The Dangers of Poppies

As loyal readers know Nanny always manages to stay one step ahead of the health and safety game, by moving the goal posts.

Case in point being her ban on large sized poppies being attached to lampposts in Stalybriudge Greater Manchester.

Last year large scale poppies were attached to the lampposts, and residents assumed the same would happen this year. Unfortunately, Nanny has moved the goalposts.

The Sun reports that shopkeeper Peter Taylor was astonished to receive the refusal letter which read:

“I regret that we are not able to support your request . . . last year was a ‘one-off’ to commemorate the centenary for the end of the First World War.

The council has stringent health and safety guidelines it has to comply with including stress and push testing of lamp columns.

This is a service we would need to procure and we do not have the budget for it.”

For the record, each poppy weighs no more that a plastic picnic plate.

Parish Councillor Neil Allsopp is quoted:

“It’s a ludicrous decision. This is when we recognise the sacrifice that men and women made for this country.

I can’t believe the mentality and the lack of feeling of the people behind it. May they hang their heads in shame.”

Thameside District Council have not provided a comment.

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Childrens' Remembrance Parade Ditched, Lest They Be Cold and Hungry

Saltash's annual Remembrance Day Parade has hit some turbulence after the mayor decided to stop it lest the children taking part were cold and hungry.

Councillor John Brady (ironically an ex serviceman) said there was already plenty happening to honour the military on the day already, and noted that the service had had been timed for 2pm to accommodate youngsters taking part in a planned pebble laying event commemorating the First World War earlier in the day.

Cllr Brady said any parade would have had to be squeezed in late afternoon - which wouldn't have been fair on families and asked why a parade had not been planned, he is quoted by the Telegraph:

"Lots of events are going on during the day.

We have to take into consideration the children that will be out for most of the day there will be lots of children around it could be a very long and cold day."

Why not simply schedule the parade for the morning, and ditch the pebble laying?

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