Podcasts about wirral peninsula

Cloud Nine Spain Mankind Director Sean Woolley speaks about his background in the UK and his move to Spain. Originally from the Wirral Peninsula near Liverpool in the UK, Sean studied law and psychology in university. He trained to be a criminal lawyer and enjoyed the experience but left the profession due to government cost-cutting measures. He later got into management consultancy and high-end recruitment. When he sold his stake in his Management Consultancy firm he decided to move to Spain with his partner. They sold their belongings in the UK and bought a small apartment in Marbella, feeling a sense of freedom and escape from the rat race. Watch it on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/8pR4JKvTGeU Get in touch with Sean: Telephone: +34 951 203 808 Email: sean@cloudninespain.com https://cloudninespain.com/ Cloud Nine Consulting S.L. The Pool Marbella (Oficina 3.14) C.C. El Capricho Av. Bulevar Principe Alfonso de Hohenlohe 2 29602 Marbella, Malaga

Heatwave Alert for The Wirral Peninsula with Don's Song The two day heatwave has put us all on full alert with instructions as to how to handle it and the fear of draughts or floods....not forgetting how to apply suncream.....yep our few days of Summer has arrived......... all carried out from the new £5 million pound BBC studio. England cricketers have restored my interest in the game...whereas the footballers have removed what little interest I had in the game. Tyson Fury is going to tour around helping people with their mental health showing what a great bloke he is. I must mention a day at the races with Prince Charles and Camilla parading around in the royal horse and cart.....someone should have a word with his royal highness regarding the hideous top hat. I watched a fascinating programme on films which go horribly wrong featuring ,among many, Rachael Welch as a BLOKE....and The Life Of Brian..... The mis-use of "I" and "me" will be explained. The song this week is one I wrote and produced which paints a musical portrait of my favourite place....The Wirral Peninsula.....

@vincetracy and @donwoods discuss The two day heatwave has put us all on full alert with instructions as to how to handle it and the fear of draughts or floods....not forgetting how to apply suncream.....yep our few days of Summer has arrived......... all carried out from the new £5 million pound BBC studio.England cricketers have restored my interest in the game...whereas the footballers have removed what little interest I had in the game. Tyson Fury is going to tour around helping people with their mental health showing what a great bloke he is. I must mention a day at the races with Prince Charles and Camilla parading around in the royal horse and cart.....someone should have a word with his royal highness regarding the hideous top hat. I watched a fascinating programme on films which go horribly wrong featuring ,among many, Rachael Welch as a BLOKE....and The Life Of Brian..... The mis-use of "I" and "me" will be explained. The song this week is one I wrote and produced which paints a musical portrait of my favourite place....The Wirral Peninsula.....

Living by the beach on the Wirral Peninsula, Marianthi is inspired by the ebb and flow of the sea as well as the littoral landscape. Her absolute love of the sea is evident in all of her work .After a creative crisis in 2016, she changed direction, put down her camera for a while and evolved her cyanotype process, producing amazing prints .  We explored the challenges involved in evolving creativity and the importance of failure and embracing it to move forward. We chat about how she has evolved the cyanotype process to have more of a contemporary twist.  She explains how she takes sheets of pre-coated paper on to the beach  in a light-sealed bag then uses the movement of the sea and sand to make permanent imprints. Sea water washes the chemicals away and every print is completely unique marking a moment in time!Following a bookmaking course, Marianthi was excited to find a way of presenting her photographic work which had been languishing on her hard-drive. These bespoke, limited and completely hand-made books contain beautiful images.Marinathi's website can be found here: https://marianthilainas.com/Follow  Marinathi on instagram @marianthi_lainasJOIN ME: Instagram @margaretsorayaJoin Creative Haven here: creative-haven-membershipQuiet Landscapes website: https://www.quietlandscapes.co.uk/Support me in my work spreading and encouraging creativity: ko-fi.com/margaretsoraya

Hello, and welcome to 'Oh Lockdown! How We Laughed...' Season 2, Episode 20 with special guest, all the way from London via Liverpool Guy Fagan(Rollercoaster Comedy). Guy is a little bit Merseyside a little bit London. Hailing from the Wirral Peninsula but based in North London he started doing comedy in 2019 having completed a Rob Hitchmough writing workshop. From there he through himself into the London scene including performances at Downstairs at the Kings Head and Angel Comedy. He straddles Merseyside wit with urban observations and anecdotes about his latest reality TV binge watch. In lockdown he set up international Zoom show Rollercoaster Comedy which he hosts establishing a growing loyal following. In April he launched the Dog On The Pitch Podcast where he chats to comedians about their experiences and escapades following their favourite footy team. Join us as we chat about comedy, lockdown and get so lost in the chat we completely forget to mention Guys excellent 'Dog on The Pitch' podcast.

