Highest Heist

The public are not really outraged at Britain's largest bank robbery. Most people I have talked to have a sneaking admiration for the crooks. Undoubtedly this will never be shared by the poor family that had to undergo the terrifying ordeal of being kidnapped as part of the plan. It is pretty difficult to have a lot of the sympathy for the good guys. Securitas builds a facility that clearly has something valuable in it, and then just in case you did not get it they put a sign on the building "Securitas Cash Management." I seem to think that a prevention of car crime ad running in the UK makes fun of the poor motorist who leaves valuables on the back seat!

Anyway the kidnap the managers family is such obvious ploy that one would think that it would definitely be a job posting for an out of towner with no family. I would love to see the risk assessment for this facility. One would also think the insurers would not be so silly.

I also find it difficult ot believe that part of the gang could be so stupid as to be caught trying to deposit some money in a building society! My view is either they are or it is a cleverly constructed decoy.

A Proper Charlie

Prince Charles is in trouble again with the disclosures in the court case relating to the publication of his personal journal. I would like to have some sympathy for him. I certainly do not have a problem with him supporting causes and getting involved in politics, particularly if he has dissident or contrarian views. I would rather have him do stuff and annoy politicians than stand idly by. The constitutional arguments about the Monarchy not getting involved in politics are pure bullshit.

However sending out up to 19 photocopies of your journal and bleating about privacy - I ask you!

Hello Brits

It is amazing that after 53 years I can truly say that British music is as good as I can remember. Everyone that was nominated for a Brit should be really happy that they are in great company this year.

Its just as well that something is working for us because everything else is pretty grim. On the mighty scale global terrorism, global pandemics and global warming seem to be major challenges for us. On the less than mighty scale the way that all service in the UK now seems to have deteriorated to an incomprehensible level is extremely worrying not to say irritating. Yesterday I watched management in a Holiday Inn ignore customers in favour of doing performance appraisals! The more we spend on customer service training the worse we seem to become. Perhaps you just can't do good customer stuff unless you have basic good manners as a pre-existing competency