A Gentleman 2

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The "redressed" Lord Nelson now a Pub and Kitchen

A Gentleman is .. .. :-)

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“Manners maketh a man is continuous/ongoing

7)A gentleman is someone who does not wear white ankle socks with normal outdoor- wear shoes

8)A gentleman does not wear dark socks with white trainers at any time ( urgh !) ..

9)A gentleman does not tuck his shirt into his underpants ( as one of our recent Prime Ministers did- :-))
10) A gentleman changes his underwear at least once a day (Uum! ) :-)

11)A gentleman does not wear make-up .. .. ( in daylight .. .. Uum! )

12)A gentleman does not burp! or belch! in company

13)A gentleman always excuses himself, at the table -and only ever uses a toothpick behind a napkin or his hand raised to his mouth

14) A gentleman does not openly “ogle” after the fairer sex ( actually, instead he discretely “admires” unseen, and from a distance !! ) :-)

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15) .. .. ..16) .. .. .. -YES there are more examples to come .. ..

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However! Come on all you Surfers, Silver or otherwise ! Send in your contributions . ..

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Help in creating .. “The ultimate .. .. .. A gentleman is !

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Shameful

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Typical local area within the scheme

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Another SHAMEFUL example of "OPEN" government

Secretary of State refused to delete the Gunthorpe allocation from the Minerals Plan

"Earlier this year we reported on Nottinghamshire County Council’s request to the Secretary of State that it be permitted to “save” (i.e. carry over) the Gunthorpe allocation after the official ending of the current Minerals Plan in December.

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We led the objections to this request on the grounds of its proven unsuitability as a site for mineral extraction since Tarmac failed to solve the problems associated with mining on this site in spite of having its planning application on the table for over four years.

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There were objections from local parish councils and our Members of Parliament – Vernon Coaker and Paddy Tipping – amongst others.Our MP – Vernon Coaker – asked for a meeting with the Government Office for the East Midlands (which acts for the Secretary of State in these matters) to discuss the matter but his request was refused.

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GOEM / The Secretary of State ignored the overwhelming evidence against “saving” the site and has just announced that the site will be carried over until a new Minerals Plan is in place at some time in the distant future.

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So the site will continue to blight all the communities around the site, as it has for the past six years."

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This posting is duplicated with the permission of the B J Residents Association @ Friday, December 12, 2008

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Village Solution

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B J Village Centre Anti Congestion Scheme

The following is a propposal which could have a positive effect on the traffic/parking congestions of B J village centre - occurring all too frequently !!

The SCHEME entails introducing ..

1) “Restricted Parking” along Main Street ( west ) - from Lambley Lane thro the village centre to Main Street (east ) -Wheatsheaf Pub Rear Car Park entrance.

2) Chestnut Grove - to be re-designated as “One Way” only ( out towards the Bye-Pass ) - Church Road.. Vehicle road sensors at the junction to activate new lights in Chestnut Grove at the Church Rd junction, together with synchronising the sequencing of the Traffic Lights on the Bye-Pass ( presently actuated only by pedestrians wanting to cross this road )

3) Meadow Lane - to be designated “One Way “ only ( into the village centre)

4) Padleys Lane - Parking restrictions well beyond the school entrance

5) Willow Wong - Parking restrictions well beyond the school entrance.

a)The “No Parking Restriction”, enforced between 8.00am and 4.00pm Monday to Friday, except for Permit Holding Residents ( Free to those who actually live within these areas) and Blue Badge Holders

b) If adopted the above scheme - the result will result in a significant ease to the daily congestion within the designated areas, producing a much safer environment for all pedestrians ( the “seniors” and “mums with toddlers” in particularly).

c) The scheme will also assist those wanting to exit the village “more safely” by introducing some control of their accessing the Bye-Pass.

d)The scheme will also introduce some calming and breaks into the heavy continual traffic flow, along the Bye-Pass by introducing an increase in the number of Traffic light actuations (presently only achieved by pedestrians crossing the Bye-Pass traffic flow )

e)The only individuals actually “inconvenienced” by the introduction of the scheme, will be to those who constantly use their cars for the “School Run” and park indiscriminately, -without a thought for the possible consequences ,within the village centre.. Surely the introduction of the suggestion, will persuade them to think twice about using their cars for the short inner village journey. Even if the scheme does not deter them and they consider driving still preferable to walking, they can choose the alternative parking possibility of using the Cross Keys/ Wheat Sheaf / Co-op Parks - as can those who will have longer journeys .

This scheme can be a WIN/WIN situation for the village .. Dont you agree?
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School Run

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B J Primary School Run

First of all let me make it clear I do not live an either of the two roads ( Padleys Lane and Willow Wong), providing access to Burton Joyce Primary School, nor do I live in Main Street in the village centre.