Some schools in Birmingham want to teach 4 year olds about "life" including same sex relationships....we are talking about 4 year olds here...who are confused enough without being bombarded with this sort of thing....at that age their brains are like sponges and they take everything in... they are told what religion they are and that everyone else beliefs are wrong etc....in my opinion at that age they should be taught arithmetic and how to read and write....let them be kids.....they certainly don't need to know about sex until they are in secondary school when they can make their own minds up...and it is confusing enough then...another sad situation caused by know nothing so called grown ups. 2.I've been doing a bit of DIY lately...a very rare occurrence ... and have come across some modern packaging....I bought a pair of scissors which were contained in clear moulded plastic....which you need scissors to get into....or a Swiss army knife...similarly I bought some washers...by the time I had got through the packaging they had gone in all directions....surely with todays technology packaging could be made easier to penetrate....not to mention the risk of losing a finger during the process...even some bread has a small tag which can only be cut with a chainsaw.....when you get to a certain age patience is one of the things which goes out of the window...so why can't these manufacturers realise this? 3.Last weekend we were treated to The Grand National...AND....the Oxford and Cambridge boatrace....and sport does not get any more boring....unless you are interested in watching some of your money go down the drain I fail to see the point of horse racing....an as for the boatrace WHO CARES?....the only one's who are remotely interested are the brainboxes who go to the two universities....I have played many sports at club level over the years so I have been a participant rather than a spectator and that could be my problem.......I think football is losing its way....when teams start leaving the field because of racist chants I think it's time for these "macho" highly paid sportsmen to have a reality check....racist chants are totally unnecessary but football needs to make allowances for idiots calling them names because they are out there and are paying their wages......I have lost interest in most sports. 4.Now if you want to drive an old car through London you have to pay £12.50....because this will save the planet....what a pile of absolute tripe....cars will still drive through the city and emit the same fumes so nothing will change except some will have to pay......it aint saving the planet IT'S A FINE!! for doing nothing and as usual raking money out of us...and this is going to spread to other cities...especially when they realise they can get money for nothing....this sort of crap is an insult to my intelligence. And here's a sad situation....Jeff Bezos...who is the richest man in the world...has made a record divorce settlement with his missus....27 BILLION pounds......so she should be comfortable for a few years.....just to put that amount into context.....27 billion would give EVERY human being on the planet £4.......EVERY human being.....from ONE person......and if you put 27 billion pound coins side by side the line would go round the globe 14 times.....and if you stood them end to end upwards the line would reach the moon and back....this is how ridiculous the world is.......one person could solve all the problems....and there are thousands of billionaires ....makes you think eh? 5.And finally the song this week is a tribute to where I was born and bred....the Wirral Peninsula.....I feel privileged to live in this wonderful corner of the world and I have made several videos extolling its virtues....this song is taken from one of them....it is entitled Wirral Wonderland

