BEST LAUGH IN ABERDEEN.
Just how Asda Garthdee and inchgarth CC got themselves into this mess goodness only knows; it all started so mundane, they gave inchgarth £10,000 to pay for a new floor( which was very kind of them )only for them to find out a previous concert had paid for it already, so changed their story to suit now we are told they are co-hosting a queens jubilee event paid for from the common good fund where will this the best laugh in Aberdeen lead to?
Read and fall off the chair with laughter, how did it get to this?
Easy Polly told the world first because he thinks the police are in the private sector, doh!
http://www.kaimhill.net/?p=1729#comments
Hopefully Asda will release a press statement soon and clear this mess up once and for all!
DO WATER DIETS WORK?
Yes they do but it’s much harder than you may think, take for instance the fact to lose weight adults need to drink on average 8 pints of water per day!
Two of the team on International Scotland have lost over 10 stones each in one year of this water dieting exercise.
Apart from the benefit’s of losing 10 stone each water dieting is good for you because it flushes out all body toxins that are harmful to your body!
Is there a difference if you drink tap or bottled water? it is hard to say but we prefer the taste of bottled water if drinkinf 4L per day.
Be aware of the danger of over drinking water amounts, once your body gets used to it its possible to over consume if this happens it can be very dangerous, people have been known to have died from it so please be careful, the signs are light headedness and being very dizzy so its very important you measure your water intake daily from the time you wake up!
Water Dieting is Free and good for you, for more information and guidance please visit this excellent Water Dieting resource website,
AKER SOLUTIONS CREATES NEW JOBS
OIL AND GAS FIRM WILL CREATE 500 JOBS
INVESTMENT IN SCOTLAND CONTINUES
Local MSPs have welcomed the announcement that oil and gas company Aker Solutions will create 500 new jobs at its bases in Dyce and Portlethen.
Aker, which specialises in extending the life-span of offshore platforms, already employs 2,700 people in Scotland.
The news was announced during a visit by First Minister Alex Salmond to Norway, and came as Highland-based Global Project Services also revealed it was establishing its first permanent base in Norway.
Mr Salmond, who is currently in Norway on official business, said: “Aker Solutions is one of Norway’s flagship companies, with extensive global operations and already a huge presence in Scotland. I am delighted they now plan further investment and job creation in the city, delivering a great boost for the north east and wider Scottish economy.”
This announcement forms part of Aker’s growth target for the group, which aims for an increase of nine to 15 per cent on average per year from 2011 to 2015.
SNP MSP for Aberdeen Donside Brian Adam, whose constituency covers Aker’s Dyce site, said this was a vital boost to the local economy.
He said: “Aker has long been a part of the local economy and this continuing investment is great news for the city – and indeed a good sign for our oil industry as a whole.
“The creation of 500 jobs is a tremendous boost to employment in the area and proves Aberdeen is absolutely open for business. It is also testament to the skilled workforce here.
“Aberdeen, and indeed Scotland, has long held strong ties with our Norwegian neighbours in the industry, and I am glad to see them further strengthened.”
SNP MSP for Aberdeen South and North Kincardine Maureen Watt, whose constituency covers Aker’s Portlethen site, welcomed the company’s commitment and said:
“Scotland’s oil and gas sector is flourishing with companies continuing to invest here – and will do so no matter what the constitutional status.
“Leif Borge, Aker President and Chief Financial Officer, said his company has a “proud heritage” in Aberdeen and his objective is to “capitalise on the expected growth market”.
“This lays to rest the scaremongering from the anti-independence parties who claim there is uncertainty caused by the independence referendum.
“In fact, Mr Borge’s comments simply highlight the fact that Scotland’s oil and gas industry is continuing to attract substantial investments with thousands of jobs being created as a result.”
LABOUR PLANS TO SCRAP ABERDEEN GARDENS
The SNP has condemned plans by the Labour Party in Aberdeen to over-turn the Union Terrace Gardens yes vote – and said this was an affront to democracy.
The Labour group, which received a smaller share of the vote across the city than the SNP, committed to scrapping the democratic decision taken on the project.
