
Today’s photo is of the River Tame. It’s the subject of some research now into it’s industrial history. Here you can see it running through Sandwell Valley Country Park towards Forge Mill Lake. There’s a bridleway to the left where you can ride your horse , cycle or walk. (more…)
18, May 2014 | Categories: history, Humour, life, news, philosophy, Ramblings | Tags: Elwells pool, Forge Mill, Nick Clegg, River Tame, Sandwell Valley, Statistics, The guardian, Wednesbury | 1 Comment

I’ve used a summer picture to begin today’s post; we need something to cheer us up. In the Guardian this week was news that councils in London are planning to move thousands of ‘poor’ people out of London, because they won’t be able afford the rents when housing benefit is cut. Are we surprised? People are caught between the Labour councils with their empire building and the rich Tory tax dodgers who want to have London, just for the rich.
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17, February 2013 | Categories: economics, philosophy, Ramblings | Tags: Barclay's, computers and technology, financial freedom, Liberty Global, London for the rich, monetary slavery, The guardian | 3 Comments