Good morning everyone
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Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.
England 15 points Ireland 24 points.
Congratulations to Ireland who took their third Grand Slam title to add to the 2018 Six Nations Championship and the Tripple Crown. Ireland were too good for England in every aspect of the game and with snow swirling around Twickenham, ran out comfortable and worthy winners.
For England this was the third defeat in a row and finished the competition in 5th place in the Six Nations Standings only ahead of Italy. Surely this must be the end for a number of players who must now make room for players with skill, passion and discipline to get back into winning ways.
We must get back to the drawing board as there is little time left before the summer tours and the World Cup is getting closer.
Meanwhile, back in Jersey,More and more shops close in St Helier as "footfall" in the town decreases significantly. At the same time, landlords of empty retail outlets still demand the premium rent levels which is a contributory factor to shops closing.
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Meanwhile, back in Jersey,More and more shops close in St Helier as "footfall" in the town decreases significantly. At the same time, landlords of empty retail outlets still demand the premium rent levels which is a contributory factor to shops closing.
Greed overriding economic reality?
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Occasionally, local Councils and other bodies come up with "policies", which are absurd, illogical and bordering on puerile.
It is announced that Poole Council has reviewed its decision of February to put this measure "on hold" and now intends to implement the plan to fine rough sleepers, beggars and other "undesirable elements" £100 to eliminate the problem of "behaviour likely to cause nuisance". Now I am the first to admit that there are some individuals who abuse this problem and cause nuisance, but the vast majority of homeless rough sleepers and beggars are in that position through no fault of their own and deserve more consideration than to be demonised and abused by the local authority.
In any case, are we really expected to believe that genuine beggars and rough sleepers will have a spare £100 in their pockets or a convenient cash card to visit the "hole in the wall"
and draw the necessary cash to pay the hovering official? Presumably being unable to pay will result in yet another £100 fine "for non payment" eventually leading to a prison term for perpetual non payment of fines.
This is a ludicrous and absurd "policy" proposed by a Council which has little understanding of the problem and even less common sense to recognise the stupidity of their proposals.
In any case, are we really expected to believe that genuine beggars and rough sleepers will have a spare £100 in their pockets or a convenient cash card to visit the "hole in the wall"
and draw the necessary cash to pay the hovering official? Presumably being unable to pay will result in yet another £100 fine "for non payment" eventually leading to a prison term for perpetual non payment of fines.
This is a ludicrous and absurd "policy" proposed by a Council which has little understanding of the problem and even less common sense to recognise the stupidity of their proposals.
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Stephen Hawking was truly one of the most brilliant scientific minds of the 20th century. On a par with Albert Einstein, Hawking shaped our thinking and expanded our understanding of the universe its structure and its meaning.
Stephen William Hawking CH CBE FRS FRSA 8 January 1942 – 14 March 2018) was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author and Director of Research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology within the University of Cambridge.
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The one thing I despise, perhaps above all else, is hypocrisy. The has been hypocrisy by the bucket load, pouring out of this government and from a number of MP's (and from the usual suspects in the media) for days and yesterday (Monday 12th) witnessed the the disgraceful howling at the leader of the opposition, when he raised the question of donations to the Conservative party as part of a response to Theresa May's pathetic statement concerning the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury and the alleged involvement of Russia in the attempted murder.
Read the full posting at:
http://new-agenda2012.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03/government-hypocrisy-over-russia.html
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Hubble, bubble, toil and trouble, things that go bump in the night, has never really been my thing. Requiem BBC Television Friday, ended this week. Running over 6 episodes, it was one of those programmes which I watch in the hope that next week episode and its content will be better. Alas, this was not the case with Requiem and I was left with a distinct feeling that the total 6 hours had been a complete waste of my time.
Worryingly, the final shots showed only 5 graves and Matilda had a very sinister smile on her face. It seems that there are enough loose ends for a Requiem 2 some time next year. Perhaps the writers, producers, cast, production team and the BBC will do us all a favour and make a re run of Jackanory instead.
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Last week I said "It is raining today, has winter finally departed?" Today, it is snowing heavily as the "Beast from the East" has returned for another bite of the cherry. What on earth is going on?
Have a nice week
John
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