Prisoners get the Vote?

So should Prisoners be allowed to Vote? Why not?

Let me see don't you have to be registered on the Voters Roll? So shall we see thousands of Prisoners happy to tell the world what their residence is? Derek Slasher Brown, Wormwood Scrubs, John Light Fingers Jones HMP Wakefield, etc etc. I can't see it somehow.
It would be good for Politicians, I don't the mean the Jailed ones, I mean canvassing at election time would be easy. Where else would you have a truly "captive audience"? and no chance of the door being slammed in your face or them running away!! It might be good in the sense that Prisoners would be able to tell their stories to politicians, they would see what its like "on the inside" - though there are a few MPs inside now (they are often called a bunch of crooks anyway) so why shouldn't crooks also be able to Vote for them? isn't that fair?
Oh and while they're at it now they can Vote and have a residence why don't they pay Council Tax.
What else is there, let me think.....?

Oh yes, how do they get to the Polling Station?

Overcrowding on Trains - "touching passengers"

I feel very sorry for Nicholas Shaw. You remember he was accused of sexually assaulting women commuters on a crowded train?
Well there but for the grace etc.....
I've endured overcrowded trains, where you're jammed in that tight no chance of falling over, they can only just get the doors closed. So do you touch the other commuters? Yes - there is no way to leave that ever so English "space" around you and the next passenger.
These women claim he assaulted them. How do they know it was him and not another passenger, or for that matter another over zealous rucksack or briefcase that touched them?
Get a grip women or travel by bus! If my case touches the lady next to me I don't actually feel it so it may be her Bum its touched!
I think its the rail companies that should be in court. Its criminal how much they charge for such a poor service.

Segway is not a Car!

So a Segway is a motor vehicle and can't be used on a pavement? WHat about all these folks careering around on their Mobility Scooters? Some are the size of a Mini Car. THey also have road lights and Windscreens and doors, but they can travel on pavements and knock you over. They block the aisles in Supermarkets but what can be done?
Its not fair.
Yes some disabled people need them but lets get the rules clarified.

Fairness for all I say.

Lorries block the roads in the snow.

All these "jack knifed" lorries. I'm sure I saw on "Tomorrows World" years ago a device to stop lorries "Jack knifing" apparently they don't use it? What about making it the LAW they use these devices. Wouldn't that save all the frustration and lost time on the roads.

What about fining the firms owning these lorries that block the roads? The chaos they cause. They'd soon do something about it then. Perhaps the rest of us could get on with our lives - think of the millions saved.
Think about it David (Cameron) another source of income for your beleaguered Government.

May be you could give the money to the Councils to spend on more snow ploughs and gritters.

Superfast Broadband

http://www.racetoinfinity.bt.com/

Sutton on Sea is in the top 10

Come on my neighbours get voting

We want faster than 256kbps

Yes that's the speed some of us in SOS can expect from BT on their Total Broadband, criminal isn't it.

Advertised at "upto 20mbs" yet all you get is 256kbps

The Gas Man cometh

What a day, remember Flanders and Swann? I do.

Gas went off 10ish - freezing temperatures, just what you need. Anyway 'cos we have a woodburner (gone out) we had to evacuate to a neighbours. THey all have no gas too.
About 2pm back on - no guarantees though.
This is a first - never hadd the Gas off before. Water, Electricity but never Gas.

Freezing Weather - Monty's Tip

Monty's Tip of the day - in this freezing weather - if you have a Condensing Boiler make sure the condesate pipe is insulated outside. Don't let it freeze.