tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246842529969806828.post1575625909229513426..comments2023-09-25T11:40:37.840+01:00Comments on Steaming to Broadway!: Saturday 27th July 2013 and Work continues on site....Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01318720512739905663noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246842529969806828.post-46572869276020552662013-08-01T23:03:05.046+01:002013-08-01T23:03:05.046+01:00Hallo, John of Nuneaton, I welcome your reasoned c...Hallo, John of Nuneaton, I welcome your reasoned comments and I, for one, am certainly not against reasoned, clearly thought out, criticism. What I am against however, is carping, petty, comment from "anonymous" persons with no real logic to back up their comments.<br /><br />I fear you have slightly misconstrued my previous post, so kindly allow me to elucidate:<br /><br />1) I am resident in Broadway and also a volunteer and am generally aware of "feelings" in the village, regarding the arrival of the railway.<br /><br />2) There is a minority who are totally adverse to the tourists who throng the High Street during the Summer months, no doubt because it hampers their own activities in the village. However, without the tourist income, Broadway would not survive. We are incredibly lucky with the number of shops, cafe's., etc., that we have here but, without the tourist income, they would simply not be able to sustain their viability. I only have to travel about 6 miles to the beautiful village of Stanton which, apart from the pub has no other amenities. It is "inhabited", or rather, "not inhabited" by people with large sums of money who come to their "second (or, third?) home for the weekend or a vacation. Otherwise, it is a "dead" village, fossilised in time.<br />3) Broadway, on the other hand, has a thriving econocomy (albeit driven by the tourist trade) and supports many local suppliers: fruit and vegetable merchants, meat suppliers, local craftsmen, etc.<br />4) All the local shops are really looking forward to the arrival of the railway. More tourism, more trade, more income for all!<br /><br />Finally, this is why I find petty criticism from the few "anonymous malcontents", as I have named them frustrating and serving no purpose. No properties, (apart from one, between Laverton and here, the owner of which, I know is "anti") actually adjoin the railway, so they will not be inconvenienced by the trains.<br />No, I believe it to be an hidebound resistance to change (or, should it be re-instatement, of something that was here, probably before the "anti's" moved in?. Perhaps they wish to see another "fossilised" village, whilst they drive to Cheletenham, Stratford or Evesham to do their shopping?<br /><br />As for the "malcontents", I hope you will now see that I was not necessarily referring to the subscriber who called the fire brigade. They could more accurately be described as a "time-waster": They wasted their own time, our volunteers time and our RETAINED Fire Brigades Time. No, the "malcontents" to which I intended to refer are those who do not like the GWR taking back that which is theirs, merely after a 35 year hiatus!.<br /><br />With best wishes,<br /><br />Jim (of Broadway)Jim Boylesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246842529969806828.post-4696044143126365392013-07-31T23:17:52.718+01:002013-07-31T23:17:52.718+01:00It's great this blog. If you dare to make an o...It's great this blog. If you dare to make an observation about a report that is contrary to perceived views your branded a malcontent. But remember if you are seeking peoples opinions than you will get opposite views. Some are helpful others not but this is the country we live in where we still have freedom of expression. Life would be pretty awful if it was taken away and would the BAG have been allowed to exist and return the old railway site back into the use it was designed for.<br />It's going to be interesting over the next few months if planning permission for the site redevelopment goes ahead or it gets rejected and ends up in a Public Inquiry. Only time will tell. John of Nuneatonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246842529969806828.post-3732043256138023862013-07-31T22:49:53.947+01:002013-07-31T22:49:53.947+01:00Well said, Ken, I totally agree with you and, I do...Well said, Ken, I totally agree with you and, I do believe that "anonymous advisors" have no place on this blog.<br /><br />That said, yes, Broadway does has it's own fire station and an engine but, probably like the other stations you named, is only staffed by retained firefighters who drop their day job as soon as their alarm goes off.<br /><br />We should also remember that our volunteers were controlling a fire on private land. As long as smoke was not drifting over the highway, in such a way as to obscure drivers vision, we have a perfect right to do so. I wonder how many other residents of Broadway have buckets of water on hand - not to mention all the barbeques?<br /><br />There are many "malcontents" in the village, who have become used to having open access to the area between Evesham Road and Childswickham Lane, since the railway was closed over 35 years ago that they forget (or never knew) that this has always been "railway land". In fact, much of it was used by the station staff as allotments. As such, there never was a right-of-way alongside, but the GWR have granted a "permissive path" in an attempt to appease these locals.<br /><br />JimJim Boylesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246842529969806828.post-85260340510582731852013-07-31T21:49:03.691+01:002013-07-31T21:49:03.691+01:00Broadway Fire Engine
I wasn't aware that ther...<i>Broadway Fire Engine</i><br /><br />I wasn't aware that there was such an entity.<br /><br />There is a Fire Station at Pebworth and another at Evesham. The latter of which I returned from only an hour or so ago. Neither of which are permanently manned.<br /><br />Whilst our <b>advisor</b> makes valid points I presume that he/she is unaware that all Volunteers are required to undertake an Induction Course which, whilst including H&S, also includes First Aid and Fire Fighting. Indeed, at Toddington, there is based a GWSR Fire Team, with appliances, which, on 'running days' also provides a First Responder cover (to the general public) for the immediate area.<br /><br /><i>it was a member of the public seeing a fire who triggered the observation</i><br /><br />A kind soul who didn't seek to raise the matter with the Volunteers but, instead, sought to invoke the involvement of the <i>authorities</i><br /><br />I'm sure they were <b>really</b> interested.<br /><br />I <b>know</b> I wouldn't have been!Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246842529969806828.post-53937618491846793622013-07-30T22:26:13.095+01:002013-07-30T22:26:13.095+01:00I am Spartacus!I am Spartacus!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246842529969806828.post-24588897202713644232013-07-30T20:53:56.611+01:002013-07-30T20:53:56.611+01:00Regarding the post about the advice from the Fire ...Regarding the post about the advice from the Fire Brigade:<br /><br />I turn my back on pompous lecturing on message boards...<br /><br />... because I'm Spartacus!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246842529969806828.post-11513753453362100352013-07-30T14:55:29.666+01:002013-07-30T14:55:29.666+01:00...and nutty slack for breakfast, eh - makes a man......and nutty slack for breakfast, eh - makes a man of yer ...them were the days!Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246842529969806828.post-14333719688178344152013-07-30T12:55:50.120+01:002013-07-30T12:55:50.120+01:00The safety advice from the Fire Brigade makes sens...The safety advice from the Fire Brigade makes sense and I'm suprised that you were not aware of this. When considering a fire precautions should be taken such as having water and beaters available. Then before you leave the site ensure that any unburnt material are removed before the remains of the fire are extinguished. What you don't want is a confligration starting after everybody has gone home and the Broadway Fire Engine being called out to extinguish it and before other people getting their knickers in the twist regarding this post remember it was a member of the public seeing a fire who triggered the observation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246842529969806828.post-41753763990805723442013-07-29T22:28:04.619+01:002013-07-29T22:28:04.619+01:00when I were a lad we were so poor we 'ad pea g...when I were a lad we were so poor we 'ad pea gravel soup for supper....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com