Thursday Annual Leave day

Entry for 13 December 2007 End of the day

I got the 1336 Norwich Thorpe p5b to Great Yarmouth (170271 I think ? carpets getting a bit worn out).
I cam back on 156402, 1747 Great Yarmouth Vaxuhall p3 to Norwich Thorpe.

I got two bottle of Coca-Cola from Boots, another £2:20 on Breakfast, £11:47 on three Christmas gifts from Morrisons.

I got two letter, one being my new bank card, the other from Simon Wright (Liberal Democrat Norwich South), letter about the former Norwich Brewery Offices, Lorry & site, seem they has been vandalism to the temp steel fencework on King Street, trash & other item been dup there (fly-tipping).
They also ask for comments on this or any other issue.

Other than that, this has been a strange day, but every day is strange.
It feel strange not to know many people, but live in a city, Norwich is not a friendly place to live, mostly they do not talk to you, if they do not like you, so it not as bad, as some places, but it far from friendly still.

Most of the people I mixed with, mostly family, have past away or if not, I do not know, moved on (as I have ? ).
Better going & do something, like watch a DVD.

Thursday 13 December 2007 - 10:48PM (GMT)

Entry for 13 December 2007 Thursday Annual Leave Day

Today is the most early I got up, at about 1220 hours.
I am going to Great Yarmouth, may be on the 1336 Norwich thorpe to Vaxuhall.

I again wached DVD to the early hours of the morning, could not sleep.
Was watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer, season four.
It amazing how, the characters in it, get throw about & knocked out a lot, sometime by a single blow to the head, without any lasting damage, in buffy case, or a vampire or demon, it goes with the story, but when a human ? I do not think in real life, they could do such a thing without lasting damage.
But that is Sci-fi, so it much more easy to do, but RAMBO is not Sci-fi, a man goes though a place, inavtes a place with a army & kill everyone, one man vs a army (or was that Commodore ? )
then there is the A Team, the bad boys get shot, car crash & come out, with nothing, just look a big dizzy & that is it, near the end, when when they the A-Team, they lock them up, with everything they need to break out & beat the bad men.
Life is so much easy on TV, you know what is bad, who are good & that good is better than bad & everyone lives happy every after ?

Better be going now

Thursday 13 December 2007 - 01:11PM (GMT)

The BIG Lottery Fund has announced that Sustrans’ Connect2 has been crowned the winner of The People’s £50 Million Lottery contest; the biggest ever award to be decided by a public vote.

So the one I voted for did not win (Sherwood Forest), which is a little sad, my opinion is still, a lot of 'Connect2' are projects that should be funded by Local Councils or Dept of Transport, How many public roads are funded this way ? I would not think none, but half build cycle / walk-way bridges over motorway are one of the things, going to funded by this ?, I think it should of been done when the motorway was build, with the funds from that project.
may be it will lead to lower Council Tax bill for us all, some how I do not think so.

• Eden Project: The Edge
• Sherwood: The Living Legend
• Black Country Urban Park

Wednesday Annual Leave Week

Entry for 12 December 2007

I just went round my Dad's, about 2000 hours, help him pack some Christmas gifts up.
It a bitty cold outside, more like winter, frost a lot about, on the road, car windows, etc, etc.

Police to vote on right to strike - Every UK police officer is to be balloted over whether to lobby for the right to strike, their federation says.

Q&A: Police pay dispute

Policing the divide on pay

Your views: Police pay

The UK Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, accepting their recommendation for a 2.5% increase to the pay of police officers, but decided that the award should be implemented on 1 December, rather than 1 September.
The Scottish Government has agreed to backdate the 2.5% rise to 1 September, as recommended by the Police Arbitration Tribunal.
This Home Office misjudgment raises a lot of questions, as I quote "It appears to us that if an award is made, if that is what arbitration feels our police officers are entitled to, it is duty bound upon a government who signed up for arbitration to deliver the outcome in the terms of the arbitrated deal."
Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill on the pay deal
What is wrong with the London based Government ?

Wednesday 12 December 2007 - 11:23PM (GMT)

Entry for 12 December 2007

Today I did not do anything, just in bed, watching DVD's.

I got a email from a Norwich citu council councillor, with the reason City Hall sent me a bill for the window, from what I read, it say nothing about my case ?

