According to press reports today Manchester is one area which is under consideration for use as a pilot area for the Government’s Identity Card scheme. I am opposed to the introduction of these costly cards. I have managed all these years and never once had any problem proving who I am. The latest Home Office estimates are that this scheme will cost a sum approaching £5billion. Yet another pointless waste of our money by Labour.
Archive for January, 2009
David taking part in the Big Garden Birdwatch
The way that the Big Garden Birdwatch operates is that participants have to record the maximum number of each individual species of birds that they see during a one hour period. I began by downloading the Personal Record Sheet from the RSPB’s website, this is not essential but it makes for easy recording of the results. Then having topped up the food in our garden bird feeders I began to observe. The start was slow and I realised that a neighbours feline was relaxing on the garden wall once it had moved in the activity began. You only record the birds that actually land in the garden so that excludes any seen flying over. The highlight was the arrival of a pair of long-tailed tits. The fact that their was only two was unusual because normally the long-tailed tits arrive in a small flock often of 10 to 12.
My full results were House sparrow 8, Blue Tit 5, Long-tailed tit 2, Blackbird 1, Coal tit 1, Dunnock 1, Great Tit 1, Robin 1.
I then submitted my results to the RSPB via their website and I look forward to reading the collective national results in a couple of months once they have all been collated.
Last Wednesday I attended a meeting of the Bury West Local Area Partnership at Bolton Road Methodist Church. Their were the usual presentations from the police including a special presentation on how to establish a Homewatch scheme. Many local residents who attended were very upset that the Planning Committee had decided by a majority of 6 to 4 that the Lutyens Memorial outside the former Barracks on Bolton Road could be moved to Sparrow Park in Bury town centre. This was despite thousands of residents signing a petition opposing such a move.
CeeCee after his op.
Ramsbottom Health Fayre
Published January 19, 2009 General Leave a CommentTags: Ramsbottom Civic Hall, Ramsbottom Health Fayre
David with local Park Ranger Amy Leach
The photo shows me chatting with local Park Ranger Amy Leach who had an interesting stand with lots of goodies to give away including free “doggy poo” bags. I was pleased to endorse the message that all responsible dog owners must always clean up after their dogs. Sue and I always do and I am always amazed and I have to say annoyed at how much dog excrement is around. As with many things the minority of dog owners who do not clear up give the rest of us, the majority, a bad name. Amy was also promoting the health benefits of walking. The Rangers organise walks around different areas of Bury to cover all levels of expertise. For details visit www.bury.gov.uk/events
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David Cameron’s policy announcement was all about the Conservatives’ plans for improving energy efficiency. One highlight of the policy is that an incoming Conservative Government would provide every home with a smart electricity meter which would make it clear when it was the best ie cheapest time to use electricity. I would like to see meters that show the actual cost of the electricity being used and the total bill due in “pounds shillings and pence” rather than just have meters which display numbers which are meaningless to most people.
CeeCee was ten months old on Friday the above photo was taken on the day of his ten month old birthday.
