It wasn't so bad as the one at Sainsbury's on Friday night, but yesterday an elderly lady crashed into the bollards on Pound Lane, Thatcham. I did my best to keep her warm with tea, and waited with her until the recovery truck arrived (write off I think), but this incident highlights the dangerous speed of which people travel along Pound Lane. Fair play to Keith Woodhams to raising the issue, but a reduced speed limit won't stop people from speeding on what is now effectively a rat run. The current limit is 30, but in the evening you can see cars whizzing by at upto 60... I would suggest a second part be added to the current half chicane outside veolia waste depot, then two speed ramps between the A4 and the chicane. Something must be done, or somebody will either be hit by a car one day, or a car will end up in somebody's garden or even their front room!!!

Do you mean Pound Lane in Newbury? Where's the veolia waste depot on it?

Quoted from user23.3

Do you mean Pound Lane in Newbury? Where's the veolia waste depot on it?

So which part of Pound Lane Thatcham don't you understand??

Quoted from user23.3

Do you mean Pound Lane in Newbury?

There is no Pound Lane in Newbury!

Quoted from richard.garvie

It wasn't so bad as the one at Sainsbury's on Friday night, but yesterday an elderly lady crashed into the bollards on Pound Lane, Thatcham.

Quoted from blackdog

There is no Pound Lane in Newbury!

Exactly!

It appears somebody is being a complete twat again!

Getting a little bored of him to be honest... he can never defend the council, so instead tries to pick at other peoples posts. I would love to know who he really is... problem is, he will always hide behind his fake user name... Obviously somebody with something to hide!!!

I can see why some people get annoyed with him, but it just makes me realise how much I want to get into Market Street and start making a difference!!!

Quoted from richard.garvie

Getting a little bored of him to be honest... he can never defend the council, so instead tries to pick at other peoples posts. I would love to know who he really is... problem is, he will always hide behind his fake user name... Obviously somebody with something to hide!!!

I can see why some people get annoyed with him, but it just makes me realise how much I want to get into Market Street and start making a difference!!!

You'll need to sack some of the paid staff to make a difference !!

Quoted from richard.garvie

Getting a little bored of him to be honest... he can never defend the council, so instead tries to pick at other peoples posts. I would love to know who he really is... problem is, he will always hide behind his fake user name... Obviously somebody with something to hide!!!

I can see why some people get annoyed with him, but it just makes me realise how much I want to get into Market Street and start making a difference!!!

Ditto !!

I don't like the word sack... But "performance management" is something I am familiar with... Obviously the current administration don't do any of that...

There is a Pound Lane in Newbury, well Speen to be presise, second left after the Shell filling station. An interesting feature is the "sheeps pound" where stray sheep were once penned and from which the road derives its name still exists alongside the A4.

Quoted from bill b

There is a Pound Lane in Newbury, well Speen to be presise, second left after the Shell filling station. An interesting feature is the "sheeps pound" where stray sheep were once penned and from which the road derives its name still exists alongside the A4.

Yes, you're right actually.

My point was this isn't anything to do with Newbury and seems to be more electioneering from Richard.

Quoted from user23.3

Yes, you're right actually.

Since when has Speen been in Newbury; according to your 'rules'?

Quoted from user23.3

My point was this isn't anything to do with Newbury and seems to be more electioneering from Richard.

I don't see a problem with that, in this case.

Quoted from bill b

There is a Pound Lane in Newbury, well Speen to be presise,

So there is a Pound Lane in Speen and a Pound Lane in Thatcham - but there still isn't one in Newbury.

Quoted from user23.3

My point was this isn't anything to do with Newbury and seems to be more electioneering from Richard.

Then why didn't you say so?

I think it is because he likes to play games.  He also seems to 'have it in' for Richard and is seeking to ruin anything he posts that has a political stance.

Not so much a political stance, there was yet another crash outside my house and I've suggested how to fix it. Maybe because my opinion is different to that of the officers at West Berks, User23 can't quite help but try to distort the thread with more pointless comments!!!

Quoted from richard.garvie

Not so much a political stance, there was yet another crash outside my house and I've suggested how to fix it. Maybe because my opinion is different to that of the officers at West Berks, User23 can't quite help but try to distort the thread with more pointless comments!!!

Here we go again, rubbishing my comments as "pointless" because you've got no counter point yourself. How rude.

Isn't there a Thatcham forum you could post stuff like this on?

Quoted from user23.3

Here we go again, rubbishing my comments as "pointless" because you've got no counter point yourself. How rude.

Isn't there a Thatcham forum you could post stuff like this on?

Since when have you been given mod status?  Newbury is our local constituency, so until the Admin clarify what is and is not local, I see no problem.  If anyone is rude I think it is you - but that is what you want, isn't it?  It helps you achieve your desire to spread forum graffiti on these types of threads.

Quoted from user23.3

Isn't there a Thatcham forum you could post stuff like this on?

Why should he have to when the heading of this board states "Got something to say? Why not tell us about it here? You can create your own topics or join in with others. Local topics only please!"

