The New Year

Happy New Year everybody.

I spent New Years Eve at a prty in shelley Village Hall with my wife, mother in law , her partner and about 80 other villagers. A good time was had by all.

The news from kenya is still not good with over 300 dead, and the military and police on the streets in force.

In the US, I see the Iowa caucus went ahead. Barack Obama won the Iowa Democrat nomination with Hilary Clinton in third, and Mike Huckabee getting the Republican nomination. There is still along way to go, but I think the Democratic result was a bit of suprise to some.

Alot of Hospitals in the UK have closed wards due to a sickness bug going the rounds. Nearly 100 wards have been closed.

Britney Spears has been taken away on a stretcher after police were called to her home following a child custody arguement. How the mighty fall (or think they are mighty). its about time she got herself back on track.

More Data Lost etc

Oh dear, another Government agency has done it again. The DVLA has lost 3 million records on disc in Iowa. What on earth were they doing in Iowa? There should be a Ministry of Incompetence, mind you it will need loads of staff. That will reduce unemployment. It may even find jobs for the 165,000 asylum seekers who may be given an amnesty to stay!!!!!

The Government Home Affairs dept has advised the Home Office to give the Police their pay rise in full, but the Home Secretary says no. Upon her head be it. I'm sure she, and her fellow MP's will for go their rise when it is due, and keep below the Government figures, and pigs might fly.

England have made a steady start in the Test match. Lets hope tomorrow will see Sri Lanka out cheaply, and England bat well.

It looks like the two murders in West Yorkshire may be detected, two charged and at court in Dewsbury, and one in custody in Huddersfield for the Holmfirth murder.