Dear Councillor

My apolagies for the delay in my responce on this matter.

With regards to the Repairs/recharge procedure when it comes to matters of vandalism although we appreciate that the Tenant is not responcible for the damage itself, it is their responcibility to report such damage to the police directly. The police will then investigate and once they have completed their enquiries will provide the Tenant with a CAD number.
From this point the tenant can contact us and we will take this number to place against the repair. Another alternative is that the police themselves will contact us for a statement and reclaim the costs on our behalf through the magistrates court. If this is confirmed with the police no charge will be raised against the Tenant for the repairs. Unfortunately as you can appreciate sometimes these investigations can take some time to complete the result of which may be that we raise an invoice for the repair work before we have recieved the CAD number, which I suspect is the case in this instance.
Moving forward with regards to recharges and vandalism we have a system in place where we advise the Tenants to contact the police in the first instance, however if the property is damaged in a way that leaves it unsafe or insecure we have a rite to repair obligation to ensure that the property is acceptable for the Tenant to remain within. In the instance where this is not standard wear and tear we are required to apply costs to the tenant initially.

If there is any further information I can provide with this matter please feel free to contact me.

Yours Sincerely

Chris Mepham
Customer Contact Team Leader
Norwich City Council

They have never reply to my email, I sent them, but I am only a "TENANT" to them, so do not matter.
I got a "Customer Satisfaction Survey" from Norwich City Council, the council that do not cares.
Like they care about anything what I will say, they just ignore it, like my email.
As for the above reply from the Council, I report the matter to the police, the police report to the council, the council then lie about it after.
Seems that Norwich city council can not tell the truth.

Wednesday 12 December 2007 - 08:40PM (GMT)

Tuesday Annual Leave Week

Entry for 11 December 2007 Tuesday

I spent most of the night & day, playing FIFA Football 2004 on Xbox, I say playing, but I am cheating
Just for the EA Sports Bio ? I only just notice this, mostly because I have not play this game very much, I got it cheap, with another game at the same time, I forgot how much they was, but I think from £2 to £5 ?
I even forgot where I got them, may be Morrisons ?

I played four hours night / early hours of today, but did not save it, just the game & user profile, I only found out after, I also needed to save EA Sports Bio ?
I got a win % of 91, played 45 games (I only won them, because I cheated & played myself ?, well my cats do not like to play games on the XBox).
EA Sports level 9, after 10 hours, 32 mins playing this game, well not playing, just haing the XBox on, the this game on it, all adds up, I do not need to in the room or my flat.
Before that, I was playing on the Sega Saturn, the last game I played was FIFA '97.

I still have not found the Alcatel phone.

I got Radio Ulster on my iMac, not using the Virgin NTL set top box, as I got the XBox using the same TV.
I got two letter, MBNA & A&L (MBNA), asking for information, I know I will be in debit for the rest of my life, I can never pay it back, well aprt from when I die, then they will get they money.

Tuesday 11 December 2007 - 06:54PM (GMT)

Monday Annual Leave Week

Entry for 10 December 2007 Annual Leave Week

I did not go to bed, till about 0500 hours, mostly because I did not feel sleepy.
Still have not found that Alcatel phone yet ?

I was in bed till 1700, 12 hours, had a few strange dreams, but by now I forgot them all.
I did not go & see that movie, may be Tuesday, but that more on, if I sleep well tonight ?

I went to Morrisons, got milk for me and 24 (440ml) can of Carlsberg larger for £10, cheaper than bitter.
About 41½p each, or £1:66½ for four cans.
After I got home, with my M&S 'shopping trolley' bag, I notice the wheel small of smoking tobacco ?, after folding it up, my hand small like I been smoking too , well my left hand ?, I did not remember being anywhere near any one was was smoking, plus it was raining too.


Not got much planed for the rest of the night, phone my Dad soon, but a little late to go round.