Some schools in Birmingham want to teach 4 year olds about "life" including same sex relationships....we are talking about 4 year olds here...who are confused enough without being bombarded with this sort of thing....at that age their brains are like sponges and they take everything in... they are told what religion they are and that everyone else beliefs are wrong etc....in my opinion at that age they should be taught arithmetic and how to read and write....let them be kids.....they certainly don't need to know about sex until they are in secondary school when they can make their own minds up...and it is confusing enough then...another sad situation caused by know nothing so called grown ups. 2.I've been doing a bit of DIY lately...a very rare occurrence ... and have come across some modern packaging....I bought a pair of scissors which were contained in clear moulded plastic....which you need scissors to get into....or a Swiss army knife...similarly I bought some washers...by the time I had got through the packaging they had gone in all directions....surely with todays technology packaging could be made easier to penetrate....not to mention the risk of losing a finger during the process...even some bread has a small tag which can only be cut with a chainsaw.....when you get to a certain age patience is one of the things which goes out of the window...so why can't these manufacturers realise this? 3.Last weekend we were treated to The Grand National...AND....the Oxford and Cambridge boatrace....and sport does not get any more boring....unless you are interested in watching some of your money go down the drain I fail to see the point of horse racing....an as for the boatrace WHO CARES?....the only one's who are remotely interested are the brainboxes who go to the two universities....I have played many sports at club level over the years so I have been a participant rather than a spectator and that could be my problem.......I think football is losing its way....when teams start leaving the field because of racist chants I think it's time for these "macho" highly paid sportsmen to have a reality check....racist chants are totally unnecessary but football needs to make allowances for idiots calling them names because they are out there and are paying their wages......I have lost interest in most sports. 4.Now if you want to drive an old car through London you have to pay £12.50....because this will save the planet....what a pile of absolute tripe....cars will still drive through the city and emit the same fumes so nothing will change except some will have to pay......it aint saving the planet IT'S A FINE!! for doing nothing and as usual raking money out of us...and this is going to spread to other cities...especially when they realise they can get money for nothing....this sort of crap is an insult to my intelligence. And here's a sad situation....Jeff Bezos...who is the richest man in the world...has made a record divorce settlement with his missus....27 BILLION pounds......so she should be comfortable for a few years.....just to put that amount into context.....27 billion would give EVERY human being on the planet £4.......EVERY human being.....from ONE person......and if you put 27 billion pound coins side by side the line would go round the globe 14 times.....and if you stood them end to end upwards the line would reach the moon and back....this is how ridiculous the world is.......one person could solve all the problems....and there are thousands of billionaires ....makes you think eh? 5.And finally the song this week is a tribute to where I was born and bred....the Wirral Peninsula.....I feel privileged to live in this wonderful corner of the world and I have made several videos extolling its virtues....this song is taken from one of them....it is entitled Wirral Wonderland

.I was somewhat puzzled over the recent "major"court case regarding a wedding cake for a gay wedding.....apparently the bakers in question refused to make the cake,which had a logo on it,because they didn't agree with same sex marriages....well this naturally caused an outcry as the couple were being discriminated against because of their sexuality ...so they took the bakers to court and won their case...which was later thrown out on appeal who actually saw common sense....I failed to see the problem in the first place...the bakers,or indeed anyone who owns a company,can refuse to serve who they like....they should have said they didn't want the job at the outset instead of handing out the opportunity to play the gay card............a sale is a contract which has to have amongst other things offer and acceptance....the offer is made by the PURCHASER which can either be accepted by the seller or not.......if a shop puts an item on display YOU are being invited to make an offer....it is known as an "invitation to treat".....the shop can refuse your offer and doesn't have to sell it too you if it so wishes which is where people get it wrong.........................................the country is run by morons. 2.In case you didn't know...Princess Eugenie has got married....she is the daughter of Andrew the Prince of Golf.....both of whom don't seem to do anything for their extortionate wages....all very nice and it does give people something to do as they all stand outside waiting for a chance to wave their flags as the happy couple go past in their coach on their way to their lavish party full of showbiz creeps trying to get a knighthood.....or am I wrong?....is it a wonderful occasion which will enhance the history of this great nation?....thus it will be well worth the millions it is costing us....and you never know we might actually get a smile from her dad....if we can remember what he looks like. 3.I watched the video you put on Facebook featuring Yoko Ono sounding like a seagull with its testicles caught in a door...accompanied by a squawking saxophone.....words fail me....to me she is the Tracy Emin of music... a caveman could make a better racket....proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that the world is definitely going backwards....we mentioned last week how witch hunting has made a comeback with any excuse to march and protest....thanks to rapes and sexual harassment that supposedly went on 50 years ago.....well when you look at the great buildings which were created centuries ago and are still standing and compare them with modern buildings which either burst into flames or get washed away with the occasional floods........or the great paintings by the likes of Da Vinci or Constable compared to the "modern" art which is an insult to our intelligence.....we are definitely going backwards....... 4.I have to laugh at the way we are all kidded by greedy companies...for example they increase the price of cigarettes to "help people to stop smoking"......as if...do they think we are stupid?...people will still buy cigarettes ...the only difference is the companies will make even more money...as if they care about consumers....do me a favour.........same with road tax and petrol prices....they are ripping us off "to save the planet for our own good"...sure they are......I bought a coke in a pub last week and got charged an extra 15 pence for sugar tax....sugar free coke is 15 pence cheaper....it's a joke...........and finally......the Strictly Come Dancing "snog" is STILL making national mews....is the media so short of news that it has to lower itself to this?......the programme got 12 million viewers last Saturday.....hmm....makes you wonder doesn't it?....just shows again how easy our wonderful sad public can be manipulated....what's next?....marches by the PC brigade ...or the racist brigade...or the sexist brigade....to keep the viewing numbers up? 5.The song this week is from one of my local DVDs.....extolling the virtues of the wonderful Wirral Peninsula......which if you have never seen you aint seen nothing.

