SIR GUESTLING THORN

This may come as a surprise but I am developing a fondness for Piers Morgan. Like many I had always thought of him as a bigoted, loud mouth, shouty man. Having followed him on twitter, to my surprise I find he is actually quite witty, cares about world events and often talks sense. He is certainly direct and there is nothing wrong with that. He is often controversial and says some stupid things. He has to be thick skinned considering all the bile he has to put up with, which he often re-tweets  with a suitable reply. 

I am all for people with strong views. At least you know exactly where you stand with them! We have far to many whose wish washy views are confusing and trite. I wrote the other day that I always try to understand each side of any subject and every view. In reality I would like to scream and shout my opinions about many things but restrain myself in the guise of fairness? I do rant from time to time and often express strong views but then why not?

I have just  read that this government have published in official documents, that the NHS must designate any major regeneration or additional building on their sites to be registered as a “new” hospital! I will say nothing more.

Corruption is an ugly word and is nothing new. Each of us has, if we are honest, have indulged in a little “corruption” in our lives but when it is perpetrated on the scale that our own government does it, the repercussions are so enormous that we have no idea how much of our money they have channelled into the pockets of those who they favour, usually for the most unlikely justification!

For your information if your passport is running out next year and your planning a trip to Europe, you need to be aware that the 6 months leeway you used to have has been stopped. you have to have 3 months visa plus 90 days and as i found out my passport no longer had enough time on it to qualify. Getting a new “British” passport is a pain and expensive if you need it fast. I am hoping to pick mine up 2 days before departure. Did you know that the contract for printing our new “British” passport was lost by the UK company and awarded to a French one! There is no need for me to say anymore!

Stay well