0bserver Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 25 minutes ago, Passing Time said: Sorry to burst your bubble there son... No problem, grandad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 29 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: This is the stretch by the crazy paving garden (which also desperately needs weeding btw). It is really tatty, I walked along it, lets take a closer look The floor looks like this, grasses, buttercup, thistles and importantly docks. Now, a wildflower mix may have some grasses in it, but thistles and docks? Don't be ridiculous. So that photo is what 80% of the strip looks like, but in among that general level of shit are some much larger things, especially sheltered close to the wall. He's another thistle That's growing well, it'll look great in flower because thistles do, but there is no way it should be there. Moving on, here's something I really like, but again I'd be very surprised if this is supposed to be growing. Do you know what it is? That's right, its a teasel!! Added litter bonus too. Moving on here's one of those plants that I don't know the name of but is part of the dandelion family. Bear in mind dandelions and docks put down big strong roots And the buddleia I mentioned earlier, although there are a number of them There are also a number of these, which I think are possibly some wild variation of the cabbage family, although I am happy to be corrected And to finish off lets throw in some free drugs. Yes folks, OPIUM FOR THE PEOPLE I'd argue with anyone who says that this is part of the plan. It's a fucking disgrace, and it is shameful to try to defend it. Ah but DBC (like other authorities) will have a £50k pa Environmental Officer to say that these are valuable, diverse species that are aiding the Island's biosphere status and that this area is now a protected, sensitive verge that can't be interfered with under any circumstances. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiVibes Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 5 minutes ago, ed fournier said: Spot on post. Are they going to do anything to fix it in the next 7 days? Why would they? Going to have a load of bikes parked on it for the following 2 weeks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 1 hour ago, TheTeapot said: This is the stretch by the crazy paving garden (which also desperately needs weeding btw). It is really tatty, I walked along it, lets take a closer look The floor looks like this, grasses, buttercup, thistles and importantly docks. Now, a wildflower mix may have some grasses in it, but thistles and docks? Don't be ridiculous. So that photo is what 80% of the strip looks like, but in among that general level of shit are some much larger things, especially sheltered close to the wall. He's another thistle That's growing well, it'll look great in flower because thistles do, but there is no way it should be there. Moving on, here's something I really like, but again I'd be very surprised if this is supposed to be growing. Do you know what it is? That's right, its a teasel!! Added litter bonus too. Moving on here's one of those plants that I don't know the name of but is part of the dandelion family. Bear in mind dandelions and docks put down big strong roots And the buddleia I mentioned earlier, although there are a number of them There are also a number of these, which I think are possibly some wild variation of the cabbage family, although I am happy to be corrected And to finish off lets throw in some free drugs. Yes folks, OPIUM FOR THE PEOPLE I'd argue with anyone who says that this is part of the plan. It's a fucking disgrace, and it is shameful to try to defend it. Imagine if we spent the £750k the horse trams lose every year on a bit of TLC around the place? It would work wonders and nobody would notice the trams disappear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyJoe Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 21 hours ago, forestboy said: What about the shit in the bay? It's only there now on an ebbing tide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 I have some Greater Celandine in my back yard, they can have that. Invasive, spreads like wildfire so it'll be at Derby Castle in a week! Toxic too, so any little buggers who think it's fun to trample through gardens will get a bit of a shock! Serve the little buggers right!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 Imagine how nice Douglas could have looked if only they had spent £70m here instead of Liverpool 1 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrighty Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 5 hours ago, Non-Believer said: DBC being influenced by DEFA "re-wilding" policies maybe...? All in the name of "savings", naturally 😁 Influenced by ‘The Archers’ probably. I don’t follow the programme myself, but whenever I catch a snippet re-wilding is all they seem to go on about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, wrighty said: Influenced by ‘The Archers’ probably. I don’t follow the programme myself, but whenever I catch a snippet re-wilding is all they seem to go on about re-wilding, jeez and then the idiots will complain about civil unrest because there is so little food or they will complain about the environment because of all the transport needed to bring in food from other parts of the world. That will be ok of course because we will have sailing ships, horses and carts and oxen and ploughs..... ah, strike that, oxen produce methane..............lol 😮 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Flint Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 It really is a strategic PR screw up. It should have gone to Peel. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandits Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Derek Flint said: It really is a strategic PR screw up. It should have gone to Peel. It should have gone to anywhere other than Douglas Shitty (or the Shitty of Douglas) whichever it’s going to be called. Edited May 22, 2022 by Bandits Grammar 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bastard Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 19 minutes ago, Derek Flint said: It really is a strategic PR screw up. It should have gone to Peel. No, that would be fucking nuts. Can you imagine giving novelty city status to a tiny fishing village that isn't even the biggest settlement on a small island, when big UK towns like Reading are missing out? Douglas is the capital and the seat of Government at least. It might not be a shining nirvana of fresh paint and functioning sea-walls, but it's the least-worst option. Giving it to Peel on the basis of a small parish-church-cathedral would be a joke - imagine the media coverage and the flak the decision would generate. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiVibes Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 19 minutes ago, The Bastard said: No, that would be fucking nuts. Can you imagine giving novelty city status to a tiny fishing village that isn't even the biggest settlement on a small island, when big UK towns like Reading are missing out? Douglas is the capital and the seat of Government at least. It might not be a shining nirvana of fresh paint and functioning sea-walls, but it's the least-worst option. Giving it to Peel on the basis of a small parish-church-cathedral would be a joke - imagine the media coverage and the flak the decision would generate. But then the same body gave Howie a CBE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Johnson Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 17 hours ago, Amadeus said: I take your point. I remember doing a facility tour the other week and seeing the flags being prepared and being told flowers to follow shortly thereafter. I’ll ask what the exact schedule is and to be honest, with stuff like the wall we (as in some of the councillors) are now also questioning what we’re being told re insurance and timelines. Despite what some in city hall keep telling us, communication still needs to be improved. Let me check the members bulletin when I get home to see if there’s anything in there. Otherwise I’ll email parks and ask. You are not suggesting that your own "cs" are not telling their political masters the whole truth are you ? 🙂 Wonder where they got that idea fom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 2 hours ago, The Bastard said: No, that would be fucking nuts. Can you imagine giving novelty city status to a tiny fishing village Imagine giving it to a dilapidated shithole that isn't even maintained to a basic standard? 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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