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to the main road...a rare breed of penguins nesting there...the Floral Clock hidden amongst the bushes (no I haven’t forgotten it ... anyone found it yet?)...the list seems endless and pointless, but they certainly don’t want us there and that’s for sure.
I have to say the best comment was from someone who was following it all, and said it was all far more entertaining than the TV that night.
The great thing about the social media is that no one gets anywhere on it. Everyone shouts at each other and the sort of people who are serious about facebook, are not going to change their minds on anything, so there’s no point in it other than for light entertainment which is another reason I like it so much. So we won’t change what the police do on it and we won’t get the layby open again, but it did lead onto another more important discussion and that was about Emberton Park. It looks a bit run down now and that’s partly due to there being no focal point like the café.
What we should do is to open the café properly. If anyone wants to back me financially give me a shout as I’d open it and front it. I’d need help from people who can cook mind you. But how good would it be to have that large expanse all around the café full of people drinking tea and eating bacon sarnies etc.
We wouldn’t need wretched facebook then would we? We could actually talk to each other and tell jokes like we all used to. And as an added bonus we could take it in turns to take the police cups of tea when they’re doing their ‘Community’ policing in the layby.
Cheers for now.
Are bushes, rushes, branches..Yes! (the river can’t be seen)
I know it’s there (in olden days) We punted and canoed
Don’t quote me to the River Board In case i’m misconstrued
“You cannot dredge the sludge away If that’s your dearest wish
It’s not allowed” (and here I quote) “You’ll maybe harm the fish”
Ah well, perhaps in time to come When sun on water gleams
And Newport’s asset brings the crowds Or is that in my dreams
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Ron Groom
I remember well the Triffids, (they came from outer space) And grew upon this world of ours Oh yes, they grew apace
But they they died, or so we thought But i’ll set your nerves aquiver
It seems that some of them survived They’re living in our river!! Perhaps you don’t believe my claim And say (politely) “shove it”
But there’s the proof for all to see They’re in the river Lovatt!! Gazing down from Tickford Bridge In subtle shades of green
‘Water’ Shame
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