“You’ll never be criticized by someone who is doing more than you. You’ll always be criticized by someone doing less. Remember that.” Denzel Washington
Last week I made a vow of silence; I would not comment on any story in the local rag. By the end of the week I had created a firestorm
Having been out with my Mum to Harold Park, we took a ride back through Bradford, warts and all, mainly warts. I was moved to pen this.
Having begun my working life on Eldon Place, just off Manningham Lane, I chanced a nostalgic trip. The fine old buildings are still there but the drive out of the centre was depressing. Is this really what we are happy for visitors to the city to see as a main gateway?
Can it have escaped the attention of councillors and officers alike that this route is an embarrassing dump? Rather than the vacuous Cllr Ross-Shaw bang the tub for yet more useless, expensive cycle lanes, would it not be better if he focused his vast regeneration “expertise” on the real issues?
It must have been a slow news day because, rather than post the letter on the usual Reader’s Letters page, it went straight online. And whereas a letter barely attracts a couple of comments, this one really tickled a few bellies.
Sadly, the bedwetters had a field day with comments from race to child sexual health exploitation to even comparisons to Sunderland!
The point was lost.
A Bird of Paradise
This week our yoga teacher tried valiantly to teach us the Bird of Paradise move.
As you might guess from the pictures, despite the aid of straps, this was a bit of a challenge, notably for the token bloke amongst the old (and not so old) biddies.
Undeterred, our teacher then described The Tortoise pose. As she neatly folded over like a flip-lid phone, I grunted and heaved to no avail. I looked around and there were few other tortoises but plenty sat rigid like sawn-off tree stumps.
Namaste…so they say.
One City Elephant
Bradford Council has argued that the “One City Park” development was needed due to a lack of Grade A office space in the city. The 56,000 sq ft office building is expected to cost around £35m, with some of the money coming from the Government’s Getting Building Fund. See full article here.
Just around the corner, adjacent to the Interchange and even closer to Hapless Hinchcliffe’s pipedream of a Govt funded additional station, sits this.
Described as having potential to be the Largest Grade A Office Building in Bradford this offers 60,000 sq ft but the price tag is £4.2m. The buffoons are wedded to a new office block in the city centre come what may, regardless of need or value for money.
Remember This
Dementia affects almost one million adults in the UK today. Staying physically active into old age can help reduce your risk. These three easy household chores could help halt your dementia risk.
So ran this article in the Daily Express – see here.
Whilst frequent exercise was noted as the main activity to help stave off this terrible disease, three less strenuous options were noted as cooking, washing-up and gardening. The first readers’ comment was also worth noting.
The most important thing to stave off dementia was missed here. Challenging your brain.
So why read the Daily Express?
Having A Bad Day?
If you want to watch something to really make you think, may I recommend Honeyland .
A woman utilises ancient beekeeping traditions to cultivate honey in the mountains of North Macedonia. When a neighbouring family tries to do the same, it becomes a source of tension as they disregard her wisdom and advice.
Bored already? The filmmakers originally intended a five-minute piece but apparently filmed it over a four year period. If you want to get a better understanding, a BBC website article explains more – see here.
Strictly
I woke to encouraging news that Strictly could be in danger of collapse as a number of dancers are refusing to be jabbed. I would have thought you would have to be jabbed to watch this ****.
Discussing the same subject in The Scruffy, a regular noted that his son would not have the vaccine, because he was scared of needles.
“The daft thing is” he explained, “the silly bugger is covered in tattoos!”
Fireworks
On the way to the gym a pop-up shop advertises fireworks at 75% off! Off what, I thought, given that the opportunistic trader had not traded all year?
Before I became grumpy, I used to love fireworks; but back then I was a teenage pyromaniac. Fireworks are for children whose underdeveloped brains are attracted by noise and bright lights.
Not for supposedly sensible adults.
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