Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Jimmy Rafferty - The Country Glipe
I've got my da over for a few weeks and when googling for "oul eejits" came across this blog
Jimmy Rafferty - The Country Glipe
Its full of "true spakes" that had my da nodding in agreement.
I particularly liked his "Jobseekers Allowance" poem. First Class.
It doesn't look as if Jimmy updates a "powerful lot" but it is quality. Hopefully it will inspire my da I'll get the "oul fella" to record the odd bit of oral history on here.
Jimmy Rafferty - The Country Glipe
Its full of "true spakes" that had my da nodding in agreement.
I particularly liked his "Jobseekers Allowance" poem. First Class.
It doesn't look as if Jimmy updates a "powerful lot" but it is quality. Hopefully it will inspire my da I'll get the "oul fella" to record the odd bit of oral history on here.
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Is there not enough real crime in North Wales?
Just nicking space on Alan's blog, to let everyone know that North Wales Police have announced that they will not prosecute Tony Blair for being anti-Welsh after a "10-month investigation [that] had cost £1,656.51."
Earlier this year, they also decided not to proscute a Daily Mail collumnist for making anti-Welsh remarks on a TV show she didn't even appear in. They haven't said how much that bungled investigation cost.
However, in 2001, four senior officers spent 96 hours investigating comments made by TV presenter Anne Robinson. She'd apparently referred to the Welsh as "irritating and annoying". The subsequent investigation cost £3,800 and resulted in no charges.
Still I'm sure that the residents of North Wales, one of the most deprived areas in the European Union, approve of the way that their taxes are spent.
Earlier this year, they also decided not to proscute a Daily Mail collumnist for making anti-Welsh remarks on a TV show she didn't even appear in. They haven't said how much that bungled investigation cost.
However, in 2001, four senior officers spent 96 hours investigating comments made by TV presenter Anne Robinson. She'd apparently referred to the Welsh as "irritating and annoying". The subsequent investigation cost £3,800 and resulted in no charges.
Still I'm sure that the residents of North Wales, one of the most deprived areas in the European Union, approve of the way that their taxes are spent.