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I do frequently walk and drive our car up/down “Padleys” at times which occasionally coincide with parents taking/collecting their children from the school - toddlers as well as the above 5’s. -

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The problem is not simply the parking in front and on the frontage of the local residents, it is the car movements up and down the roads creating confusion and bottle necks ( particularly at the bend in “Padleys” which coincides with one of the school entrances.-

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I must add here that the School in their website, ask for some co-operation , having negotiated with the car parks at the Co-op and Cross Keys which does not appear to have helped all that much -

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The problems on Padleys - aggravated further with the fashionable introduction of the “Chelsea Tractors ( large 4 wheel drives ) are

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1) Parking on both sides of and the corner junction of Main Street/ Padleys

2) Parking on the lower section of Padleys Lane in front of resident properties (and occasionally drive-ways

3) Parking creating safety and bottle-necks problems at the difficult, semi- obscured road bend in Padleys, adjacent - to the school entrance

4) Parking on the grass verges in “Padleys” close the to obscured bend- creating hazards for children and parents crossing behind/in front of cars (parked and moving)

5) Congestion in both direction of “Padleys” as cars arrive and depart simultaneously at the school - at least 4X a day/ 5 days week ( up to 150M of lower “Padleys”)

6) Parents gossiping and congesting the pavements for normal/elderly pedestrians before/after collecting their own children

7) “Unobserved” young children and toddlers not responsibly tended chasing around excitedly whilst parent chat of prepare opening car doors and boots

8) Cars parked with wheels on the pavements

9) Car doors opening onto the pavement areas and more importantly into the carriageway - creating yet further difficulties and congestion for other road and pavement users

10) Cars parked opposite and on each side of the road within Padleys
11) Of course all these probems are further aggrevated by the weather - rain, frost and snow create their own contribution to the difficulties--Etc.. etc.. --

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-It should be added that the School Run “parking problem” experienced by local residents is not quite as bad in "Willow Wong"

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However, the problem does exist in "Willow Wong" and elsewhere,

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Roadside congestions in the village centre and in Meadow Lane ( which create difficulties outside of the Library and at the Church Road ( Bye-Pass) junction,

All these really do need attention and remedial action

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WE not I

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Another COLD winters day in B J

Is this Shameful ?

Why is it that Gordon Brown, in his speeches constantly uses the personal “I” in his phrases ie. “ I want “ “I will do” “ I can see” “I have “ “ I think”. Does he not realise, nor accept that that although he is currently our un-elected Prime Minister, it is not HIM (singularly and personally) responsible for governing and administrating our Parliament democracy.

He should not be personally/solely responsible for allocating our taxes as expenditures - financing wars. Nor saving Banking Institutions which has failed the nation, and even after massive Bail -outs continue to function in a way not conducive to serving the nation.

He should NOT be responsible for distributing grants "willy - nilly" thro-out the world, when our own UK nationals and our own country’s finances are in chaos.

HOWEVER HE SHOULD BE - responsible for our elderly NOT having to live below the poverty line and once again survive a winter‘s cold - this time by having financing energy bills which have been allowed to escalate thro the ceiling

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It should be remembered that The Democratic Government of the UK is “for the people, by the people” and administered collectively by a CABINET .. .. NOT BY ONE INDIVIDUAL -

A UK PM and Government should have EMPATHY with the PEOPLE they represent, and above all they should be honest and mindful of the needs of the nation first and foremost,

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Finally one should use “WE” and not “I” if the respect of the "people" is to be appreciated

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UFO Result

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RESULT - explanation

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Thanks to one of our cummunity contributors the latest of my reports ( Dec 13th) re "UFO sighting" we all now have a credible explanation ..

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If you too are interested in improving your knowledge, simply click the addendum "2 comments" link below the Dec 13th report - and " Bobs! your uncle .. " ;-)

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Skin Deep

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B J in colour

Face Surgery and Body Augmentation

Plastic facial surgery and lip, cheek and breast augmentation are becoming common place on TV . Whilst watching “Richard and Julie” recently, I noticed the obvious - Britt Ekland , one of their guests appeared to have a “TROUT LIPS” ( similar to those experienced by Leslie Ash). I am aware and realise that Lionel Blair has been sporting an example of a “facelift gone wrong“ for some time.

However, J K Rowling ( Harry Potter creator), T V’s Ann Robinson and Sherri Houston ( ex Coronation St, Emmerdale Farm and Loose Women) the latter “allegedly” from B J., although some do contend it is more like Gedling or Cartlton are much better examples of “Surgery/Body Augmentation“, although it must be said these three ladies in particular, are certainly in the minority.

I then decided to search the internet for examples of “mishaps“ and found all these featured in one blog by someone else
Yup, Angelina Jolie's had a nose job, - And Robert Redford's had a face lift
Jack Osbourne get himself a new nose - Pricilla Presley needs botox for necks
Burt Reynolds, about as bad as it gets - Dolly Parton: all wrong, but it's all right
Faye Dunaway falls victim to Madamism - Ashlee Simpson's overdone nose and lips
Carrot Top's face wreck: 'roids or botox? - Tara Reid let's her boob job out of the bag
Courtney Love uplifting, pre-trial eye work - Melanie Griffith, Mary Tyler Moore & Meg Ryan
Mickey Rourke's face work scary and off-putting - Hasselhoff & Philbin argue over who's work is worse
Michael Douglas is a bloody mess after plastic surgery - Sharon Osbourne spends $700000 on a full makeover
Tara Reid's stomach liposuction is horrendous! - Fergie insists she's never had plastic surgery
Clint Eastwood's Face On An Upward Decline - Howard Stern's plastic surgery revelations
Victoria Beckham admits to a boob job - Farrah Fawcett's face work works
Shocking celebrity plastic surgery - They killed Kenny (Roger's face)
Barbra Streisand's dream nose - Paula Abdul’s new breasts

- However.. .. Joan Rivers must win the “world worst” example of a facial “adjustment”- Dont you agree ? ..

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