Thursday, December 22. 2011
It was good to read the results of Mary Portas' retail report commissioned by the government the other day. It only took her about six months to come up with some obvious answers, so she is pretty perceptive.
Continue reading "Markets On The Up?"
Saturday, November 19. 2011
I'm glad to see the solidarity of both the public and the unions over this workers pensions strike and protest on November 30th.
Continue reading "Right On, Colleagues..."
Saturday, October 22. 2011
Ofgem recently stated that the profit margin for energy firms had risen to £125 per customer per year, from £15 in June.
Continue reading "Energy Racketeers"
Thursday, September 15. 2011
Politics, that is. I feel it is high time I retired from taking part in politics; I have done two local elections, two general elections, and a bye-election, and the publicity was good for my business, and for Northampton Market.
Continue reading "Giving It Up..."
Sunday, August 14. 2011
As some of you may already know, Michael Ellis, MP for Northampton North, has volunteered to get in some real-life work experience working on my market stalls this Thursday, 18th August. I'd like you to give him a big hand for volunteering.
Continue reading "MP At Work..."
Wednesday, July 6. 2011
There's been a lot of correspondence in the local papers concerning the turning out of half of Northampton's lights.
We have even had county councillors likening it to standards before the 2nd World War, when the street lighting was fairly sparse even in towns, and almost non-existent in rural areas. The comparison is completely false.
Continue reading "Lights Out, Northampton..."
Thursday, June 2. 2011
Well, this is the time of year I really love! The succulent soft-fruit season has just started up, with delicious French, Italian, and Spanish cherries.
Continue reading "Happy Fruit Time!"
Thursday, May 19. 2011
Well, I didn't get to be voted in as a Councillor, but I would like to thank all those good people in Kingsley Ward who voted for me at the local elections on May 5th. I much appreciate the support I got from many voters in the ward, with special thanks to those well-wishers who called by my stalls before the elections to have a chat.
Continue reading "Thanks to Kingsley Ward..."
Tuesday, May 3. 2011
Well, time's cracking on towards May 5th, and the number of people telling me that they're going to vote for me in Kingsley Ward is very gratifying.
Continue reading "As We Enter The Final Straight..."
Thursday, March 31. 2011
With the elections looming in early May, the Liberal Democrats are going to have great difficulty in hanging on to many of their Northampton Borough Council seats.
Continue reading "'Their Finest Achievement'"
Monday, March 21. 2011
The local borough council elections are coming up at last, and I've decided to stand as an Independent candidate in Kingsley Ward.
Continue reading "Gearing up for the May Elections"
Thursday, January 27. 2011
What a Christmas it was for the market trade, especially the fruit and veg. trade! I don't mean good, either.
Continue reading "'Darlin'"
Saturday, December 4. 2010
I see both the National Market Traders' Federation (The Fed) and the Government are hoping to entice some of the newly unemployed into Market Trading. Well, good luck to them, but I would warn anybody coming into the field that it's a hard game, weather like you've never experienced so closely before, and long long hours, sometimes for heartbreakingly poor returns.
Continue reading "It's A Hard Game..."
Monday, October 25. 2010
In 2005 I warned against irresponsible spending and bad risk taking by the Banks.
Continue reading "Paying Out Twice"
Monday, October 11. 2010
To kick off on a high, it's good to hear from Derrick Simpson, Town Centre Manager, that we aren't going to be shifted around again at the present time, or have our strong steel stalls replaced by flimsy gazebos.
Continue reading "Highs and Lows...."
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