Topic ID 4520
Removed by Admin. Please note that this is Discover Hertford Online, not Discover Hoddesdon Online. The closure of Hoddesdon Lido is not a Hertford issue and is therefore off-topic.
Reply ID 64627
Your just sore coz I said Hertford's one horse had been sent to pasture in Bayford, infact it was one of your traders in Bull Plain who inspired this comment through misunderstanding my request in her shop, and on a particular quiet day in town. For you information not only the Lido but the Open air pool too, not good in an area with so many waterways don't you think? http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/HOAPswimmingpool/
Reply ID 64632
Are you out to get banned?
Reply ID 64665
Not in the least, but have some interesting points that I believe could be of interest to the Residence of Hertford or indeed those who visit from other parts. My Item on Chase Farm was raised as, if you had the chance to read it, this would put a stain on other strapped services in the area and make a void of essential services between the Lister in the north and Hampstead Hospital in London (I am aware of the QE2) In fact I responded to the director of Stroke volunteers(in the Hertford Mercury) as felt the closure of the trauma centre at Chase would put a stain on that organisation also the same could apply to the maternity facilities,rehabilitation for lung diseese and it should also be considered by all in Hertfordshire that one of the few 'MAJOR A&E' depts will go and that is nearest the busiest part of the UK motorway system and if the Swine Flu pandemic was to hit our region in a big way (or any other impoted virus) Is it fair to expect that Hertford County would cope. The only way we seem able to save these essential services is to petition the PM as his ministers do not seem to appreciate the seriousness of the situation! The same could apply to swimming pools, although a local issue, the Lea Valley boasts many waterways, to deprive children in particular of the ability to learn to swim espcially if the pools were subsidised by the educational authority so schools could make use of these facilities! I wonder what the motive is to put Discover Hertford on the World Wide Web but only have inward looking views permitted on here. I am suggesting from a close prospective there are some issues that could affect our County Town! Dare I mention Brookfield Farm expansion as I believe this too could have an effect on trade in town which many are already struggling with a recession. As for being banned I am not here to affend anyone (the One Horse comment actually came from a Hertford Trader!)but that has to be your parogative and if I have acted in a way against your rules that is regretted! I will say I was banned off the BBC for raising the quetion of Family law on a number of occasions they called it SPAM I was later banned off the Daily Mail for exploring the failings behind the Baby Peter tradedy and it was a current story, where as The Telegraph, The Times, The Express and even The Sun have welcomed my articles and comments and have been invited to talk on BBC London (ironically) LBC and even the newly formed Sun-Talk you may catch my podcast from last Friday and local papers have my rants in more often then not! So the choice is yours?
Reply ID 64714
?! painful to read and wandering off the already declared off-topic, my choice would be a ban to add to your magnificent collection but its not my choice its Admins ... back to grooming my 50ft white stallion.
Reply ID 64720
Must be great having a podcast, you can listen to yourself over and over again!!
Reply ID 64722
You mean there's a world outside of Hertford?! Hang on Davey, I'm only just coming to terms with the possibility that there might be a world outside Bengeo!
Reply ID 64726
The Spinning wheel has been under threat since the building of Broxbourne Lido. After several reprieves, pehaps it's time is up. Hetford didn't get that whole new facility, just a shed over the one that existed.
Reply ID 64742
quote:You might find this useful http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C01E303 .
