Local Facebook groups
Discussion
PurpleTurtle said:
I should have qualified my post with "in a large suburb of Reading, where you can't swing a cat without hitting a Tesco Express".
Paperboys are long since gone round here.
I take it your username comes from the famous establishment in the town? Paperboys are long since gone round here.
I am local to Reading and spent many a night in that pub.
I had a leak detection company round yesterday to find a leak. They have traced the feed and sprayed a bunch of markings on the drive. Kinda tempted to post on the local FB group to say I've woken up to these markings anyone know what they mean.
Watch the nutters lose their s
t with their conspiracy theories.
Watch the nutters lose their s
t with their conspiracy theories. Scabutz said:
I had a leak detection company round yesterday to find a leak. They have traced the feed and sprayed a bunch of markings on the drive. Kinda tempted to post on the local FB group to say I've woken up to these markings anyone know what they mean.
Watch the nutters lose their st with their conspiracy theories.
Suggest that you noticed some scruffy kids following you home when you were walking the dogs the day before and the dog owners will go madWatch the nutters lose their s
t with their conspiracy theories. We have a village ‘action group’.
Has achieved fk all.
Mainly run by one guy who goes around the village taking photos of stuff like weeds so he can have a pop at the local authority who now roundly ignore him. He attends the village community meetings as has been granted a 10 minute slot at the start of each meeting, it’s funny as fk, he has his little whinge and then the chair simply says ‘moving on’. This creates much moaning on the ‘action group’.
You would think that his group is popular/busy until you start to recognise the same dozen names over and over, repeating the same old ste day in day out.
He is against or very critical of any development, new flats, a hotel, new lampposts, a skatepark, car parking, litter, pubs being allowed to use outside spaces, holiday lets and now new sea defence works.
I’m now banned for requesting a list of achievements from the 5 years that his group has been active, none was forthcoming.
He’s also part of a small group of older guys who have weekly teams meetings where they ramble on aimlessly about how great they were in the 70s and generally embarrassing themselves, I can’t watch it in case it’s a sad view into my own future.
Has achieved f
k all.Mainly run by one guy who goes around the village taking photos of stuff like weeds so he can have a pop at the local authority who now roundly ignore him. He attends the village community meetings as has been granted a 10 minute slot at the start of each meeting, it’s funny as f
k, he has his little whinge and then the chair simply says ‘moving on’. This creates much moaning on the ‘action group’.You would think that his group is popular/busy until you start to recognise the same dozen names over and over, repeating the same old s
te day in day out.He is against or very critical of any development, new flats, a hotel, new lampposts, a skatepark, car parking, litter, pubs being allowed to use outside spaces, holiday lets and now new sea defence works.
I’m now banned for requesting a list of achievements from the 5 years that his group has been active, none was forthcoming.
He’s also part of a small group of older guys who have weekly teams meetings where they ramble on aimlessly about how great they were in the 70s and generally embarrassing themselves, I can’t watch it in case it’s a sad view into my own future.
I suddenly thought we lived in the same village until the sea defence & 5 year bit - we’re landlocked & our guy has been going on his own “action group” for 6 month, but the M/O is nearly identical - this guy is mostly on his own with his local politics rants, pretty unpleasant comments about the ex PC chair (who’s a really nice chap I speak to on occasion) and he cross posts his stuff in the more normal village pages for extra attention.
Quite spooky coincidence otherwise, or maybe it’s normal.
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Quite spooky coincidence otherwise, or maybe it’s normal.
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Edited by Bear-n on Tuesday 9th July 09:39
Stella Tortoise said:
We have a village ‘action group’.
Has achieved fk all.
Mainly run by one guy who goes around the village taking photos of stuff like weeds so he can have a pop at the local authority who now roundly ignore him. He attends the village community meetings as has been granted a 10 minute slot at the start of each meeting, it’s funny as fk, he has his little whinge and then the chair simply says ‘moving on’. This creates much moaning on the ‘action group’.
You would think that his group is popular/busy until you start to recognise the same dozen names over and over, repeating the same old ste day in day out.
He is against or very critical of any development, new flats, a hotel, new lampposts, a skatepark, car parking, litter, pubs being allowed to use outside spaces, holiday lets and now new sea defence works.
