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A minister was completing s temperance sermon, with great emphasis, he said, "If I had all the beer in the world, I"d take it and pour it into the river"
With even greater emphasis he said, "And if I had all the wine in the world, I"d take it and pour it into the river.
And then finally, said if I had all the whiskey in the world I"d take it and pour it into the river.
Sermon completed he sat down
The hymn leader stood and very cautiously announced with a smile, nearly laughing, For our closing hymn let us sing:
Hymn 365. "Shall we gather at the river"
Friday, 12 February 2010
Thursday, 28 January 2010
Thursday, 21 January 2010
Over here
Over Here.
The first American troops to arrive in our part of the world arrived in 1942. The came to what became know as Sudbury Camp(nearly in Marching ton)A hospital was built at the present site of HMP Prison. A great marshalling yard was built outside Sudbury Railway Station. The first American troops were transportation types, not infantrymen. Firstly, they were all white, then black soldiers arrived. My First Observations.. The amount of money they had compared with our troops, the food they ate, the style of dancing, and their smoking packet after packet of cigarettes. . Advantages, they had a steady supply of chewing gum, some of us, managed to get into the base hospital, when Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and other Hollywood stars appeared. Exciting in the life of 1940”s teenagers. Dislikes. The various obvious colour bar. White troops on one night, black on the other. All towns in reachable destinations had colour and white nights. Officers, had no bounds. Black officers, were a rarity. Trouble between our troops on leave ( already had been at war 2 years), and mainly the white Americans. It came as a surprise to our local soldiers, that Americans did not rely on fists. Our local Police, had problems, but mainly, held their own, aided, by the Snowballs”, white and black, who hit hard and sometimes fatally, in any disturbances.. Highlights. American armoured cars, with 20 Thompson sub machine guns, to collect the payroll from Barclays Bank. All traffic stopped, the bank ringed with guards, and the large trunks of money brought out.. Just like the American films. It was exciting at first, then we grew used to it. Our young ladies and those from outlying districts, all attended American sponsored dances. No alcohol, but cakes of all types. For two years, they were a permanent feature, then in 1944, they began to move. Our next interest, was the Italian Prisoners of war. I will tell that story later
The first American troops to arrive in our part of the world arrived in 1942. The came to what became know as Sudbury Camp(nearly in Marching ton)A hospital was built at the present site of HMP Prison. A great marshalling yard was built outside Sudbury Railway Station. The first American troops were transportation types, not infantrymen. Firstly, they were all white, then black soldiers arrived. My First Observations.. The amount of money they had compared with our troops, the food they ate, the style of dancing, and their smoking packet after packet of cigarettes. . Advantages, they had a steady supply of chewing gum, some of us, managed to get into the base hospital, when Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and other Hollywood stars appeared. Exciting in the life of 1940”s teenagers. Dislikes. The various obvious colour bar. White troops on one night, black on the other. All towns in reachable destinations had colour and white nights. Officers, had no bounds. Black officers, were a rarity. Trouble between our troops on leave ( already had been at war 2 years), and mainly the white Americans. It came as a surprise to our local soldiers, that Americans did not rely on fists. Our local Police, had problems, but mainly, held their own, aided, by the Snowballs”, white and black, who hit hard and sometimes fatally, in any disturbances.. Highlights. American armoured cars, with 20 Thompson sub machine guns, to collect the payroll from Barclays Bank. All traffic stopped, the bank ringed with guards, and the large trunks of money brought out.. Just like the American films. It was exciting at first, then we grew used to it. Our young ladies and those from outlying districts, all attended American sponsored dances. No alcohol, but cakes of all types. For two years, they were a permanent feature, then in 1944, they began to move. Our next interest, was the Italian Prisoners of war. I will tell that story later
Monday, 18 January 2010
Sunday, 17 January 2010
police overtime
Police overtime«
According to new figures, one in five of constables is now earning more than £40,000 a year by working extra hours after their shifts.Figures released under the Freedom of Information Act revealed that of West Midlands Police’s 6,816 bobbies, 1,398 were paid more than £40,000 last year.More than 12,000 PCs in 35 of the 51 forces in England, Scotland and Wales claimed more than £6,000 each in overtime last year – a rise of 20 per cent on their salaries.The figures found that in some cases PCs were more than doubling their annual pay through overtime, with some earning more than their chief inspectors and superintendents.Officers in some rural forces raked in more than £25,000 in overtime while nearly 500 topped up their salaries with more than £15,000.Earlier this month, it emerged West Midland cops raked in £45 million in overtime payments in the past two years.I wonder if a few pensioners could manage on the money??
According to new figures, one in five of constables is now earning more than £40,000 a year by working extra hours after their shifts.Figures released under the Freedom of Information Act revealed that of West Midlands Police’s 6,816 bobbies, 1,398 were paid more than £40,000 last year.More than 12,000 PCs in 35 of the 51 forces in England, Scotland and Wales claimed more than £6,000 each in overtime last year – a rise of 20 per cent on their salaries.The figures found that in some cases PCs were more than doubling their annual pay through overtime, with some earning more than their chief inspectors and superintendents.Officers in some rural forces raked in more than £25,000 in overtime while nearly 500 topped up their salaries with more than £15,000.Earlier this month, it emerged West Midland cops raked in £45 million in overtime payments in the past two years.I wonder if a few pensioners could manage on the money??
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