You know what? That makes me mad.

In the newspaper here, a council is threatening families with £100 fines if they put their wheelie bins out too early. 

I don’t know about you....but nearly everyone round my way puts the things out the night before...despite the fact the council notes said ...before 7.30am on the day of collection. 

I actually do hang off and do it then, and all I get for my trouble is dirty looks from people for making so much noise wheeling the thing out onto the road so early.

Anyway....this has been done because a growing number of arsonists and thieves are targeting the bins. 

Similarly households could face penalties if they leave their bins out too late. 

That’s just not workable. 

What’s too late? An hour after they’re collected? 

Most people have gone to work. 

What are you supposed to do? 

Hey here’s a thought.....why not catch the people responsible, and fine them. 

That’s just moronic. 

It’s not difficult, is it. 

That’s like saying...you robbed that house...I’m going to arrest the person you burgled for owning a home. 

Nuts.

Dive dive dive

From the press today...."Throwing bread to the ducks is the simple sort of pleasure that parents love to pass on to their children, but now experts are throwing cold water over the practice." 

What?

WHY? 

Ever seen any ducks keel over and cark it after you’ve thrown them a bit of loaf ???? 

This had better not be about carbs.

Honestly....just when you think the world’s run out of stupid warnings to issue.....taa daa. 

Don’t feed ducks bread, it’s dangerous. They’ve probably got a manual sized dissertation on the whole process as well, the Muppets. 

As long as I can roll it up and beat them about the head with it, fair enough. 

Just to stay on topic....I won’t be leaving their vicinity until they’re well Daffied.