DutchEnery

Being one of those persons who for some time have been bothered about the massive number of power wind turbines that are in place all over the UK and particularly so in Wales. Indeed only recently the Rhondda Borough has apparently approved an application for the area known as Mynydd Y Glyn . I wonder if the ‘well-informed councillors’ know about what happened in the Dutch parliament. Or that they know about why there is so much local opposition? Here in Wales people are getting pretty perturbed about the onslaught on the countryside and not just because of wind turbines. It is the loss of amenity as well as beauty. Beauty of the age-old landscape. Destroyed because of political attitudes and a quest for easy solutions. Perhaps I should remind aforementioned councillors that is not what they were elected for. However, the Dutch parliament was in some uproar because of a simple question. Someone in the Netherlands asked the following: He had read that the vanes/blades of the wind tur

Many times do we read about politicians. You know the type – usually named MPs, councillors and such. They catch quite a bit of criticism. But I have begun to ask myself whether that is fair. For myself as well, I have been pretty caustic about politicians. Although it is questionable whether it’s all their fault. Certainly, they make the laws but what happens after that? On what basis do they make the laws? These are the questions us ‘normal’ people do not ask or contend with. We steer our ire towards those who are visible! Lately, especially with the looming election, which incidentally is likely to be a disaster for the Conservatives and possibly undeserved, we only see and hear those who are in the firing line. But what happens afterwards? After the election? It is likely that the Labour party will call the shots but how effective will that be? Our political system is basically quite a simple one. It is running in this country with a plethora of political streams but only perhaps 4

It is not often when you read a spot-on article in a newspaper or on a newsfeed. A lot of newspapers now contain an enormous amount of drivel. From semi-nudes to articles about how to behave in bed during sex. Or whether it is OK to stray – if you know what I mean. Plus loads of stuff about crime. Reading it all might may you think we actually live in a Middle-East Muslim orientated country. Funnily enough I have heard it said that London today resembled Cairo. But aside from that the Telegraph on my news-feed had an article about – Are we in World War III? Quite the pertinent question, isn’t it? What did they put those thoughts on? Well, just looking around the article mentioned that we are in a war that we in the western world haven’t noticed yet. Powerblocs like China, Russia, Iran and a few others around do know they are at war and act accordingly. We, on the other hand, only think of where we may go on holiday as long as there is a bit of sun. Our combined politicians, in the west

Just wondering whether Rishi Sunak, the British PM, was surprised by the furore unleashed because of his plan to re-introduce National Service. The Noncers (those that say No) crept out from the woodwork everywhere. It is somewhat funny as I have mentioned the possibility some time ago, i.e we should re-introduce National Service. I think the great silent majority is all for it but of course the screaming blabbering idiots that now roam the electronic world are the only ones we hear. OK so you might be against but at least join a proper debate and point out the reasons why you thought it a bad idea. Frankly my own reasoning is as follows, and based on my own time in an European army. It does help in bringing silly boys together and instilling discipline. Not just the discipline in handling weapons although it is a part of it but discipline in behaviour towards others. It will also bring youth out of staring at a small screen for most of the day (and night!). Youth is becoming soft and

It’s snowing again! Actually, it’s snowing every single day in Britain. What, you cannot see any? No, neither can I but it is snowing. It is snowing snowflakes. Human snowflakes. The latest example is the furore about Giovanni Pernice. Total example of an excellent dancer which means a very hard training slog carried out most days.To keep in the form he displays I believe he probably never sleeps but lives in his gymnasium. But yes, to get to his level there aren’t many choices. You either do the work or you’re just second-rate or no-rate at all. Yet here we have a couple of snowflakes who have complained his training was so, so, so hard. They had to cry every day, diggums! As a result after all that negative cr*p, Gio has decided he will be better off not competing in ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ any more. This is yet another example of Snowflake Britain. A couple of ‘wet-behind-the ears’ wannabe starlets who liked the money on offer, to compete in one of the most successful TV series, fel

Due to immigration the question of ethnicity rears up. That is not surprising as it is a difficult subject . For myself, having been born in the Netherlands people have asked in the past ‘How do you identify?’ I live in Wales and acquired British nationality some number of years ago. So, what does that make me? Welsh, English, British or Dutch? Well, I can answer that – ‘Cymro dw i’. No, if’s or but’, I am Welsh. And as a plus I can speak the language although due to few people around me who speak Welsh, I am not fluent. It is galling to learn that there are people who live in Wales blatantly only identify as ‘English only’. My gut reaction to that is – go back to England. Obviously it is not as simple as that but it is the overriding thought process of the English to think they are the masters. People, friends, let me tell you, those days are long gone! Forget about the Empire, in any case it was not all that brilliant either. Same as the Dutch, they keep on remembering Indonesia an

For some time now I have been worried about the degradation of our immediate environment. It is galling to have to admit that we, the very citizens, are guilty of fouling our nest. But also the failure of our elected councils to enforce the laws Westminster and themselves have made to ensure areas are fit to live in for all. This country and I will single out South Wales here, has been subjected to an onslaught of gigantic proportions. First of all the failure to deal properly with waste. Obviously our waste problem is not helped by the manufacturing processes producing enormous quantities of plastics. Not forgetting the growing electronic waste heaps. But it should have been obvious to the planning departments that burying waste in that quantity is never going to be good. There is a site behind my own house that was ‘heightened’ to provide space for treated wooden pallets to be stored prior to delivery to orders from local and national businesses. In order to do so a small local river