.I was somewhat puzzled over the recent "major"court case regarding a wedding cake for a gay wedding.....apparently the bakers in question refused to make the cake,which had a logo on it,because they didn't agree with same sex marriages....well this naturally caused an outcry as the couple were being discriminated against because of their sexuality ...so they took the bakers to court and won their case...which was later thrown out on appeal who actually saw common sense....I failed to see the problem in the first place...the bakers,or indeed anyone who owns a company,can refuse to serve who they like....they should have said they didn't want the job at the outset instead of handing out the opportunity to play the gay card............a sale is a contract which has to have amongst other things offer and acceptance....the offer is made by the PURCHASER which can either be accepted by the seller or not.......if a shop puts an item on display YOU are being invited to make an offer....it is known as an "invitation to treat".....the shop can refuse your offer and doesn't have to sell it too you if it so wishes which is where people get it wrong.........................................the country is run by morons. 2.In case you didn't know...Princess Eugenie has got married....she is the daughter of Andrew the Prince of Golf.....both of whom don't seem to do anything for their extortionate wages....all very nice and it does give people something to do as they all stand outside waiting for a chance to wave their flags as the happy couple go past in their coach on their way to their lavish party full of showbiz creeps trying to get a knighthood.....or am I wrong?....is it a wonderful occasion which will enhance the history of this great nation?....thus it will be well worth the millions it is costing us....and you never know we might actually get a smile from her dad....if we can remember what he looks like. 3.I watched the video you put on Facebook featuring Yoko Ono sounding like a seagull with its testicles caught in a door...accompanied by a squawking saxophone.....words fail me....to me she is the Tracy Emin of music... a caveman could make a better racket....proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that the world is definitely going backwards....we mentioned last week how witch hunting has made a comeback with any excuse to march and protest....thanks to rapes and sexual harassment that supposedly went on 50 years ago.....well when you look at the great buildings which were created centuries ago and are still standing and compare them with modern buildings which either burst into flames or get washed away with the occasional floods........or the great paintings by the likes of Da Vinci or Constable compared to the "modern" art which is an insult to our intelligence.....we are definitely going backwards....... 4.I have to laugh at the way we are all kidded by greedy companies...for example they increase the price of cigarettes to "help people to stop smoking"......as if...do they think we are stupid?...people will still buy cigarettes ...the only difference is the companies will make even more money...as if they care about consumers....do me a favour.........same with road tax and petrol prices....they are ripping us off "to save the planet for our own good"...sure they are......I bought a coke in a pub last week and got charged an extra 15 pence for sugar tax....sugar free coke is 15 pence cheaper....it's a joke...........and finally......the Strictly Come Dancing "snog" is STILL making national mews....is the media so short of news that it has to lower itself to this?......the programme got 12 million viewers last Saturday.....hmm....makes you wonder doesn't it?....just shows again how easy our wonderful sad public can be manipulated....what's next?....marches by the PC brigade ...or the racist brigade...or the sexist brigade....to keep the viewing numbers up? 5.The song this week is from one of my local DVDs.....extolling the virtues of the wonderful Wirral Peninsula......which if you have never seen you aint seen nothing.

