270 000 at risk in Bordeaux but everyone of 670 back home in Nethy Bridge
Above, Cairngorm News images at 5 to 6 miles (8-10km) from Nethy Bridge (pop 680), two hours ago. Today, 7 miles from Bordeaux (pop 270 000) today: Which one is being blamed on the local governmnt? You know. Continue reading 270 000 at risk in Bordeaux but everyone of 670 back home in Nethy Bridge
MoD admits it had no firefighting aircraft capable of helping with Cairngorm wildfire while the Air Corps in Ireland is currently ‘pounding’ a smaller one
See the video at: https://www.viory.video/en/videos/a3032_23072026/it-s-a-long-spray-to-tipperary-irish-air-corps-helicopter-pounds-slievenamon-mountain-blaze-with-repeated-water-drops By stewartb Something for the unhappy residents of Nethy Bridge to reflect upon? From The National (July 26): ‘UK fails to provide wildfire water‑bombing support for Cairngorms fire’. ‘ ‘John Swinney said the Scottish Government had requested aerial support to drop water on the fire but was told that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) did not have such equipment. (my emphasis) And: ‘The First Minister said: “The Scottish Government requested military assistance, in the form of aerial support to drop water on the fire, from the Ministry of Defence to supplement existing aerial resources that are in place. “We have received … Continue reading MoD admits it had no firefighting aircraft capable of helping with Cairngorm wildfire while the Air Corps in Ireland is currently ‘pounding’ a smaller one
Still challenged but Scotland’s care system is years ahead of any plans Burnham has
As the new PM is pressed on England’s failing social care system, we sometimes hear, not on BBC Scotland of course, that though still challenged, Scotland system after nearly 20 years of centre-left government by the SNP is well ahead. What’s the evidence? What has the SNP done differently? In Scotland, there is free personal care for all adults assessed as needing it. This was introduced for over-65s in 2002 and extended to working-age adults in 2019. This covers help with personal hygiene, continence, diet, mobility, and simple treatments, whether at home or in a care home. The upper threshold … Continue reading Still challenged but Scotland’s care system is years ahead of any plans Burnham has
Largs community councillor and Herald really taking the p***, in the gutter, and discreetly between the car doors
In the Herald today: A community councillor has renewed calls to reopen public toilets in Largs, warning that long ferry queues are leading to people urinating in nearby streets. Andy Adair, 85, said the issue had been raised previously but that he was advised to report incidents of public urination to police rather than seek a wider solution. As I remember, there’s a big toilet block near the terminal. Regardless of the length of the queues, why aren’t they using the public toilets, only yards from the terminal? Further down, we read: Ah, the public toilets are closed? Is that not … Continue reading Largs community councillor and Herald really taking the p***, in the gutter, and discreetly between the car doors
The wildfires in Europe and in Scotland are a world apart
How Alex Salmond fought to prevent and to get justice for 600 000 war dead in Iraq while that apparently ‘nice’ Andy was 100% for the war
In 2003, as 1 million in London and 100 000 in Glasgow (me limping in at 99 990) marched against the US/UK plans to bomb and to invade Iraq, only one major party leader stood on the platform to denounce it – Alex Salmond, SNP leader at the time. One year later: Still with the courage he needed, in July 2016: Why do I say courage? He had the courage to oppose a war sanctioned by Parliament and dear to the US administration and then, as the horrors grew and the dishonesty of leaders like tony Blair became clear, to … Continue reading How Alex Salmond fought to prevent and to get justice for 600 000 war dead in Iraq while that apparently ‘nice’ Andy was 100% for the war
Scotland’s gutter press sink slowly into a sheuch like the ones being dug around Nethy Bridge
Above at 9.52pm last night, Police Scotland tell the bitter-for-some truth about the Cairngorm wildfire. Undeterred, 12 hours later, the schadenfreude lot in the newspapers reporting Scotland badly are still telling the news that’s no longer of any use to you, helping to remind you why they’re all going down a sheuch like the ones being dug around Nethy Bridge. Isn’t it not sad. The weather has rained on their parade Continue reading Scotland’s gutter press sink slowly into a sheuch like the ones being dug around Nethy Bridge
Apocalypse Now?
A Nethy Bridge local still at home (?) despite the looming ‘Apocalypse’, interviewed by Sky, perhaps minutes before Police Scotland said it was safe to return, makes one of the many OTT comments, harvested from 2 or 3 residents by Sky and BBC Scotland, to try to make Cairngorm wildfire into evidence, like that in France and Spain, of something deeply worrying. Ignoring the calm reassurances of the Minister, informed by Fire and Police chiefs, they have rather let locals blame the Scottish Government directly for perceived failures such as not having ‘our own’ aircraft or not calling in the … Continue reading Apocalypse Now?
BBC Home and BBC Breakfast report that Cairngorm wildfire residents can return home safely but 12 hours later BBC Scotland are hiding that to keep the SNP Government blame game alight
If, down in Salford or wherever, you’re just reporting the news, there it is above the latest on the Cairngorms wildfire and the folk of Nethy Bridge. It’s the opening sentence in a report, largely based on police statements, last updated around 1am: Residents of the village of Nethy Bridge, near the wildfire that has been burning in the Cairngorms, have been told they can return to their homes after being evacuated on Friday night. The fire was declared a major incident due to a change in weather, but that has now been stood down by Police Scotland. The news … Continue reading BBC Home and BBC Breakfast report that Cairngorm wildfire residents can return home safely but 12 hours later BBC Scotland are hiding that to keep the SNP Government blame game alight
Tell Andrew Bowie, Shadowy Secretary of State for Scotland – No fire service in the UK has direct access to helicopters and the Scottish Government cannot just ‘call-in’ the Army but it has thousands of firefighter not as yet called upon
As the Cairngorm wildfire faces heavy rain tomorrow, local MP and Shadowy Secretary of State for Scotland said: Increasing numbers of constituents had been getting in touch to express concern. In a letter, external to Scottish government minister Gillian Martin he claimed the SNP-led administration had “failed to treat the situation with the seriousness and attention that it deserves”. He singled out the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s (SFRS) lack of direct access to helicopter support. Currently it calls in private companies with helicopters and specialist equipment when needed. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2k7g15v3epo Do any of the UK’s fire service boards have their own helicopters? No. UK … Continue reading Tell Andrew Bowie, Shadowy Secretary of State for Scotland – No fire service in the UK has direct access to helicopters and the Scottish Government cannot just ‘call-in’ the Army but it has thousands of firefighter not as yet called upon
Talking-up Scotland 