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Posted by: user23 Nov 16 2010, 06:53 PM

I notice they haven't gone up yet. Aren't they usually put up the first week of November?

Whilst I'm asking, has anyone seen a program of town centre events for Christmas?

Posted by: Simon Kirby Nov 16 2010, 07:01 PM

Sure they have, they've gone up 14% this year and now cost £46k.

Posted by: theone09 Nov 16 2010, 07:03 PM

I noticed last week they put the old 'lamp post' up outside Camp Hopsons for one of the Christmas lights.

There is a guide in with this weeks advertiser. You can probably find the events here http://www.newburyevents.co.uk/

Posted by: On the edge Nov 16 2010, 08:09 PM

I'm rather glad. Set up often clashed with Rememberance Sunday in the past; which was undignified to say the least.

Posted by: GMR Nov 16 2010, 10:06 PM

Whatever Christmas lighting we have when we go outside Newbury we soon realise what we’ve got is second fiddle to everybody else. Hungerford usually makes an effort every year, we always try to make an effort in not making an effort.

Posted by: spartacus Nov 16 2010, 10:32 PM

Is that the cheaper option? If you need more hands to the pump in our effort to make less effort then count me in...

As long as it saves money.... Every little helps....

Posted by: Bofem Nov 16 2010, 10:38 PM

Nov 26 is switch on, which means Southern Electric will be putting them up and testing them this Sunday (go on lads, have some double time on the Newbury taxpayer!).

Posted by: GMR Nov 16 2010, 11:09 PM

It seems it is for WBC.







That is true. It goes from one pocket to another. A bit like Russian Roulette.

Posted by: blackdog Nov 17 2010, 09:52 AM

In this instance it's NTC.

Posted by: Iommi Nov 17 2010, 10:48 AM

I'd say Sunday is the most sensible day to do it.

Posted by: massifheed Nov 17 2010, 11:53 AM

How is that like Russian roulette?

Posted by: Bill1 Nov 17 2010, 12:05 PM

Quite!

More pure TOSH from our nonsensicle waste of cyber ink correspondent!

Posted by: factsonly Nov 17 2010, 03:59 PM

Hungerford's lights are pretty much the work of one town councillor who spends weeks of his own time checking the bulbs and supervising the erection (erhum!). They are funded by Hungerford Town Council and local businesses. And yep, they are certainly the best around for many miles. Now if Newbury had just one or two dedicated councillors, and support from businesses then perhaps they could have something more worthwhile also.

Posted by: GMR Nov 17 2010, 05:54 PM

OK

Posted by: GMR Nov 17 2010, 06:01 PM

You are very lmuch ike User23, they must breed them a certain way so you are permitted to join WBC. It seems being stingy – a trait of councils – sort of rolls over into outside life: i.e. ‘cyber ink’. Obviously your concerns about ‘cyber ink’ doesn’t roller to your own usage of fantasy ink.

Posted by: GMR Nov 17 2010, 06:03 PM

Exactly, but I doubt we will ever see it happen.

Posted by: CBW137Y Nov 17 2010, 07:35 PM

This was done to save money on road closure. Some people may have considered it as thoughtless, and others think spending the money to close the roads thoughtless, also.

Posted by: Iommi Nov 17 2010, 07:42 PM

Or it could be that you are just a rambling nuisance?

Posted by: GMR Nov 17 2010, 08:22 PM

And this coming from you; pot, kettle and black comes to mind.

Posted by: Iommi Nov 17 2010, 09:09 PM

You make it sound like I care about whether I'm a hypocrite or not. I don't, but you dunnarf come out with some right old ill-timed drivel.

Posted by: On the edge Nov 17 2010, 09:10 PM

Umm - just glad those who gave their lives didn't have that attitude. Must admit, I didn't find it thoughtless - simply rude and disrespectful. Saving money on rememberance sunday - crass to say the least!

Posted by: user23 Nov 17 2010, 09:12 PM

Why does it have to be an councillor that does this, why not anyone who lives in the town, or anyone who doesn't and has some connection with it for that matter?

Posted by: CBW137Y Nov 17 2010, 09:23 PM

It was simply because the road closure was already in place on Rememerance Sunday which cost about £2k (the time I am speaking of isapprox four/five years ago now). Be it disrepectful or not, I'm just letting you know why it was done then.

Posted by: On the edge Nov 17 2010, 09:37 PM

Thanks, appreciate the facts. Just very glad someone in authority has now learned a lesson.

Posted by: GMR Nov 17 2010, 10:34 PM

Thank you, but I must give credit where credit is due. Every bit of drivel I learnt I learnt it from the best: i.e. you. Before I came into contact with you I was normal... so thanks for rescuing you.

Posted by: Iommi Nov 17 2010, 10:43 PM

More forum graffiti!

Posted by: GMR Nov 17 2010, 11:21 PM

Without it you would have nothing to reply to; at least I am keeping you occupied. Don't thank me; I do it because I like you.

Posted by: Bill1 Nov 18 2010, 04:55 PM

Shall we throw the performing seal another fish?

You really can't help yourself can you?

Posted by: Iommi Nov 18 2010, 05:15 PM

Actually Bill1, I think you are actually right.

Posted by: GMR Nov 18 2010, 05:55 PM

I thought it was you who couldn’t help yourself, you obviously love replying to me (no matter how nonsensical it is).

Posted by: Biker1 Nov 18 2010, 05:57 PM

Pack it in you two for f****s sake.

Posted by: spartacus Nov 18 2010, 06:10 PM

With all this 'lively forum chatter/friendly banter' isn't it about time we heard from our old mate Vbird again?


Oh look.... Vbird has posted on the 'Alopecia UK Online Forum'
http://www.alopeciaonline.org.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11273

Posted by: GMR Nov 18 2010, 06:17 PM

I agree, we shall move on.

Posted by: Biker1 Nov 18 2010, 06:40 PM