The high streets are losing customers....shops are closing down....profits are down....all blaming it on online shopping........it's a sad situation but it's called progress and you have to work out a way of moving with the times...whatever that might be.....where the general public are concerned you can forget loyalty.....I was in Wetherspoons in Caernarfon last week....a pint of beer was £1.79....the same pint in a high street pub is £2.50 - £3....so where am I going to go?.....I appreciate small businesses have expenses and rates etc but that is the problem they need to solve....no point complaining as that's the way it is..........it's like the music business... reel to reel...cassettes etc vanished overnight along with film for cameras and square TVs etc....like it or not that is the way of the world and you have to move with the times. 2.Boris Johnson's comment on women in burkhas looking like post boxes is STILL under discussion....it was a joke....which most people get but OH NO the media have to keep it all going......we all know that humour died a long time ago but some nationalities need to get over themselves....it was a JOKE....and they do look like post boxes....but it is no longer news. and is hardly likely to cause a war..............we have many nationalities in this country....which on my opinion enhances us....but there always seems to be the same few who moan about everything....which do themselves no good whatsoever......if you don't like our laws the answer is simple. 3.Our national parks have been on the news regarding the bringing in of parking charges to help pay for their maintenance. due to government cutbacks.......which is fair enough but it seems our government and our local councils seem to be able to find money for other things so why target country parks which are enjoyed by so many people?....we are told we MUST get out and exercise because we are all obese...then they charge us for it....the Wirral Country Park has been featured on the national news with business saying they are losing money because of the parking restrictions....I don't really know what the answer is....however I don't think it is filling the meter with expanding foam which someone did.....AND IT WASN'T ME before you say anything..... 4.I have a kayak and like to take it to Chester occasionally and have a peaceful paddle up the River Dee....utilising the free car park and slipway....and as only motorised craft require a licence there is no cost there...however last time I was there a notice had been put up regarding "changes in parking restrictions" which were soon coming into force.....and another which seemed to mention hourly charges....as I was somewhat confused I made a note of the website mentioned on the notice.....on perusing said website I was even more confused....it told me nothing...SO I decided to phone the Chester council....after a long wait with terrible music playing in my ear I got through to a pleasant young lady to whom I explained my problem....she didn't know about the parking but told me I need a £70 licence as it is a boat....and this applies to all boats.... and as she didn't know about the parking but put me through to the highways department....who old me a boat licence is £170....but only applies to motorised craft....so I didn't need a licence....I asked him about parking charges...which he said he knew nothing about that and put me on to the parking fines department....who told me the first 4 hours are free....so I said after that where do you put your money as there are no machines....she didn't know...so there you go......local government at its best....next time I go kayaking I guarantee I will get a ticket which will involve anther plethora of phone calls. 5.As you know I love where I live and feel privileged to be able to enjoy what it has to offer....the Wirral Peninsula has it all and the song this week is one I wrote a while back for one of my DVDs of the area.....it extolls the virtues and is entitle "How Lucky Am I?"...which is how I have always felt about this little corner of the world.

The high streets are losing customers....shops are closing down....profits are down....all blaming it on online shopping........it's a sad situation but it's called progress and you have to work out a way of moving with the times...whatever that might be.....where the general public are concerned you can forget loyalty.....I was in Wetherspoons in Caernarfon last week....a pint of beer was £1.79....the same pint in a high street pub is £2.50 - £3....so where am I going to go?.....I appreciate small businesses have expenses and rates etc but that is the problem they need to solve....no point complaining as that's the way it is..........it's like the music business... reel to reel...cassettes etc vanished overnight along with film for cameras and square TVs etc....like it or not that is the way of the world and you have to move with the times. 2.Boris Johnson's comment on women in burkhas looking like post boxes is STILL under discussion....it was a joke....which most people get but OH NO the media have to keep it all going......we all know that humour died a long time ago but some nationalities need to get over themselves....it was a JOKE....and they do look like post boxes....but it is no longer news. and is hardly likely to cause a war..............we have many nationalities in this country....which on my opinion enhances us....but there always seems to be the same few who moan about everything....which do themselves no good whatsoever......if you don't like our laws the answer is simple. 3.Our national parks have been on the news regarding the bringing in of parking charges to help pay for their maintenance. due to government cutbacks.......which is fair enough but it seems our government and our local councils seem to be able to find money for other things so why target country parks which are enjoyed by so many people?....we are told we MUST get out and exercise because we are all obese...then they charge us for it....the Wirral Country Park has been featured on the national news with business saying they are losing money because of the parking restrictions....I don't really know what the answer is....however I don't think it is filling the meter with expanding foam which someone did.....AND IT WASN'T ME before you say anything..... 4.I have a kayak and like to take it to Chester occasionally and have a peaceful paddle up the River Dee....utilising the free car park and slipway....and as only motorised craft require a licence there is no cost there...however last time I was there a notice had been put up regarding "changes in parking restrictions" which were soon coming into force.....and another which seemed to mention hourly charges....as I was somewhat confused I made a note of the website mentioned on the notice.....on perusing said website I was even more confused....it told me nothing...SO I decided to phone the Chester council....after a long wait with terrible music playing in my ear I got through to a pleasant young lady to whom I explained my problem....she didn't know about the parking but told me I need a £70 licence as it is a boat....and this applies to all boats.... and as she didn't know about the parking but put me through to the highways department....who old me a boat licence is £170....but only applies to motorised craft....so I didn't need a licence....I asked him about parking charges...which he said he knew nothing about that and put me on to the parking fines department....who told me the first 4 hours are free....so I said after that where do you put your money as there are no machines....she didn't know...so there you go......local government at its best....next time I go kayaking I guarantee I will get a ticket which will involve anther plethora of phone calls. 5.As you know I love where I live and feel privileged to be able to enjoy what it has to offer....the Wirral Peninsula has it all and the song this week is one I wrote a while back for one of my DVDs of the area.....it extolls the virtues and is entitle "How Lucky Am I?"...which is how I have always felt about this little corner of the world.

