Phone Hacking

It has to be said that without a doubt this happened, so why all the fuss, we know that the News of the World were up to their necks in it, as a member of the public, do I want to see this trail of non event people heading into the inquirery, No not really, I don't particularly care how reporters get the news, if there was not investigative journalists who use all sorts of methods to obtain their stories, would we ever know what is going on? is that wrong?, may be may be not, so some of what has happened was and is wrong, some is fine, just how long is it going to go on, there are many more things here and abroad that needs to be heard rather than all this clap trap.

Doctors

I see that the doctors are to go on strike about their pensions, £68,000 per year, they will not work to 65, I would have thought that was pretty good, I have two pension's and my state pension, and my wife's state pension £15,000 maximum, less 20% tax of course, I would ove to get £68,000 a year, they should realise that they are compared with the majority of the public in an extremely good situation, I feel sorry for you regarding your hours, the paperwork you have and the new work load you have been given, I support you on this aspect but as far as pensions,  go pull in your belt and do what the rest of us do, Get By, you are not likely to get the general public on your side in this.

NHS

It is quite worrying when a doctor writes a comment about you that is not true  just might cost you your life, I have a letter which tells my GP that I have no problem walking a couple of hundred yards without any problems, well for a start no one has ever asked me at this hospital how far can I walk !!, so how did this come about I have not the slightest idea, but this letter is a report on my last visit to the hospital, they found that I have an abnormal amount of fluid round my heart, the comment that I can walk the distance stated says that it is not causing me any problems, well the truth is I am having problems and have been for some time, I am unable to walk any distance now as I have severe pains in my legs and on occasions in my chest, so a phone call was made this morning, but of course they have not got back to me, so it is on going at the moment.

Religion

I was born in 1946, my family was Catholic and I at the age of 7 became an alter boy, I was one till I was 23, I could at that time recite Latin phrases in reply to the priest, took some learning though, the teacher would stand in front of us with a very long stick, if you got it right it was OK if wrong you got a bang on the head, you learn very quickly, I had to serve on the alter on many occasions during the week this was for funerals, what a sad time for a young boy, to watch all these elderly people crying at their loss, I was usually OK as I had escaped school for the morning or afternoon, trips in some very smart motors and some times a half crown, so on the way back to school 20 number 10 fags and a box of matches. all fun and games, all through this never once was I promoted to be a suicide bomber, what is a matter  with today's youth???.

money and the Euro

what a  joke all this is becoming, Greece just not knowing what is going to happen to them, and in the background Spain with its banks being slapped on the hand, now we have the G8, the USA just what has the USA to do with Europe??, the French and Germans can quite happily blow it all apart, thank God the UK is not in it, I know we will be affected by what happens but at least we have our own money, one good thing at least we will get cheaper holidays if the Greeks leave the Euro.
What will happen in London at the Olympics?, exchange rates will be rotten for the visitors, they will get less and our banks will no doubt make more, God save us all !!.

Afganistan

Two more dead soldiers brought home, shot dead by of all people a police officer, an officer that no doubt was trained by us, so this is the repayment to us, it has to be time to get the hell out of it, it is just not worth the risk, as far as these two go may they RIP.

Obesity in Children

I have said it before but I will say it again, obesity in children is the parents fault no other, it is Child Abuse, they will not grow out of it, processed foods every day are a NO NO, we have to get back to eating proper foods, do you want children to suffer Type 2 diabetes???, well if YOU do not do something about it, it will happen!!!, no time to waste get it sorted NOW.

Murder

Just seen the result of a case of murder of a child in Peterborough, he was found guilty of murder and received life 17 years 6 months minimum to serve, she found guilty of allowing a child to die, but and here is the stupidity neither of hem was guilty of child abuse, just how you come to that decision is beyond me, killing the child or allowing the child to die has to be child abuse or am I stupid?.

NHS

Andrew Landsley desperately trying to protect his bill on the HHS, the nurses put him on the spot but will he listen will he hell, again we are in the game of we know what is best for you you don't, we will make it better for you!!!, will you I do not think so, I know of GP's who are up to their necks in it, just wish it would go away, so we don't want it we don't need it, for Gods sake listen for once!!!!!.

Sexual Asaasult

Well we are off again, Pakistani men grooming white girls for sex, they are passed round a group of men for whatever sexual acts that they feel that they would like, this is with out a doubt sick, just what gives these men the right to abuse young white girls, I thought that they were all religious and would never stoop so low as to be seen as scum, it matter's not that they see these young girls as tarts to have done to them as and when, now I seriously hope that the judge who tries them gives them the minimum of life not a silly 5 year spell, so to finish if this is as it seems an epidemic in Greater Manchester who says that it is not going on where ever there is a Pakistani community, we have to stop this trade in very young girls, who are only looking for friendship and kindness, what do they get booze drugs and then sexually abused, I dare anyone to say that this is acceptable, any one caught who it an immigrant he and his family should be deported on completion of his prison term, we don't want them here.

Ambulance service

Now we are back on home ground, just what is going on with The East Anglian Ambulance Service, you ring for an ambulance what do you get?  a quiz then a decision that just may be you really need a call back, but do you?, how is that decision made and who makes it, is it a medical person ?, no, so just how is the decision made, question and answer quiz, if you happen to answer incorrectly you might just get a phone call rather an ambulance, how can you answer questions when you are stressed out ?, how do you know just what is the matter with the person I am ringing about?, that is two of us who are not medically trained so just how the hell do you manage to get an ambulance??, if you know please let others know you will be doing everyone a favour.

