First the link to last months referral statistics http://michaelsbookshop.com/laptop213/
for the other local bloggers, who link to this site, this is some sort of
indicator of how their blog ranks in comparison to the other local blogs.
The counter thing on the side of this blog says that there
were 59,195 visits last month, I don’t for one moment believe that all of these
visits were genuine readers, but I do think this blog has a growing readership,
and I guess I have some responsibility to write something interesting.
A mixture of spam, crazy comments, way off topic comments,
rude and unpleasant comments, has become an increasing problem, any help with
this would be appreciated, I delete a fair amount but things are bound to get
through that shouldn’t.
The Gazette is covering the Royal Sands on the Pleasurama
site in Ramsgate again today, here is the link to the article http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Developer-s-bid-growth-grant-cash/story-18022988-detail/story.html
There is a sense here of the developer looking for money to
finance what is fundamentally a new build on a high risk flood zone with no
flood risk assessment, and having found no private sector takers hoping for
public money.
The site has already had had a large amount of public money
spent on it, I am fairly certain that most of the highways work was paid for by
KCC and absolutely certain that most of the £1m spent on the cliff, so far, has
come out of TDC coffers.
There is of course the sense that getting on with anything
is preferable to the ongoing building site, there is also the ongoing concern
about the public liability for maintaining the cliff and sea defence.
The cost of lunch for a five day week is a tricky one, even the £2 mounts up to £10 per week, but a useful addition to my lunchtime now is
Gerrys in Albert Square with a baguette and a sit down for £3.
The salad aspect is much better too, I guess the photo gives
you a fairly good idea of what of expect.
I was surprised that there is no mention of Gerrys on http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk and have
filled out their form to get it listed.
There is a bit more on the Cllr Zita Wiltshire resignation in the Gazette see http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Zita-turns-Tory-group/story-18022587-detail/story.html personality clashes apparently, as these have to have been within the Conservative group, there is a sense of investigative journalism failing to get at the nub of the matter here.
I see that Peter, who is somewhat obsessed with the former mayor, has left this same comment across all the blogs. I would remind him that only grown-ups are welcome on ThanetLife
ReplyDelete0% from Moores again.
DeleteSimon why are you and your extemist colleagues not demanding that Councillor Zita Wiltshire calls a by-election.
DeleteIs it because she is not Gay or Bi-sexual?
God Peter you're getting almost as boring as Retired. Simon Moores doesn't like you and you don't like him - get over it. You peddle your 1960s hippy love everyone views all over the place but you don't really believe them yourself. If you have nothing grown up to say then pop off back to your pornography and leave us adults alone.
ReplyDeletehttp://checkerskenttreks.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/the-continuing-saga-of-margate-cat.html
ReplyDeleteBlimey, this is all a bit esoteric for me. I do not have the faintest idea what anyone is talking about, especially with the assorted nicknames, presumably pejorative.
ReplyDeleteI do. But the Gazette does not help me to unravel the arcane comments that crop up on this blog from time to time, such as those above. Not that this much matters, so long as the interlocutors understand each other and are presumably content.
DeletePeter my apologies, I was not referring to pseudonyms and I appreciate that you write under your own name, as do others.
DeleteI was thinking of people being referred to by others with nicknames such as 'Plain Jane', '0%' and by their first names such as 'John, Will, Jodie, etc'.
Still never mind; the important thing is that you all seem able to understand each other.
Oh the joy of TDC petty pygmy party politics. Should anyone need a refreshing, hilarious and relevant break from all this then I suggest reading Keith Waterhouse's tales of the Glogthorpe District Council.
You're right Pollution Holyer. Although many people and their children would disagree with your blithe views on Manston pollution.
DeleteAnonymouse 5:33PM
DeleteGet lost you muddled headed troll.
Goodness you're really eaten up with hatred Peter. You'll have to be a bit of less uptight or you'll have a coronary. I recommend a lie down in a dark room whilst you contemplate just how boring you have become recently. So the disgraced former Margate Mayor hasn't paid back his allowance - I don't suppose the rantings of an amateur pornographer masquerading as a second-rate artist is going to change this. I suspect that the reason he hasn't paid the money back is that he hasn't got it and that may be tied in with his fall from grace and conviction. In this matter I suspect that Dr. Moores is better informed than you are. Once you have something positive to say then we will listen.
ReplyDeleteYou forget that I'm ex-RN so there's little I haven't seen and even less that can shock me. I have no problem with you caring about the fate of small animals, although you're generally strangely silent on the live exports issue. No, my problem with you is your vendetta againsy Mr Watt-Ruffell. Yes he took taxpayers money and hasn't paid it back but his sums are trivial compared with the amount I as a taxpayer have to cough up every year for the Margate Railway Shed on Fort Hill. And don't even get me started on Arts Council grants - the mere fact that your smutty pictures qualify you for one says it all.
ReplyDeleteTim,
DeleteTDC could learn much from a spell in HM Forces; or even from having held down a proper job in the private sector.
Much of my experience with the RN comes from my time with the BE in Lisbon. Where once a month I was the (willing) victim of Navy hospitality. The submariners were the worst, or the best depending how you looked upon it. Happy times.