Born on the Wirral Peninsula, Chris Boardman went from the modest ranks of the Birkenhead Victoria Cycling Club to Olympic Gold and that was just the start. Join Justin and Ian as they describe the fascinating way Boardman ended his career with one final act that blew everyone away. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave Truman is a writer, researcher and traveller, who divides his time between South America and the Wirral Peninsula in England. In the past, he has worked as a lecturer and civil servant, but more recently organised the highly successful Beyond Knowledge Conferences in Liverpool, England in 2008 and 2009.He has written articles for Cort Lindahl’s True History Journal on South American geomancy, has appeared as a guest on Sweden’s Red Ice Radio and was a speaker the North of England’s Mysterious Earth Conference in 2014. Dave’s other interests include geopolitics, and in pursuit of this, he has written articles for the Los Angeles based on line publication End the Lie. His contributions provided a critique of the influence of globalisation on contemporary Latin America and its politicians.Over the last four years, he has been doing research for his forthcoming book, to which he has given the working title, Lost Science in the Andes: understanding the minds that shaped the great civilisation of the Ice Age. The article he has written for Ancient Explorers captures but a small part of this engaging and paradigm challenging investigation.

The song I have sent you this week is from a DVD I made about a place you will know well...Hilbre Island which lies off the north western tip of the Wirral Peninsula.....it is about 2 miles out and can be visited at low tide....it is magnificent and there is a colony of seals close by....I virtually wrote all the lyrics to this song while spending a few hours out there....you can sit and one way you have the Welsh coast and the other way you have the northern and western coasts of Wirral....wonderful....nowhere else I'D rather be. Saw a nice piece of news regarding the Great North Run....there's a young band called Little Comet and their drummer has major heart problems and requires a lot of medical help...the rest of the band did the run while playing their guitars to raise money for awareness to his problem....now THAT'S mates for you.....however this news obviously wasn't as important as the BBC losing the Great British Bake-off to channel 4.....I can't think of ANYTHING I could care less about....and this was NATIONAL news!!....it's pathetic...I've never watched the programme and incidentally Paul Hollywood went to my school (which explains a lot). I have to laugh at the "advert" the BBC have put out....telling people they mustn't forget that when their kids go to university and stream programmes on to their computers they need to pay for a TV licence....so listen up all you students -when you see someone approaching you through the smoke from your spliffs and you are just about to down your 6th pint...make sure you have your licence money ready....good luck with that one BBC.....mind you the beeb need the money otherwise they wouldn't be able to pay the likes of G ary Linacre and Graham Norton a million a year....so come on...PAY UP!!! .I've just discovered the ideal job....become a member of the House of Lords.....you walk in in the morning...have a 10 minute sleep...then walk out again....picking up your £300 on the way out....5 day week - £1500......78 grand a year...good value eh?...almost as good value as the HS2 rail link which is now costing 90 BILLION....and rising.....that would give EVERY person on this planet15 quid...EVERY person...and for a train line nobody wants....forget those poor souls who are starving....we need to save half an hour on our journeys from London to Birmingham...and the bloke in charge of this disgrace ...he is on 750 grand a year has been offered a better job with Rolls Royce which he has accepted..so he's O.K.......I'm SO pleased. They are thinking of making sexist remarks a HATE crime....so no more whistling at your ladies in the street...or light hearted banter....you might upset those poor females with their skirts a few inches below their backsides and their blouses about as low as they will go....I think a lot of the female population need to get over themselves....seems to me they make a huge effort to look attractive then moan when fellas enjoy looking at them......there is no excuse for rape or for embarrassing girls but most of them are quite happy to have a laugh with blokes.....on the "Lorraine" programme in the morning the women are all going on about Poldark taking his shirt ofand fanning themselves with a competition to find the most attractive blokes in underpants....maybe we should all insist on THEM being arrested for outright sexism?....oh no sorry....it only applies one way.

