Roger

Just for information: Jesse Norman MP backed the TM deal. Bill Wiggin MP voted against. 

I agree with the starter post. As a net money contributor to the EU the UK has effectively built a whole new road network in Poland. Whilst our roads fall apart because of a lack of cash. 

The Govt. lost on TM's deal tonight. 230 vote net loss. The usual MP agitators were then out asking for a 'peoples' vote again. They want to 'farm out' the decision. Away from the so called experts (them). And back to the peasants. The so called thicko's who got it 'wrong' last time. How could the establishment frame a new question? Obviously it could not contain an option to vote for the toxic May deal. It obviously could not contain an option to 'Leave'. As Parliament has made it unofficially clear that an exit abiding by the vote (Leaving) is not an option.  So I suggest that we now have a new Referendum with the Only option left available. A single question Referendum: 'Do you want to remain in the European Union.' Obviously any spoiled, or defaced ballot papers' would be declared as 'void'. 

Why is someone trying to link Hereford with Jaworzno as opposed to somewhere else? I'm not aware of any underlying long term connection. 

4 hours ago, ragwert said:

Looks like Maxii Mini was raided yey again five days after being convicted.
Supersam in Eign Street and Maxii Mini Market in Commercial Road, Hereford.

https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/17349646.thousands-of-illegal-cigarettes-seized-during-three-raids/

The Maxii Mini Mart has an alcohol licence application in the system at the moment. They may need to amend their paperwork in light of this bust. There is a conveyor belt of 'clean' names that can be fronted up to run these shops for an alcohol licence if a bust takes place. You don't need a licence to sell legitimate tobacco. I'm just waiting for the latest development with 'International Foods' after their recent 3 month shutdown. 

Most people can differentiate between graffiti and 'Art'.  ..... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Banksy-Mysterious-Phone-Poster-Sizes-A4/dp/B0176HZ0TU

Backstop.

Much has been written about this. Post Brexit the amount of smuggling over an invisible border in Ireland would be minimal compared to the current smuggling allowed via Dover. Where the trade checks have been removed as we are in the EU. That's why all the dodgy tobacco arrives in the Hereford shops! What is the Major Problem that would occur if the UK made a no deal exit and there were no visible border checks in Ireland? On the UK/Ireland border? 

“Can I be assured that, as the licensing designated premises supervisor, that in future you will take hold of Facebook and Twitter to ensure the reputation of the Butter Market?"

The quote doesn't actually identify who was being spoken to. Also the DPS is being asked for an assurance that he/she will hold Social Media Companies to account. Which is something Parliament has tried, and failed to do. Very surreal comments, and expectations, coming from The Council! They clearly have no grip of reality! 

We're going to the Bunch Of Carrots for Christmas dinner. Dec. 25. My wife has cooked 36 Christmas dinners' in a row and she needs a break! 

16 hours ago, Hereford Voice said:

Ice cream! 

That will melt before you even get it under a tree! I'm on about 'gifts'. Not stuff you may do up to a Month before the day! Unless you are putting ice cream in a freezer as a present. Which would be a very odd gift! 

What festive gifts are Forum Members' buying in Commercial Street this year? 

On 01/12/2018 at 15:58, Hereford Voice said:

Credit where credit is due, that is pretty good considering 

Previously a similar situation arose where a voided BH collection was rescheduled to the next scheduled collection day. A collection that was happening anyway. So no bin emptied for a Month. I can't remember the colour of the bin but the way it was presented as a 'favour' was disingenuous. It was just a totally binned collection. So that's why I commented on it. 

As soon as ANYTHING comes up for purchase (that is worth buying) private enterprise will buy it. Just look at London. Who has bought large chunks of that? Yup ..... Russia .... Saudi .... or whoever! It's a not so secret invasion occurring in plain sight! No need for missiles or tanks'. Just get the cheque book out! 

My Green Bin collection falls on a Wednesday which is Boxing Day. Obviously not much Public Service activity on that day. It has been moved to Saturday 29.12.18. Fair play. That is good service. 

I was at B+Q today. Picking up a 'click and collect' item. The traffic was horrendous on those service roads'! My gut feeling is that this is a wrong location for a Police hub. It is totally in the middle of nowhere. It might service the financial constraints but in no way does it service physical demand from the Public.  But I suppose everything is internet based now. So Campion may think that the location is irrelevant. 

