Event a matter of talk and cheese Not remotely satisfied with ‘clever’ telly
Dignitaries from councils across Kent tucked into a fundraising lunch hosted by the Mayor of Maidstone. Cllr Marion Ring organised the event to collect money for her Community Charity Chest.
Unlike her predecessors, who chose their own good causes to raise money for in their year in office, Cllr Ring has opted to create a pot to be shared at the end of her tenure. While mayor, Cllr Ring will raise money from donations, events and raffles which will go into a community fund.
The cash will then be distributed to smaller charities and community groups. The mayor feels this will help a wider number of bodies who may not otherwise receive help. Attendees had the opportunity to take part in an historical tour of the Town Hall and enjoy a ploughman’s lunch. As a result more than £600 was raised for the pot. out of respect to our forefathers. Eileen Ryden refers to the importance of the UK’s membership of the European Parliament. Is she referring here to the period of Tony Blair’s unelected presidency when a lot of current discontent with uncontrolled migration started? I have been regularly visiting East Europe, particularly Poland and the Czech Republic,for many years and have numerous friends there. I have no beef with Europe or its inhabitants but only with the EU which I regard as totally undemocratic and authoritarian along with the dishonesty of our past governments.
In 1975 I was nervous of what might happen to the EEC and I now know my worries were justified. I hope that many others will be celebrating our departure from the EU tomorrow (Friday). My fireworks have been waiting for three years during the prevarication and division by the“Remoaner” minority. I hope they still work. My apologies in advance for any noise nuisance.
Tony Monk
Westerhill Road, Coxheath
It’s a Third World problem, I know, but I have been beaten into submission by our TV.
It’s one of those LG Life’s Good models. When we bought it eight years ago it did everything. Or, at least, the man at PC
World said it did - and we had no reason to disbelieve him.
It has allowed us to watch 3D films which, at the time, was high on our list of new technology must-haves. Relatives bought us a 3D version of Jurassic Park which we watched wearing our 3D specs and looking slightly ridiculous.
I believe I am correct in saying we only did it the once.
The rest of the time the set has gone on its merry way, showing analogue and then digital programmes faultlessly. Most came from Freeview and when we got bored we dabbled with the BBC’s iPlayer. Cobweb Castle has never got round to exploring the wonders of Sky TV, mainly because I am mean.
However, TV appears to be in the doldrums at the moment. Perhaps
I am just getting picky in my old age but the range is decidedly bereft of originality, unless you are signed up to Amazon or Netflix or enjoy an endless diet of Love Island or the appalling Naked
Attraction.
So last night I decided to live dangerously and try the ITV Hub. Let’s face it, there are only so many repeats of Would
I Lie To You on Dave a man can take.
But that’s when our LG let us down. It doesn’t do ITV apparently. I dug out the 52-page pristine user’s manual from the bottom of my man-drawer but it was no help. In fact, that’s probably why it had been put there in the first place. It was full of strange instructions about RGB/HDMI cables and downloading programs to PCs.
What’s the point of having a smart TV when it needs a smart owner to operate it? Life’s not so good at the moment.