Month: September 2015
The First Day of Autumn
So, finally, summer is gone. We still have some warm, sunny days to come, but the mornings carry a misty chill and the afternoons, while […]
Good Lord!
The Bay City Rollers are reuniting. Well, three of ’em, anyway. I’m getting old. Must be something to do with the blood moon or something…
That’ll Be A First
The Department for Transport said “common sense decisions” were needed. I await this with interest, if not bated breath. Anyone who has endured the misery […]
I’m Sorry, But…
Which part of “banks do not phone up and ask you to transfer money to another account”, do people not understand? How many times need […]
In Which I agree With Jeremy Corbyn
Make the most of it. The new Labour leader declined an invitation to watch England take on Fiji on Friday, citing “pre-existing commitments”. Apparently, this […]
Once Again…
We have an example of a school – in this case – believing that it has powers over others outside of its jurisdiction. Pupils at […]
PMQs and a New Kind of Politics
Jackart discusses PMQs and Jeremy Corbyn’s desire to change the way it is conducted. While it is true that Corby would have difficulty surviving PMQs […]
Whodathunkit?
Some while back, South Gloucestershire Council did away with the green bin service – unless householders wanted to pay extra for the privilege. This quickly […]