Fish scammers must pay back £1m

Three County Down fishermen are ordered to pay back more than £1m netted through a fish quota scam.
Mother's plea
Thin Lizzy mum hits out at drug dealers after model death
Hundreds attend model's funeral

Hundreds of mourners attend the funeral of top Irish model Katy French in County Wicklow.
Why Stormont pair won't be sending Yuletide greetings
Where's Rudolph?
Sea of Santas as city attempts very festive world record

First generation (1972–1977)
Second generation (1976–1984)
Video game crash of 1983
Third generation (1983–1992)
Fourth generation (1987–1996)
Fifth generation (1993–2002)
Sixth generation (1998–2006)
Seventh generation (2004–

Monday 10 December 2007 - 07:50PM (GMT)

Sunday four hours overtime, 2300 to 1100

Entry for 09 December 2007

Now watching the movie Patriot Games on Film +4 (Virgin 445).
Patriot Games (film)


There was something about a movie Southland Tales (2006), which is out now in the UK, from the 7th December, I thinking about going to see this movie.
The only places I see it on, is a London cinema (about £10), Cineworld Cambridge (do not know where it is) & Cineworld Nottingham, near the Victoria Centre.

29 The Corner House, Forman Street
Nottingham, NG1 4AA
Information: 0871 200 2000
Booking: 0871200 2000

Related links

www.cineworld.co.uk

It says on they web site, the movie started at 1045 / 1350 / 1700 & 2015 on Monday, I am thinking of going to see the 1045 start, got a price of £4.
It will cost me nothing to go to Nottingham by train, then I can walk from Midland station to Forman Street.

Official site
Official My Space

• Southland Tales at the Internet Movie Database

It Happened to Jane (1959)
They was a film set in Koran war, with jet fighters, so I looked for what they could be.
First-generation jet fighters (1944-1953)
Second generation (1953-1960)
Third generation (1960-1970)
Fourth generation (1970-1990)
Generation 4.5 (1990-2000)
Fifth generation (2000-Present)
"Firefox", see Mikoyan MiG-31 (fictional). Soviet fighter aircraft (MiG-31 Firefox)

Sunday 9 December 2007 - 10:48PM (GMT)

Entry for 09 December 2007 Saturday 2000 to 0800 , four hours overtime.

It Happened to Jane (1959)
Now watching It Happened to Jane on Film4 (Virgin 445), I did start to watch it on Film4 (Virgin 444) but needed to go to Morrisons, to get cat food.

Back at last night, I worked 2300 to 1100, four hours overtime, on top of the normal shift of eight hours, but I signed in as 2000 to 0800, like I done for the rest of the week.

I been looking for one the Alcatel OT-E207, I remember it was on the computer desk, but can not remember where I have it now ?
I found a few other thing, I lost, but can not find that phone.
Not that it matter much, as I do not use it, more so, the fact that I lost it, in my own flat ?
I got the Samsung C300, which I use the most, Motorola V300 (which I used before I had the Orange, this I used T-Mobile, but right now got a free Virgin sim card in).
Motorola MotoFone F3, another spare phone, I put this back in the box, so I know where it was, I was going to do the same with the Alcatel 207, but can not find it.

Sunday 9 December 2007 - 04:47PM (GMT)

Saturday

Entry for 08 December 2007

Just watched Robin Hood, it ended 12 mins ahead of time ? BBC1 is showing show before they start time ?

I got up at about 1800 hours, I did get up before, but went back to bed, ear ache all day.
I just had a phone call from my Dad, feel like talking on the phone, make my ear ache worst.

I took the trash & recycle iten to the recycle bins.
I got a copy of Canal Boat (December 2007 £3:25), which I found when cleaning a train, last night I think ?
A story on page 13, is about TESCO, they started to use the Mersey & Manchester Ship Canal, for transporting of cargoes of wine, along a 40 mile route from Port of Liverpool to the company's bottling depot in Manchester.
The first load was on October 18th 2007, three journeys per week, estimated 600,000 litres of wine on each journey.
Tesco claims this will take 50 lorries off the M62.
They are looking at water transport options elsewhere, it says.
It has a photo of the 'Liverpool - Manchester Shuttle', with a banner 'TESCO LESS CO2'

ULSTER CANAL

Ulster Canal - Wikipedia

AMBITIOUS £89M PLAN FOR ULSTER’S CANAL SYSTEM
A letter about the Ulster Canal and £39 million project for restoration.

