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Serves you right, miss...

I've just got back indoors after seeing my 12-year-old daughter Rosie off on her bus to school this morning (Caroline's turn tomorrow, hooray!).At the bus stop with us was a girl of about eighteen. Suddenly, without warning and seemingly with total indifference to the fact that we were standing beside her, said girl proceeded to spit on the ground in front of her. I'll refrain from being too descriptive as we approach breakfast time, but it was no small spit. In fact it was a real gozza.There then followed one of those "should I or shouldn't I?" moments. My public duty was to remonstrate with her over her disgustingly anti-social act. But in a short while my daughter would be on the bus with her and I'd not be there to protect her should the girl decide to take it out on her. My concern for my daughter's safety won the day, and I bit my tongue.A minute or two later the girl produced a cereal bar from her bag. As she went to open it she dropped it on the ground. Right slap bang in her own spit!The look on her face as her predicament dawned on her was a picture to behold. She shuddered and grimaced as she proceeded to wipe the wrapper clean (yes, she was that hungry) and she couldn't help but notice Rosie and I chuckling as she did so.It's moments like that that make it almost worth getting up early for.

Phil Andrews ● 6247d8 Comments ● 6246d

Eco Village harvest festival - this Saturday!

Sorry the info looks a little disjointed, I cut and paste it straight from the facebook event invitation!Hopefully I'll be there if I don't have to be in East London that Saturday, would be nice to see some friendly BrentfordTW8 faces there too, should be a ruddy good day if I do say so myself :)Saturday, October 3, 2009Time: 12:00pm - 7:00pmLocation: Kew Bride Eco VillageStreet: Kew Bridge RoadCity/Town: Brentford, United KingdomView MapDescriptionThis saturday we shall be hosting our first Harvest Festival!There will be live music, poetry and a big feast of a soup made from veggies grown on site.Feel to bring along your instruments for a jam, or food donations for the day!!Expect free facepainting and a cob making workshop!(cob is a mixture of clay, soil, sand and straw - we are building a whole house out of it!)See you there!p.s. please remember not to bring any drugs or alcohol on site :)

Stephanie Kitsune ● 6247d15 Comments ● 6246d

TV INTERIOR DESIGN SERIES LOOKING FOR PEOPLE IN BRENTFORD

TV INTERIOR DESIGN SERIES WANTS TO HELP YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR HOME!Have you fallen out of love with your home? Are you planning to improve it but lack the confidence, inspiration and ideas to get things off the ground? Love The Place You're In, UKTV HOME's top interior design show, is returning for a third series and we're looking for homes to feature. We want to chat to homeowners who are planning to renovate rather than move house; who want to stay put and get creative by making their existing home the haven they’ve always dreamed of.How to applyIf you're about to embark on a plan to turn your home into your dream space and would like our know-how to help you achieve it, please email your contact details and a brief description of your plans to makeover@talkbackthames.tv or call 0207 861 8133 ASAP.

Sophie Galt ● 6246d0 Comments ● 6246d

Nothing....

A little girl asked her father, 'do all fairy tales begin with "Once upon a time"?The father replied, 'No, some begin with - If I am elected.'

Fran Naughton ● 6246d1 Comments ● 6246d

Where Has the RED Red Robin gone?

It has been suggeste that this species is currently in Brighton preening its feathers, anyone seen it?

Tony Stavides ● 6247d35 Comments ● 6246d

Former Labour MP for Brentford and Chiswick has died

Yesterday's Daily Telegraph contains an interesting obituary of Francis Noel Baker who died recently.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/politics-obituaries/6240722/Francis-Noel-Baker.htmlFrancis Noel-Baker was elected Labour MP for Brentford and Chiswick in 1945 but lost the seat 4 years later. He later rejoined the House of Commons as Labour MP for Swindon. His support for the Greek Colonels'  Junta greatly embarassed the Labour Party at a time when many of us were campaigning for the restoration of democracy in Greece. His family's association with Greece went back to the days of Lord Byron. His father was a member of the House of Lords and he owned very large estates in Greece.

David Giles ● 6246d0 Comments ● 6246d

Waste of money by LBH

Several small roads around here have just been 're-surfaced' apparently. The work is so shoddy it's not true. All that's been done is a thin layer of tarmac on the existing surface, a bit like the conmen who knock on doors and offer to tarmac a drive or path. There was no preparatory work done and with the first frost - or God forbid, snow like we had earlier this year, the whole thing will start lifting and going into holes. I know all these things cost, but there's just no point in doing at a job for the sake of pretending you're doing something and wasting precious resources. It might just as well have had the holes filled rather try to kid residents that this is a halfway decent job when it is apparent it's a cosmetic con.

