the rape of bishops hull

this is what happens to a 200 year old hedgerow when the developers get in a .new development in bishops hull was opposed by everyone In village but it still goes ahead .so much for local democracy the builders only have provisonal approval yet they go in via a technical loophole and destroy the hedge .the builders said i quote ''democray what do i care about the locality or the environment commerce comes first ''such is the lousy system of goverment we live under which harbours a council run by builders- be fearful for the future you dont live in a democracy

is democracy an illusion

ant war posteres in bath -this is the way the brits do it, we hold up placards sign petitions we want to get out of aghanistan does any one listen the mechanism is there to protest does anyone listen -no democracy is an illusion that only works as long as you comply with our leaders

le difference

here in de la criox's liberty leading the people we have french protest and Passion rolled into one. never mind the mayhem death and destruction the french go for it even if its like sawing off a branch of tree your sitting on .from 1793 revolution after revolution barricade after barricade . recently fresh mayhem against change in the pension age. what happened the french parliament passed the law and the riots petered out. in england we march occasionally but we haven't rioted since the miners strike in the 80's -whats wrong with the English( Ireland is different they Love a good riot) were not so daft as to believe it makes any difference , a million marched against the iraq war ,it did n0t make scrap of difference either . from the jarrow march to the miners strike nothing achieved ,so whats the point .the only thing our leaders worry about is winning elections once they win its shut your faces go way. so like the cynical lot we are we don't do anything -.thank god we have the much maligned media who can get their stilettos into the political class who want to lead us wwith no clue as to where the mass of us really want to go as long as they have their ministerial cars and perks . so guys put you feet up and let the telegraph and the mail do there damnedest -as for the french well if that's what you think makes a difference, then you better get on with it .but please it needs more stamina than you showed recently otherwise it proves the english really have a point

not like this any more

maureen o hara's connection with france is an unlikely one, she played esmeralda in notre dame de paris . i include her here at the request of one of our readers . irish and beautiful instead of black and white movies she appeared in technicolor adventures. a whole generation of school boys were led to believe that women were really like her strong willed ,capable and beautiful .she is unusual for several, reasons unlike stars of the period her hair was usually worn loose , and she could wear costume when other stars were overwhelmed by it.- she was 5ft 10 ins tall and was match for strong leading men and enlivened weaker ones .her career lasted 60 years. she eschewed plastic surgery and like Brigitte bar dot retained her dignity. she appeared in 70 films many of them classics and was particularly famous as john ford protege and a star of pirate movies. always a match for any man she was fine athlete, a first class swordsman, doing her own stunts. so famous is the cottage scene in the quiet man that it was included in e.t not appreciated by the critics or the academy she has attained legend status late in life . never afraid of controversy she broke single handed the grip of a scandal magazine in Hollywood .she has been neglected from an honorary award by the academy -a long term relationship with Anthony Quinn didn't help, nor did an affair with Che Guevara no less. an accomplished writer ,singer and rebel against the establishment ,she maintained a career through courage determination and the support of all those school boys, who grew into men and finally made sure ,that this great lady got her due. when Maureen o' hara was on screen you looked at no one else

following a great tradition

having met nigella at a book signing , my sister in law - said of course shes covered in wrinkles- sorry to disappoint but she looks as good in the flesh as she does on tv and was terribly charming so there ! she embodies a tradition of women who were culinary temptresses nell gwyn and her oranges ,Hogarth's shrimp girl. there is something 18thc about nigella i'm pleased to say- she makes me want to raid the fridge have drink when i shouldn't, diet conscious not a chance, tuck in and enjoy yourself what more can you want

entente

the Anglo and Franco phobes have been having a field day now the armies are going to merge , well why not merge were usually on the same side these days .the argument we wouldnt be able to do our own thing like going into Iraq, in that case a pity we didn't merge sooner. as for the English army -lo0king for ward to perks like wine with meals sexier uniforms. the french well they get a chance to fight the way they want along side guys who they'd rather fight alongside than any one else. if this is the beginning of integration between France and UK bring it on , sarkozy has also helped turn France's' face away from Germany and like any other suitor were mightily pleased to have got our best girl back from our greatest rival.

going noisettes

back after a hectic week in the frozen north- bright but bloody cold ,got back to find i was offline. had been stupid enough to change bank accounts and think they would hook up with paying bills alas no .then eight days struggle to get back on line ,not helped by a mumbai line service -hey its not me that doesn't speak good English. got on again after i hired an engineer- god help anyone who hasn't one at hand. then on motor way down somebody collided with somebody else on the m 1 a five hour journey stretched into 7- so if I'm not noisettes i should be- so back in the real world what do i find uni fees through the roof, national treasures Anne widicombe and Stephen fry anything but, as they make total fools of themselves. and now admiral neslon has to share his plinth with villineuve - and then i have champagne socialist knocking the big society. why don't these dim guardianistas realise the big society had been the aim of Christianity, read the sermon on the mount ,and true socialism. socialism in England is partisan, therefor not socialist -so guys pause and think what the words mean when you sing Jerusalem. after this lot no wonder I'm joining the brother hood of the noisettes