The Hornet's Nest

Surely if you record all births and deaths then add in the balance of all those entering and leaving the country you have the total population and with the technology available to HMG they will know this almost to the minute. All the other information is available to them through council tax records and the stuff that HMRC gathers along with the DSS.

So why do we all need to wade through a 30 page form, with the threat of a heafty fine, if we don't tell the government if we have guests on a certain day?

 

Evening, Oxford . I will point this memory out to a friend of mine who grew up with Tommy Harmer as a personal friend. He'd been telling me for years about this old footballer for Spurs he grew up knowing, and one night, leaving the ground with my godfather and Dad behind me, I suddenly heard them talking about Tommy Harmer.

"What?!!" I said. "Did Tommy Harmer play for Watford?"
The septuagenarians looked back at me in despair. "Of course!" Then they carried on with their reminiscences. I then made their jaws drop further when I nonchalantly interrupted them again with:
"My mate's good pals with him, known him all his life." I kept walking...

 

Tommy Harmer was brought into the Watford team as a replacement for Barry Hartle. Both of them were small, indeed seemed to not be suited to a rugged game with a heavy leather ball.

Tommy was getting on a bit and his best days were behind him and for that reason I always felt that we had lost the better player. Looking at the respective records Tommy could claim far more to his career than Barry, but then I probably never watched him when he was at his best.

 

Both Mme and me had to complete a French census form earlier this year. The officer who came and waited while we filled them in seemed very nervous until he discovered that we could both understand him and the forms. There is not one day here when they must be completed, the whole month of February is good enough.

Both sides of the two forms had to be written on, though we were spared some of the questions having not been born or married in the country. However the general tone of it was that if we refused to answer a hefty fine would follow.

 

No census for us. It has been cancelled. Not surprising really

 

......coz most of you live in Queensland now

 

Only those that can swim

 

Morning all thanks for the heads up on clock changing ,didnt get caught out this morning!like one or 2 of my lazier colleagues!!!
No census here

 

Morning Norway...dark mornings again for a few weeks, but travelling home in the evenings are much nicer...

 

The morning is dull but mild. The light is poor. Not the sort of day to spring into life.

Back to a couple of hours in the classroom. Not really good as a start to the week.

 

i have to stick to speed limits, otherwise i get struck off lol...and yes, it's dull! Speed limits take all the fun out of driving, but at least people don't die so much! Nerves of steel? I'm not sure...i'm just often glad i have dual controls lol

 

Ha roundabouts..the bain of my life! lol...i'd love to

 

And good morning all ...busy day ahead for me but amazingly (for me) i've already done a 4 mile walk this morning . I wouldn't be able to tell you what the weather was doing, but i was hot lol. Have a great day one and all

Think i'll grab myself a caramel latte on the way out View attachment 1588

 

Morning all.

Interesting day so far for for me. Just handed in my resignation!! WOOOOOO!!!!!

 

Godan daginn til allra. Cappuccino, coffee, tea and donuts are on the bar.

Frothy cappuccinos for W_Y and al
Coffees for COYH, Frenchie, Kev rob and theo
Strong coffees for Lenny and Sandy
Milky coffee for Yorkie
Strong black coffees for Bragi Norway and zen
Tea for jsybaz
Coffee and cake for Minx
and a chocolate monster for BBW

 

And 606 is down.

 

I recommend a trip to any Indian city folks.... i used to drive in North India which was just bearable.

But after 10 days in Bhopal.... I was NEVER bored...... fair to say never a dull moment.

On Indian roundabouts there is no right of way or seemingly correct way to go round them. So combine, cows, people, bikes. hundreds of scooters, cars, lorries, water buffalo, tuk tuk taxis, jeeps, dogs.. and you have it all... no exaggeration

http://i.treehugger.com/files/th_images/indiantraffic.jpg

http://hemapen.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/traffic-in-india.jpg

coupled with the fact that no one wears seat belt or crash helmets... well
the accidents HAPPEN!

 

Stay clear of Milton Keynes then.....I quite like roundabouts, they keep the traffic flowing.

 

You beat me to it W_Y - people should be invited to spend a day on the roads in MK - then they would never have to worry about the occasional roundabout
again

 

BBW - early Monday morning - sounds like a planned resignation rather than - I snapped - Got something else to go to?

Good luck whatever