Paralimpics

Just watched the last night of the Paralimpics, I have to say I have watched every day I have never in my life seen so much courage, skill and ability in all my life, I just cant believe that so many disabled people could show the world how to commit to winning, it shows that Blair and his cronies were wrong very wrong when they said that everyone is a winner there are no losers, well there are but the losers in these games showed decorum in defeat, went away and came back again to win, all the countries involved should be very proud of their athletes they have done you proud, and I have to say that Chanel 4 really went to town with this and did an excellent job, well done.

Life

I have a problem, an ice cream van seller has taken to stopping outside my house, he switches off the engine gets out rolls out his carpet takes off his shoes and starts to pray, this is on the grass outside, I think this is because I fly a cross of St George and the Flag is painted on my garage door, he might think that I am a member of the EDL or the BNF, but this is not the case, I am a very proud member of the Royal Society of St George, the patron of the society is the Queen, I do not have a problem with religion except when it encroaches on my and my families lives, you might think how can it, well for a start my neighbors are asking me what am I going to do about it, they find it very offensive and to be honest so do I, but of course I am not allowed to say so publicly as it might offend this person who ever he is, the maddening thing is that he does not even sell ice cream in the street so why come here??, I rang the Police for advice and it was just like walking on glass!!, just had to be so careful as to what I said, so where are we in this country regarding free speech, it seems that if you should be English you do not have that right, but anyone else can abuse me verbally, or make sure that I never say anything that might be construed as racist, I it seems can be a racist but none of the non English population can be, this is a very sad situation to find your self in in your own country.

NHS Drugs

I said in a previous blog that there is a post code lottery when being prescribed what might be called expensive, it seems that there just might be another problem, well two actually, firstly some people are obtaining prescription drugs then selling them to Asian countries or anyone happy to buy them sleeping drugs are good to sell but many drugs can be sold owing to the spread of the Internet, then we have the more dangerous side of the drugs business, the import of drugs made abroad and who knows what is in these tablets?, what makes it worse is that they are packaged as they would be if they were real, this is so dangerous for people on drugs that can be copied or are costly just maybe taking a copy and who knows just what the effects might be?, I do not have the first idea as to how this is stopped, but someone in the government needs to act to stop this very dangerous trade!!.

Human Rights Act

I find it very offencive that prisoners can invoke the human rights act when they feel a little hard done by, claiming vast amounts of money from the state, I mean the tax payer!, me in fact, why should they be allowed this right, they have offended against the laws of this country so what rights do they have in reality?, certainly not freedom!, so they are locked up as they should be, they should then have no claim to the courts for abuse of their human rights, yes of course they have some rights in prison, but this human rights act is beyond belief, our prisons are full of people both British and any other country's residents who have managed to get into this country, when they arrive the only thought is crime. they are not here to work that is the last thing on their minds, so they end up in prison, we are then lumbered with the cost of looking after them for in a lot of cases many years, at the end of their time are they deported?, sometimes yes but often not, these criminals use the human rights act to allow them to stay, using the right, because they have loose links to a family here, one even used the fact that he had a pet cat!!, this can't carry on for a start we can't afford it, I believe that anyone from another country who offends in this country should be tried here given a sentence then deported to their country of origin to serve their time, British criminals should just seW rve their time and be stopped from these silly actions, they are doing it just for financial gain, but the real money  is made by the lawyers!!. We need to either revoke this act or change it to a more reasonable law than it is at present.

question

Now I have to say I do like an ice cream, yesterday evening I heard the chimes of the van, I was watering the plants, I suddenly realised that the van had stopped switched off, so I went out the gate and to my total surprise found the van driver on my grass with his prayer mat which he was kneeling on, his shoes to the left hand side and he was praying, I just could not believe my eye's, I was so shocked I did not say a word!!!. is this acceptable behaviour?? 

Paraolympics

Watched the opening ceromony yesterday evening, I have to say it was outstanding, so many happy faces, was a bit suprised when I saw Iraq, Iran, Israel and Jordon parading very close to each  other, I did notice that each  side of the Israel contingent had a row of suited gentelmen who were not waving flags but were looking all around, I had to asume this is the Israle protection squad!, with all the other countries involved better to be aware of any possible prdblems. it never ceases to amaze me at their ability to swim, ride cycles with one leg and one arm, just humbles you or it should, these are remarkable people and we should support these games by watching and supporting your team, mind you second to the Chineese we will win more golds than any other country !!!.
 

Shopping

My wife said to me yesterday we needed some bits from the shops, so we made a list and off I went, now I use a mobility scooter ran into my first problem immediately three young women across the path two with push chairs, would not move an inch, so had a really difficult job getting by, to I might add filthy looks, next problem three women walking along the path side by side had to ask several times before they would move to let me pass, I am very polite when asking but it makes you angry that they can treat you with such contempt, got to the shops, Iceland not too bad very helpful staff, moved on to Sainsbury's what a nightmare, kids everywhere but not with their parents, or should I say mums as there was no sign of dad's, on those scooters up and down the aisles, turns out they were Romanian, many different children of different cultures just running or skipping along the aisles, got to the self service check out, a young couple decided to race me to the machine, then out of the blue the Roumania family shot past me blocking the access to the till, finally got to the till put my stuff through when a very nice member of staff helped me to put my stuff through and pack it, so onwards to Aldi, same problem packed with Eastern Europeans, now I do not have to much of a problem with them, but it riles me when I am pushed about, walked in front of, leaned across and treated as if  I am not there, and when I got to the till it is a mad rush your stuff is sent flying through the till and it is impossible for you to cope with the speed that it comes at you, so not at all happy, got out as quick as I could and shot home for a well earned cup of tea, will not go out shopping after 10am on a Friday and not at all on the last day of the month especially when the kids are off school; is it to much to expect a little respect from the younger generation??. really not a chance in reality.