Former Police Officer. Now running a small home improvement/landscaping business.
South West, England
Joined June 2013
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So that’s that! Thirty years Police plus six years military serving Queen, King and country. My thanks to @ChiefGlosPolice for the wonderful send-off today. Mrs S has now reclaimed me with a massive to-do list! #timetohanguptheboots
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Rededication services in March in our cemeteries in France and Belgium. The full list is on our website: cwgc.org/our-work/news/reded…
Seeing all those empty stands whilst watching the Quinns game on tv I do wonder why my season ticket wouldn’t get me into the ground this evening. Wouldn’t bums on seats be better @BathRugby? The boys are needing our support…
Another final tarnished as Obano’s red card a blight on rugby’s integrity | Premiership | The Guardian theguardian.com/sport/articl…
No malice. No injury. Note even an HIA for goodness sake.
But a red card decides the outcome of the final - the season!
A carnival of rugby ruined…
It’s a nonsense. Please - those that run rugby, show some respect for the fans and sort this out.
#GallagherPremFinal
I should add I :
- know and agree player safety is paramount
- have no issue with the ref
- feel it’s the laws that impose such a draconian punishment for a relatively minor incident that are the problem.
Notwithstanding the legal pressures on the @RFU this isn’t right!
Goodness Twitter is a toxic place today! Vitriol being spouted by those who (like myself) wouldn’t have the first idea how to referee an international game and wouldn’t survive 30 seconds in contact with those guys. Just respect the talent and enjoy the spectacle people!
#tocatchacopper was a difficult watch but not incongruent with my experience of such matters.
Too many bad/corrupt officers slip the hook. The system is undoubtedly flawed.
That doesn’t change the fact the vast majority of officers are thoroughly decent people working so hard!
Increasingly feeling goal line kick out for being held up over the try line disproportionately aids the defending team. Time to return to 5 yard scrum?
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The final point here is interesting.
The independent review of Lancashire Constabulary’s investigation into the disappearance of Nicola Bulley has been published.
college.police.uk/article/re…
@LancsPCC
ALT "Throughout our work, we have had Nicola’s family and friends in our thoughts. We can only imagine the pain they will be feeling and pay tribute to their strength and patience. We hope the completion of this review will allow them the space to continue to grieve in peace." - Chief Constable Andy Marsh, CEO, College of Policing
This makes huge sense. Policing is on the receiving end of a range of inspectorates making whole series of best-practice recommendations - none of which are costed. The net funding requirement is way beyond the means of forces leading to a stream of negative inspection reports.
Completely agree. In fact I have a rather romantic notion that when a national team plays it should always be available on free to view TV. Because I don’t believe any corporation should own the rights to watch our national rugby/football/cricket etc. teams.
After all the aggro and vitriol the day before it was good to see traditional British values back on display in central London yesterday. First time I’ve participated in the ceremony. A large reassuringly professional police presence kept us safe. My thanks to all involved.
I’d have taken that 6 weeks ago. Brilliant effort by the boys tonight!
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#ENGvSA