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  1. Steve Major
    Happy new year
  2. Steve Major
    Welcome to the club. We do not venture out much in the week but we do pop into Hogarths for a drop of gin most weekends (Commercial Road)
  3. Steve Major
    Merry Xmas folks hope you are all having a good time
  4. Steve Major
    The snow has buggered up the grand opening tomorrow
  5. Steve Major
    Had my coffee at No10 this morning :)
  6. Steve Major
    I don't agree, have a wonder down Castle St or Bridge St now and its usually pretty dead, I have no real problem paying a £1 to park but half hour is no good to anyone.
  7. Steve Major
    Good call, all signed.
  8. Steve Major
    This has never been a popular project in the absence of a bypass and I am not convinced this is better for Hereford but we will see
  9. Steve Major
    Ah the famous road to nowhere
  10. Steve Major
    Just to address your comments booby47 about children on pedal cycles; Children under the age of 10 are below the age of criminal responsibility. Therefore, they cannot be prosecuted for a criminal offence. They cannot be issued with a fixed penalty notice either as they cannot be given to anyone under the age of 16. This means that, whilst police officers can theoretically stop young children (aged under 10) who are cycling on pavements, they have no powers to arrest, fine or even caution them. This is sensible, as young children should not be expected to cycle on the road.
  11. Steve Major
    So sod everyone else on the footpath then. Shared space is one thing but footpaths that are barely wide enough for pedestrians is a big no no for cyclists, the law is the law how long before people on mopeds have the same outlook?
  12. Steve Major
    Just to address the last part of your previous comment above. You could argue that there are also a lot of fair, respectful, thoughtful and downright scared people in cars that feel bullied by much bigger vehicles, such as lorries, buses, vans and even larger cars. My wife is terrified of driving on busy roads and dual carriageways in her little car and will only drive on a motorway if absolutely essential. Her view, which I share is that the police and authorities need to tighten up on ALL ROAD USERS and make it a safer place for all. If you were seen be a copper riding on a footpath then would pull over and instruct you to get off your bike and walk, these days they just drive past, which in my view is encouraging even more! This was never really an issue growing up, yes granted there are more vehicles on the roads these days but equally there are also more cyclists, the answer is NOT riding cycles on footpaths, that is just down right selfish with absolutely no consideration for pedestrians or pets. I think what I find annoying about cyclists is many claim to be victims and will wear head cams to catch out the odd motorists when in reality they are often not much better, it is all about me me me.
  13. Steve Major
    While I understand concerns, it was never really an issue for us growing up, I can understand cyclists feeling safer riding on footpaths but try asking the same question to the pedestrians about cyclists on footpaths! It is against the law to ride cycle on many footpaths simple! I would feel a lot safer driving my car along the hard shoulder of the motorway rather than have to be in the same lane as a huge lorry or bus in my little car but I can't can I. I think ALL cyclists should have a test similar to that of motorcycles and give people some education. The council offer free courses which Ubique posted above.
  14. Steve Major
    I am out of the country for 2 weeks on holiday or I would have come down to help out. Well done to all involved, giving up their spare time to clean up this area.
  15. Steve Major
    I saw three or four people drinking plenty of alcohol last week when I walked past.
  16. Steve Major
    Syrian refugee I see, cough cough, where are the lefties on this one?
  17. Steve Major
    OMG, what a complete knob!! I am now starting to understand why the statistics show so many cyclists getting injured or killed by other motorists.
  18. Steve Major
    Well, I did warn you. Nigel Farage is on the money here and so is The Times
  19. Steve Major
    Another terrorist attack in Europe today, this time in Barcelona. Some nutter in a van mowing down innocent people and tourists on Las Ramblers in the heart of the city. Reports are that at least 13 people have died and another 50 or more are injured. Just have to wait now for the mandatory flag colours to appear on the Eiffel Tower and other major landmarks.
  20. Steve Major
    Hello Frank, good question and sorry to hear of your misfortune today, glad that you are ok. It is illegal to ride a bike on a footpath in the UK, see rule 64 here
  21. Steve Major
    What is on the menu?
  22. Steve Major
    And another; Man who 'deliberately' ploughed BMW into French soldiers arrested A man is shot and detained by police after a car is driven at troops in what officials condemn as "an odious act of aggression". Police have shot and arrested a man after he rammed his BMW into a group of French soldiers in western Paris before speeding off. Photo credit Sky News http://news.sky.com/story/french-soldiers-hit-by-vehicle-in-paris-10980625
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    A terror investigation has been launched in Paris after a man with a blade tried to force his way into the Eiffel Tower. A judicial official said a man holding a knife shouted "Allahu akbar" - the Arabic phrase for "God is great" - and tried to access a secure zone during Saturday night's incident. The suspect told police he wanted to attack a solider and had been in contact with an Islamic State jihadist, the AFP news agency reported. He quickly surrendered when he was surrounded by security forces. The tower was briefly evacuated but there were no injuries. The knifeman was wearing a Paris Saint-Germain shirt and at the time of the alert the tower was lit up with the team's colours. A security source said the suspect had been in a psychiatric hospital for several months and was granted temporary permission to leave care from 4-6 August. Eiffel Tower reopened to tourists as usual on Sunday morning. Paris remains on alert following a series of attacks since 2015. http://news.sky.com/story/terror-probe-after-blade-incident-at-eiffel-tower-10976807
  24. Steve Major
    If she carries on pitching tents in such dangerous places she won't be on this planet for much longer, problem solved.
  25. Steve Major
    Yes I noticed that, the link you posted was to a knife attack, the other attack was totally seperate. So this is yet another attack
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