In England They Don't Do Climate
They Have Weather
Geoff Bacchus Quote by Mark Twain
he gentleman spoke the truth of course and Tour weather has recently greatly displeased us.
Maybe we might swap with somewhere else.
A great swathe of tropical rainforest covers large areas of West Africa and I experienced a shower such as I've never known hereabouts. Under the corrugated
iron roof, the noise of the falling rain made conversation extremely difficult. Outside , the shower dumped four and a half inches of water in just 75 minutes. The dust was laid and the temperature was fetched down to 23 degrees, the kiddies loved it while the adults hid inside to remain dry. Watching little people setting about their adventures, roaming and risking, learning from bumps, scratches and sometimes more, is immense fun . When I was small, along with my playmates, I enjoyed the same uninhibited freedom as Africa's children know today . In Britain now much of that freedom has been curtailed. An injury now means someone must be blamed, probably by an ambulance-chasing lawyer citing a sheaf of rules and regulations, so large as to scare many schools into banning simple playground games . I recall a wild tom boy sporting a broken arm in plaster and visiting again just two weeks later having broken the other arm whilst falling from the same tree; friends, family and Peta herself all simply found it amusing. I wonder might our legislators find the wit to return the freedoms which ought to be every youngster 's birthright .
Newport Pagnell
Floral Decorations
ver previous years Newport Pagnell Town Council Ohas contributed to the wonderful floral decorations in the Town. To help us extend and improve each year on these decorations, we are asking all businesses and
residents to consider making a contribution. A single basket, fully planted, watered and maintained, costs £77.25 to sponsor for the season but even a very small donation can make a big difference in improving the Town Centre Floral Decorations. All donators will be recognised by name on a plaque outside the Town Council Offices and will be identified on our website and on facebook. So come on, you don't even have to pick up a spade or a fork to improve the look of your Town. Contact Shar, our Town Clerk, on TownClerk@newport-pagnell.org.uk to make a donation, or phone her on 01908 618756.
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