The song I have sent you this week is from a DVD I made about a place you will know well...Hilbre Island which lies off the north western tip of the Wirral Peninsula.....it is about 2 miles out and can be visited at low tide....it is magnificent and there is a colony of seals close by....I virtually wrote all the lyrics to this song while spending a few hours out there....you can sit and one way you have the Welsh coast and the other way you have the northern and western coasts of Wirral....wonderful....nowhere else I'D rather be. Saw a nice piece of news regarding the Great North Run....there's a young band called Little Comet and their drummer has major heart problems and requires a lot of medical help...the rest of the band did the run while playing their guitars to raise money for awareness to his problem....now THAT'S mates for you.....however this news obviously wasn't as important as the BBC losing the Great British Bake-off to channel 4.....I can't think of ANYTHING I could care less about....and this was NATIONAL news!!....it's pathetic...I've never watched the programme and incidentally Paul Hollywood went to my school (which explains a lot). I have to laugh at the "advert" the BBC have put out....telling people they mustn't forget that when their kids go to university and stream programmes on to their computers they need to pay for a TV licence....so listen up all you students -when you see someone approaching you through the smoke from your spliffs and you are just about to down your 6th pint...make sure you have your licence money ready....good luck with that one BBC.....mind you the beeb need the money otherwise they wouldn't be able to pay the likes of G ary Linacre and Graham Norton a million a year....so come on...PAY UP!!! .I've just discovered the ideal job....become a member of the House of Lords.....you walk in in the morning...have a 10 minute sleep...then walk out again....picking up your £300 on the way out....5 day week - £1500......78 grand a year...good value eh?...almost as good value as the HS2 rail link which is now costing 90 BILLION....and rising.....that would give EVERY person on this planet15 quid...EVERY person...and for a train line nobody wants....forget those poor souls who are starving....we need to save half an hour on our journeys from London to Birmingham...and the bloke in charge of this disgrace ...he is on 750 grand a year has been offered a better job with Rolls Royce which he has accepted..so he's O.K.......I'm SO pleased. They are thinking of making sexist remarks a HATE crime....so no more whistling at your ladies in the street...or light hearted banter....you might upset those poor females with their skirts a few inches below their backsides and their blouses about as low as they will go....I think a lot of the female population need to get over themselves....seems to me they make a huge effort to look attractive then moan when fellas enjoy looking at them......there is no excuse for rape or for embarrassing girls but most of them are quite happy to have a laugh with blokes.....on the "Lorraine" programme in the morning the women are all going on about Poldark taking his shirt ofand fanning themselves with a competition to find the most attractive blokes in underpants....maybe we should all insist on THEM being arrested for outright sexism?....oh no sorry....it only applies one way.

Foreword -  Your Joining us for episode 5 of the Your Business Monster Podcast,   We just wanted to highlight that if your listening at this early stage its still very much work in progress.  If your listening back and joining us, listening back from later episodes you will hear exacly what we mean Both of us are totally EXCITED to publish this podcast as its a key millstone in YBM’s development … that’s right folks its our first official interview of an entrepreneur!!! In this podcast we talk to Chris the owner of Cashin Design, who is a digital marketing company based in Wirral. Chris has a number of high profile clients around the city of Liverpool and Wirral Peninsula ranging from night clubs & restaurants to a extremely successful blog called the Liverpool blogger.Chris talks to us about some key tips from within the Social Media World. The Importance of a Blog Content is key Incorporating Visuals Soft SellingFacebook The use of visual over text Dark PostsTwitter How people use twitter compared to other Socials Timings Scheduled posts Please feel free to leave a comment or subscribe to the podcast,  Your Business Monster is giving away free content and advice to local businesses who link with us over the next few monthsConnect with us on the following platforms Web  Twitter InstaBlogItunes 

