With all my Love !
Saturday, 8 October 2011
The nice number
The nicest number combination I have seen yet.
19 - 12
In the words of Rolf Harris ................... Can you gues what it is .....Yet ???
19 - 12
In the words of Rolf Harris ................... Can you gues what it is .....Yet ???
Friday, 7 October 2011
Superleague Grand Final
Tomorrow, Saturday 8th October sees the now famous Superleague Grand Final. The pinacle of the 13 a side code.
But there is a twist as a season dominated by Warrington and Wigan ends in familiar fashion.
Old rivals and multiple Grand Final winners St Helens and Leeds will meet at Old Trafford to decide who takes the year's top prize, having come through the play-offs from the unprecedented lows of third and fifth place in the table.
This will be the first Grand Final not involving either of the teams finishing first and second in the regular season, yet it reunites the two most successful clubs in the Super League era. What does that say about the competition? And why have the year's two outstanding clubs failed to reach the ultimate showcase?
The Grand Final as a one-off event is unrivalled in terms of theatre. Having an entire season decided over 80 minutes may not be seen as fair, but it creates an atmosphere I have never experienced elsewhere in sport.
An match bursting with expectation, adrenalin and fear prduce an unmissable spectacle.
Should we be surprised therefore that the two clubs to have proved their ability to perform on the biggest stage are again there at the death? Leeds and St Helens, with four Grand Final wins apiece, have experience, bottle and ability to perform under the most extreme pressure.
I am a proper grade A hardcore Leeds fan. Despite being a Scot I spent my formative years in Leeds watching the greats of many a year ago however my joy at seeing Leeds make this grand final is tempered with an acknowledgement that seeing both Warrington and Wigan fall away was most unexpected.
So what happened to them? Regardless of Wigan's assertions to the contrary, they were not the same side after their Challenge Cup success, a game that again Leeds to them to the wire on. With such a huge triumph comes a release, and Michael Maguire's side never fully rediscovered their early-season intensity.
Warrington spent much of the season walloping opponents. My view is that they may have been victims of their own success. Tony Smith's league leaders were so comfortable, so often, that when they were finally given a contest by Leeds last week they were out-hungered. Wolves centre Ryan Atkins - a Leeds boy - said afterwards that the Rhinos wanted it more than Warrington.
And then there is the 'M' word. Momentum is a massive reason that Leeds and St Helens have made it again. Saints were always fancied to explode into the play-offs given their end-of-season form. However as good as Saints have been Leeds have screamed post the challenge cup in near perfect form, and as we all know once the Rhinos hit their straps you could sense the men from Headingley could well taste success.
Good Luck to both teams ........... but in my heart "WE ARE LEEDS"
Have The Hounds Caught The Fox
Have they ???
I have blogged many many times on the odious individual that is Dr Liam Fox, Secretary of State for Defence.
He replaced the equally odious and certainly hellishly ineffective Bob Ainsworth.
I thought when the new government took over that the military and indeed all things defence wise would have a higher priority and would return as a priority.
However please see here.
Instead I was VERY VERY wrong in that assumption.
The military and all things defence are further undervalued indeed even mocked by our current administration.
The sheer lies they tell with regards to all things military is just beyond even my simple brain ........ see here.
And the sheer contempt they hold the military in is again easy to see in this post here.
So again attached to Liam Fox is another big stink ............ see Here
It appears the best-man of the Defence Secretary, a certain Mr Adam Werritty was swanning around Westminster with House of Commons business cards that said he was Fox’s “personal adviser”. Fox previously denied he was involved in any MOD activity, yet now it emerges his former flatmate came on an official MOD trip to Sri Lanka.
And now the slimy shit Fox has gone a triggered the investigation himself try to use the cunning and well known about trick of " It was not me guv, it was like the other bloke" ........... when actually the whole thing stinks!!!!!!!!!!
