Resolutionary Road
It's that time of year again. That time when we all swear we'll turn over a brand new leaf. We really will lose five stone this year. Really will visit the gym, stop smoking/drinking/ eating lard/ picking our noses/biting our nails/ shouting at strangers/ jumping traffic lights...
Okay, so that's just my resolutions then. But this year at least some of them will be Greenwichian.
Firstly, I am going to actually write all the letters of protest/support/suggestion that I mean to, instead of the one in three that I manage at the moment, despite my best intentions. I did write several of the really important ones last year, but can't help thinking that the Phantom school report would read 'Must try harder' on the issues that are not quite so pressing. I can't moan about stuff if I don't do anything about it.
I am going to go to more local exhibitions, lectures and gigs than I managed this year too - not, actually, very hard, since I went to a woefully small amount in 2009, given what's available on my doorstep (not literally, natch, though the postman's quite entertaining sometimes.)I have no excuse - the fabulous IanVisits lists what's on both in London and more locally.
I'm going to complete the Phantom Book Shelf - still only a third of the way done after an initial burst of enthusiasm. And I really will try to get Olde Phantom's Greenwich Almanack finished this year. No - really. It's only been three and a half years in the making so far.
But by a long chalk the most shameful of my bad habits this year (waaaay beyond the nose-pickery and stranger-shouting) is the two-hundred-and-fifty-three (eek) Starred Items of Shame in my inbox.
Starred Items of Shame are emails, questions, photos, tip-offs and suggestions that lovely people have sent me and that I haven't dealt with to my (and definitely not to their) satisfaction yet. Stuff just gets out of hand sometimes (mostly due to that pesky thing Real Work) and the backlog just keeps getting bigger, especially the things that need lots of research, specific visits to weird places or, ahem, bending the law (no, Louise, I haven't forgotten...)
Guys - please accept my apologies. I will be aiming to deal it all as soon as Phantomly possible this year. I may even instigate a special Starred Item of Shame section - but for now, please bear with me. I haven't completely ignored you, I promise. And don't stop sending me things, please - I LOVE getting mail.
Are there other Greenwich things I should be putting on my New Years Resolutions list? And what local resolutions will you be making this year? Somewhere to visit? Something to do/protest about/ make happen?
Okay, so that's just my resolutions then. But this year at least some of them will be Greenwichian.
Firstly, I am going to actually write all the letters of protest/support/suggestion that I mean to, instead of the one in three that I manage at the moment, despite my best intentions. I did write several of the really important ones last year, but can't help thinking that the Phantom school report would read 'Must try harder' on the issues that are not quite so pressing. I can't moan about stuff if I don't do anything about it.
I am going to go to more local exhibitions, lectures and gigs than I managed this year too - not, actually, very hard, since I went to a woefully small amount in 2009, given what's available on my doorstep (not literally, natch, though the postman's quite entertaining sometimes.)I have no excuse - the fabulous IanVisits lists what's on both in London and more locally.
I'm going to complete the Phantom Book Shelf - still only a third of the way done after an initial burst of enthusiasm. And I really will try to get Olde Phantom's Greenwich Almanack finished this year. No - really. It's only been three and a half years in the making so far.
But by a long chalk the most shameful of my bad habits this year (waaaay beyond the nose-pickery and stranger-shouting) is the two-hundred-and-fifty-three (eek) Starred Items of Shame in my inbox.
Starred Items of Shame are emails, questions, photos, tip-offs and suggestions that lovely people have sent me and that I haven't dealt with to my (and definitely not to their) satisfaction yet. Stuff just gets out of hand sometimes (mostly due to that pesky thing Real Work) and the backlog just keeps getting bigger, especially the things that need lots of research, specific visits to weird places or, ahem, bending the law (no, Louise, I haven't forgotten...)
Guys - please accept my apologies. I will be aiming to deal it all as soon as Phantomly possible this year. I may even instigate a special Starred Item of Shame section - but for now, please bear with me. I haven't completely ignored you, I promise. And don't stop sending me things, please - I LOVE getting mail.
Are there other Greenwich things I should be putting on my New Years Resolutions list? And what local resolutions will you be making this year? Somewhere to visit? Something to do/protest about/ make happen?
Labels: Debates
posted by The Greenwich Phantom at
12:04
4 Comments:
My resolution?
Why turn over a new leaf when the old one suits just fine.....
Talking of writing letters to object to things, could I remind everyone that there is now very little time left in which to object to the Olympic proposals for the equestrian events in the Park, should anyone wish to. Read the facts from the environmental impact analysis and make your own mind up. If you wish to object
you need to write to Fred Brown
Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise and Skills,
Crown Building,
5th Floor,
48 Woolwich New Rd.,
London
SE18 6HQ
His e-mail address is
fred.brown@greenwich.gov.uk
I loved your photograph of the illuminated back of General Wolfe.
During World War ll, my father was a policeman in R division and, on occasion, it was his job to guard Greenwich Observatory.
On a particularly cold night, he was standing guard when General Wolfe said to him: 'Here, Jack. It's perishing cold. Take my cloak.' And he did.
Well, that's what he told us.
And we believed him!
Happy New Year everyone.
Marion Langham, nee Allaway (formerly of Greenwich but now Eltham.)
Happy New Year!
I've been trying to do my bit responding to the various consultations on the go at the moment. You can respond to the Greenwich town centre proposals here:
https://consultations.greenwich.gov.uk/
I also filed my opinions on the Olympics planning application online. You need to go to the Greenwich planning website. The planning application numbers are 09/2598/F and 09/2599/L. Depressingly few responses so far, and not much time left…
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