I’m now banned for requesting a list of achievements from the 5 years that his group has been active, none was forthcoming.
He’s also part of a small group of older guys who have weekly teams meetings where they ramble on aimlessly about how great they were in the 70s and generally embarrassing themselves, I can’t watch it in case it’s a sad view into my own future.
Sounds like a chap in our village. Spends his life moaning about the parish council, normally via very long diatribes on the local Facebook groups. He was given the chance to join the PC, which he did for a few months, before resigning. He complained about some overgrown bushes recently and someone from the local PC bit back. Turned out this chap was sending hundreds of emails to them every month about anything and everything, but specialising in demanding to know how any funds were spent. This resulting in the secretary leaving, as she couldn't cope with his constant demands. People originally thought he was a well meaning, but rather bored, old man. Now they just think he is a dick. Has achieved f
k all.Mainly run by one guy who goes around the village taking photos of stuff like weeds so he can have a pop at the local authority who now roundly ignore him. He attends the village community meetings as has been granted a 10 minute slot at the start of each meeting, it’s funny as f
k, he has his little whinge and then the chair simply says ‘moving on’. This creates much moaning on the ‘action group’.You would think that his group is popular/busy until you start to recognise the same dozen names over and over, repeating the same old s
te day in day out.He is against or very critical of any development, new flats, a hotel, new lampposts, a skatepark, car parking, litter, pubs being allowed to use outside spaces, holiday lets and now new sea defence works.
I’m now banned for requesting a list of achievements from the 5 years that his group has been active, none was forthcoming.
He’s also part of a small group of older guys who have weekly teams meetings where they ramble on aimlessly about how great they were in the 70s and generally embarrassing themselves, I can’t watch it in case it’s a sad view into my own future.
lufbramatt said:
Scabutz said:
I had a leak detection company round yesterday to find a leak. They have traced the feed and sprayed a bunch of markings on the drive. Kinda tempted to post on the local FB group to say I've woken up to these markings anyone know what they mean.
Watch the nutters lose their st with their conspiracy theories.
Suggest that you noticed some scruffy kids following you home when you were walking the dogs the day before and the dog owners will go madWatch the nutters lose their s
t with their conspiracy theories. Spare tyre said:
lufbramatt said:
Scabutz said:
I had a leak detection company round yesterday to find a leak. They have traced the feed and sprayed a bunch of markings on the drive. Kinda tempted to post on the local FB group to say I've woken up to these markings anyone know what they mean.
Watch the nutters lose their st with their conspiracy theories.
Suggest that you noticed some scruffy kids following you home when you were walking the dogs the day before and the dog owners will go madWatch the nutters lose their s
t with their conspiracy theories. Stella Tortoise said:
We have a village ‘action group’.
Has achieved fk all.
Mainly run by one guy who goes around the village taking photos of stuff like weeds so he can have a pop at the local authority who now roundly ignore him. He attends the village community meetings as has been granted a 10 minute slot at the start of each meeting, it’s funny as fk, he has his little whinge and then the chair simply says ‘moving on’. This creates much moaning on the ‘action group’.
You would think that his group is popular/busy until you start to recognise the same dozen names over and over, repeating the same old ste day in day out.
He is against or very critical of any development, new flats, a hotel, new lampposts, a skatepark, car parking, litter, pubs being allowed to use outside spaces, holiday lets and now new sea defence works.
I’m now banned for requesting a list of achievements from the 5 years that his group has been active, none was forthcoming.
He’s also part of a small group of older guys who have weekly teams meetings where they ramble on aimlessly about how great they were in the 70s and generally embarrassing themselves, I can’t watch it in case it’s a sad view into my own future.
I think you should share the group name, a bunch of holiday home buyers could appear with their “London money looking for 3rd homes”Has achieved f
k all.Mainly run by one guy who goes around the village taking photos of stuff like weeds so he can have a pop at the local authority who now roundly ignore him. He attends the village community meetings as has been granted a 10 minute slot at the start of each meeting, it’s funny as f
k, he has his little whinge and then the chair simply says ‘moving on’. This creates much moaning on the ‘action group’.You would think that his group is popular/busy until you start to recognise the same dozen names over and over, repeating the same old s
te day in day out.He is against or very critical of any development, new flats, a hotel, new lampposts, a skatepark, car parking, litter, pubs being allowed to use outside spaces, holiday lets and now new sea defence works.