You would have thought after Hague got the taxpayer to pick up the bill for his trip to Afghanistan with Christopher Myers that the Tories would be a little more careful about this sort of thing. Where Hague spent an extra weekend in Bahrain with his adviser, Fox is only thought to have attended “private events” in Sri Lanka with Werritty.
So c'mon Cameron, where is the cleaning up of politics, the transparency ......... err nowhere to be exact.
As long as the political classes maintain there air of superiority over us all and there mental belief they are a class above us all issues like this will never stop.........regardless of the political party.
Investigation will prove nothing............ nada zilch.......... bugger all.
Have the hounds caught the Fox ?????? .......... Like hell they have !
Socarry on Cameron treating us like you always have done ........... twat!!!
Scotlands National Drink
Well Scotlands 2nd National Drink.
New Fiery Irn Bru ................ careful it isnae fur yur waines !!!!!!!
New Fiery Irn Bru ................ careful it isnae fur yur waines !!!!!!!
Thursday, 6 October 2011
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Ben Parkinson and the Military Covenant
David Cameron and the Tory/LibDem Coalition are liars.
"Tell me something new" I hear you cry.
Allow me to elaborate further!
Firstly we need to establish "What is the military covenant?"
It is .............
1. Britain's duty of care to its armed forces began as an unspoken pact between society and the military, possibly as far back as Henry VIII's reign.
2. The pact, reinforced by custom and convention, was formally codified as a "covenant" in 2000 but not made law.
3. It states soldiers will be called upon to make sacrifices - including the ultimate sacrifice. In return, they and their families can expect fair treatment and to be sustained and rewarded.
4. The covenant only officially applies to the army, but its core principles are taken to extend to the air force and navy.
These 4 principles were simply violated by the previous labour administration in every way.
The sheer contempt they showed our military was in my opinion criminal.
When a young Royal Marine losses and arm and a leg in Afghanistan and gains a compensation package less than an MOD typist who sued for RSI, I clearly know the country has gone mad.
However up step "Call Me Dave" and the new coalition.
David Cameron says the government must ensure that it is doing everything it can for the armed forces.
He said the military would get "the recognition it deserves".
Campaigners have long been calling for the nation's duty of care to personnel to be translated into firm pledges.
So in May of this year Cameron says he will place the Military Covenant into law.
See Here.
He goes on to say "But in some areas we go further and make their needs a special case."
He added: "If we are asking our armed forces to do dangerous job in places like Afghanistan and Iraq, we have to ensure we are doing all we can for them in return."
He said the "historic agreement" meant the "value we place on those brave men and women who put their lives on the line will be written down for all to see".
The current military covenant states soldiers will be called upon to make personal sacrifices, including the ultimate sacrifice, and that they and their families should expect fair treatment and to be valued, respected and properly rewarded.
This is Ben Parkinson
Ben served with 7 Para Royal Horse Artillery before becoming the victim of a landmine.
I will not go into the details but suffice to say Ben is on record as the most seriously injured solider to ever survive.
His injury list is beyond reading and a tear appeared in my eye as I read it.
I know for a fact I would not have the courage that Ben has shown.
Many thought he would not survive the devastating Taliban bomb which shattered his body as he served his country in Afghanistan.
Ben came to symbolise the neglect of our wounded war heroes after being awarded a derisory £152,000 in compensation despite losing both legs, breaking his back and suffering catastrophic brain damage in the blast in September 2006.
Ben also lost the power of speech.
But after a campaign by a national newspaper his pay-out was eventually increased to £540,000, enabling his mother and stepfather to buy a specially adapted bungalow where they have been looking after him.
Since then he has confounded gloomy predictions for his future by ditching an electronic voice box he was using to communicate because it made him sound ‘like Stephen Hawking’, and learning to walk hundreds of yards at a time on his advanced prosthetic legs with the help of a frame.
This 26-year-old – who has eight hours of therapy every day – told of his ambitions for the future as his devoted mother spoke of her pride in his epic battle back to fitness. "And I want to go back to work. Hopefully I will go into Army recruiting" he had proudly announced.
