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Teddy Eagle 08 Mar 20 1.34pm | |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
Just in case there is anyone remotely interested, and for the avoidance of any doubt, I am very happy to confirm I regard myself as extremely privileged to live in Cornwall. Not because it is "white"! In fact we get very little "white" here. It is largely green, although at this time of year colour is bursting out everywhere as Spring arrives very early. We get some daffodils at Christmas! The Cornish are lovely. Although fiercely proud of their culture they are warm hearted and welcoming. Wages might be low but people are still happy because the quality of life is so good and there is so much that costs nothing at all. No sitting on crowded trains and ordering take-aways. Wandering on beaches and harvesting mussels is more the way of life here. As this privilege is though open to everyone it isn't truly a privilege. You only have to re-assess your priorities for it to become a reality. Many have moved here having left well paid jobs and found themselves able to establish themselves very successfully. Especially with online working. Fibre optic broadband is available everywhere here. Having time to reflect in peaceful surroundings can offer the opportunity to reach balanced conclusions about many things, whilst being in the middle of them doesn't allow for a perspective. Maybe that's why so many artists and writers do their work here. Even some football managers have their homes here! Having moved here from Wisbech I now have years of experience of both areas. I have no doubt whatsoever which one enables a more reasoned and rational approach to be worked out. Wisbech is a distinctly odd place with some even odder people living there. Chalk and cheese.
Curious that ten years ago the lovely, warm hearted and welcoming Cornish were unbelievably racist toward one of my friends, including not serving him in three pubs and a pensioner telling him to “**** off back where you belong”, as well as several other comments at different times. Speak as you find and that was what I found.
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Spiderman Horsham 08 Mar 20 3.00pm | |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
I don't doubt you for a moment. If you, or your wife, have information, then there must be ways for a whistleblower to get them investigated. Or take them to the BBC or another journalist. I know things aren't perfect. They never are and can never be when people are involved. There are though more good people than bad. More good Police than bad Police. So we need to support them. Moaning achieves nothing. Your first paragraph made me laugh. You have never worked for the public sector have you! Do you know how these “clubs” operate? So many members in so many positions. Was I moaning? don’t think so. I have worked very closely with the Police and fully support them, most of the time. I pointed out flaws that is all.
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Spiderman Horsham 08 Mar 20 3.03pm | |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
Just in case there is anyone remotely interested, and for the avoidance of any doubt, I am very happy to confirm I regard myself as extremely privileged to live in Cornwall. Not because it is "white"! In fact we get very little "white" here. It is largely green, although at this time of year colour is bursting out everywhere as Spring arrives very early. We get some daffodils at Christmas! The Cornish are lovely. Although fiercely proud of their culture they are warm hearted and welcoming. Wages might be low but people are still happy because the quality of life is so good and there is so much that costs nothing at all. No sitting on crowded trains and ordering take-aways. Wandering on beaches and harvesting mussels is more the way of life here. As this privilege is though open to everyone it isn't truly a privilege. You only have to re-assess your priorities for it to become a reality. Many have moved here having left well paid jobs and found themselves able to establish themselves very successfully. Especially with online working. Fibre optic broadband is available everywhere here. Having time to reflect in peaceful surroundings can offer the opportunity to reach balanced conclusions about many things, whilst being in the middle of them doesn't allow for a perspective. Maybe that's why so many artists and writers do their work here. Even some football managers have their homes here! Having moved here from Wisbech I now have years of experience of both areas. I have no doubt whatsoever which one enables a more reasoned and rational approach to be worked out. Wisbech is a distinctly odd place with some even odder people living there. Chalk and cheese.
You are lucky to have been able to re-assess your life. Unfortunately some people, in the real world, need to continue to work to support themselves and their families. Not sure you or the Cornish people would welcome mass migration to Cornwall, it would spoil your idyllic world
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Stirlingsays 08 Mar 20 4.54pm | |
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Originally posted by Spiderman
You are lucky to have been able to re-assess your life. Unfortunately some people, in the real world, need to continue to work to support themselves and their families. Not sure you or the Cornish people would welcome mass migration to Cornwall, it would spoil your idyllic world What he supports will ultimately end up permanently changing that cornish culture and significantly downgrading what he says he loves......it will end with the Cornish abandoning Cornwall just as the cockneys abandoned the east end.
