How about a sense of perspective, Norm?
http://tinyurl.com/34oooxr
Severe flooding in Pakistan has left over three million people in need of urgent help including one and a half million children. The situation is extremely challenging. Access to many areas have been cut off by the rising waters and houses, schools, roads and vital supplies have been washed away.
By victory_gin at 10:44 on 04/08/10
Report
We could have a long argument over this one.
All I will say is that by chance, I was born less than 5 miles from where I'm sitting at this moment.
From where I'm sitting, I don't often see these countries making much effort to help themselves. They have had longer than us as the middle east is supposed to be the cradle of civilisation. What happened? They chucked us out after we tried to drag the country into the 18th century as they wanted to rule themselves - then ask for aid. The infrastructure we left was better than we have now.
Having upset many, I will now shut up!!
In reply to N.Cutting.
Are you some sort of wind up? What on earth has a natural disaster have to do with your flippant comment on the middle east and its civilisation? Where is the same argument for Japan? One of the most advanced countries in the world. As for a long argument I dont think you have a leg to stand on.
By flexluther at 11:20 on 05/04/11
Report
flexluther - "What on earth has a natural disaster have to do with your flippant comment on the middle east and its civilisation? Where is the same argument for Japan?"
I do realise that it seems improbable, but in August 2010 I did not foresee the events that happened in Japan earlier this year (2011).
I promise to be more careful in the future
I think the point is that, at the risk of sounding like someone from Royston Vasey, this is a local page for local people - about our locality... Therefore the issues being discussed are surely going to be about what is happening in Berkhamsted, as horrific as natural disasters around the world obviously are, this isnt' really the forum where they are going to be discussed.
By alliemack903 at 13:21 on 10/04/11
Report
600 - 650 p day
400 - 500 p day
400 - 450 p day