Author: Richard

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EMBARRASSING MOMENTS

  1. As a 19 year old articled clerk. We had a client who was being done for pornography – he was a 60 year old knife thrower at a fairground who had a ‘peep show’ when he could not get anyone to throw knives at (he also wore pebble glasses!). First I had to go the the police station and view the offending material – gross! Then was told to go to the paper shop and buy every magazine on the top shelf! Glowing like a 100 red traffic lights I had to take them to the counter which was staffed by an attractive 18 year old girl. Then the solicitor and I had to look through them to see if they were as gross!
  2. In court for drinking and driving – it was the morning after and an early start to pick wife now ex up from work at 6am.
  3. First day at Churchill School – new tutor group – 5th on the register was Siobhan Fear – my pronunciation was embarrassing Is-oh-b – Han!

that will do for now!

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PARTIES & RUSSIA

So Johnson staggers from one crisis to another – the parties were a travesty to the British Public and a very foolish mistake for which a decent person would have resigned; – the connections with Russia veer beyond corruption and attempts to undermine democracy to possible treason.

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REFUGEES

Brexiteers do not get it! £350 a month, whatever, it is not about money numbskull, it is humanity and common decency and kindness and love, and all you can do is spout money facts. No doubt the great defendant and accused person will be telling Parliament that we are leading the world again. To be honest they can all f* off – enough lies and cynical point scoring for Opinion Polls.

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REFUGEES

I read about the welcome given to Ukrainian refugees in Ireland and I have years in my eyes. That humanity and compassion should be shown by all civilised countries – but not the UK, Brexit rhetoric is too ingrown – keep all foreigners out (and if they must come make sure they are not thieves and rapists, unless they have loads of money and speak Russian.

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NO FLY ZONE

I understand entirely the reluctance of NATO to impose a no fly zone which could escalate things massively. However providing Ukraine with anti-aircraft missiles would seem just about acceptable?

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OLIGARCH HOUSES

So the Sunday Mail has latched onto the idea of using confiscated oligarch’s houses for refugees. I know I spouted this idea a week ago as a knee jerk reaction. Michael Gove has apparently seen it as a vote winner too. HOWEVER – it is bit of a dumb idea! Who is going to pay for conversion to flats, legal consequences, are they suitable for lots of families, etc. One would hope for a more considered approach by Government – rent them out/sell them and us the money to buy a few hotels for refugees – from wherever.

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WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO FOOTBALL?

Chelsea (Russian billions dripping with Ukrainian blood) versus Newcastle United (Saudi Arabian billions dripping with Yemeni blood – and the 81 executed by beheading last week).

No doubt there will be mindless chants by spectators with scarves around their necks so tight the brains supply of blood is halted rendering the organ inoperable and possibly fuelled by cocaine (according to many reports). Incidentally Chelsea FC would receive my total support if, at the start of any pro-Abramovich chants – they walk off the pitch. I wonder how the suits at the FA would cope with that?

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ENERGY

Options –

Continue to buy on the open market and be subject to the fluctuations of the market.

Fracking – called for by Tory Climate Deniers must surely be dismissed as unsafe and impractical besides taking a long time to bring to fruition.

Nuclear – probably makes sense for a 20-30% role – but is horrifically expensive and the time to bring new stations on stream is probably decades.

Renewables – could be the quickest option – although those in the Chilterns will be choking on their smoked salmon if planning rules for land based wind farms goes ahead. Could they not be sited by pylons? Problem is storage although a combination of solar and wind should cover most weather eventualities.

Cutting demand is the quickest of all – insulation of all buildings where practical should be mandatory for all property owners (landlords note). Rolling out electric vehicles could be speeded up although imposing 50 or 60mph on all roads would be fast and practical. I am sure road haulage firms are looking at their distribution networks. Would use of freight trains be practical with computer booking.