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Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 08 Mar 20 5.31pm | |
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
Are you absolutely sure about that? Everyone, even scumbags like "Robinson" Assisting another member of the public who is being assaulted seems to me to be a citizen's duty, so long as they don't make matters worse by putting themselves at risk. So yes.
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Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 08 Mar 20 5.37pm | |
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
Curious that ten years ago the lovely, warm hearted and welcoming Cornish were unbelievably racist toward one of my friends, including not serving him in three pubs and a pensioner telling him to “**** off back where you belong”, as well as several other comments at different times. Speak as you find and that was what I found. I find that really hard to believe at face value. You might find one isolated instance of a pub being staffed by someone like that, although they wouldn't last long here, but three? The odd grumpy pensioner can exist anywhere but in general the older generation here are laid back and polite. My own, and my wife's. experience has been nothing but positive in our village. Was there something particular about your friend that caused such an extreme reaction? I can assure you it's really out of character.
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Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 08 Mar 20 5.42pm | |
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Originally posted by Spiderman
Your first paragraph made me laugh. You have never worked for the public sector have you! Do you know how these “clubs” operate? So many members in so many positions. Was I moaning? don’t think so. I have worked very closely with the Police and fully support them, most of the time. I pointed out flaws that is all. No I haven't worked in the public sector but I have friends that do and they haven't recounted such tales to me. Not that I disbelieve you by the way. There must surely though be a way for whistleblowing to function. If not then that's a story in itself that a journalist would love to get stuck into. I am glad though that you too support the Police. I acknowledge the flaws and want to help them iron them out.
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Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 08 Mar 20 5.50pm | |
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Originally posted by Spiderman
You are lucky to have been able to re-assess your life. Unfortunately some people, in the real world, need to continue to work to support themselves and their families. Not sure you or the Cornish people would welcome mass migration to Cornwall, it would spoil your idyllic world I retired here as many from south London have. My bowling club has more members who support Palace than any other team! Even Man U or Liverpool! Of course not everybody wants to come and live here but the point is that you could if you really wanted to. It's a question of what is most important. Your particular skill may not be transferable but many are and the number who have started online "consultancy" businesses is remarkable. There is still plenty of room here and it will be a long time before anyone puts up immigration control barriers at the Tamar bridge.
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Teddy Eagle 08 Mar 20 5.53pm | |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
Assisting another member of the public who is being assaulted seems to me to be a citizen's duty, so long as they don't make matters worse by putting themselves at risk. So yes. Not the point. I was responding to your assertion that you had never called a Robinson a scumbag with a quote of you calling him a scumbag.
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Teddy Eagle 08 Mar 20 5.57pm | |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
I find that really hard to believe at face value. You might find one isolated instance of a pub being staffed by someone like that, although they wouldn't last long here, but three? The odd grumpy pensioner can exist anywhere but in general the older generation here are laid back and polite. My own, and my wife's. experience has been nothing but positive in our village. Was there something particular about your friend that caused such an extreme reaction? I can assure you it's really out of character. Whether you believe it or not is immaterial. Those things happened and I was there when they happened. Can’t imagine what was particular about two fifty year old men with their wives waiting to get served in three different pubs except the one standing at the bar happened to be black.
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the silurian The garden of England.(not really) 08 Mar 20 6.33pm | |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
You are as wrong as "Robinson" seems to have been. It's the Police's job to investigate crimes. Not yours, mine or "Robinson's". Only if he caught someone in the act would be have been appropriate to intervene and restrain him. Taking subsequent retribution is not acceptable. I didn't specifically refer to "Robinson" as a scumbag. You inferred that was my meaning and I won't comment any further. If the cap fits! I would be comfortable with you describing the grooming gangs as "scumbags", because they clearly are. Not all Asians. pakistanis or Muslims are scumbags though. Which is what you infer. You inferred it was Robinson you thought was a scumbag! Dont try and pretend otherwise PS so you would have done nothing if your 8 year old daughter was being sexually assaulted......great father you would be! Edited by the silurian (08 Mar 2020 6.35pm)
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Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 08 Mar 20 8.43pm | |
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
Not the point. I was responding to your assertion that you had never called a Robinson a scumbag with a quote of you calling him a scumbag. Ah, but I didn't say I had never referred to him as a scumbag. I said I didn't refer to him as one. In the previous comment! I have in the past, along with various other pejorative, but entirely accurate, terms.
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