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Archive for May, 2010
Weights, Measures (and Cameras) the British Way!!
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
Did you know that Britain has never quite accepted the European way in it’s entirety!! In spite of the fact they are part of the European Union!!
All other E.U Nations use Euros as the Standard Currency, while Britain stubbornly refuses to change from Sterling!!
While changing in its Weights and “Some Measurements”! They have not converted to Kilometers!
Miles per hour is still the measurement in vehicle dashboards! and road speed signs.
Yards Feet and Inches is still the measurement used on some signage!
Distantace markers are also in Miles and not Kilometers!!
British Police Officers issue Speeding Tickets in M.P.H!! If you can ever avoid the “Pervasive and Intrusive Speed Cameras” that seem to be designed as ”Revenue Generators” and “Not Necessarily Speed inhibitors” for every Remote Hamlet and Village throughout the Kingdom!! (A Blog For Another Time!!) 
”Oh Yes” then there’s that Three Camera Thing!! That Clocks your average speed over an eternity!!
Maximum speed in Britain is 70 mph! The No Speed limit Sign is a White Circle with a Diagonal Black Stripe
Which would indicate 70 is the Maximum Speed Allowed!!
“ Uh Uh” Guess Again !!
For when one is driving on what is known as a “Dual Carriageway” the ”No Speed Limit Sign” really means 60 mph! or in some cases 50 mph! You may well ask yourself, ”How is someone supposed to know this”??
No one quite does know!! Not even Brits themselves!! it’s a Guessing Game and No Official Authority has addressed this Frustrating Inconsistency!!
This Mish Mash of Weights Measurements ( and Cameras) is a Nightmare!
For all their High Tech and desire to move foward, The Brits arguably are being bogged down with their own Quaint Past, and Antiquated Infrastructure! Which is one of the things that makes Britain so charming and unique!!
“Bless Em” Don’t change whatever you do!! Just keep Visitors Guessing!!! and British Drivers Frustrated
P.S another interesting “Tit Bit’ Climate is measured in Centigrade and not Fahrenheit!!
“Anyone For Tennis” !!!!
Saving British Churches
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010
With the decline of religion in Britain and smaller congregations attending Services The Diocese and church leaders in resent years have had to make difficult decisions as what to do with village churches throughout England’s Countryside that no longer have congregations large enough to keep them operating. Sadly many just simply close their doors, lay empty,unused, and fall into disrepair! Until a developer or private buyer appears, to convert these once spiritual places into apartments, single family dwellings or sadly a Night Club! Some might argue that this is perhaps Sacrilegious, an affront to religion itself. (”Possibly)”
I however tend to think that maybe another kind of spiritual energy is being passed on to the new inhabitants!
Additionally if the structural integrity of these fine old buildings has not been compromised:
If one can still see and enjoy from a distance that it is the same old church, that has been a spiritual icon in the area for hundreds of years, which has now been given a new lease of life for hundreds more! Then I for one have little objection! A far better alternative to the Wrecking Ball, and ultimately another Walmart !!
