Every picture tells a story

I love this sign , everytime I see it.

Triffid round the corner, get your disc gun ready.

The things that people do with their hands.

Welcome?
The railings put me off !

By contrast this new shop - see comments and discussion.

Do we expect too much?

Is it fair that we expect a team of some 20 football players and their manager to carry the responsibility of England's feelings of self esteem?

Are there other things that we could focus our expectations on?

Like supporting the activities of our local young people.

Would Carnival Day be a better focus for our support?

How about cheering the Karate Academy who are leading the Carnival Parade at the week end at short notice?




How about the successes of the Orienteering activities of Ulverston Victoria High School in their recent visit to New Zealand (Where they had an extended stay because of the Volcanic dust scare)?

Any other suggestions?

The Coalition heading for trouble

The fallacy of the policy that is being proposed is that it is fair.

No solution can be fair.

The concept of fairness is an illusion and a myth.

Unfortunately it's been around a while and causes all sorts of problems.

Many pupils use it as a weapon until wise teachers turn on them and retort "Life's not fair , get used to it mate."

And with voices that shriek about the unfairness, the more disturbed will be the population.

Claiming to be fair is a big mistake.

Getting people to accept that any solution is always going to be unfair is the only way forward.

Putting in place support for those that feel they need it is essential.

We have developed a society that has come to expect support.

We are sailing into unknown seas and we need a contingency fund to deal with the unknown problems ahead.

Those of us that have accepted unfairness and have learnt to cope, will have our work cut out helping others accept this truth.

As I see it first thing to do is ask:

Am I coping?

If yes, then the next may be:

Can I help someone else cope?

Then.

Can I help them help others to cope?

Then we're onto a winner!

Important flood review meeting this next Monday

This is a very important meeting for all the people of Ulverston especially those from South Ulverston:

This Monday 28th June 2010 at 7:00 in the Coronation Mail Hall

It follows what I found to be a shambolic meeting last December chaired bythe then Mayor Norman Bishop-Rowe when a lot of questions were asked and very few answered. One at which I found out far more by talking to the Environment Agency Representative after the meeting than during.

This time, the meeting called, by the new Mayor Phil Lister, to review the findings and progress it is very important. We must be told, as exactly as possible, why the flooding occurred in and around the houses. The issues are not simple.

The residents I believe have some mistaken beliefs of the causes of their problems. As a result ever since the December Meeting they have clamoured for the wrong things to be done to remedy the situation. The town drains and the level of tarmac are not, I believe, the main problem, the control of the river is.

If we get a clear description of the sequence of events from the experts then people can make judgements as to what the priorities should be.

The only people's opinion I would trust is that of the Environment Agency as they are the only people who want to truth to come out. They benefit from a campaign based on their facts, as they can then hope that public pressure, put on the government will result for more funds for the Agency to improve the solution to the problem.

All the other agencies are more likely to try to make out that it wasn't their fault.

The Town in my opinion have a responsibility to make sure that when something similar - or worse happens next, there are clear sets of actions that will immediately happen.

The residents and Ulverstonians in general need to have confidence in the system so that it reaches as fair and quick a result as possible.

I believe if little is done, we will have an even worse disaster within the next five years.

I also believe that whatever is done, in the long term South Ulverston will certainly get flooded so in the long term we must plan for this.

No Rain

Still no rain to speak of for another fortnight.

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Town Parking

Fountain Street.

Parking available round the corner.

For more examples, click the parking link below.

Your views please.

Welcome

If you've just received one of these!

and took the trouble to look up this blog.

New monsters in the park.

Apparently they are dinosaurs.

Names : Gertrude and Cyril.

Beware.

The weather was perfect.

Lots of great people and children.

The shade from the trees greatly appreciated.

Lots of great pottery was made at this event. Some more monsters on the way - some birds heading for the trees and lots of stuff for the fence.

A Grand Day Out.

Who can be bothered with football after this.

So when's the next?

Watch this space!

Moon Beam Media at the Lantern House

Here's their trailer for

"The Camp"

They now present

"I would like to invite you and anyone interested to the premiere of Moon Beam Media’s latest short film “A Frosty Reception” at the Lanternhouse in Ulverston on Sunday 27th
The film starts at 7pm and is about 45 mins long. People are most welcome to stay for refreshments afterwards.

The film is a horror comedy that was filmed on location at a remote mountain bothie near Shap and was made and produced entirely by young people under the age of 18.

Hope to see you there
Jack Filmore"

Moon Beam Media

Yesterday; London for the Day

Fantastic

Fantasy indeed.

Fair maiden sacrifice.

At the South Bank

Trafalgar Square is always somewhere I love to visit.

But it's good to get home.

Fantastic!

Getting a reply from my MP, John Woodcock.

The excellent reply I got from John Woodcock, the other day may have been due to the use of this site - who are providing an excellent service:

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Geoff Dellow
The Coach House
Union Lane
Ulverston
Cumbria
LA12 7BU

Phone: 01229480347

Email: gd at tygh.co.uk

Monday 7 June 2010

Dear John Woodcock,

Please reply to the email that I have already written to you.

I am using my blog at http://geoffdellow.blogspot.com to inform the
public of our attempts to communicate with you. ( the blog has a
regular following of some 350 local people)

I trust you will find our communication with you helpful in
understanding our needs.

I'm pleased to say that I have very fruitful exchanges with my County
Councillor, James Airey who I saw and talked to for over an hour, this
morning, and with my District Councillor Colin Hodgson with whom I have
regular contact by email.

Best wishes in your new job.

Yours sincerely,

Geoff Dellow

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