I’m now banned for requesting a list of achievements from the 5 years that his group has been active, none was forthcoming.
He’s also part of a small group of older guys who have weekly teams meetings where they ramble on aimlessly about how great they were in the 70s and generally embarrassing themselves, I can’t watch it in case it’s a sad view into my own future.
We have such a group and it's the same few old feckers moaning about speeding, they demand speed cameras, humps and chicanes yet don't live on the road they are moaning about.
I can't work out how they know people are speeding, no one else is complaining about it, there is an almost 90 degree bend at the end of the road so good luck speeding down it.
These are the same people that drive everywhere at 15 mph so of course everyone is speeding everywhere.
I can't work out how they know people are speeding, no one else is complaining about it, there is an almost 90 degree bend at the end of the road so good luck speeding down it.
These are the same people that drive everywhere at 15 mph so of course everyone is speeding everywhere.
Our local group (residents association are very good) through pressure from residents funded through the local councillor a speed gun to be used during the busy times on the estate (school runs).
When it came to get people trained in how to use it; there were very little take up to actually do the speed gun activity. They couldn't even gather enough volunteers to man it for one event. It's never been used and is currently sitting in the community centre, where it's gathering dust. Been there for six years.
They still complain about speeding.
When it came to get people trained in how to use it; there were very little take up to actually do the speed gun activity. They couldn't even gather enough volunteers to man it for one event. It's never been used and is currently sitting in the community centre, where it's gathering dust. Been there for six years.
They still complain about speeding.
Sheets Tabuer said:
We have such a group and it's the same few old feckers moaning about speeding, they demand speed cameras, humps and chicanes yet don't live on the road they are moaning about.
I can't work out how they know people are speeding, no one else is complaining about it, there is an almost 90 degree bend at the end of the road so good luck speeding down it.
These are the same people that drive everywhere at 15 mph so of course everyone is speeding everywhere.
ITS LIKE BRANDS HATCH HERE, WE NEED SPPED BUMPS BEFORE KIDS ARE KILLEDI can't work out how they know people are speeding, no one else is complaining about it, there is an almost 90 degree bend at the end of the road so good luck speeding down it.
These are the same people that drive everywhere at 15 mph so of course everyone is speeding everywhere.
the same morons moaning are the ones parking on the school zigzags and looking at the phones whilst driving, they can’t work out that they are the bigger problem
We also get a traffic warden at school time around 4 times a year
It either falls into the traffic warden is doing gods work, or he is the biggest nonce known to man
This seems to boils down to if he tickets a gobshytes car first or not
Bit like swing state politics at times
Our local groups have been full of a local landlord, a chap I know personally who most people would find offensive on here. He's very loud, loves getting smashed with customers, lock in's typical brit abroad type.
Having known him for a number of years hes actually a really nice chap deep down, would do anything for anybody.
Last Saturday while England were playing and the pub/pub garden were packed, an Indian family (There is a reason I have included this bit) from across the street came running in with their 2 old lad in their arms basically dead.
Land lord jumps straight into action, manages after a few attempts to remove a whole grape from the kids throat my blowing down the kids nose and then jumps straight into CPR, the lad eventually starts breathing and was taken to hospital, has since been discharged with no issues at all.
The reason I mentioned the Indian part, is from what I can see they are a very traditional family and a pub absolutely rammed with England fans probably wouldn't be my first port of call in that situation! Very happy ending to what could of been a very different story.
Having known him for a number of years hes actually a really nice chap deep down, would do anything for anybody.
Last Saturday while England were playing and the pub/pub garden were packed, an Indian family (There is a reason I have included this bit) from across the street came running in with their 2 old lad in their arms basically dead.
Land lord jumps straight into action, manages after a few attempts to remove a whole grape from the kids throat my blowing down the kids nose and then jumps straight into CPR, the lad eventually starts breathing and was taken to hospital, has since been discharged with no issues at all.
The reason I mentioned the Indian part, is from what I can see they are a very traditional family and a pub absolutely rammed with England fans probably wouldn't be my first port of call in that situation! Very happy ending to what could of been a very different story.
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