Hemingbrough Bear Garden

Sunday 28 May 2017

To: JAS. You got it! Was it like that when you were a Parish Councillor in C?

Hemingbrough Parish History Society “falling apart” according to one its Directors, fails to win Lottery bid, needs money, Society Director looks elsewhere for money, ‘offers’ Memorial Garden to Parish Council with dodgy, diesel tanks below, without Council financial risk assessment, after all, HE is the Parish Council Chairman, some keep schtum, some bleat, three talk in Council but don’t have Chairman’s authority, they are all giving the finger to the Council Standing Orders, ‘the three’ are openly concerned about rush to transfer ownership and financial risks to Council, but don’t take action. One Councillor already says she is not taking any of the blame!

Personally, I would like the Council to own the Memorial Gardens IF its formal Risk Assessment says it is worth it for the residents.

In the spotlight, under the microscope, whatever, they are all caught on Video cam for the inevitable complaint and post mortem. Who said what, who took action, who kept schtum and what the Clerk and Vice-chairman did and didn’t do!

WE didn’t vote for this, and THEY pledged “Openness and Honesty” and to “work together for the benefit of the community and put the interests of the residents first - written by Procter, the Vice-chairman , I think!

The recent acrimonious History of Hemingbrough Parish Council told in 629 Blog Posts

London’s most famous Bear Garden served as both a theatre and a bear-baiting, blood sports arena.

The bloodthirsty entertainment consisted of vicious dogs attacking tethered victims. The bear, chained to a pole in the centre of the ring, was set upon by a pack of dogs that tried to kill the bear by biting its throat. The bear was baited for about an hour.

Bear baiting started in England during the Middle Ages. It was patronised by all classes of Elizabethans including the Queen, courtiers and diplomats. In 1648, theatres were closed by the Puritans but Bear-Baiting was allowed to continue and was popular throughout the Puritan era. The practice died out as people became more civilised and considerate.

What humans say about us.

Moles are not the most beautiful of animals. The common mole is a small pest with a rounded body and a snout. Moles spend most all their lives underground not seeing what goes on around them. They dig and dig, and can’t stop digging. If you encounter piles of dirt, this is certain evidence of mole activity.

The sexes are very similar in appearance, but males are usually slightly larger. Female moles are the only mammals that possess a normal ovary as well as a testicular area that produces a large amount of testosterone. This may explain why female moles are as aggressive as males when defending their territories. It may also account for the external similarities between males and females.

There is no conservation action targeted at this species.