Watching Countryfile today, they were going on about how offal has become unfashionable and how the credit crunch may bring it back into mainstream markets.

I can tell you now that it won’t happen. The generations that have grown up since rationing have never really eaten offal except maybe the odd steak and kidney pie, or bit of liver. The problem I have with offal is that I know what it is. If I had grown up eating it without questioning it then I probably wouldn’t have a problem with it. But I have an issue eating the organs that filtrate the fluids in a mammal’s body. How can you know that they are not going to contain a load of crap -literally? And years of zombie films probably haven’t helped with the idea of eating brains.

I know that offal contains a lot of nourishment such as iron, but I don’t think I will ever be able to get past my own inhibitions enough to try it.

Which bright spark thought that putting a bus stop just after a zebra crossing on the main road through Hatfield Peveral was a good idea?

The view of the crossing is completely blocked when a bus is waiting at the bus stop. So much so, that you have to actually be on the crossing to see if there is anyone waiting to cross or already on the crossing.

Planners need to start actually thinking about the consequences of their plans – not just thinking how great it is to put a zebra crossing in for pedestrians.

Isn’t the fact that the media are making such a big deal about the President Elect (that would be Barack Obama) being black, a form of racism? In this enlightened age should we be making any reference to skin colour at all?

I do understand that this is seen as a landmark election result, but if we are all to be treated equally then we should be talking about Obama without mentioning his ethnicity. It’s like the media are actually saying “blimey, a black chap in the White House – well done young man” and THAT is the reason there will be change in America and not because of the policies he will bring in.

Media websites have asked the question – “Is Britain ready for a black Prime Minister?”. Personally, I’m ready for any colour Prime Minister as long as they get away from style over substance politics and we get back to proper leadership that deals with the problems and does not just paper over the cracks because they won’t have to deal with the consequences.

I hope Obama does well – not because he’s black, but because our financial stability in the UK seems to be so dependent on the US – I don’t want to be in a prolonged recession. Selfish? Aren’t we all?

I have decided to revisit some of my more commercial websites in a bid to revitalise them! Some haven’t been touched in ages and they really need a redesign and to improve the features and advertising!

To that end, I have spent this evening adding listings for my find a parking space website to various websites in a bid to get traffic! It’s a free website and if you live within walking distance of a train station or town, you could be making money during the day by allowing a commuter to use your drive to park in while they are at work!
As more and more towns employ the policy of getting rid of long stay parking it will become essential for people to find somewhere to park as public transport is not improving, making this ridiculous policy unworkable – but getting you a few extra quid literally for nothing!

Next step will be to redesign the site and hopefully make it a bit more web 2.0 in look – and maybe rewrite the code a little better! I will keep you updated! And in the meantime, please let people know about the RentAnySpace.net website so they can make a bit of extra cash in this credit crunch!