WHISPERING SMITH: Dead dog days and dancing daffodils

In company with thousands of other like-minded folk, I recently signed a petition calling upon parliament for stiffer sentencing of those convicted of animal cruelty and dog fighting.
Chris Adam SmithChris Adam Smith
Chris Adam Smith

Impetus was given to this just and proper public call by the guilty verdict handed down to two Yorkshiremen for the brutal act of driving a nail through a dog’s head and burying it alive in a shallow grave.

The animal was discovered by passers-by who took it to a vet where it was put out of its obvious misery.

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The two men admitted the offence, the reason given was that the dog was old and smelly, and were later jailed for four months and banned from ever keeping animals again – the maximum punishment available.

Spring has sprung in Lobs WoodSpring has sprung in Lobs Wood
Spring has sprung in Lobs Wood

Retribution enough? I don’t believe so.

The petition for a review went before parliament, but before it could be debated an anonymous member called ‘Object’ and the debate and the petition were passed over.

I ask you, is it right that one anonymous MP should go against the will of thousands?

Democracy? Words, for once, fail me.

Spring has sprung in Lobs WoodSpring has sprung in Lobs Wood
Spring has sprung in Lobs Wood

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LOBS Wood, a happy place for dogs and walkers, is again alive with daffodils but I notice fewer snowdrops this year.

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Birds are already exploring the new and old bird boxes and volunteers spent a Saturday morning spreading wood chips across the pathways.

Not long now before the whole area is once again alive with the perfumes and sounds of the very real spring.

Our little public garden in Western Road is alive with blooms, as well as bottles and beer cans thoughtlessly thrown over the railings and awaiting a daily clearance.

Again, words fail me!

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TIME now to choose a movie for Screen on the Green, surely it should be a singalong musical and I reckon Oklahoma or Calamity Jane would fill that bill nicely!

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