Originally posted by Daveyone
Not in the least, but have some interesting points that I believe could be of interest to the Residence of Hertford or indeed those who visit from other parts. My Item on Chase Farm was raised as, if you had the chance to read it, this would put a stain on other strapped services in the area and make a void of essential services between the Lister in the north and Hampstead Hospital in London (I am aware of the QE2) In fact I responded to the director of Stroke volunteers(in the Hertford Mercury) as felt the closure of the trauma centre at Chase would put a stain on that organisation also the same could apply to the maternity facilities,rehabilitation for lung diseese and it should also be considered by all in Hertfordshire that one of the few 'MAJOR A&E' depts will go and that is nearest the busiest part of the UK motorway system and if the Swine Flu pandemic was to hit our region in a big way (or any other impoted virus) Is it fair to expect that Hertford County would cope. The only way we seem able to save these essential services is to petition the PM as his ministers do not seem to appreciate the seriousness of the situation! The same could apply to swimming pools, although a local issue, the Lea Valley boasts many waterways, to deprive children in particular of the ability to learn to swim espcially if the pools were subsidised by the educational authority so schools could make use of these facilities! I wonder what the motive is to put Discover Hertford on the World Wide Web but only have inward looking views permitted on here. I am suggesting from a close prospective there are some issues that could affect our County Town! Dare I mention Brookfield Farm expansion as I believe this too could have an effect on trade in town which many are already struggling with a recession. As for being banned I am not here to affend anyone (the One Horse comment actually came from a Hertford Trader!)but that has to be your parogative and if I have acted in a way against your rules that is regretted! I will say I was banned off the BBC for raising the quetion of Family law on a number of occasions they called it SPAM I was later banned off the Daily Mail for exploring the failings behind the Baby Peter tradedy and it was a current story, where as The Telegraph, The Times, The Express and even The Sun have welcomed my articles and comments and have been invited to talk on BBC London (ironically) LBC and even the newly formed Sun-Talk you may catch my podcast from last Friday and local papers have my rants in more often then not! So the choice is yours?
Reply ID 64768
Shunt and Dennismoore Right on[8D]
Reply ID 64775
Daveyone - don't worry dude, most Hertford residents have a false sense of superiority and are in denial that Hertford is indeed becoming the new Hoddesdon.
Reply ID 64782
quote:How would that be a problem, if the sense of superiority is false, aubend? Plainly you do perceive a move towards the character of Hoddesdon would be a step down. I'm not sure anyone else has said so.
Originally posted by aubend
Daveyone - don't worry dude, most Hertford residents have a false sense of superiority and are in denial that Hertford is indeed becoming the new Hoddesdon.
Reply ID 64868
quote:Lemon entry my dear Watson...
Originally posted by shuntquote:How would that be a problem, if the sense of superiority is false, aubend? Plainly you do perceive a move towards the character of Hoddesdon would be a step down. I'm not sure anyone else has said so.
Originally posted by aubend
Daveyone - don't worry dude, most Hertford residents have a false sense of superiority and are in denial that Hertford is indeed becoming the new Hoddesdon.
Reply ID 64902
JO S one for you I guess http://www.debretts.com/?gclid=CKH_8Mm9yJsCFZwA4wodAnX4Jw I will point out this week alone I had a letter on a different subject in 4 local papers Hertford Mercury on Pot holes and overgrown tress. Hoddesdon Mercury on attracting more trade to the Town. The Herald on Chase Farm Hospital http://www.debretts.com/?gclid=CKH_8Mm9yJsCFZwA4wodAnX4Jw The Enfield Independent on Parking tickets on a Sunday against 17 people who had just attended "The Race for Life" and whilst I did have a series of e-mails with a Councellor[:I] at no point was I told I could not comment on an article in Enfield (in fact a few weeks previous I made similar comments on £20,000 of fines for those attending the Motor Pagent) Parking is an issue in Hertford! All I have sought to do is bring my thoughts and observations to the Hertford Forum as I said in the first thing I wrote here (and the Mercury) to encourage vibrancy of a town full of Coffee shops and beauty parlours when there should also be a wider range of stores beyond Banks,Solicitors, Estate agents and charity shops so I pose a question to the Hertford Civic Society ; Would you rather see revenue comming in from Council Tax and Business rates or Parking tickets[?] also would you want Hertford to end up a ghost town or somewhere that the young can be kept occupied doing what they should be doing[?] You will also find me in this weeks Daily Express, The Spectator and dare I say Guido- Fawkes order=order.com PMQs column[8D]
Reply ID 64936
Google Earth is now showing a fair amount of swimming pools in the grounds of houses in Hertford. Wish I had one and the money to keep one going.
Reply ID 64937
quote:No I won't. How about Nuts?
Originally posted by Daveyone You will also find me in this weeks Daily Express, The Spectator
Reply ID 64942
Your home town seems to change depending on who you're writing to, Daveyone
Reply ID 64944
Isn't he from Ware?
Reply ID 64945
Who knows? In The Mercury he's from Ware, in The Times he's from Broxbourne and in The Sun and Express from North London.
Reply ID 64947
Is masquerading allowed then Admin? He/she spends a lot of time trying a new approach on several threads.
Reply ID 65194
Do like the hospitality shown here I am suprised there are not border checks on the A414!![8D]
Reply ID 65195
Could he be of no fixed abode[?][:D]