I think this has all been a charade for 2 years. Running down the clock and carefully managing the expectations of the British Public. A text book attempt to convince people they were out of their minds'/ill informed/too stupid to vote the preferred (and £9M funded leaflet) Establishment way last time. A massive damage limitation exercise to negate a vote result that the UK 'system' never wanted or planned for has been played out for 2 years and everyone can see it! I wan't 'NO DEAL'. TM's plan will lose NI and Gibraltar somewhere down the line as the Brussels mob are all over the sneaky detail to ambush the UK over time. 

Had a parking 'fine' from Parking Eye yesterday. Alleging our car was parked for 23 hours from 5.30PM 17.11.18 until 2.45PM 18.11.18 in the Morrison's car park in Hereford. The A4 sheet outlining the fine had two grainy photo's which appeared genuine. But the information/photo's never had the photo's of my car leaving at about 5.50PM on 17.11.18 and then entering again at about 2.30PM on 18.11.18. I went down to Morrison's straight away and spoke to 'Heather' at the customer services desk who appeared totally unsurprised by my complaint. She said the ticket would be cancelled. 

I think the issue is with the traffic light phasing in the adjacent roads' ~ that mean cars' tailgate into the car park and tailgate out. Which obviously makes the enforcement regime difficult when you are relying on camera's clocking a plate that might be obscured by the car in front or from behind. 

2 hours ago, atm63 said:

I think if I was living in a tent in Winter and I had the chanced of having a pint or something stronger I think I'd take it , ffs I'd want to drown my sorrows as well.  No one knows their situation , why they ended up in a tent . It only takes one or two bad decisions in life and it can all go wrong.  Many are blinkered on the subject . Why does someone need to make a note of the time a homeless person buys a pint in Wetherspoons ffs.  Think about it , really beyond belief .

All of this debate is fairly pointless unless we have details about the person in the tent. 

This fudge is kicking the 'can' down the road. To be sorted out later. It's just not acceptable. The only thing that will focus the EU main Members' is 'No Deal'. I know that will lead to chaos in Kent but the EU machine has only one mission. To justify it's own existence. 

It's been pouring out black smoke for a few days ...... 

53 minutes ago, megilleland said:

Jesse Norman tweeted today:

Whatever anyone may feel about #Brexit, or about the detail of this deal, it’s the only deal on the table. Or remotely likely to be on the table. And the general public understand that.

No Deal is on the table. That was always my choice. That might focus some minds' if we were serious about leaving. Which we never have been ~ as a Govt. As for Jesse Norman he has never engaged enough with the Brexit process for my liking. He seems to be backing May with that tweet but he has been too low profile on this important issue. Or rather no profile. 

On 14/11/2018 at 18:24, Mick said:

I think you may need to have a walk past, bags and bags or rubbish and empty beer cans. There are plenty of place someone could pitch a tent but I draw the line with it being in a graveyard. 

If the rubbish and litter can reasonably be associated to the tent being there then the tent and it's occupant need to be launched. It is a conservation area. Going back three or four months, when the sun was out a bit more, the steps under that graveyard arch were the permanent home of some drunken hobo drinking beer all day. I noticed! 

I was at Birmingham New Street railway station today. I saw two Police Officers', and a Council guy, who were processing a man who had dropped a cigarette end. Three people to sort out a 1cm size piece of litter. Obviously a Council bod is not effective unless real enforcers' are there to back them up! When you have two cops' supervising the issue of a penalty for dropping a *** end then the budget for the Police is obviously too much. They have too much time on their hands'! 

Update: International Food is now selling illegal tobacco via telephone contact. I won't disclose my source but this info. is 100% bang on the money. I received this info via word of mouth as opposed to any form of electronic communication. I could get the number, or one of the numbers, being used by this crime gang with minimal effort on my part. But I haven't tried. The ball is once again in Duncan Reynolds' court! 

I have no issue with this tent, and it's occupant, being there. As long as no mess is being caused. 

8 hours ago, Ubique said:

From BBC. It appears that the alliance didn't work because it was inbalanced and inefficient the WM Chief Constable reported to his Police and Crime Panel .plus the fact that WM decision to open a joint Control Room was being flustered by Warks who opened a new Control Room at Warwick.

it appeared that both Forces were getting a 50 -50'say on decisions but WMP were paying for 69% of the Services across the two force areas. ( Population of WMP area is 1.2 million and Warwickshire is 554,000. ) 

A Bit like #Brexit. At some point you get fed up of subsidising a partner. Our UK money builds great roads in Poland but our UK potholes remain unfilled. We have to have a strategy to deal with the Russian threat tho. It is already there and causing chaos. Shooting planes down. Crimea annexed. Etc ..... I could discuss this all day!