The Police and Crime Commissioner manifestos: Weren’t they all a bit PC (no pun intended)? Nowhere did I hear anyone saying that they would take the speed cameras off the road, and stop persecuting motorists. Nobody wanted to look for swingeing cuts to make savings to do something better elsewhere Nobody said they liked what they say,…
I will be expressing my feeling in next week’s election of Police and Crime Commissioner by spoiling my ballot paper. It’s the only way I can think of to protest – albeit in a pretty futile way – against this ridiculous election. I’ve never spoilt a ballot paper before, and have always voted as I believe in…
Over in Dyfed Powys there are 2 people standing for the role of Police Commissioner: Christopher Salmon Christine Gwyther I know very little about either of them, but I do know that Ms Gwyther used to be an Assembly Member. The one question I would want to ask her if I had the chance would…
What is it about organisations or institutions nowadays that makes them think they have to “Do Something” whenever there is a problem? I refer, in this instance, to Plaid Cymru’s suspension of Bethan Jenkins AM. Bethan appears to have committed an offence by driving under the influence of alcohol. and nobody can condone that. But the last…
I live in Cardiff, so logically should welcome the recent announcements about making the city a leading performer in the broadband stakes. But in truth I don’t and the reason is simple: the Cable internet service I already have is really slick and I can’t but help feel that the public money being injected into…
I’ve not seen faster upload than download speeds until tonight in Ceredigion. Makes a mockery of the plans to boost speeds in Cardiff and other well supported cities. We need Broadband to be ubiquitous and delivered to the standards of Universal Service of telephone services
It was a good result tonight for the Blues against the Dragons, despite the fact that the overall quality and entertainment value of the match was low. Great too to see Jamie Roberts back in action, the half hour he played will aid the healing process just as much as all the physio has in…
Meeting rooms in Aberystwyth sometimes come with a bonus
We can but dream!
I saw the Olympic torch last Sunday, it was passing through Aberaeron so it seemed churlish to ignore it. Off we went: me and the family, to get a good view of proceedings as it passed through the town. Expectations were high, the crowd was large and the sun was shining. All looked good.
“Duw Gadwo’r Frenhines” – gan Gwylim Mai (Ffynhonnell: Hanesiaith Gwladol) Duw, cadw ar bob awr, Frenhines Prydain Fawr, Amddifyn hon: Amgaera Di ei sedd, Rhag creulawn rwyg y cledd, O! cadw hyd y bedd Victoria Ion
I didn’t get to see The Queen on her visit to Wales this week, but I wish I had. I’m a bit of a Traditionalist and Royalist, but that’s irrelevant because the main reason for wanting to see her was to see the sheer sense of joy that she brings to those who turn out…