Geocaching

Have recently discovered geocaching! It is addictive, and have to try to remember to take a list of co-ordinates out with me on walking expeditions. I would recommend people to try it as it shortens a long walk when you are hunting for the caches.

Planning

I went walking round Westwood today. I saw numerous signs re the Licence application by Matalan, unfortunately they were either on the floor, in the road or pushed in bushes! especially in Poorhole lane. I presume this must be some economy drive by TDC, but does this count as it being truly advertised locally one wonders?
I notice Matalan and BHS are applying for licences, do we really need alcohol while shopping?

AN AUGUST WEDDING

I know I haven't been blogging of late, but such a lot has been happening in our lives.   Culminating in the wedding of our youngest daughter of whom we are rightly proud.   Am posting piccie.

WHAT A VICTORY!

Just a short post after a long break, but I just have to congratulate everybody involved in the Gurkha Victory. They are very good soldiers, supportive of our men now and in the past. We owe them big time!!

Family Christmas

Just a short one, had a super christmas this year, one of the best for ages....... Lovely presents from all my family. They are superb!!!

A Crappy Journey???

Well I am not sure what they are celebrating, but for us who live anywhere near Westwood the opening of the new Haine Road has been a nightmare!! Tailbacks of 20 mins are not unknown and weekend and lunch times are the norm. I am wondering if our esteemed leader could let me know his phone number so I can ring him at a busy time and get him to experience the problems!! I can tell him................ keeping the old Haine Road open in both directions, traffic still want to use it to get to Lord of the Manor, and the traffic using the new road are getting stuck with this. Lorries are confused, so are sticking to old road, great fun. Although all the exits on the new Haine Road are supposed to be no right turn, we have the joyful fun of letting people from Ramsgate turn right against the traffic to get into the rear of Westwood Cross. The Holmes Road Entrance ( for Saga and Toby Carvery) you have guessed it, right turns across the lines of traffic to head towards Ramsgate. This should have been solved earlier on......... Saga Traffic and Toby Carvery and Westwood Cross should travel to the roundabout at the Toby Carvery Saga and Toby Carvery for the ones going to Ramsgate and traffic wanting to go to Westwood Cross ( WHY!!) should enter Antolin way via the Toby Carvery Roundabout as well. Then we wouldn't have all the fun of the right turners! And on the Turner subject...................I just hope the Credit Cruch holds its build for years and years and years, but on the other hand, has anybody thought to look at the sea side of the Winter Gardens which appears to be suffering from Concrete Cancer? We would have the best of both worlds if these two things had been considered as one!!! But then do the council do joined up thinking???

Just to put things straight.........

Some people think that I am anti foreigners of any kind living in our country.    I am very surprised that that appears to be the message I am giving out.   I have my own views regarding one far eastern country, but that is a personal and prejudicial thing.  My opinion for what it is worth is that all ethnic races and colours can be welcomed as long as they come in by the right channels and also work to the same rules as our own countrymen.  

London Marathon 2009

Thrilled to say that Simon has been given a place in the London Marathon 2009. He is running for Ronald McDonald Charities which are associated with raising funds for Hospitals to have rooms for Parents and children. This is a cause that means a lot to him as his little niece has been treated in such a place on a couple of occasions.

He has got to practise the running a bit, but as he is quite fit playing football should be ok.

Anyone wanting to sponsor him? Go to http://www.justgiving.com/simonmaple the more that sponsor him the better.