Author Archives: Pete of MIP

North v South and the meaning of life

Posted on 15 October 2009 by Pete of MIP

Watched John Prescott on TV last night with his wife on the subject of north v south.  Quite like John Prescott he’s a down to earth type who can stand his corner, although him and his wife especially like their fancy … Continue reading →

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Visit to Manchester

Posted on 10 October 2009 by Pete of MIP

Drove to Manchester for a Saturday excursion, weather was very nice as well. Almost didn’t when we heard about the demonstration planned but we didn’t see anything like that although police on horseback were prominent. Manchester gets more impressive each … Continue reading →

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Duke of Edinburgh’s wise words about TV technology

Posted on 10 October 2009 by Pete of MIP

The Duke of Edinburgh is reported as saying TV remotes are too complex.   I guess over 95% of the population are probably able to use them eventually without difficulty even if they don’t use all the functions. I have an elderly … Continue reading →

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Councillors Driver and Hudson man the barricades

Posted on 9 October 2009 by Pete of MIP

Two councillors, Geoff Driver of Lancashire County Council and Ken Hudson of Preston City Council have had a letter published in the Times (8th Oct)  defending the location of the National Football Museum in Preston.  This was after Matt Dickinson the Times … Continue reading →

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Preston FM your community radio

Posted on 6 October 2009 by Pete of MIP

Driving round Preston the other day a radio station I hadn’t heard of popped onto my radio. Preston FM 103.2MHz. Sounded a bit ‘localish’ although I’ve listened to a couple of their music programmes and they’re OK. So I’m giving … Continue reading →

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International and National powerplay week

Posted on 4 October 2009 by Pete of MIP

Interesting week.  Irish vote to sign the EU Reform Treaty also known  as the Lisbon Treaty. It’s now a bit of a tightrope for the Conservatives as to whether the Poles and Czechs sign before an election in the UK. If … Continue reading →

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BAE SYSTEMS and SFO

Posted on 1 October 2009 by Pete of MIP

BAE SYSTEMS, the biggest high tech employer in Lancashire and the UK, is in the news today. The Serious Fraud Office are saying they will ask the Attorney General to press charges with a punitive £1000 million fine for offering … Continue reading →

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Preston Bus v Stagecoach competition inquiry

Posted on 28 September 2009 by Pete of MIP

The Evening Post alerted me to the Competition Commission (CC) report issued on 3rd September 2009 relating to Stagecoach taking over Preston Bus Limited. The CC have quite a good website and there is a lot of stuff related to … Continue reading →

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Swine Flu or Cold?

Posted on 24 September 2009 by Pete of MIP

My aged mother-in-law has travelled to see us and brought a cold which I now have. It seems like a cold but is it Swine Flu? Checking on the NHS website it says; If you or a member of your … Continue reading →

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Council Tax v Local Income Tax – Liberal Democrats

Posted on 21 September 2009 by Pete of MIP

Vince Cable was on the BBC just now getting a bit shirty that he was being asked questions about his supplementary tax on houses valued over £1million. As I’m against any new tax that brings a foot in the door … Continue reading →

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Sustainable house standards – 2016 and all that

Posted on 21 September 2009 by Pete of MIP

There has been talk in the news recently about the standards for houses to meet ‘low carbon’ requirements. Developers say it will cost £30,000 to meet the 2016 ‘zero carbon’ standard. Although it is also said the cost is overstated … Continue reading →

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It’s bad news week, but PNE won at the end

Posted on 21 September 2009 by Pete of MIP

There was such a song but following on from my post about Tuesday being a bad day last week it seems there was more to come.  So most posts were bad news last week. However PNE beat Coventry 3-2 so … Continue reading →

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Royal Lancashire Show not at Preston

Posted on 18 September 2009 by Pete of MIP

I read in the LEP that the Royal Lancashire Show will not be held in Preston although they said in 2012 it could participate in the Guild. The RLS committee are discussing another site although with their history of site … Continue reading →

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Tithebarn Public inquiry

Posted on 18 September 2009 by Pete of MIP

I heard it on Radio Lancashire, the government have announced that a public inquiry is to be held into whether Preston should be allowed to have a project as large as the Tithebarn. In effect the government are sort of putting Prestons investment onto … Continue reading →

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Bad day for Preston

Posted on 16 September 2009 by Pete of MIP

Tuesday 15th September wasn’t a good day for Preston. Job losses announced in the area at BAE SYSTEMS. George Osborne saying he would cancel the Typhoon. PNE lost at Scunthorpe in their first defeat of the season. Sean St Ledger … Continue reading →

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Smart Meters, any use?

Posted on 16 September 2009 by Pete of MIP

I was reading an article by Ed Milliband saying smart meters will give us a responsive more efficient electricity grid, enable billing without a meter reader and for consumers to be aware of what they using. All this at a cost … Continue reading →

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St Ledger loaned by PNE to Middlesbrough

Posted on 15 September 2009 by Pete of MIP

As forecast Sean St Ledger, the PNE and Irish international defender, has left for Middlesbrough. The LEP is reporting a fee of £4.5m expected in January.  As usual mixed feelings about losing a good player and getting a good fee.  … Continue reading →

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Potential Redundancies at BAE SYSTEMS announced

Posted on 15 September 2009 by Pete of MIP

BAE SYSTEMS press report says that 375 local jobs will be lost, 205 at Samlesbury and 170 at Warton. In addition in 2012 the Woodford in Manchester site will be closed with a loss of 630 jobs following completion of Nimrod … Continue reading →

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2009 Tour of Britain Cycle Race Photo – Tuesday 15th Sept

Posted on 15 September 2009 by Pete of MIP

Beautiful sunny day, no wind, slight chill in the air. Went to Poulton Le Fylde which is about 3 miles from the start. Quite a few people lining the road including a school party from a school nearby. The race … Continue reading →

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2009 Tour of Britain Cycle Race – Blackpool & North West England stage

Posted on 14 September 2009 by Pete of MIP

Tuesday 15th Sept the cycling tour race starts at 10.15am from Stanley Park, Blackpool and heads to Cockerham(Sprint) 11am and Claughton. Then three King of the Mountain trials via Trough of Bowland, Clitheroe, Longridge, Broughton (Sprint) 1pm, Elswick then Blackpool and finishes at The Sandcastle, … Continue reading →

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