howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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andy
you may well be right, i know of off licences that were plagued by bored youngsters around their entrance, a strong dose of opera had the required effect.
keith
it was quiet last night, your mum must be suffering the same as me, she lives the same distance from the house in question.
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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HOWARD
Although she doesn't want to enter debate, she is annoyed at number of times ball comes over her wall and knocking at her door.
I have given her advice ;
to get
1; if she wants to give ball back, to close front door and pass ball over wall
2; If she doesnt, then keep ball and i would be happy to speak to the youths
and parent(s) if need be as to the reason why shes keeping ball
You can imagine it's a pain keep getting up and down to get the ball when your a little more of a senior citizen
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i didn't know that keith far too much for her now to keep getting up and down.
i would go with suggestion 2, the parents would not know about it so they can then find what their kids get up to.
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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She doesnt want to at moment, so have to take her advice, so will have to monitor the situation
Guest 684- Registered: 26 Feb 2009
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Sorry to hear about the crap you're going through up Belgrave Road. It's not right and it's not fair that decent, quiet, peace-loving residents have to put up with these selfish stupid little runts (and their dunce so-called parents) day in, day out.
Authorities: do something!!!
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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kEITH.You will have to come back and work in Dover and see if that can be in the Maxton,Elms Vale and Priory ward,and when you are walking round you can do some leaftleting for me.
Guest 687- Registered: 2 Jun 2009
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The fo;llowing is an extract from a school log book.
Altercation took place in a school room during dinner time between teachers and certain roughs who had entered the school and were preventing boys from practicing on the bars; 4 March 1885 Osler Boys School.
It would appear that despite every initiative instigated in the last 125 years the 'roughs' will endeavor to disrupt the lives of those who seek peace and harmony in their lives.
Ken, I think what you say is true, there will always be, have always been, those who disrupt and stray from a more acceptable path. We need to accept that fact without accepting the behaviours!!
Andy - poor parenting comes into it, but as the mother of 4, 3 of whom are still teens, I can vouch for the struggle there is with all the other pressures on teens, which seem to have increased so much in recent times. My son is a real gentleman who had a mere nano-second of a teen-blip, my daughters have had their moments (anyone with daughters will recognise the truth lurking behind those mild words!!) but on the whole are turning out ok - some more than others!! Consistent and firm parenting limited the damage that could have resulted from teen years, but it really isn't easy!! It isn't helped by, as you call it, the PC approach. I hate it when we get phrases like "pc gone mad" because I don't think it helps or accurately reflects the real and genuine positive purpose behind the drive to improve our society, but when it comes to child-rearing I am the first to use the despised words! No effective sanctions, no support from authority groups or figures, no real punishments or proper rewards (it is hard to reward a group that pretty much has all its needs met!!) lots of really appalling role models who run amok and get rewarded for offering our kids absolutely no incentives to behave well. As you can tell, I feel strongly about it!!
Keith/Howard, if Keith's mum retained the offending football might she not be accused of theft? At the risk of beign told I don't know what I'm talking about, isn't this a job for the local PCSO? If so, how does one go about getting them to the scene?
Bern, thanks for understanding what I was trying to say about investment.
Lastly, fully sympathise with those bringing up kids, whatever the age. I am still firmly in the pro-corporal punishment camp but confess to not using that weapon on my kids beyond the age of 4 or 5. By that stage they had learnt right from wrong and pretty much understood the list of sanctions that would land on their head if they continued to ignore the rules. Corporal punishment was the very last weapon, but they had to know it was there, and that it hurt (if only for few minutes physically and pride a bit longer).
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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qood question sid, about the theft of the ball, haven't a clue myself.
yes it is something that the pcso would deal with, maybe keith can speak to him on behalf of his mum?
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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As most of you know Keith is a PCSO himself and so I have been told(Not by him)That he is doing a good job in Folkestone.
Don't doubt it Vic. I rarely see eye to eye on politics but am able to recognise Keith's diligence and commitment when he does something.
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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My understanding from the postings by howard is that the priory PCSO is already dealing with the issue?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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not the one about tha balls going into your mums garden keith.
i was only aware when you posted here today, i will keep a look out for him and update him on what is happening on all fronts.
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howard
I don't think my mums up for making a fuss.