But now as previously described, the most seriously wounded soldier to survive being injured in Afghanistan is being forced out of the Army.
As a serving soldier, Lance Bombardier Parkinson's treatment is paid for by the Ministry of Defence.
AND FUCKING GUESS WHAT ?????????????
But now the Army Medical Services Board has sent a letter telling him that it is recommending he is medically discharged.
This decision will mean he will return to the care of the NHS, and this will hamper the work he is putting into his recovery, which involves 37 hours a week of physiotherapy, gym work and speech therapy.
I am not decrying the NHS in any way .............. but the NHS is certainly not equipped to assist someone with Bens injuries ........... but more to the point ............ WHERE IS THE MILITARY COVENANT NOW??
C'mon Cameron, Clegg and that odious turd Liam Fox ........... where is your precious covenant and law and promise made in May .......... it will tell you where ....... with the pile of other lies that consistently pour out of your mouths.
Tossers !!!!!!!!!!
"Tell me something new" I hear you cry.
Allow me to elaborate further!
Firstly we need to establish "What is the military covenant?"
It is .............
1. Britain's duty of care to its armed forces began as an unspoken pact between society and the military, possibly as far back as Henry VIII's reign.
2. The pact, reinforced by custom and convention, was formally codified as a "covenant" in 2000 but not made law.
3. It states soldiers will be called upon to make sacrifices - including the ultimate sacrifice. In return, they and their families can expect fair treatment and to be sustained and rewarded.
4. The covenant only officially applies to the army, but its core principles are taken to extend to the air force and navy.
These 4 principles were simply violated by the previous labour administration in every way.
The sheer contempt they showed our military was in my opinion criminal.
When a young Royal Marine losses and arm and a leg in Afghanistan and gains a compensation package less than an MOD typist who sued for RSI, I clearly know the country has gone mad.
However up step "Call Me Dave" and the new coalition.
David Cameron says the government must ensure that it is doing everything it can for the armed forces.
He said the military would get "the recognition it deserves".
Campaigners have long been calling for the nation's duty of care to personnel to be translated into firm pledges.
So in May of this year Cameron says he will place the Military Covenant into law.
See Here.
He goes on to say "But in some areas we go further and make their needs a special case."
He added: "If we are asking our armed forces to do dangerous job in places like Afghanistan and Iraq, we have to ensure we are doing all we can for them in return."
He said the "historic agreement" meant the "value we place on those brave men and women who put their lives on the line will be written down for all to see".
The current military covenant states soldiers will be called upon to make personal sacrifices, including the ultimate sacrifice, and that they and their families should expect fair treatment and to be valued, respected and properly rewarded.
This is Ben Parkinson
Ben served with 7 Para Royal Horse Artillery before becoming the victim of a landmine.
I will not go into the details but suffice to say Ben is on record as the most seriously injured solider to ever survive.
His injury list is beyond reading and a tear appeared in my eye as I read it.
I know for a fact I would not have the courage that Ben has shown.
Many thought he would not survive the devastating Taliban bomb which shattered his body as he served his country in Afghanistan.
Ben came to symbolise the neglect of our wounded war heroes after being awarded a derisory £152,000 in compensation despite losing both legs, breaking his back and suffering catastrophic brain damage in the blast in September 2006.
Ben also lost the power of speech.
But after a campaign by a national newspaper his pay-out was eventually increased to £540,000, enabling his mother and stepfather to buy a specially adapted bungalow where they have been looking after him.
Since then he has confounded gloomy predictions for his future by ditching an electronic voice box he was using to communicate because it made him sound ‘like Stephen Hawking’, and learning to walk hundreds of yards at a time on his advanced prosthetic legs with the help of a frame.
This 26-year-old – who has eight hours of therapy every day – told of his ambitions for the future as his devoted mother spoke of her pride in his epic battle back to fitness. "And I want to go back to work. Hopefully I will go into Army recruiting" he had proudly announced.
