I will tell you what… having a bad back is a pain in the arse. I managed to twist my back on the way up the stairs at work on Wednesday night and I am still in lots of agony type things. The reason I have hurt my back.? Well because I have hurt my right heel, meaning that to walk I have been limping on tip toe and put undue strain on the wrong part of my muscles. So two days off work later and I am no better, but the pain has spread across my body and shoulders and now sits on my back as one big whole. Lovely. As you may imagine I am now a little on the fed up side.
Anywho…
What a lovely Saturday it is. Staving off the winter I think we must be.! Dammit. I am dying to jump into my nice cold bed after a day freezing my ass off at work and snuggle down in the warmth with Chili knowing it is cold and wet outside. Stupid global warming.!
It has come to my attention that North Somerset Council have decided to force anyone who puts chairs and tables outside of their business in Weston into paying for a “licence” AND a yearly fee.
Is the same group of people who almost BEGGED owners to place those same tables and chairs out to create “a more continental feel”.? Surely it would be a much better idea to invest in better pavements and areas for outside dining rather than punish those who want to use their property to promote a nicer, airy place to eat.
According to Cllr Ap Rees this is purely due to “Health and Safety Issues” where cordons are required in case someone trips over a chair, but when the state of most public areas in Weston are so badly designed and maintained (such as the paving around St James Street and the cobbled area around the Playhouse) then am I being a little bit mad in suggesting these are concentrated on first.?
Let us see if that appears in the Mercury 
Back later.!