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Winston Smith is alive and well and working for the ConDemNation

I’m feeling a little ranty today.  This week I’ve read two local news stories that have got me all stirred up.  Firstly the plans to turn libraries into charities, no doubt to be run by voluntary committees and lottery funded. 

Paula November 21, 2010 Politics 7 Comments Read more

Where are all the angry people?

I was talking to an old friend this week, remembering a time when we were both much younger.  It’s funny where the tendrils of nostalgia take you – I got to thinking about activism, about taking a stand, shouting your

Paula October 24, 2010May 4, 2012 Blogging, Politics, Psychology 17 Comments Read more

HS2 – Vital rail link or catastrophic waste of time?

If you’re wondering whether HS2 is a Zac Ephron spin off, believe me you’re not alone.  Sadly it is actually the planned High Speed rail link designed to expedite our connections with the continent.  If you haven’t heard of it,

Paula October 5, 2010 Politics 7 Comments Read more

Not In My Back Yard…

Nimbyism is a great thing isn’t it? Here in dear old middle England we positively excel at it: “We’re drowning in rubbish, we need a new landfill site…” “WHAT?! Not in my back yard…!!” “There’s a housing crisis, we’re looking

Paula September 2, 2010November 18, 2014 Observations, Peabee72, photography, Politics, The Gallery 24 Comments Read more

Is This What You Want?

Driving my children home from school yesterday I slowed as I made my way down a busy residential road, eyes focussed on the middle distance, ears tuning in to an alien sound…. A loud hailer playing something akin to fairground

Paula May 5, 2010 Peabee72, Politics 28 Comments Read more

Portait of a country in flux

Anyone else feeling a bit jittery today?  Our Parliament is in limbo, the last leadership debate has been run, the Mail is convinced that Cameron is the clear winner and there seems to be a distinct lack of sense being

Paula April 30, 2010 Observations, Peabee72, photography, Politics 12 Comments Read more

Day 8 in the Big Brother house…

Ok I know it’s an obvious one after the #leadershipdebate but I had to get this one down.  I’ve been struggling to assimilate what I learned last night and thought this might help.

Paula April 16, 2010 Observations, Peabee72, Politics 17 Comments Read more

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