April 2006 » People's Republic of South Devon

Four steps to Devon

By PRSD, on Saturday, April 29, 2006

Three steps to heaven, pah, just one more and you’ll be singing hallelujah round the renewable fire, according to Regen SW.

Sleaze the symptoms

By PRSD, on Friday, April 28, 2006

Is there a pecking order of political sleaze? Is it worse to be politically sleazy, sexually sleazy or financially sleazy?

We didnâ€™t go and see Babyshambles at the Plymouth Pavilions last night. We stayed in and watched The Apprentice with Mrs PRSD instead. So sue us.
Luckily, the Evening Herald was there to catch all the junk-rock action. Hereâ€™s what they said, in a â€˜nutshellâ€™.

What a waster

By PRSD, on Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Coo! Weâ€™re sure looking forward to witnessing crackpipe-punkas Babyshambles at the Plymouth Pavilions tonight.

Call into play

By PRSD, on Wednesday, April 26, 2006

If youâ€™re an aspiring Pablo Picasso these days, you donâ€™t spend hours and hours painting ladies with wonky eyes â€“ you simply film your bum with a mobile phone and send the pictures to one of your many whores.
Is this progress? No.

Gimme Shelter

By PRSD, on Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Poverty kills. Poverty causes abuse. There is nothing noble about being poor. And here we are thinking we’re so smug in such a rich country that poverty is a thing of the past. But some might disagree. And this isn’t about that respectable poverty that’s almost braggable at dinner parties.

Lacking energy

By PRSD, on Monday, April 24, 2006

Responsibility, responsibility, responsibility. Yes, we all know that’s what we should look for when we begin on the property ladder, but what’s it go to do with energy? Well, take it from someone who has been criticised for burning the candle at both ends, it’s kinda basic.

Political correctness gone maaaad (redux)

By PRSD, on Sunday, April 23, 2006

We’ve all seen the sad story about Gerard Dornan, 52, who reportedly suffered a bloody nose and, even worse, the loss of his glasses when he was attacked by some “lager ladettes” near his Northview Road abode, in Brixham last weekend.

Whirlwind to the centre of the earth

By PRSD, on Friday, April 21, 2006

What tireless energy the Kneehigh Theatre company has. Take a look at the itinery of the last travelling family show Journey to the Centre of the Earth. If only you could catch the funky, mystical piece of theatre at Dawlish Leisure Centre on Tuesday night before it fizzes throughout the country to rave reviews. .

Art and performance

By PRSD, on Friday, April 21, 2006

He doesn’t do it for the money. ‘I only do what I do because I like to do it,’ said Vic Reeves at the Eyestorm gallery in Exeter at the launch of a whole load of his new and not so new pictures.

The home front

By PRSD, on Friday, April 21, 2006

Here we are, kicking up our heels, in a bit of sulk admittedly, thinking no-one cares for the environment but us. Then along comes a reply from one of the South Devon councils (not any of the builders mind) addressing some of our concerns about house building, sustainability and such like. Kudos Teignbridge council

Rural home protection scheme

By PRSD, on Wednesday, April 19, 2006

In response to yesterday’s entry about the proposals to put measures on those who own second houses, the Commission for Rural Communities has come back with its rational behind making those suggestions and what is to happen next.