I am so relieved that the election campaign in the county and European elections are almost over. As much as I do love them, I am so pleased to see them over.
In Lincoln, my main focus has been Lincoln West, a division that covers the city ward we currently have one councillor in - so we hope to improve on the results previous and wipe the board with Labour. In the Euros - I hope we get Bill Newton Dunn back in for the East Mids region - having Lincolnshire Lib Dems having more County Council candidates than Labour, we hope that will help the quest for the region.
However, the rise of the Lincolnshire Independents (a loose coalition of Independent candidates from all point of the political spectrum) is a big unknown of the Lincolnshire establishment - especially in Douglas 'Moat Cleaned' Hogg of Sleaford and North Hykeham!
Going to be an interesting week!
Good luck to all those Lib Dems standing around the country!!
R
31 May 2009
9 April 2009
Football Football
As a Liverpool fan, I found last night a bit difficult. I missed the Liverpool goal due to being outside the Pub and then had to endure all 3 of Chelsea's. Lets hope the Premiership title is heading Liverpool's way - especially as if Liverpool do win it - I win a few quid too!!!!
14 February 2009
Air Safety?!?!
Over the past few days, I have been thinking how safe is flying. First, the crash landing at Heathrow some months ago, the the landing in the Hudson River. This has been followed by a mid-air collison by to light aircraft from the RAF over Wales and now the crash in Buffalo, NY and the landing at London City airport yesterday.
All this is enough to make me not want to fly again!
All this is enough to make me not want to fly again!
10 February 2009
Drinking on the trains
Having recently been unlucky enough to catch the same train as most of the away fans coming to watch Lincoln City's match with Chester, I noticed how many of the visiting supporters (and some home supporters coming from nearby Newark) were drink alcohol on the train. I personally have no problem with it as long as it does not lead to trouble on the train or at the ground, but I am surprised that drinking alcohol on public transport is still allowed, especially after the move of Boris Johnson banning it on the London Underground and bus networks, and many town centres around the county being alcohol free zones.
Many of those drinking looked to be young lads, some of whom looked to me to be underage. The conductors have no power to ask them to stop drinking unless they are upset other passengers, so if they see someone who could be underage, there is no power to check or ask them to stop - which personally I think is ridiculous!
Another amusing thing is one group of the Chester supporters that were on the train from Derby as well as the one to Lincoln could not stop going to the loo on the total of 1 hour 30 mins journey - I have never seen so many people use the loo so often!!!
Many of those drinking looked to be young lads, some of whom looked to me to be underage. The conductors have no power to ask them to stop drinking unless they are upset other passengers, so if they see someone who could be underage, there is no power to check or ask them to stop - which personally I think is ridiculous!
Another amusing thing is one group of the Chester supporters that were on the train from Derby as well as the one to Lincoln could not stop going to the loo on the total of 1 hour 30 mins journey - I have never seen so many people use the loo so often!!!
24 December 2008
13 October 2008
The Wrong Kind of Promotion
On my way back from Derby this weekend, I saw an advertisment board from the train window which read:
"Murder, Incest and Cross Dressing"
Not something you would normally see on a board. But guess what it was advertising - the Heart of England.
Unfortunately by the time all the had been processed in my head and wanted to read further, the train had passed. Suppose it will remain a mystery
"Murder, Incest and Cross Dressing"
Not something you would normally see on a board. But guess what it was advertising - the Heart of England.
Unfortunately by the time all the had been processed in my head and wanted to read further, the train had passed. Suppose it will remain a mystery
2 October 2008
Sorry, What?!
A couple of days ago, I was working on the Customer Service desk at Morrisons when I phone call was past down to me. Now this is where the confusion began. The line was very poor and it was difficult to hear the gentleman on the other end of the line. The first time he spoke I thought he was askin to speak to Darren Lane, the checkout manager. Eventually I got what he was asking after asking him to repeat what said a couple of times. He was asking Morrisons for a taxi to pick him up from Water Lane so he could come and do his shopping. I had to explain that as a supermarket we don't have a taxi service and suggested he ring one of the city taxi firms to order one, but he proceeded to rant about how we at Morrisons should provide transport to shuttle shoppers to and from the store. I will add here that he was a youngish man - I would understand it more if he was older - but hey thats the general public for you
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