Kevin Stewart, SNP MSP for Aberdeen Central constituency which includes the gardens, said:
“This is deeply upsetting news. The Labour Party is wrecking the future of Aberdeen if it goes ahead with these plans.
“The referendum decision on the gardens was close but it was in favour nonetheless and to overturn this is an affront to democracy.
“This sets a terrible precedent for how the Labour group is to run the city.
“The referendum was the best way to settle the debate and it is disappointing this decision is not being accepted.
“Our Granite City needs this development as it is vital for giving it a new green heart.”
Editors remarks, the SNP and others need to understand it was their mandate to scrap these gardens the City has no money for, if its such a good idea why is the backers of this plan not fully funding it its self?
END OF AN ERA AT INCHGARTH!
The people of Aberdeen can start rejoicing in the streets, the guys that almost destroyed our community centres have been sent packing with the news Labour and the Tory Party along with a few independants have joined forces to run Aberdeen City Council!
The days of inchgarth running to their councillor chums every time they got into trouble is now a thing of the past, well for at least the next five years, lol.
Inchgarth leadership of polly and co better have answers like how polly got on to the Alpine Sports Board something no-one has ever been given a straight answer to, thats just one of the questions that will now be asked for.
Its great to see the new leader of ACC is fully versed in all things like the community centres debacle that was under the SNP/LIB-DEMS control for so long and its clear to us all, inchgarth has now lost control of the argument and maybe sidelined in the future, one thing is for sure at least we won’t need to suffer listening to “the Inchgarth liabilty”, in future council mettings so much because they won’t get an easy time now his political puppets have lost control of community centre proceedings!
Let’s see how the new administration sorts out centre managers, particularly those taking the mick by waiting nearly 4 years to sign new management agreements?
This is not a joke – “The Inchgarth Liability”, you know the one with the Aberdeenshire FREE RENT for his community centre has been requested to sign a new management agreement for nearly four years. I bet many of you reading this would like FREE RENT for your companies or homes?
We will soon see if the NEW regime can finally fix broken Inchgarth community centre – watch this space!!!
Bet the city council officials are rubbing their hands with glee and the next time they write a report it may get passed this time…lol
FOI requests will come flying in now and all the things that were in the dark may come out into the light?
Will the Ramsey cres incident of early 2008 be reopened for public consumption?
Its funny how things work out first Cassie was kicked into touch now Mrs Townson leaves a few weeks prior to the election and now Yuill and Grieg are the only one’s left to support their chum with no clout, what will they do now, panic would be a good starting point…lol
Lastly but not least we have the real prospect of Sue Bruce now returning to the City as she has told us directly “I have unfinished business in Aberdeen” oh dear not a good time in store for these folks futures.
Latest update, as readers can see below it seems inchgarth no-longer wishes to have open debate or look for new ideas from its users or maybe there’s bad news coming out soon that they may not wish to answer or it may just be something they have already said that they have taken the drastic steps of closing their own blog, of course we know that many people including ourselves tried to ask sane questions but these were never printed maybe some of these questions proved to difficult to answer but it was there idea to be open, just not that open!
BBC NEWS ABERDEEN.
Tullos Hill cull: 22 roe deer killed in Aberdeen
Roe deer Campaigners say the Aberdeen roe deer cull cannot be justified
More than 20 roe deer have been killed as part of a controversial cull in Aberdeen.
The animals have been killed at Tullos Hill in order to protect about 80,000 new trees being planted.
A freedom of information request by BBC Scotland revealed 22 roe deer had been killed.
Aberdeen City Council has said the cull is vital to preserve the area, but the charity Animal Concern said it could not be justified.
Yepp you can blame the garthdee councillor for this one it was one of his great ideas, not!
SCOTTISH MASONIC TEMPLE OPEN DAYS.
Mintlaw Gala Day.
Lodge Ugie Number 939
Special Event Lodge of Ugie 100 years old.
Open Doors Day Saturday
9th. June 2012
around 2PM
Open Doors Day during Mintlaw Gala, the Lodge will be open to the public to view.
The building will be 100 years old this year and there will be regalia and artefacts on display.
There will be a bottle stall and raffle with the funds going to the local Gala
which distributes their funds raised to local good causes and organisations.
