[doganjo]

Maybe my accounting background has trained me to be too critical of Councils and their spending cuts in areas that matter yet splurging on what seems to me a waste of resources.  And Budgets and ring fencing were my life until 2003.  I like art too, in my home and in art gallerys.,  I own a number of beautiful paintings and limited edition prints - my William Haining original of Catterline in oils is stunning!  We must agree to disagree I think

[valr]

Hi and weclome Tina - I am in Brightons near Falkirk.... 3 cats 5 chickens and a veg patch and greenhouse - with dreams of having more land and animals one day!

[Rosemary]

Maybe my accounting background has trained me to be too critical of Councils and their spending cuts in areas that matter yet splurging on what seems to me a waste of resources. 

Maybe my background as a local government officer has trained me to be overly sensitive to criticism of well-intentioned, hard working Council officers who have to deal with a) mad politicians and b) moaning general public.

Present company excepted of course.

[doganjo]

Present company excepted of course.

Re Tuesday - are you going up with anyone - Sandy is coming with me and Liz (Cockers) - my car can be a 7 seater if necessary

[Rosemary]

I can't go. I have to work on Tuesday - at thsi time of year, farm visits come first, Im afraid.

[Sandy]

I think councils waste more on civic functions  They should all take their own pack lunch as no one pays for mine

[hexhammeasure]

did no-one think of putting art up in the public loo's? that way they get spruced up and people can pop in 'for the view'







slightly tongue-in-cheek

[little blue]

hello and welcome....

[doganjo]

I can't go. I have to work on Tuesday - at thsi time of year, farm visits come first, Im afraid.

Aw that's a shame!  We'll miss you.  Hope the move plans are goingwell.

[Sandy]

I am sooooooooooo wanting to hang a handbag on the statue outside the roundabout at Tesco 

[Hilarysmum]

PICTURE   PICTURE    PICTURE    please  (that is when you hang the handbag)

[Sandy]

I remember hanging a tissue on a Fenwicks model and moving her arms, I just love doing stuff like that!! Years ago, I worked at an upper school, next door to my house, one of the to soon be expelled, young man, said to me " tonight, I am going to ring that school bell!! it was on the top of the school and as I said next to my house, well, I said " don't do that, it's dangerouse etc etc" then, as I went out into my garden that night, I heard the bell toll!!! I smiled and new who it was, when I went back to work the next day they head said, in the staff room " on my window was written a name" I knew it to be the boy's nick name but said nothing, he also climbed in and left a bottle of wine (the head was thought to  be a heavy drinker!!) on his desk and the head said, course I will through that away!!!! I saw the funny side of course and kept my little secret!!