Yesterday was the Feast of Christ the King – and that meant a lovely baptism service of a pair of twins.
Here’s how it went:
Unbridled joy.
2 responses to “Hearse Victory”
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Re: Hearse Victory
Surely where the money is coming from is irrelevant if it is being used wastefully! Wasteful is wastful no matter what the source and, in this case, as a cyclist, I would say they have definitely got it wrong. Is this a surprise to anyone? -
Re: Hearse Victory
Actually, for all my arm waving, I'm not opposed to the cycle route being done in Keir street. I've been campaigning about the junction at Keir Street/Melville Place for 2 years now and this project means that the junction will get the attention that it needs. Whether that is paid for from a cycling budget or from wherever, does not really matter.We are also getting a mini-roundabout at the junction of Keir Street and Henderson Street, which will calm the traffic coming into the village – something which people have said that they want.
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