Musings from the Merse
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Just got this Good Evening, Sir. I was recently reading your blog, and I thought...
Why is there no comment on the hideous and environmentally unfriendly blue lidded recycling bins? Huttonian, you should be at the helm of the community on this one! One of your Whitsome correspondents lives in a row of 7 cottages to which 5 were delivered and solemnly counted out by the expensive hired van with its 2 staff. The bins were all ajar and none closed properly until the second week, by which time water had got into them from the lousy weather. None of the bins had the full complement of items explaining at great length all the bits that can’t be recycled (most of your rubbish, thanks to Messrs Morrison, etc) let alone the bag that allows you to keep a dustbin extension of garbage in your very own kitchen for up to a fortnight. Rural areas are just a hideous welter of these plastic aliens. Why didn’t they at least order aesthetic green ones like those enjoyed by the couthy burghers of Edinburgh? There was a rumour that the collection was to be fortnightly but, no further notice having been given, both types of bin are being collected weekly. Following collection there is a competition between the bin people to spread the bins across any place where it might cause maximum disruption to a motor vehicle.
W
Yrs in the highest of dudgeon,
Cheviot Hill
Amen
And this : Good Morning, Sir. I was recently reading your blog, and I thought...
The new and very hideous rubbish bins have been delivered – 5 for a row of 7 cottages. Why on earth can’t they at least give us green ones like the posh folk in Edinburgh? It’s all supposed to be in a green cause. Given all the restrictions on what we can put in them I’m surprised they bother. Now how do I recycle all the excess clear plastic recycling bags? And, oh, the ruddy things don’t shut properly either.
Yours in despair
Rees I. Kohl
Why is there no comment on the hideous and environmentally unfriendly blue lidded recycling bins? Huttonian, you should be at the helm of the community on this one! One of your Whitsome correspondents lives in a row of 7 cottages to which 5 were delivered and solemnly counted out by the expensive hired van with its 2 staff. The bins were all ajar and none closed properly until the second week, by which time water had got into them from the lousy weather. None of the bins had the full complement of items explaining at great length all the bits that can’t be recycled (most of your rubbish, thanks to Messrs Morrison, etc) let alone the bag that allows you to keep a dustbin extension of garbage in your very own kitchen for up to a fortnight. Rural areas are just a hideous welter of these plastic aliens. Why didn’t they at least order aesthetic green ones like those enjoyed by the couthy burghers of Edinburgh? There was a rumour that the collection was to be fortnightly but, no further notice having been given, both types of bin are being collected weekly. Following collection there is a competition between the bin people to spread the bins across any place where it might cause maximum disruption to a motor vehicle.
W
Yrs in the highest of dudgeon,
Cheviot Hill
Amen
And this : Good Morning, Sir. I was recently reading your blog, and I thought...
The new and very hideous rubbish bins have been delivered – 5 for a row of 7 cottages. Why on earth can’t they at least give us green ones like the posh folk in Edinburgh? It’s all supposed to be in a green cause. Given all the restrictions on what we can put in them I’m surprised they bother. Now how do I recycle all the excess clear plastic recycling bags? And, oh, the ruddy things don’t shut properly either.
Yours in despair
Rees I. Kohl
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Thankyou Farmer C for this?
The only cow in Duns stopped giving
milk.
The town folk found they could buy a cow in Northumberland quite
cheaply.
They brought the cow from Wooler and it was wonderful,
produced lots of milk every day and everyone was happy.
They bought a bull to mate with the cow to get more cows, so
they'd never have to worry about their milk supply again.
They put the bull in the pasture with the cow but whenever
the bull tried to mount the cow, the cow would move away.
No matter what approach the bull tried, the cow would move
away from the bull and he was never able to do the deed..
The people were very upset and decided to go the Vet, who
was very wise, tell him what was happening and ask his
advice.
"Whenever the bull tries to mount our cow, she moves away.
If he approaches from the back, she moves forward, they said
When he approaches her from the front, she backs off.
If he attempts from the one side, she walks away to the
other side.
"The Vet rubbed his chin thoughtfully and pondered this
before asking,
"Did you by chance, buy this cow in Wooler ?"
The people were dumbfounded, since no one had ever mentioned
that they had brought the cow over from Northumberland .
"You are truly a wise Vet," they said.
"How did you know we got the cow from Wooler ?
"The Vet replied with a distant look in his eye,
"My wife is from Wooler "
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The only cow in Duns stopped giving
milk.
The town folk found they could buy a cow in Northumberland quite
cheaply.
They brought the cow from Wooler and it was wonderful,
produced lots of milk every day and everyone was happy.
They bought a bull to mate with the cow to get more cows, so
they'd never have to worry about their milk supply again.
They put the bull in the pasture with the cow but whenever
the bull tried to mount the cow, the cow would move away.
No matter what approach the bull tried, the cow would move
away from the bull and he was never able to do the deed..
The people were very upset and decided to go the Vet, who
was very wise, tell him what was happening and ask his
advice.
"Whenever the bull tries to mount our cow, she moves away.
If he approaches from the back, she moves forward, they said
When he approaches her from the front, she backs off.
If he attempts from the one side, she walks away to the
other side.
"The Vet rubbed his chin thoughtfully and pondered this
before asking,
"Did you by chance, buy this cow in Wooler ?"
The people were dumbfounded, since no one had ever mentioned
that they had brought the cow over from Northumberland .
"You are truly a wise Vet," they said.
"How did you know we got the cow from Wooler ?
"The Vet replied with a distant look in his eye,
"My wife is from Wooler "
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