Don told me, "We have had some incredible storms here over the past few weeks….on the Wirral Peninsula where I live there is a place called New Brighton which is on the coast and it has just been rebuilt after previous storm damage….so what have they built …cafes and huge department stores…which all got flooded out…..in 1979 the same thing happened…the tide destroyed a ballroom (which was attached to New Brighton Baths)…I know…because my band were playing there on that night…it needs a bit more sea defences because it will happen again… Stonehenge has had a facelift….you could drive past up until recently but not any more….they have taken down the small visitor centre and replaced it with a fancy new one…at a cost of …wait for it 27 million pounds!!.......I don’t know how these people arrive at these figures…it’s a bunch of rocks for goodness sake…but no doubt someone will be making a load of money. Our MPs have come under some criticism regarding “signing in” to Parliament…apparently if they “sign in” they get paid…even if they are only there for a few minutes…..a radio presenter was on and said that he interviewed an MP who “signed in” before he came to his programme…which meant the MP must have simply gone in and out….along with their 11% rise and all the expenses scandals you’d think they would learn wouldn’t you…. The words “dress code” really get up my nose….nowadays you get an invite to a wedding and the “dress code” is “black tie”….which means you have to fork out for a dinner SUIT followed by a present…followed by drinks at extortionate rip off prices followed by bed and breakfast….it’s bad enough being invited to a wedding reception of someone you hardly know without being taken to the cleaners by some overpriced hotel cashing in on snob value….but it’s their big day so that’s alright….there’s a hotel not far from here where you can pay up to £500 for a bottle of champagne…are they havin’ a laugh or what? Rock and Roll is still very much alive on Merseyside…despite our ages…Harry Prytherch (once the drummer in the Remo Four) had a Xmas bash at Fort Perch Rock last Sunday afternoon which was great fun…the actual venue is a cellar so it was shoulder to shoulder…they had three bands on and a good time was had by all….then we had our Cheshire Cats party last Wednesday…rockin’ from 8.30 til 11.45…all the money goes to kids charities …great stuff…we can be checked out on www.thecheshirecats.co.uk .....we can still ROCK…providing we have a lie down afterwards…

Don told me, "We have had some incredible storms here over the past few weeks….on the Wirral Peninsula where I live there is a place called New Brighton which is on the coast and it has just been rebuilt after previous storm damage….so what have they built …cafes and huge department stores…which all got flooded out…..in 1979 the same thing happened…the tide destroyed a ballroom (which was attached to New Brighton Baths)…I know…because my band were playing there on that night…it needs a bit more sea defences because it will happen again… Stonehenge has had a facelift….you could drive past up until recently but not any more….they have taken down the small visitor centre and replaced it with a fancy new one…at a cost of …wait for it 27 million pounds!!.......I don’t know how these people arrive at these figures…it’s a bunch of rocks for goodness sake…but no doubt someone will be making a load of money. Our MPs have come under some criticism regarding “signing in” to Parliament…apparently if they “sign in” they get paid…even if they are only there for a few minutes…..a radio presenter was on and said that he interviewed an MP who “signed in” before he came to his programme…which meant the MP must have simply gone in and out….along with their 11% rise and all the expenses scandals you’d think they would learn wouldn’t you…. The words “dress code” really get up my nose….nowadays you get an invite to a wedding and the “dress code” is “black tie”….which means you have to fork out for a dinner SUIT followed by a present…followed by drinks at extortionate rip off prices followed by bed and breakfast….it’s bad enough being invited to a wedding reception of someone you hardly know without being taken to the cleaners by some overpriced hotel cashing in on snob value….but it’s their big day so that’s alright….there’s a hotel not far from here where you can pay up to £500 for a bottle of champagne…are they havin’ a laugh or what? Rock and Roll is still very much alive on Merseyside…despite our ages…Harry Prytherch (once the drummer in the Remo Four) had a Xmas bash at Fort Perch Rock last Sunday afternoon which was great fun…the actual venue is a cellar so it was shoulder to shoulder…they had three bands on and a good time was had by all….then we had our Cheshire Cats party last Wednesday…rockin’ from 8.30 til 11.45…all the money goes to kids charities …great stuff…we can be checked out on www.thecheshirecats.co.uk .....we can still ROCK…providing we have a lie down afterwards…