Vanessa Smith ● 6253d39 Comments ● 6247d

Phone Scam - pass it on

I received this from a very reliable source...I received a call from a 'representative' of BT, informing me that he was disconnecting me because of an unpaid bill. He demanded payment immediately of £31.00 , or it would be £ 118.00 to re-connect at a later date.The guy wasn't even fazed when I told him I was with Virgin Media, allegedly VM have to pay BT a percentage for line rental!  I asked the man's name - the very 'English' John Peacock with a very 'African' accent - & phone number - 0800 0800 152.Obviously the man realized I wasn't believing his story, so offered to demonstrate that he was from BT. I asked how & he told me to hang up & try phoning someone - he would disconnect my phone to prevent this.AND HE DID !! My phone was dead - no engaged tone, nothing - until he phoned me again.  Very pleased with himself, he asked if that was enough proof that he was with BT. I asked how the payment was to be made & he said credit card, there & then.I said that I didn't know how he'd done it, but I had absolutely no intention of paying him , I didn't believe his name or that he worked for BT. He hung up. I dialled 1471 & phoned his fictitious 0800 number – not recognised.  I phoned the police to let them know , I wasn't the first! It's only just started apparently but it is escalating.  Their advice was to let as many people know by word of mouth of this scam. The fact that the phone does go off would probably convince some people it's real, so please let as many friends & family aware of this.This is good but not that clever. He gave the wrong number - it should have been 0800 800152 which takes you through to BT Business. The cutting off of the line is very simple , he stays on the line with the mute button on and you can't dial out - but he can hear you trying (this is because the person who initiates a call is the one to terminate it). When you stop trying he cuts off and immediately calls back. You could almost be convinced! The sad thing is that it is so simple that it will certainly fool the elderly and vulnerable.Please pass this own to friends and family and be on your guard.

Harley Buckner ● 6247d2 Comments ● 6247d

Crime Prevention Event

Thefts of car registration plates are an increasing problem in London. Thieves that steal number plates will use them to commit crimes such as petrol theft, evading speed camera and parking fines and London Congestion charges. To help protect yourself and your car and put a stop to this type of crime, The Osterley and Spring Grove Safer Neighbourhoods Team will be having a Crime Prevention Event at Tesco - Syon Lane, on the first Wednesday of every month, starting on Wednesday 7th October 2009.  The times are normally 10am - 2pm though any variation will be posted on our websiteOfficers from the team will replace the screws on your number plates with special security screws making the plates harder to remove from the vehicle. Come and take advantage of this FREE service and help us to cut crime in your area.Please note, if you intend on putting personalised plates on your vehicle in the near future then it would be a better option to have these fitted after your new index plates have been fittedThese and other events can be found on this link http://www.met.police.uk/teams/hounslow/osterleyandspringgrove/Regards,Nicolai Fanovich PCSO 7250TXOsterley and Spring Grove Safer Neighbourhoods Team Coomb House 7 St. John's Road Isleworth TW7 6NH Tel. 020 7161 9004 Email. osterley.snt@met.police.uk "Working together for a safer London" In an emergency dial 999Non-emergency dial 0300 123 1212

Osterley Safer Neighbourhood Team ● 6248d0 Comments ● 6248d

Advice on finding someone who was adopted.

HiMy young new Beautiful wife has just found out she has a Brother and Sister who were adopted out over 25yrs ago.She would love to find them has anyone got any advice on how she could track them down please.I know years ago you could but your detail's on a list in the hope that if the Person Adopted out wanted to find you they could get your details from this list does this list still exist and where would she go to get her details on this list.Any help or advice would be very much AppreciatedThank USimon simon_anderson1973@yahoo.co.uk

Simon Anderson ● 6248d2 Comments ● 6248d

St Lawrence Church War Memorial

Please don't forget the Re-dedication service at 10am on Saturday 19 September.  The troops, cadets and band will be marching from the Butts at 9.30 am along the High Street to the Library.  Its going to be a big important day in the history of Brentford and everyone is welcome.

