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wannabe gangster giving it the big one. Brenda Cummings: All are fantastic to walk in, I walk in Rochdale cemetery - never met a druggie or beggar.
●● ROCHDALE to adopt 20mph speed limit on all residential roads as councillors back call for safer streets. It means a ‘20 is plenty’ rule will be in place ‘except where strong evidence exists that higher speeds are safe’ (October 15):
Jon Milner: Joke! Half haven’t even got a proper licence or insurance, and the kids have never been taught how to cross the road! Typical knee jerk reaction to punish the law abiding motorists in return for fines. Mark Allen: We already have signs with 30 mph and 40,50 and 60 and they treat them like a joke. Signs do not stop spenders these days as there are no police to enforce it. The only solution I have seen that even remotely works is the advantage speed cameras they have in Nottingham on every major road. Andy Robinson: Who is going to enforce these new speed limits? No one is enforcing the current ones. Adelle Rose Walls: In Bolton signs went up and nothing changed even the local police ignore the speed limits. Raf Yeardley: Need to tackle all the no insurance no licence and c**p first they seem to be the bad eggs driving like idiots hit and runs in this town. The amount on Rochdale roads is bad... Get the police actually working and using APNR machines no excuse not to have more in Rochdale maybe able to keep track of all the dealers too then. Suj Khayum: More needs to be done. This is not enough. No one adheres to the current speed limits and they won’t adhere to these. Philip Smith-lawrence: Good luck enforcing those speed limits. Andy Whittaker: More chance of plaiting fog than that being abided by. Patricia HassettJohnson: Lets see who abides by it? I’ve just driven down Fieldhouse road and a car just sped past me at lightning speed, scary and no need.
Her winter flu jab So opened up two hours’ late
There’s customers like this I know
Who complain wherever they go
But a ready made sticker Would be a lot quicker As scribbling a note’s rather slow
In no time they’d then state their case
They’d have one to suit any place
No loo rolls at all? They’d slap on the wall: “NO LOO ROLLS - A TOTAL DISGRACE!”
And when there’s no fuel to be had
Why waste time and scrawl on a pad? Just stick up your own Neat pre-printed moan: “NO PETROL - I’M PRETTY DAMN MAD!”
No need to start ranting and swear
Or moan that life just isn’t fair
Most stickers I’d bet Might contain this threat:
“I’M TAKING MY CUSTOM ELSEWHERE!”
So here’s an idea for Cath
Stick up your own note for a laugh Try this for a joke Relax with a soak: “NOT OPEN - I’M HAVING A BATH!”
Ian Aitchison Stonehill Road Rooley Moor