Thew service and I use that term loosely regarding hospital transport is being abused by the management, they for some reason are changing the way that they pay mileage for the voluntary drivers who use their own cars to provide an excellent service for patients, but it just might be about to vanish the system it seems will be that these drivers will only get paid a mileage when a patient is sitting in the car, if this is a change for the better I think not, I need to use this service shortly I do not want to be sitting around waiting to go or even worse sitting in the hospital waiting to go home, there will be a big bang if I do have trouble.

Bad Day

I had some bad news today, a friend who I served with in the Army has died aged 67, a very nice man who I had a great respect for, I very much hope God welcomes him.

Next the Bombing in Syria, the world has now I am sure gone mad, the people responsible for these crazy events should be locked up and kept quiet, it never stops to amaze me the silly men who become involved in this brain washing to get impressionable young men into this stupid idea as to the benefits that they might have in heaven by killing themselves and anyone else near by, it is time for this stupidity to cease I say no more death and destruction in this World of our but I do not think there is a  chance in hell.

Then we have all these people on strike in the country, it is a shame that police pay and cuts are mixed with pension problems, people should be aware that you need a second pension to be able to survive, the one thing that you never expect is the fact that if you do have a small second pension you are hammered by income tax, it is a real pain, but the reality is that we all have to pay for the Blair / Brown years.

Child Obesity

What are we doing to our children??, when you see 9 year old's obese it is frightening, processed food and a life style of playing games on the computer, this is not ideal in the least, I have been saying to people for years that this has to stop, children need to eat good food not this junk from the freezer, there is no excuse for parents, they  have had their children now it is time to look after them, I am so busy is just not an answer, coming home from work and dipping into the freezer, going for a big mac is and can't be an option, yes as a special outing may be but on a regular basis no way, obesity can and does mean that diabetes is a possible illness that just might strike, be a life time pain for your child, and as it is a progressive illness and a shortened life, do we really want our children to have this illness for LIFE or do we want them to adopt a healthy life style??, of course we do so the answer in my mind as I said better food and plenty of exercise, it is simple really.

Europe

Well France has changed its leader, will this be good I hope so for Europe, why it is the EU is it seems run by France with German backing, it is a funny country , very unfriendly to the British, this is sad really when you consider the men that have died in the defence of France, also the liberation although the Free French made out that it was them, so best of luck to them but do not ask me to worry about what might happen to Europe with a socialist leader I hope they make the best of it, and we the English should not need to worry about what might happen.

Election

The Tory's loose seats in this city not by there fall from grace but by getting rid of the sitting councillor, the deposed councillor then stands as an independent, it does not take much to realise that if you add the Tory vote and add the deposed councillors independent vote you would have had a majority if you had stuck with the original candidate, it is bad party policy that has brought about these losses in Peterborough, not the performance of national government as most would have us believe, it is all well and good bringing in the young, but in a lot of cases it just does not work, much of the population are elderly so have an understanding of politics, they will only vote for who they trust someone they know will work for them, not the young political animal who really has no idea as to what the local population wants or needs, I believe that a cap should be put on the age you have to be before you can become a councillor, you have to have life experience to be able to understand a city and it should not be seen as a job to be paid for, you should be proud to represent your community not to look for payment to do it, expenses yes payment no.

The UK

So all these  immigrants to the UK, whatever is it they are looking for?, whatever it is very few are finding it, many are camping out, some even on roundabouts in among the traffic, is this a life to lead?, why do they do it?, they have no chance, the main jobs available are working on the land, much of the income goes in accommodation and food so very little left for sending home, many are ripped off by landlords and gang masters, who pay very little money and charge massive rents, in this case life is a nightmare, is it worth the risk, the answer is NO, it is just not worth the hardship and abuse, better to work for a better life in your own country

Football / Ellection

I really have no interest in football as such so not sure I have the right to comment, but here goes, what the hell are the FA playing at nothing like going against massive support for Harry Redknap to become manager of England, but not the FA, lets have a manager who as far as Liverpool were concerned a looser so was sacked, but the Prof in the pudding will be just what happens in the future, but I will not hold my breath.

Now to something that always seems to happen in Peterborough at election time, someone arrested for election fraud, this is going on all the time, people passing blocks of votes from communioty to community to ensure that a certain  person is elected, I am sure that the election officers are aware, the police certainly know so why is the election allowed to be valid, it is time that the election officers did a survey of voting in certain areas of the city, it would be obvious the block voting that goes on, I know that it was going on in 1991 and it is still going on today, so why???.

Health

Still got a blocked ear drum, so much oil in it but will the wax move will it hell, it is a real pain, upsets your balance and so difficult to hear, then we have a hospital in private hands Hinchinbrook, you would think it would fail, no way it is progressing in leaps and bounds, I have always fought against private enterprise running the health service, but I am now becoming open to it if the present format of managers are unable to give the service we should receive, then just maybe this might be the answer to the demise of the NHS, it has to be said though that it has to be a free service to the population, I find it  galling that other nationals can use our service (what seem to be  free for them I may be wrong) when I know that if you are abroad in Europe and you are  British you had better have your credit card with you else you will not get any treatment, it is also galling that we have to bear the cost of translators be it health, courts, police and any where else these nationals get into.