Good morning everyone.
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Starting
with a weather forecast this week, because if it is true, it is the
most disturbing news item which leapt out of the pages of the on line
"newspapers", causing me to have a "sharp intake of
breath". It was forecasting that the United Kingdom is in for a
mini ice age (not that 4 moths is a "mini" anything) over
the period November to February next. Heavy snow, up to 4 feet (!) of
it in places causing severe disruption to travel and essential
services (and we only have electricity in the village) will cover all
of the country with Arctic temperatures ensuring that the snow will
remain blanketing the country. The only possible relief from this
traumatic period, is that a White Christmas is almost guaranteed for
all of us.
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| White Christmas? |
The reason I bring this report to you, is that the source
of the story was not the usual harbinger of weather gloom and
disaster the "Express", who's stories invariably bring a
yawn and some comment to the effect of, "oh, not again".
This time it was the "Mirror", that frequently referred to
"newspaper of record", preparing us all for the impending
anguish. Winter woollies on, camping stoves at the ready, deliveries
of supplies booked on line from Sainsbury's and Calor Gas heaters
positioned in every room. Be prepared, as the Mirror says that the
snow is on its way.
The
Labour party Conference closed on Wednesday with the usual calls for
party unity and the rallying cry to prepare for a snap General
election. The Conference season ends this week with the Conservative
part having their usual staged managed pantomime in Birmingham,
featuring Boris and Theresa banging on about "Brexit" (and
that was only on day 1) and Laura Kuenssberg for the BBC and Fisal
Islam for Sky competing with each other to give the best possible
propaganda slant to the conservative policies and government. Perhaps
these two "journalists" have an eye on an OBE at some stage
in the future, their coverage is certainly less hostile than the
reports of last week.
General
election? Theresa
May has again ruled out the possibility of a general election before
2020.
A
week is a long time in politics, so we shall see.
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I
have a "thing" about seagulls. They are aggressive
and
often quite dangerous
in the way they "attack" humans, particularly children, in
their constant search for food. Many if not most gulls particularly
around coastal resorts, now prefer ice cream, chips, hamburgers,
cream cakes etc to their natural food source of fresh fish. It is not
the fault of the gulls as they have been conditioned by many years of
brain dead morons thinking how quaint it is to be surrounded by
screeching gulls collecting pieces of bread or crisps or bits of
sandwiches or what ever from humans usually
standing right beside notices warning "Do not feed the gulls".
I once witnessed at least 12 gulls attacking three small children on
a beach, pecking and flapping wildly trying (and succeeding) to steal
the children’s ice creams. The
children were covered in blood and traumatised by an event which will
no doubt remain with them for the rest of their lives. This story is
not unique.
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The
Dorset Echo article reports on how West Dorset Council is proposing
to fine people for feeding gulls and asking for opinions as part of a
consultation process.
The
problem is of course one of enforcement, but I would fine people a
substantial amount, certainly not less than £1000, and on subsequent
conviction a short custodial sentence
should be imposed. It is a question of either stopping idiots
feeding the gulls or conduct a cull of the birds.
The
coming week is forecast to be dry and getting colder, but see the
first story in this e-mail.
Have
a nice week.
John
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