I'm pretty sure that Thacham is local to Newbury

Richard, I suggest that you use the 'other' forum as well as this one.

Strange thing about Thatcham.
I asked if anybody wanted to see a few of the older Thatcham pictures that I had. I asked this before posting as a courtesy to both the forum and its members.
Guess who was the first to reply.

Correct, it was User 23  "I'd like to see them. "

Yes he appears duplicitous on here, as well as a wind-up merchant (something at which he excels).

Quoted from phuct

I'm pretty sure that Thacham is local to Newbury

I've always thought it means local news about Newbury myself in the description of this particilar bit of the forum, but am prepared to be corrected by Admin.

Now, firstly the area for photos is a completely different section and secondly I didn't see Richard asking anyone if they wanted to hear his views on Thatcham as brian did with his pictures,

Quoted from user23.3

Here we go again, rubbishing my comments as "pointless" because you've got no counter point yourself. How rude.

Isn't there a Thatcham forum you could post stuff like this on?

So Idiot 23 why where you so keen to see Thatcham photos on the Photos thread???

You really do belittle your own postings by being so stupid and anal at times.

Are you like this in WBC meetings??

Quoted from Greenham Common

Yes he appears duplicitous on here, .

What the bloody hell does that mean? I can't even say it!

Quoted from dodgy

What the bloody hell does that mean? I can't even say it!

I personally would try looking up a word that I don't know in a thesaurus before posting something like this, otherwise you can come across as a bit stupid if you are trying to imply the other poster has made the word up!  To save you the time on this occasion I have listed some of the meanings below:

Double-dealing
Two-faced
Tricky
Deceitful
Dishonest
Disloyal
Unfaithful
Treacherous

I personally can't believe anybody who works for WBC would be any of these.

Quoted from Gumpo

I personally would try looking up a word that I don't know in a thesaurus before posting something like this, otherwise you can come across as a bit stupid if you are trying to imply the other poster has made the word up!  To save you the time on this occasion I have listed some of the meanings below:

Double-dealing
Two-faced
Tricky
Deceitful
Dishonest
Disloyal
Unfaithful
Treacherous

I personally can't believe anybody who works for WBC would be any of these.

Do you honestly think that it is worth using words that people have to look up..What a waste of valuable time!
But thanks anyway, I'm sure someone will be interested.

Quoted from dodgy

Do you honestly think that it is worth using words that people have to look up..What a waste of valuable time!
But thanks anyway, I'm sure someone will be interested.

I used a word I don't have to look up.  In any case,  it takes...seconds!

Open a Google search and type: define <insert word that you want defined>

e.g.

define duplicitous

Quoted from dodgy

Do you honestly think that it is worth using words that people have to look up..What a waste of valuable time!
But thanks anyway, I'm sure someone will be interested.

So what's your motto - 'ignorance is bliss'?

Just going back to the topic (loosely), does anyone know anything about the crash on the A4 at the Hambridge Lane junction last night?? (Around 8:30pm)

Quoted from richard.garvie

Just going back to the topic (loosely), does anyone know anything about the crash on the A4 at the Hambridge Lane junction last night?? (Around 8:30pm)

What's in it for you...bloody politicians...think they own the place...ill costed...that's what you are!  

Well, you've rumbled my plan to monopolise that junction for my own political gain!!!

Three / four cars involved, one in particular was pretty crunched up at the front and a nice BMW had a bit of damage. None on their roof though, which is always good!!!

Quoted from richard.garvie

a nice BMW had a bit of damage.

That'll be brake servo failure then (see today's recall news)

Quoted from Greenham Common

I used a word I don't have to look up.  In any case,  it takes...seconds!

Open a Google search and type: define <insert word that you want defined>

e.g.

define duplicitous

Nothing better to do with those few seconds?

Quoted from blackdog

So what's your motto - 'ignorance is bliss'?

Motto...Motto..what's a bloody Motto? Golidog

Quoted from dodgy

Motto...Motto..what's a bloody Motto? Golidog

Please stop being a buffoon. It just makes you look like an uneducated silly sod. If you can't be amusing or intelligent then why bother posting.

I think someone is getting tired and is ready for beddy-byes!  

Quoted from brian

Please stop being a buffoon. It just makes you look like an uneducated silly sod. If you can't be amusing or intelligent then why bother posting.

Well that will get rid of a vast majority of posters, then!

Quoted from brian

That'll be brake servo failure then (see today's recall news)

You know, when I heard that story on the news, I did think to myself that maybe they were connected!!!

Quoted from LocalRes

Well that will get rid of a vast majority of posters, then!

I think you are being a little unkind there. In general almost everyone who posts is genuine in what they have to say and join in with the debate in a sensible and usually fairly articulate way. Sometimes we may have to struggle to understand their sense of humour, but we do have few silly posters that tend to break the continuity of the thread.

Quoted from richard.garvie

Just going back to the topic (loosely), does anyone know anything about the crash on the A4 at the Hambridge Lane junction last night?? (Around 8:30pm)

Yes!