Erewash Canal - Wikipedia

Erewash Canal Preservation and Development Association

Two letter about Erewash Canal

British Waterways

Scottish Canals

British Waterways

Saturday 8 December 2007 - 08:47PM (GMT)

Entry for 08 December 2007 Friday 2000 to 0800 Ipswich station, four hours overtime

Done another night, Friday at Ipswich, four hours overtime (as it was a eight hour shift).

Clear up under way after flooding

Emergency teams are called out in Warrenpoint and Rostrevor to cope with flooding following heavy rain.
arning issued of severe weather

Flood watches are in place across England and forecasters are warning of severe gales and snow.
Film-maker joins Cadbury protest

Award-winning film-maker Ken Loach leads a rally in protest against the closure of a Cadbury factory.
Tycoon considers two golf sites

Donald Trump may build a golf course in Antrim even if his Scottish development goes ahead.
Stress test
A telephone lie detector finds benefit cheat suspects

Train line petition hits 10,000

A campaign to start a Sunday service on the Robin Hood line attracts 10,000 signatures.

Rail passengers escape tree fire

Hundreds of people are led to safety from a train as a tree catches fire after hitting overhead power cables.

Travel chaos as train evacuated

There is severe disruption for travellers as mainline rail services are suspended and the A12 is closed.
tore withdraws organic turkeys

The bird flu outbreak results in the supermarket Waitrose not selling organic turkeys this Christmas.
Chaos on trains and roads
Tesco bars night delivery

Road mudslide as flooding returns

More flooding affects Wales, with homes and a pub hit, one road shut by a mudslide and others closed, and sport called off.
Passengers see East Coast switch

A new operator takes over the London to Scotland East Coast Main Line on Sunday.

Next phase of traffic light trial

Drivers in Boston are warned to take care as traffic arrangements change in the latest part of an experiment.

Residents ask for cyclist action

Police say they will take action against people cycling on pavements after complaints from residents.
Boston's flood threat

Warning over energy doorstep scam

Rogue sales representatives are cold calling householders and conning them into signing new energy contracts.

I just got up, at about 140 I think.

Saturday 8 December 2007 - 03:05PM (GMT)

Thursday 12 hour overtime to Friday

Entry for 07 December 2007 The People's 50 Million Lottery Giveaway

Sherwood Forest: The People's 50 Million Lottery Giveaway

The People's 50 Million

People's £50 Living Lottery hit by double whammy

Granny Buttons: More on the People's 50 Million Lottery Giveaway

Black Country Urban Park

Sherwood - The Living Legend

Sustrans Connect2

Eden Project - The Edge

I only found out about this today, I voted for Sherwood Forest plan.

I like the Connect2 bid, but it seems to me, that a lot of things they plan, should be done by Local Council & DoT.
Like the foot bridge over the motorway, only half build, did they run out of money ? Was the plan, they build the other half latter ?
The two cycle path that do not meet ?

As for phone voting on ITV, do people still trust a TV company to count any votes ?
I would not vote by phone or text.
There is not little information about what they are going to do, just little bits of information.
That they are big projects, West Midlands about canals & how they want to end unemployment, value people more ?
I like the underground thing, they show & to spend more on canals is very good.

I like the Sherwood Forest plans, make it a much better visitor complex, which is famous for Robin Hood of course, I voted for this, I think I could of voted for Black Country plans, but the other two would be more hard for me to vote for.

The Edge - massive greenhouse, hard for me to understand this, a desert to the UK well spend all that money for that ?

I wonder who will win ? I o not think it will be Sherwood Forest ? but that just a guess ?

Friday 7 December 2007 - 06:14PM (GMT)

Entry for 07 December 2007 Thursday Rest Day 2000 to 0800, 12 hours overtime.

New East Coast train operator

National Express is due to take over the operation of the East Coast mainline railway from GNER.

7 Dec 2007

National Express seem to be more & more like Kwik Save for Transport, in that it keep getting smaller in railways, but may be they can prove that NX can do something better, than the mistakes at 'ONE', or may be not.
From Sunday 9th December 2007.

Your East Coast » Welcome

Great North Eastern Railway - Wikipedia


Last night was a normal day, cleaned all the train, even water a few more last night, more to do with luck than anything else.

Very sleepy when I got home, the nights are start to take they toll.
I got up at about 1600 hours, got my pay slip, will be a very tight month for money.

Friday 7 December 2007 - 05:24PM (GMT)