Where it's Wednesday every day

Barton Downs

The previous owner of the books should give further thought to how much he has to compulsorily donate to Oxfam via his taxes, and then ask himself if that's really the place he wants to drop off his old books.

While discussing 'Climategate' on another thread I remarked on Government funded Universities some how coming up with the convenient research conclusions that pleased their paymasters.

The 2010 figures showed Oxfam getting just over a quarter of their cash from Governments. Consequently it's little surprise to find them acquiescing in this con.

'A clear indicator that there are corrupt political elements within the walls of this once untainted and noble charity was Oxfam’s ‘Climate change’ campaign. I confess to not having any reliable figures to hand but suspect that many millions were squandered in what was an obvious and shameless attempt to garner extra support for the most insidious, corrupt / fraudulent, cross party agenda…engineered entirely to extort and exert control over the general populace that has ever seeped out the rectum of Westminster.'

fakecharities.org/2011/02/charity-202918/

Or for something more up to date we only have to remember what was being reported yesterday:

'the LibDems In Need have resorted to taking donations from Oxfam. Martin Horwood has this month disclosed a £1,015 donation from the children’s charity for foreign travel.

And which poverty-stricken third-world country did he visit to help needy young people? Horwood used the charity cash to fly to New York, stay in a hotel and pay for his meals as part of a delegation to lobby the UN on the arms trade. Just what the generous kind-hearted souls who donate to Oxfam want their money going towards…'

'Three points of information for readers:

a) The car park at Oxfam is big, spacious and every day rammed bumper to bumper with BMWs and 4x4s. Nothing’s too good for the eco-warriors.
b) Which well meaning super charity spent your hard earned donations supplying last year’s student protestors with green hard hats? Hard hats? At a protest? What were they thinking? Incitement? Surely not…
c) The food in the Oxfam canteen is heavily subsidised*. Work THAT one out you friends of the poor…

* by the UK taxpayer.'

order-order.com/page/2/


So if anyone is in two minds as to whether to give their cash to Oxfam or spend it on Terry Curran’s new book 'Regrets of a Football Maverick' (Vertical Editions, £16.99) I'd think carefully before denying yourself the pleasure of reminiscing along with 'the poor man's George Best'.


Fine stadium as Hillsborough still is, I can't get used to having a roof on the Kop. A bit of wind and rain never hurt anyone, and luxuries such as that have helped turn British youth soft.




Of interest to a minority of course, but for a feel of Wednesday, and to a lesser extent the city of Sheffield a quarter of a century ago 'Steel City Blues' is an interesting half hour. I'm sure you'd be able to find parts 2 & 3 easily.

Thanks to Alpine Joe for the links to Guido and Fake Charities. I'll add them to my favourites once I've found a suitable name for the sub-folder.

The picture of the Hillsborough Kop is wonderful: the sheer bloody size of it; the way it reaches an apex; the Mark 1 electronic score board. And, what's more, those old-style Wednesday shirts in the foreground. Never mind the chap on the ball.

Afternoon kick-off; energy restrictions; "Grocer" Heath in a spin.

James may have a point about Wednesday. I'm not sure how much I "fear" for them this season - sorry Alpine Joe - but I do fear that, somehow, three teams will be relegated from the Championship.

Wednesday seem to be putting in a decent case to be one of those three. The punters were certainly getting restless last night in one of those not-long-after-promotion-but-this-isn't-looking-too-brilliant dripping tap sort of ways.

But Blackpool were mightily impressive. It was conclusive.

Bloody hell Joe, where did you get that picture of the girl sat on the wall? That's taken from Woodfield Road just five minutes walk from where I live.

Looking towards Wednesday territory of course: S6 from Stannington down the hill to Malin Bridge and Hillsborough off to the right.

As for the second picture, that's where I cross the tram tracks when I walk into town. Reach the other side of the road and you're face-to-face with the sign for Henderson's Relish (which you can purchase in a variety of bottles: ordinary, Wednesday blue, United red or Jessica gold).

Sprinkle that on your pies, Chelston! You'll not ask for Lea and Perrins again.

You stalking me, Alpine?

Meanwhile, taken last night, it's the Alpine Joe Memorial East Bank Kop:

That's interesting, Barton. Is there any particular reason? Does Tony Currie have anything to do with your preference for United, or is it just sympathy for one of football's most consistently under-achieving clubs?

I hesitate to say it but might a lifetime of following Torquay United FC have caused an instinctive sympathy for the less glamorous neighbour?