Thank you Peter,
ReplyDeleteI was not talking about people that Simon does not seem to like. After all I cannot know for a fact whether or not he dislikes those you mention. Nor whether Simon dislikes them for their opinions or for their character. Whatever the truth may be, I am confident that these rough tough politicians and journalists are well able to look after themselves.
I do read Simon's blog. Subject matter aside, in my opinion Simon's 'Thanet Life' is the best written of all similar blogs that I have come across. His writing is clear and concise.
I felt obliged to include some facts about the Mayor's cat case. First and by all accounts, this was a feral cat that Ted took in and which then had kittens under his sink. Whether Ted was guilty of neglect or omission I don't know but he was reported to the RSPCA by a council worker who knew his position very well.
ReplyDeleteThe RSPCA as they had done in a notbso disimilar case with a Mayor in Norfolk, saw a high profile prosecution opportunity and pursued it.
One could reasonably argue that it was excessive in contrast with other prosecutions and I understand that Ted was advised to plead not guilty and test the strength of the evidence in court. Pleading not guilty carries a risk of a higher tariff if convicted and the RSPCA then offered to moved Ted's wife from the prosecution if he pleaded guilty.
Ted, to relieve his wife of the risk, then decided to plead not guilty, believing the evidence of his goodwill towards animals would clear his name. It didn't and now thanks to the consistent efforts of Peter Checksfield, who has a personal axe to grind, Ted is now labelled as the Margate Cat Killer.
Let's remember for a moment that Ted lost everything as a consequence of the death of a neglected kitten. Right or wrong there are people walking the streets of Thanet who have committed far graver crimes and suffered much less.
I very much doubt that he will ever be in a position to repay the Mayor's office. Our local benefit fraudsters, owing sums of up to £50,000 normally are told to pay as much as £5 a month, that's if they actually do it
Finally, leaving outrageous sexual comments on blogs, directed at me and the family of Tony Flaig, must leave readers to wonder at the troubled and perverted mind that is capable of such actions.
seriously Peter have you really photographed a nude ex Thanet mayor?
ReplyDeleteHaha Peter 1 "Dr" Thanet Get-a-Life Moores 0
ReplyDeleteor the Cat Killer geeza
ReplyDeleteSimon is only angry about the RSPCA because they prosecuted his upper-class toff hunting mates and his Tory farmer chums who wanna shoot badgers for no good reason. Tally ho you outa touch has-been, your seat will be lost to UKIP soon enough
ReplyDeleteSimon Moores' and Bob Bayford only expect Gay and Bi-sexual councillors to call by-elections when they become independents, they don't expect Zita to call one because she is not Gay.
ReplyDeleteIn fact its ok to drink drive, hurt cats and leave hate messages, but if you try to expose the truth and aint hetrosexual you will be bullied, abused and told to call a by-election
Simon doesnt mind badgers, its only gay badgers that he is hates
ReplyDeleteMe too, can't stand the poofy little beasties!
DeleteI wonder why Peter is so very interested in everyone else's personal lives? As for the unsuitability of young Scobie for Mayor of Margate, I'm hardly alone in my views.
ReplyDeleteZita and John Worrow occupy rather different sides of the political spectrum and have very different reasons for choosing to become independent
As for any of your other thoughts Peter, you must be confusing me with someone who cares.
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ReplyDeleteO come on Michael you've probably heard the same stuff.
ReplyDeletePeter knows all about Will and Jodie's life because he's done lots of photos.
Will and Jodie said nice things about his arty stuff and he got his grant or have I heard wrong?
Why delete me? It's not like I'm swearing is it?
I don't care what they said about your arty photos.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see the ones you took of Jodie though.
Grow up?
ReplyDeleteWTF does that mean? I only want to see the photos so why are you getting so precious?
You go on and on about your genius photos and how you make money and get grants. Now you get upset when I want to see the bloody pictures you get all the money for.
ReplyDeleteOr were they pix of Will?
If we email you do we get to see the pictures of Jodie?
ReplyDeleteAnon, either email him or shut up! It's obvious you're Tory cllr who wants to distract from this thread.
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ReplyDeleteAnon, I've no idea whether he has photos of her or not. But please explain how he's supposed to show you them.
ReplyDeleteWho are you then? His Mum? Peter again?
ReplyDeleteOn-his-website Duh
Well look at his website then!
ReplyDeleteWhy is loud Peter so quiet?
ReplyDeleteMaybe he's not happy about his little arrangement to get grants that belong to better artists being known about?
This is a small Island.
Quite? He's replied to you at least 6 bloody times.
ReplyDeleteFor those Jodie pix I'll happily email you.
ReplyDeleteThankyou.
So there's no Jodie pix then Peter?
DeleteWho's Jodie and would I enjoy seeing pictures of her naked (that's her naked - not me)?
DeleteOf course they are, Peter. But I suggest that some of your photos would benefit from more flattering lighting and touch of Adobe Photoshop. What lens do you mostly use?
ReplyDeletePeter, I am here and as I have said on many occassions, any elected representative who resigns from the party under whose banner they stood for office should be required by law, unless within six months of an election anyway, to stand down and seek re-election if they wish to. No one should be able to hold office under false credentials whethedr that be Worrow, Driver or Wiltshire.
ReplyDeleteYou have very probably already seen better, John, so do not lose any sleep over it.
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