Forshaw Heath & Earlswood BoD in Warwickshire

Many of you will know I got really hooked on the Bald Eagles Live cam last year. As I watched the tweets today on my tweet stream I noticed the Lamb Cam from Umberslade Hall and in a strange way it reminded me of  last years Eagles. Well folks the Eagles are back and doing their thing they started courting if that's what you call it yesterday and their web cam started broadcasting yesterday as always there may or may not be something to watch. There are adverts on the video stream But welcome back to the  Decorah Eagles

The amount of hits I have had on my blog with the wording Dickens Hill is unusual. It wasn't until I googled Dickens Hill I realised the press were talking about Dickens Heath. Except they had renamed it Dickens Hill To start off with where an earth is Dickens Hill Solihull shouldn’t that read Dickens Heath.  Lazy Press reporting by various news organisations. Does any one in Earlswood know where Dickens Hill is? Does anyone in Solihull know where Dickens Hill is? Is There a Dickens Hill in Solihull National Press get it wrong. It's Dickens Heath http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2093021/Lee-Hendrie-declared-bankrupt.html?ITO=1490 So if they got a simple thing like location wrong in one report! What other facts in other reports are wrong? BoD

Use Them Or Lose Them! Picture take from http://www.watlinghope.co.uk I want to know what has taken so long for people to realise this. As most our local pubs become eating houses without a public bar where the locals meet, greet and chat call it Early doors relax and catch up about all things local. I don’t understand what was wrong with a public bar the Locals could do their thing and the visitors could eat and meet in piece and quiet. As far as I see it whilst all the Pubs turn into cheap 241 restaurants nothing special, the community atmosphere of a local bar has been erased off the face of the earth. I don’t bother with our local pubs any more just because they offer nothing for the local people have a sterile environment and feel and look like airport waiting lounges or a twee Bistro I will tell you what lets introduce a local bar where locals can meet and greet what a great idea! Talk about reinventing the wheel. The only place anywhere locally we go is a place where...

I quite simply think a bonus should be paid when someone reaches a target or does something outstanding and deserves additional recognition.  A bonus is not a right it is a reward for a job well done or a target met. Why we all expect a bonus is beyond me. You go to do a job and one would hope you did it to the best of your ability. If the boss thinks for one reason and another you are worth an additional financial reward. That is a bonus and should be appreciated but it shouldn't be expected. The recipient of that bonus will know if they have really deserved it and have a choice of saying this bonus is best placed else where With reference to the banking saga there are two issues. a) If the banker achieved her/his set targets as set down in their current contract. Rightly or morally wrong they should be paid their bonus what they do with it then is their business. That must come under Employment Law, there is no getting out of it. b) It is not the Bankers fault! Those...

http://news.warwickshire.gov.uk/releases/2012/01/26/warwickshire-agrees-to-sign-up-to-armed-forces-community-covenant/ Warwickshire County Council’s Cabinet has agreed to enter into an Armed Forces Community Covenant at its meeting today. Last year, the Secretary of State for Defence issued the Armed Forces Covenant, an expression of the country’s moral obligation to armed forces personnel, past and present, and their families. The Ministry of Defence proposed that local authorities enter into an Armed Forces Community Covenant, a voluntary statement of support between the civilian community and the local armed forces community which complements the government scheme. In Warwickshire, this will help former service personnel to access services such as housing, social care, health care and education for themselves and their families The county council will also work with other groups in the area, including the Warwickshire Veterans Partnership. Administered by Warwickshire Pro...

I couldn't resist this gadget  from the OU a photo fit tool it is surprising how difficult it is to create a face even when you see it every day net alone a quick glimpse at someone you don't know. I Just had to share it because I found it interesting. It does take time to load. The face book connect is that of the OU

Police Message Burglary Earlswood I nc 72 22/01/2012   Burglary Shutt Lane Earlswood. Between 1800hrs Saturday and 0820 Sunday, offenders have kicked in the plastic panel on a upvc door at the rear of the property. The offenders have then locked the front door whilst conducting a search of the property, before taking items including jewellery from the address. Also last week there were a number of sheds and outbuildings entered along Shutt Lane with entry to the gardens gained via fields at the rear. Nothing was reported as being taken. If you have any information that can assist in the burglary mentioned please call 101 and quote the inc number, or call anonymously to crimestoppers 0800 55511. Free burglary risk assessments and crime prevention advice available on request. Please if you see any vehicles in the area acting in a manner that brings it to your attention as being unusual, take a note of the registration mark and pass it on to myself via any of the methods listed below...

Well its been a while since I tested the Broadband speed and I was in for a surprise. It got quicker see below but it is still struggling compared to a lot. 3.41MB Click On Picture to Enlarge

I would like to wish my visitors a Happy New Year.  My little blog has become quite busy with a few regular visitors. OK so its still a quiet blog compared to many and I must admit I have taken a bit of a break away from it. Work commitments don’t allow the brain capacity and the little grey cells to tick as much as they did. Its great to see the Residents Association online at long last I suspect they are also building on their visitors and readers. I am still disappointed that Warwickshire Police don’t seem to be embracing technology although I do omit our Local Community Officer who emails me some of the incidents and Police Watch messages and gave permission for me to post them. Apology - To Warwickshire Police - Please see below as they did embrace a live chat tweet session on 22/12/11 I can't believe I missed it. See below for transcript. http://www.warwickshire.police.uk/pubscheme2009/ASKCC Just looking back at some of my posts and some of the fantastic work Lo...