But now as previously described, the most seriously wounded soldier to survive being injured in Afghanistan is being forced out of the Army.
As a serving soldier, Lance Bombardier Parkinson's treatment is paid for by the Ministry of Defence.
AND FUCKING GUESS WHAT ?????????????
But now the Army Medical Services Board has sent a letter telling him that it is recommending he is medically discharged.
This decision will mean he will return to the care of the NHS, and this will hamper the work he is putting into his recovery, which involves 37 hours a week of physiotherapy, gym work and speech therapy.
I am not decrying the NHS in any way .............. but the NHS is certainly not equipped to assist someone with Bens injuries ........... but more to the point ............ WHERE IS THE MILITARY COVENANT NOW??
C'mon Cameron, Clegg and that odious turd Liam Fox ........... where is your precious covenant and law and promise made in May .......... it will tell you where ....... with the pile of other lies that consistently pour out of your mouths.
Tossers !!!!!!!!!!
Friday, 23 September 2011
Keep Calm and Carry On !
May I suggest you all go visit the Captains blog here and read this piece of cobblers!!.
No not what the Good Ole Captain has said in terms of his musings but the context of the story and just who pathetic our so called "Lords and Masters" are.
In fact what the bulk of people do not realise is (and I mean 99% of the UK population) with that fact is ................. THEY WORK FOR US.
Anyway I too have broken the law .......... in fact I go alot further.
The above slogan was coined in 1940 or thereabouts by the government of the day. It has since been copyrighted by someone, and that someone has whined to the EU. The EU loves whiners and they supported that someones right to the slogan. So we are not allowed to use it ever again. Got that? It is verboten.
Now I go a little further as well.
I enclose below a pic of my Blackberry. Its not a special Blackberry or anything. A standard "Blackberry" with a screen saver pic of a little something lovely in my life. That's for another post but yes, a standard "Blackberry".
Nice eh!
But it does have a special thingy going on. Notice the red cover ????
Well if you turn it over ............
COME GET ME !!!!!!!!!!!!
No not what the Good Ole Captain has said in terms of his musings but the context of the story and just who pathetic our so called "Lords and Masters" are.
In fact what the bulk of people do not realise is (and I mean 99% of the UK population) with that fact is ................. THEY WORK FOR US.
Anyway I too have broken the law .......... in fact I go alot further.
The above slogan was coined in 1940 or thereabouts by the government of the day. It has since been copyrighted by someone, and that someone has whined to the EU. The EU loves whiners and they supported that someones right to the slogan. So we are not allowed to use it ever again. Got that? It is verboten.
Now I go a little further as well.
I enclose below a pic of my Blackberry. Its not a special Blackberry or anything. A standard "Blackberry" with a screen saver pic of a little something lovely in my life. That's for another post but yes, a standard "Blackberry".
Nice eh!
But it does have a special thingy going on. Notice the red cover ????
Well if you turn it over ............
COME GET ME !!!!!!!!!!!!
For Anne in her Attic
I have a wee blog chum over the pond in that there USA place.
She lives in an Attic, and has a Bullmastiff.
Anyway Anne is Irish but has a love of all things Scottish.
Also is a fountain of knowledge.
See here
Did you all know Scotland was the home of heavy metal ??????????
I did but I am a smart arse!!
Anyway I thought I would re post the talents of Scottish Pipe Bands who sometimes can turn a simple child's song into rather a fine entertainment spectacle.
She lives in an Attic, and has a Bullmastiff.
Anyway Anne is Irish but has a love of all things Scottish.
Also is a fountain of knowledge.
See here
Did you all know Scotland was the home of heavy metal ??????????
I did but I am a smart arse!!
Anyway I thought I would re post the talents of Scottish Pipe Bands who sometimes can turn a simple child's song into rather a fine entertainment spectacle.
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