Hororary members - yes, but must ramble on -

Made it to 720 Dalhousie Bonnyrigg last night despite being a bit (ever so tired), and found that the Lodge was jam packed - good turn out of members, visitors and two deputations, one from Penicuik, St Kentigern and the other from Thistle, West Calder, who were supporting members about to receive honorary memberships. An excellent night had by all.

On a more topical subject the new Co-olition Government are announcing their latest cost saving proposals, most of which I have to agree with wholeheartedly, it is time we clamped down on the idle benefit scroungers who would rather sit on their fat backsides at home rather than go out and get a job. They often claim there is no work, but we see on a daily basis the Polish and foreign immigrants applying and accepting work, in the city, and I have to say that the majority of the Polish who I have met in employment have been very hard workers.

Waiting for the bus the other day I saw two "heavies" in the street using a mobile phone camera and realised they were photographing one of the many "Romanian" beggars who have pitches , not only in the city but out in Midlothian as well. ( having seen them getting off the bus in Penicuik) not sure why unless they were checking out who was where.
In Morningside, I, along with others saw one of the local beggars sitting there chatting away on his mobile phone !!!!.
Today I saw two of the Romanian women walking down the street together, chatting and with bags full of groceries etc - yet in the Bridges there were two of our local young people sitting begging.

Based on the what is going on with Government and benefits etc it raises the question as to why we are admitting people into the Uk who cannot support themselves, and when they get here why or how do they get into our system which not only gives them money but allows them to send it back overseas - in the meantime our own needy cannot get / or do not qualify for similar benefits. Big issue and lots of publicity about the young singer ( living in Scotland - not a Scot)on the x- Factor whose family are here on a visitors visa which has expired and are about to be deported. So what, we had a superb qualified nurse here from Oz, doing a brilliant job, but she was sent home - so why should an 18 yr old singer be allowed to stay here, these talent competitions take place all over the world. As far as the X-Factor goes, Ms Cole has lost a lot of credibility by her actions, if the News of the World is the source of all knowledge !! that we have a real slapper in the frame and the poor Cher girl who cracked up - but why not tell her the same as they have done in the past - "go home, mature, grow up and come back next year" .

In the meantime , our so called has been , beloved SuBo, Susan Boyle, is breaking all records - shame on all those who treated her with disrespect.


Bit of a ramble so far, but this Country is heading up "s**t" creek without a paddle" and our current Government are trying their best, despite the current dragging us over the falls. We need to start digging in, doing our bit and sorting out the thieving , idle so and so's who are hell bent on dragging us down.

Sadly, there is an old adage which says "it takes a bomb to concentrate the mind" - which is what happened in the First and Second World Wars - now, whether we like it or not we are sitting on the edge an abbys, we have IRA splinter groups trying to upset the Irish situation, but far worse we have the Al Queda who most definitely are planning some form of operation in the UK, be it sooner or later, the Olympics, or whenever - it will happen unless we are on the ball - and to be on the ball we have to be united, NOW, before the event, NOT AFTER.