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Well having had his time in court, and then being reported in The Sun newspaper for having a different version of events, Paul Burrell, former butler of Princess Diana, is now requested by the inquest into Diana’s death to return to the stand – and he’s refusing.  Currently outside the long arm of the justice department he can continue to refuse but one has to wonder why.  Paul Burrell was someone I thought had integrity, a person who would do all that he could to protect Diana’s name and make sure that this inquest did right by her.  I’m no longer sure about that.  Now that he's got his new uk home with the proceeds, it really looks as though the celebrity status to which his former employment raised him has made him turn his back on the person whose death created his celebrity – the late Princess of Wales. 

I’m not sure why he wasn’t able to just stand up at the inquest and recount events as they really happened.  If there was some foul play which resulted in the premature death (intended or otherwise) of Diana, it’s only going to be flushed out if people who know anything come forward and speak the truth.  Diana’s memory deserves better than Paul Burrell’s mismatched statements – at the moment his actions play more against the person he’s supposed to have cared so deeply about.  This saddens me.  I don’t expect the blue bloods to break rank, but I did expect that those who really cared for Diana and who aren’t shackled by generations of heritage and titles to speak the truth.  Perhaps I expected too much.

Ow on a work front.Gill has finally re-designed the botox page

When you see how uptight people are about religion in foreign countries, as currently being displayed by Sudan Putting an English teacher in prison for naming a teddy bear something they believe to have been a personal slight against their religion.

It seems that there is a double standard at work.  When Brits go out to these countries to work and help raise the standards of their education they are expected to honour the traditions of the country.  Yet when Muslims come to the UK, they expect to follow their own traditions regardless of how much it affects the British culture – as in the case of veiled women.  Would a Muslim be put in prison for calling a teddy bear God in the UK?  Of course not – we’re not that petty!

Are the Sudanese Muslims so insecure in their religion that they can’t overlook an obvious cultural error made in ignorance rather than malice (I doubt ignorance is a crime in any country!)?   Are they so controlling that they jump on such a small matter?  Perhaps like the western world they are picking on Ms Gibbons because it’s much easier to find and put a teacher in prison for naming a teddy bear than find international terrorists hiding in their midst.  Whatever the reason, it’s sad that such a prominent religion is unable to show forgiveness in such a case.

On a more positive note.Sara has finally redesigned the face lift clinic page

The tabloids are reporting that Jordan (Katie Price) is going to have a boob reduction as a Christmas gift.  I’m sure that this is going to have flat chested chicks and most men scratching their heads with bewilderment, but seriously people, unless you have to lug around a pair of breasts like that, you have no idea what kind of a burden they are.  If you’re currently in the A cup size range, and think you’d die for boobs like Jordan, be careful what you wish for.  Clothes are made for matchsticks, the fashion industry doesn’t do boobs – you have to belong to the glamour industry for chest size to measure, which is the root of Jordan’s current problem, and which doesn’t usually require much (if any) clothing!  Big breasts are also heavy – there’s going to be an enviable instant weight loss with the breast reduction – and they get in the way. 

Unless you’ve ever walked around for any period of time with two large bags of flour strapped to your chest and know how it affects your posture and back, don’t criticize Jordan and Andre on this one, because this time they’re making one of those “good choice” decisions that health advocates are always on about!

Hay guys I just decided to join up in a new forum, the photo forum . Since I’ve started doing the treasure hunts with shoot experience, I need somewhere to display my creations. So guys, exspecaily everyone who came with me on the 18th join too, It’s tons more visable than the facebook thing you guys wanted to do.

The current disclosure of an error in the amount of migrants into the UK reveals yet another reason why the entire policy on immigration needs to completely revised and tightened up.  The Government is allowing almost a free ticket into the country for anyone who is legally entitled to be here, but at the same time is not providing the money to ensure that the people who were born here, the people who have been part of a line of tax payers going back generations, are not getting the services they have been paying for. 

The queues on medical services are getting longer – it can now take a couple of weeks to even get to see a GP never mind a specialist unless you’re in an emergency situation.  Hospitals are overworked, under-resourced and consequently not the healthiest place to be in even if you do manage to get to the top of the waiting list – although you shouldn’t count on getting your much anticipated surgery anyway until you’re actually in the operating room as it could be that you get sent home because some more urgent case has presented itself and you’re sent home to wait until your name comes back to the top of the list!

Education is another area where migrant issues are creating a problem.  Not only is this a financial one that’s linked to resources however.  It’s time that the Government stepped in and said “This is what we teach in the UK, if you want to live here, this is what you learn.”  It’s fair enough to ensure that students are given materials in a language they can understand whilst they learn English, but for to reformat our education to cater for the religious beliefs of another nation is ridiculous.  There have always been non-Christian religions in the UK, but never have they encroached on the way that religion was taught in schools.  Those children from non-Christian backgrounds learned about Christianity at school and about their family’s religion at home – unless they went to a religion specific school.  Recently there was even an issue about the teaching of Darwinism because it conflicted with what another religion now prevalent in the UK taught.  Darwinism and evolution is considered fact, even by many Christians, we shouldn’t be sending our education back over a hundred years just because it offends the religious beliefs of people who don’t have a strong enough faith to ignore what their religion tells them is wrong.

The ability to move from country to country is a great freedom.  It allows people from the UK to move to other countries, as well as other people from outside the UK to move here.  However the problem is that there is not enough restriction on the amount of migrants and therefore we are facing a resource and identity crisis.  It’s time for someone with commonsense to be put in charge of an ACTION group to actually do something about righting this situation before it gets completely out of control!

Ow, a little news on the work front. Check out the new design on the hexagon bolts part

It has been recently reported that the MP’s in the House of Commons need to find a new home while repairs are carried out on their part of the Houses of Parliament.  They are looking for a new home for up to three years while the work is carried out.

Why three years?  Why not make the whole move permanent and let’s get rid of them once and for all.  These so called ‘leaders’ are so far removed from society, we could stick them on top of Ben Nevis and no one would notice a thing.  Or how about spending some of their sessions in Baghdad, that will make them think before going off into another war zone.  We could stick them in Washington DC, as that is where all the important decisions are made nowadays.  I am sure they would be welcome there as the Americans love the British accent.

But probably, the best place to send them would be to Coventry… Finally we seem to be progressing with the site.Lee has completely re-designed the oak part