Why I decided to blog

Well I have decided to launch this blog because in truth I am not happy with the direction that Bury St Edmunds has been heading for some time. I feel let down. I have lived in Bury for many years and have slowly seen Bury turn from a beautiful sleepy market town-with the countries finest live animal auction; into the current monstrosity which looks more like a New York commercial district than the town I used to know. (and to add insult to injury, all this is going ahead on the site of my beloved cattle market)

The big question I suppose is who is to blame.

I blame all the Councils involved in the planning process, we elected them to represent our wants, needs and desires, and they have let us down.

I blame the Press and our local MP for not holding the councils to account.

I blame the Conservatives for deceiving us at the last election, and i blame all the other political parties for not challenging the Conservatives with anything other than a feather duster.

But in truth, I blame myself and all the other residents that have stood and watched our town slowly get destroyed and done nothing to prevent it. Well I say “no more”, today will be my Agincourt, my Thermopylae, my Battle of Britain all rolled into one. Today I will stand and fight; I will pick up my pen and use it to challenge the powers that be.

Maybe a little bit melodramatic, but you get the jist of it I’m sure.

ASDA is here, at last

Well done too Ernie Broom, chairman of the Howard Estate Over 60s Club. Who has finally managed to get an ASDA in Bury, offering a lower cost alternative to Tesco and Sainsburys. With the country now firmly in the grip of a recession I imagine many people will be flooding through the doors looking at ways they can save money. I know I will.

Don't get me wrong I’m thrilled that we have secured the additional jobs locally but I do wonder if Companies that commit to these "grand" projects, such as ASDA and the New Cattle Market, now regret there decision. Most large companies are currently looking at ways to reduce there overheads, but in projects such as these they generally commit themselves 2-3 years ahead, and no one thought the country would be in the state it is now, three years ago.

Well done Ernie - Whatever will you do with all your free time now???????????