A Bit of A Do
A kerfuffle in Handforth, my hometown.
I used to live in the South
then moved to the North
to an attractive small town
that’s known as Handforth.
How come, you may ask
that I’ve remained silent
and haven’t commented
about the recent event
that began with a zoom
between council clerks
and soon developed
into verbal fireworks..
The reason, my friends,
is not that I was lax;
I was out of the room
so I missed the climax
of an eventful meeting.
and the chance of a scoop;
but viewing it on Youtube
kept me in the loop.
The last time I attended
a public consultation
was to reach a decision
on a planning application..
The inhabitants’ concerns
were heard but dismissed.
No wonder that townsfolk
felt thoroughly pissed.
I am not really surprised
at citizens’ apathy
and why councillors’ antics
don’t get much sympathy.
© Luigi Pagano 2021
O to be on a parish council these days. My question is who and why they chose to put it on youtube, these wannabe dictators?
It wasn’t them who put it on YouTube, Bhi, I believe it was uploaded by someone who watched the actual proceedings on zoom. I, a Handforth resident, only became aware of it when I heard it on national news.
Luigi, I’ve just read this poem to my wife – she say’s your a star – but we know that already.
And I thought you still lived in London?
Brest…Dougie
Thank your lady wife for the compliment, Dougie.
It is many years since I left London. Before coming to Cheshire, I was in Essex.
It sure was “a bit of a do” Well portrayed too. I feel many people are now either acting out of character or revealing their real hateful selves. Either way, I have decided I now prefer to keep my distance. I passed a lady with a pushchair and three very young toddlers down my dead end street today. As I pulled into my house just before the bridge I remarked how cute they were. I hardly got a response. Almost a glare. Then on seeing she was going to have to negotiate the 5 steps up onto the bridge right… Read more »
True Alson, things are changing and not always for the better.