Here at VentnorBlog we have long been fans of County Press columnist Charlotte Hofton (admittedly after a wobbly start).
Her opinions are not always to everyones taste, but she’s made us laugh on many occasions, such as the time she referred to our local county councillor, Johnny Fitzgerald-Bond as someone who, “… rose with the air of one who actually wanted to go to Eton, yet finding himself in some minor public school among some pretty awful oiks, felt constrained, as captain of games and frightfully good egg.”
We know that lots of good work gets done at the council, but whilst perusing this weeks column, Charlotte’s turn of phrase gave us a welcome giggle to break up the day.
Apparently there have been problems getting a damaged bollard replaced in the road where she lives. It’s been a long running saga dating back to last August. Eventually two workmen appeared in the new year to fill the hole in the pavement after the offending bollard disappeared. Unfortunately, the missing bollard could not be replaced because according to the workmen, there are “no bollards anywhere on the Island.”
Charlotte goes on to suggest that there’s been a breakdown in communications and that …
A communication error on its order has clearly resulted in it being sent a load of something that sounds very much like ‘bollards’ but is quite a different commodity.
This would explain why County Hall has no bollards but is heaving with tons of the other stuff.
Oooh Charlotte you are awful, but we like you!
Image: Beautiful bollards in Weir Village, near Clarinbridge, County Galway by Boocal