Julia Quilliam ● 6286d61 Comments ● 6248d

cpz - boston manor road

Finallly it's happening - having waited 5 years -  since it was 1st thought of doing.  having sufferd all these years with - free airport carpark - all day parking for the passengers of the tube - Your days are numbered.     hooraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

Vic Bell ● 6277d14 Comments ● 6248d

Sexist Bank - outragous

The Bank near Kew railway station have installed a drive through ATM (hole in the wall) machines - with different instructions for both men & women.Surely this is sexist.MALE INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Drive up to the cash machine.2. Put down your car window. 3. Insert card into machine and enter PIN.4. Enter amount of cash required and withdraw. 5. Retrieve card, cash and receipt.6. Put window up. 7. Drive off. FEMALE INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Drive up to cash machine. 2. Reverse and back up the required amount to align car window with the machine. 3. Set parking brake, put the window down.4. Find handbag, remove all contents on to passenger seat to locate card. 5. Tell person on your mobile phone you will call them back and hang up..6. Attempt to insert card into machine...7. Open car door to allow easier access to machine due to it's excessive distance from the car. 8. Insert card. 9. Re-insert card the right way. 10. Dig through handbag to find diary with your PIN written on the inside back page. 11. Enter PIN. 12. Press cancel and re-enter correct PIN.13. Enter amount of cash required. 14. Check makeup in rear view mirror. 15. Retrieve cash and receipt.. 16. Empty handbag again to locate wallet and place cash inside. 17. Write debit amount in check register and place receipt in back of checkbook.18. Re-check makeup. 19. Drive forward 2 feet. 20. Reverse back to cash machine. 21. Retrieve card. 22. Re-empty hand bag, locate card holder, and place card into the slot provided! 23. Give dirty look to irate male driver waiting behind you.24. Restart stalled engine and pull off. 25. Redial person on cell phone.. 26. Drive for 2 to 3 miles. 27. Release Parking Brake.

Harley Buckner ● 6250d8 Comments ● 6249d

Lego land in Brentford

Just seen the new plans for the former Alpha Laval site on Great West Road, looks like Lego land! They want to build a new hotel as well, surely with the new GWQ hotel and the Syon Park Hilton in construction this is a bit of an over saturated market!Very disappointing

Steve Allum ● 6251d3 Comments ● 6249d

female ginger cat lost brook rd south

We haven't seen our cat "mimosa" for a couple of days, she is a female ginger and was wearing a pink collar (tho' she has lost collars in the past) please check your sheds, thx

Mary OConnor ● 6252d4 Comments ● 6249d

Murder attempt on Mill Plat, Friday 18th

Does anyone know anything more about this? As I walked up Mill Plat about an hour before, has made me a little nervous!

Julie Evans ● 6255d13 Comments ● 6249d

Once upon a time in Isleworth ...

FROM THE LETTERS PAGE OF THE HOUNSLOW CHRONICLE, SEPTEMBER 14 1989:Picture the scene if you will ... another ordinary, sleepy Sunday afternoon in Isleworth (if you forget the barking dogs); only the ever present foul pong of Mogden Sewage Works pervading the late summer air, as usual, this long, hot summer.Another resident with a delicate nose knocks at the door, 'Would you care to sign a petition regarding the smell from Mogden?', you bet!You return to the box to catch up on the latest soap omnibus to be greeted by the most wonderful, the most glossy, the most expensive ad which is urging all to become H2O owners of yes! it's the great water sell-off!Glossy?, expensive?, downright obscene and offensive if you live within sniffing distance of Mogden: how can this £22m extravaganza be justified?Psst! anyone got an old gas-mask?- Vanessa Smith, Crane Avenue, Isleworth.

Robin Taylor ● 6251d22 Comments ● 6250d

Syon Park do tonight - last minute tickets

There are currently 3 double tickets and 1 single ticket left, due to late cancellations for this stupendous do.Details are herePlease contact Julia Quilliam urgently at Quilliam Property Services 206 High Street Brentford TW8 8AH, Tel 020 88474737 julia@quilliam-property.co.uk

Kath Richardson ● 6253d5 Comments ● 6250d

Why don't the recycling people collect plastic every week?

My white bag is almost half full 2 days after collection. Most packaging, especially food, is plastic so why every 2 weeks instead of every week?

Claire Peleschka ● 6268d21 Comments ● 6250d

Passing of a boyhood idol

l would like to express my condolences to the family of the late Gerry Cakebread who passed away on 16 september at his home in somerset.he was an former Goalkeeper at Brentford football club,he was awarded the OBE and if he had played full time would most probably have played for England,he played for FAXI which in thease times is the full englanmd squad

William Micheal Read ● 6251d0 Comments ● 6251d