kdubya Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Have you? Funny - i've not seen any requests for the general public in a 25 mile radius to just pitch up at the Datchet parish offices offering their services. If such a request were forthcoming in my neighbourhood, I certainly would assist. never answer a question with a question, it only makes an aris of you. kw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Not seen 1 politician carrying sand bags have you. No! Just MONEY bags! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Good o'l PW - get lampooned for having a different POV :no: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Good o'l PW - get lampooned for having a different POV :no:Don't worry about it, He does it to everyone that doesn't share his views Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanj Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Don't worry about it, He does it to everyone that doesn't share his views I wasnt aware that ANYBODY shared his views......... except Mungler lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truflex Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 How many members on here have been helping out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truflex Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Good o'l PW - get lampooned for having a different POV :no: I think your being lampooned for being a ****. Just my pov. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greymaster Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 (edited) When my Ma's village was flooded out in 2007. Prince Charles turned up and waded in ordinary shoes to get into a dinghy and left the press stranded. He then boated around the community without the press and spoke to locals. Two weeks later PM Brown and local MP Ed Miliband (representing an historic coal mining community - I ask you!), and the Borough Executive Mayor turned up for a photo op. Brown came in by helicopter, stayed a few minutes, made a load of promises and then left for Hull. leaving Miliband and the Mayor to sup tea in a Council caravan outside Ma's house. I gave Miliband a letter for Brown with ten demands from the village residents. He later saw me speaking to the local radio. He came over after wards and said, "I see you are still peddling your charter". None of the demands were ever met. The funding for flood protection from 1948 has never been forthcoming neither! I said to Miliband, you know, these rescue services bods on triple over-time and all expenses paid will be at No. 10 within the year getting medals for bravery and public spiritedness, and yet it was the local lads who swept up all the infirm and aged residents overlooked by the professionals, and they will get no recognition. As for plod? Well they couldn't help as they hadn't got the right waders. Within the year there was a dinner and awards at No. 10 in honour of the rescue services bods who had been on triple over-time and all expenses paid. The local lads got nothing, other than a mention in a letter to me by PM Brown. Edited February 15, 2014 by Greymaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Good o'l PW - get lampooned for having a different POV :no: Is that news to you? In any case, stick by your guns if you still believe it. I entirely disagree with you but alas, I'm not yet Emperor of the World, so you're still free to have your own opinion. For the moment... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaconBoy Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 a bit of graft won't hurt anyone.they would only be out getting up to no good,getting drunk,scrappin' in town,the little rascals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old rooster Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 (edited) I think dear old Charlie has been down to Somerset recently............................................... Edited February 15, 2014 by old rooster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 That's better! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old rooster Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 That's better! :lol: Worked out how to use a picture editing thingy mate, never intended to offend with the original, too funny to not use though. Wonder if I got any negative points on my tally ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 I expect so! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev56 Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 When my Ma's village was flooded out in 2007. Prince Charles turned up and waded in ordinary shoes to get into a dinghy and left the press stranded. He then boated around the community without the press and spoke to locals. Two weeks later PM Brown and local MP Ed Miliband (representing an historic coal mining community - I ask you!), and the Borough Executive Mayor turned up for a photo op. Brown came in by helicopter, stayed a few minutes, made a load of promises and then left for Hull. leaving Miliband and the Mayor to sup tea in a Council caravan outside Ma's house. I gave Miliband a letter for Brown with ten demands from the village residents. He later saw me speaking to the local radio. He came over after wards and said, "I see you are still peddling your charter". None of the demands were ever met. The funding for flood protection from 1948 has never been forthcoming neither! I said to Miliband, you know, these rescue services bods on triple over-time and all expenses paid will be at No. 10 within the year getting medals for bravery and public spiritedness, and yet it was the local lads who swept up all the infirm and aged residents overlooked by the professionals, and they will get no recognition. As for plod? Well they couldn't help as they hadn't got the right waders. Within the year there was a dinner and awards at No. 10 in honour of the rescue services bods who had been on triple over-time and all expenses paid. The local lads got nothing, other than a mention in a letter to me by PM Brown. Bang on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 As for plod? Well they couldn't help as they hadn't got the right waders. If the police were provided with wetsuits, boats, boots, waders, hovercraft and water rescue training like the fire brigade then maybe they would rescue people like the fire brigade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted February 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 (edited) Even the general public muck in and get on with it when the forces won't and they're not getting paid for it. I will never forget a fireman on Clapham common refusing to wade out to help a kid in a dinghy that had got wedged under a tree branch overhanging the water, as he didn't have the correct equipment. A bloke who came over just walked in and waded out to release it. The water was no more than 3 feet deep. I was 12 but never forgot it or the reaction of the people who witnessed it. Edited February 15, 2014 by -Mongrel- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Pretty sure that there were some boys in blue on TV yesterday on a part of the coast being flooded by a 60 mph tide-as its a 30 mph road the police intend to fine Neptune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk dumpling Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Read they spent 10 hours shifting sandbags and Harry seemed genuinely ****** off with the press asking stupid questions so I suspect not contrived. They are both forces personnel and even though this may have been on their doorstep good on them. Good example to all of us. Hear their grand mum has pitched in with real support too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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