Ubique

From the HT today 1600hrs.

Interesting developments , .........

" Herefordshire's new university has announced that it will be based at the Shire Hall and in St Peter's Square. Do you think this is the right location for the university's headquarters? "

The HT are carrying out a Poll / Survey .. Guess I know the result !

Only yesterday morning I witnessed a man riding his cycle down Whitecross Rd towards town , he was on the Alms Houses side of the road , on the pavement ,near to the Hospice Charity Shop / warehouse .

Nothing unusual you are thinking ......... My attention was drawn to him because there was a small child aged about 3 / 4 years of age sitting on the handlebars with its legs dangling over the front wheel , going on from that the cyclists was wearing a cycle helmet , the child wasn't .

Hope it's more secure than the one that was in Aldi ,Ledbury !

Stretches of the pavement in Whitecross Road are shared cycle & footpaths, Ubique. Which bits are you on about?

This was the town bound pavement between the Church and the Alms House , going on from that , yesterday on the same stretch I saw what I think is called a pedi- cycle ( a pedal cycle with a large box attached to rear ) riding towards town on the pavement . Because the traffic was stationary I was able to observe his progress , at one point where the pavement narrows a pedestrian stepped into the kerb to allow the pedi cycle to pass.

As I have said previously , I can fully understand the reasons cyclists ride on the pavement but they must show due care or take the consequences .

If the University take over The Shire Hall I guess and it's only a guess that the County Council will take over the vacant Starbucks premises or even the old Chads premises or at great expense , build a new building at the side of the new "link road " very cheaply , or that's what they tell us . ( Any local Crown Court cases can be held at the Magistrates Court renaming it The Justice Centre )

I was told by Balfour Beatty early 2018 is likely opening.

 

What hacks me off is the two lanes merging into one at the bottom of  Commercial Rd.

Do I be a considerate driver and queue patiently in the left hand lane, or zoom down to the lights in the right hand lane and force myself into the single straight ahead lane, judging the speed and attitude of those in the correct lane, with an increasing level of butt-clenching as i play real-world dodgems......

 

When I asked Balfour Beatty whether there was to be any advance warning signs to drivers advising them of the impending doom ahead, I was told that they "expected the reduced traffic flow through there would alleviate the problem when the new system was in place".

 

Hmmmmmm

Can only agree with you , as one approaches the TLs in lane 3 there is a white painted arrow at least 3m long pointing straight ahead , then a few metres towards the TL the white painted arrow directs traffic to the right so it's going to catch out a number of motorists especially visitors to the City .

Megilleland - I and I am sure other members of this Forum really appreciate the research that you carry out on our behalf .Well done.

So we have time to book a day off does anybody know when the great and good will be cutting the ribbon and declaring the road open ?

Perhaps attendance on this free course might assist ?

I haven't a clue of the consequences but I now think we should send them a greeting card saying words to the effect " we have now left you " oh! and here's the bill for giving you the freedom you so like .

Goodbye .

I accept that it doesn't work like that but my way seems so simple .

The HT have brought it on themselves David. As your friend and an impartial observer I'd say that the HT should never have reinstated you after your original ban. Suck it up old soldier. You've faced far worse.

Bobby you are right of course , one correction - after banning me they never reinstated me - there is more than one way around an obstruction.

In connection with your last Sentance " Suck it up old soldier You've faced far worse ............That is so true and it rested well with me because the end result ( in the main ) was Freedom of so many important things which we take for granted including Free Speech.

As the BBC H And W said at 0900 - The Duke of Cambridge was attending the Cathedral re the SAS Stain glass window.

I never mentioned names on the HT site but in their " wisdom " they deleted my comment .

You will be aware that during yesterday and today there has been a lot of Police activity around the Cathedral . Police officers in overalls with Spaniel dogs ( Search / sniffer dogs ) etc.

At 0900 today BBC Hereford and Worcester announced what was going to happen at the Cathedral , named names etc.

I added a comment to the HT article stating that BBC H and W did at 0900 announce what was happening today at the Cathedral - I mentioned no names or what was happening .

Within a few minutes that comment was deleted . Why , no secrets were given out , it was in the Public Domain.

I have now asked the HT why my comment was deleted - time will tell if I get a reply - I am sure that they check this Forum regularly .

I understand from the HT that a man has been arrested .......... I do feel that the Police have given out to much information relating to this serious incident, relating to both the apparent offender and the apparent victim . ( I will not elaborate further on my thoughts .)

If that is true , and knowing this " Council " it is - that is unbelievable and once again shoved under the carpet until sonebody sneaks it out into the public domain !

Sad times - that area is part of this Cities history ........

I bet that in the old days the Gunners kept it tidy .

They certainly use an offensive word when describing their wedding venue facilities at The Forge , Holme Lacy .

In their Q and A section ........

" Is the site handicap accessible? "

So that's Starbucks - The Lunch Box - The Cat's Protection or RSPCA Charity shop opp the Bus Station - Elts all closed down in the last month or so.

 

These are just the ones I know and I do not do town!

The RSPCA Charity shop moved to Broad St , near to Ask about 4 weeks ago ........ I understand the move was due to rent increases at Commercial Rd shop .

When I was in Norway some 20 years ago

Our Host drove us through a tunnel which went to the top of a view point . The Norwegians had cut a tunnel into the rock , two lane and high enough for a double decker - all the rocks which they tomoved were used to extend their new airport runway . Very efficient .

Last Wednesday I was walking in Commercial Road near to,the old Chads premises at about 11.30am heading towards the Station direction . Initially I was " admiring " the tarmac strip , a metre wide running up both sides of the road where previously there were block paving .

When without warning a speeding cyclist riding in the same direction as me brushed my left arm as he road past . He then continued at speed swerving around other pedestrians . He continued across Blueschool St / Commercial Rd cross roads at similar speed with complete disregard for traffic and pedestrians , continued his journey on the left hand pavement towards the Railway Station .

Without doubt a serious accident / collision will take place in the Pedestrian Area involving a Cyclist and a Pedestrian in the near future .

Thanks for update Denise .. Very interesting - the question is - where will it end - in a large payout to one and all OR That's the end , we have woken up - no more payouts ?

I had the privledge of driving down Whitecross Road from the roundabout to Ryland St ( collecting a hedgehog from the Vets ) at 4.30 this afternoon ,plus of course the return stop start journey . At this time I saw a number of cyclists on the pavements travelling at speed in both directions . My concern with cyclists who ride at speed on the pavements is the manner they "creep up " on pedestrians walking on the pavement in the same direction as the cyclist . They pass at speed so close to the pedestrian(s) without any warning - accident / collosion just waiting to happen . I can understand but not condone why they ride in the pavement to get from A to B .

Son of GK , I like that , well done .

It's going to cost them more now because the one of the two sliding doors at the Public entrance had been smashed , now covered in plywood , well it was last Tuesday .

In now way defending the actions of out of control officers what do you mean by this - the planning application approved in September 2016 showed a lift?

I heard the same story as Son of GK , the fact that the Planning Application showed a lift doesn't mean that the work was carried out when it should have been .

Thanks Ragwert , thought about that route previously - will try it .