The brothers of lodge Ugie are very welcoming of all visitors from all over the world, please visit them and see what Scottish Freemasonary is all about.
Province of Aberdeenshire East,
Grand Lodge of Scotland,
Masonic Hall
1 Longside Road
Mintlaw
Peterhead
Aberdeenshire
AB42 5EJ
Lodge Ugie Open Day promotion sponsored freely by two well known brothers of 746 and 1451.
We wish your lodge well and we hope to join you there on the day.
PRESS TELLING TRUMP PORKIES AGAIN.
We keep trying to help this man but its getting very silly now, his latest claim to the people of Scotland is the fact it will take 30 years to pay for its self OK lets see if we can work it out ourselves.
Before the planning stages Trump Org was saying they had loads of interest from all over the world that to become a member would cost $100,000+ each so taking the lowest figure you only need 60 members to recoup the the so-called $6m already spent.
Green Fees at Trump Scotland for July 2012-2013
Be one of the first to play the most spectacular new golf course in the world.
INTRODUCTORY PUBLIC OFFERING
15th July to 31st October 2012, 18 holes of play only.
Tee Times: 8:00am – 3:00pm, 15 minute intervals.
2012 Trump Scotland GREENS FEES
Non-Resident Fees
Weekday Rate: £150.00
Weekend Rate: £200.00
Resident Fees
Weekday Rate: £120.00
Weekend Rate: £160.00
Residents of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire only. Resident discount applied at time of play with proof of residency.
Lets average the above 78 week days thats 78 x 28 rounds per day with an average of three players per round at an average of £135 per round so thats 78x28x3x135=£885,000 on average this is only for less than 4 months!
Weekend days = 31 days at an average cost per round at £180 per round each so the sums may add up to this 31x28x3x180= £468,000 total green fees £ 1.35m = $ 2.23m for 4 months green fees if all tee-off times are taken up and Trump Scotland has already said sales are going very well! Dont forget these prices are at the rock bottom price of the so-called introductory prices so these figures are going to be much higher over 30 years and this does not include year-on-year price hikes!
So yet again we prove the local rags are full of it, all they are doing is proving they are Donalds bestest mate printing stories that can not be backed up with fact if the course only opened its greens for four months of the year for the next 30 years the course would have net fees of around $60m thats what you call a great investment return of course there is meant to be two courses built by then open most of the year so takings would top $100m over that time and that’s being very conserative indeed.
Where do stories such as these come from do you think the Scottish public are so gulable without working out a rough calculation?
We have said this time and again Trump builds great golf resorts but is crap at PR and its showing, a short message to our local rags, before printing anymore crap stories how about doing the simple school boy maths first?
DONALD TRUMP, THE PEOPLE OF SCOTLAND BACKS WIND POWER.
POLL SHOWS 72% OF SCOTS BACK WIND POWER.
TRUMP SCOTLAND NEWS.
SNP MSP Rob Gibson has welcomed a YouGov poll that shows as many as 72 per cent of people polled in Scotland back wind power.
The poll of 1,014 people, carried out for Scottish Renewables, reinforces a similar one last week that showed 67% of people in the UK support wind power.
Mr Gibson, SNP MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, said:
“The message from the people of Scotland is loud and clear – wind power is key in the future of our energy policy.
“In fact, when you take this poll into account with last week’s Ipsos Mori poll for RenewablesUK, the message from people across the UK is exactly the same – wind power is the way forward.
“It is encouraging to see as many as 72% of people polled in Scotland support wind power development as part of a mix of renewables and conventional forms of electricity.
“Scotland has vast renewables resources – demonstrated by the fact we produce a quarter of Europe’s tidal and offshore wind power and 10% of its wave power.
“We are already seeing the benefit of renewables in Scotland with thousands of jobs being created – most recently Gamesa’s announcement of 800 jobs and €150 million of investment in Edinburgh.
“Today’s poll comes on the back of leaked documents showing the UK Government’s nuclear policy is in tatters with plans to subsidise nuclear through electricity bills, despite previous promises this would not happen.
“Nuclear power is simply not the answer to our energy needs. The Tory-LibDem coalition must listen to these polls that clearly show renewable energy is the way forward to provide a clean green future and true energy security.”
