, we were only having a meal in the Glass Tandoori Christmas week and it was very nice too, service was good and nice clean surroundings. Looking forward to going back for another meal in a few weeks time. 

I can recommend the Chicken Jalfrezi.

A very warm and happy new year to you and your family bobby47 and to all the other member here, lets hope 2016 is a good one. 

Merry Christmas Colin and I love the photo 

Lets hope they catch these people. Did the new CCTV not pick anything up?

I was wondering that very question.

Excellent news good to see many shops becoming occupied. I have see the TV adverts but that is about all but I will have a look when they open.

Seasons greetings to you Colin and all members. 

Could I just say.....

 

Does this really matter??

 

If this was an ambulance, or fire engine I'm sure nobody would mention it! Our emergency services - all three of them -  are fantastic, despite horrendous cuts in funding. Let's support them, not knock them.

 

You never know when you're going to need those services yourself.

Well actually I think it does matter. Nobody should be parked on a pavement and certainly not near a pedestrian crossing. I am sure if this was your vehicle dippy you would be booked within minutes. All the emergency services do a fantastic job 99% of the time and they all have my utmost respect but they also have to abide by the law. The public would be up in arms if someone got hurt because a vehicle had mounted the pavement, regardless of who the vehicle belongs too. 

Thanks for the heads up I am listening live now. 

Planning application for AMBER TAVERNS plastered over this place today. Refurbishment "bringing your local back to life" I think is their slogan. Are we going to see the Hop Pole again then?

Hopefully! 

I just read about this on HV FaceBook page. Driver is unhurt which is good news. 

Chris, there are too many pelican crossing around these lights imo. There is one up by the roundabout stores (Belmont Ave) then another stupid/dangerous set actually ON the traffic lights, which has caught many motorists out coming from town, the main lights change to green and then you have to stop immediately again and inside the yellow box because someone has crossed the road and lights changed again. Then there is the set you refer too but what is wrong with getting rid of those altogether? They are not really needed because pedestrians have Drybridge Walk. If they cleaned that up and added more lighting it would encourage people to use it.

Good to hear that the shop will no longer be empty, good luck to the owners of the new shop I wish them every success. 

Asda selling petrol today for under a £1! Another reason to allow this garage planning, competition will help keep prices low!

Taken from BBC Gloucestershire FaceBook page 

I cannot stand the man and it would be a disaster for the UK if he were ever to become PM. The bloke lives in cuckoo land and must be a terrorists dream leader.