Emily in the News

It was a suprise to see Emily in the Rutland Times today. Although she had been working on a science project on a project for a few days I didn't expect the press to pick the story up.

The idea was that teams of talented scientists came up against the Catmose Dragons Den in order to gain funding for their fireworks ideas. Being chosen to take part was impressive enough, but Emily managed to help her team pip the others to the post and win the Dragons Den Challenge. So here is a big well done Emily blog post, I'm proud of you and all your sisters.

RIP Barleythorpe

A Community is about to be destroyed in Rutland through the greed of developers and their puppets at Rutland County Council. Barleythorpe was a small village 1 mile from county town of Oakham in Rutland and it is history goes back to the times of the Doomsday Book. It was given to Westminster abbey by Edward the Confessor and it belonged to the dean and chapter of Westminster.

Today it seems it belongs to the the developers Larkfleet who have taken the village over by stealth with their plans drawn up in conjunction with Rutland County Council. Soon the village will be no more, it will just be part of Oakham and all that history and the community will be lost forever. More and more houses are being built that will connect the village with the town.

The people I have spoken to from the village feel let down by Rutland County Council. Their views have been ignored and and stamped on by the council. They want to save their village but feel helpless to do anything. It is wrong that a Country Council can do this to the people it represents.

I'm a Celebrity Get, Me out of Here

Another autumn favourite starts today with the first programme in the new series of "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here". The bug eating trial show designed to turn the hardest celebrity stomach.

 

The show now in it twelfth series is presented by the more than capable duo of Ant and Dec, with their predictable but funny double act. They are joined by the shows victims the so called “Celebrities” and lots of nasty bugs. This year we have a good line up taking part in the show, which includes David Haye, Helen Flanagan, Brian Conley, Nadine Dorries, Colin Baker, Charlie Brooks, Hugo Taylor, Linda Robson, Eric Bristow, Ashley Roberts and I guess at least one surprise celebrity to be added at a later date.
 

It makes a change to have something on every night I actually want to watch rather than the constant stream of programmes which never seem to grab my attention.I use to have the X-Factor to look forward to this time of year but its decline in recent years, since Simon Cowell left the show, has really made this part of the year rather barren as far as good entertainment goes.

It has been a firm family favourite for the last six years or so, ever since I started watching it. It makes everyone smile, cringe and turns the odd stomach, but that is all part of the fun of watching the show. I will be watching until the end, will you?

Rutland Water

Took some time out from working to take a look around a very sunny and autumnal Rutland Water and it was well worth it.

 

 

 

I hope you like some of the pictures and although it might be cold outside there is still loads to see and appreciate in this beautiful country we live in. See it now before the developers ruin it and turn the countryside into one big city.

Another Birthday

Today my little one Lucy turns five. It is amazing how quickly time goes by. I still remember holding her in my arms when she was born.

There was so much promise back then and so much to look forward to. Now things have change so much my dreams back then seem like they were just that fantasy and nothing was real at all. I love her so much and always wanted to bring her up and play a full part in her life, but the chance of doing that past years ago. I’m just sorry it couldn’t be like that fot her.

I love Lucy, just like her sisters, and I just hope whatever she is doing she has a great time. I’m sorry, I’m not there.