Aye, less then one week to go. End of the week (yesterday) Midlothian Council told us it can't afford after all to have the bunting raised for us. And that for an unprecedented roll of events of 50 + and counting, and 21 venues and counting, with street mural project being set up and with empty town centre shops meant to be opened for us ... Strange also that the street fair on the 17th is said to get bunting erected, though...?
Penicuik's Coming together ?
Not on this one, unless someone tells someone that 8 days of celebrations and countless hours of bone wrenching volunteering and unanimous findings in Neighbourhood planning that people of Penicuik wish for more uplifting elements in their streets, do merit finding that monetary something - or whatever it is that is missing - to invest in community morale.
Watching the Inside Job just now, in prep for next Saturday, the surrealness of 'having no money' for basic community services is ever more stark.
The problem is not, never was, and never will be, 'lack of money', but as always the lack of imagination and courage as a community to come together and reset the laws that do not serve our well being.
Am continuing this post better on the other blog here, the one called 'From Phantom Wealth to Real Wealth'
Penicuik's Coming together ?
Not on this one, unless someone tells someone that 8 days of celebrations and countless hours of bone wrenching volunteering and unanimous findings in Neighbourhood planning that people of Penicuik wish for more uplifting elements in their streets, do merit finding that monetary something - or whatever it is that is missing - to invest in community morale.
Watching the Inside Job just now, in prep for next Saturday, the surrealness of 'having no money' for basic community services is ever more stark.
The problem is not, never was, and never will be, 'lack of money', but as always the lack of imagination and courage as a community to come together and reset the laws that do not serve our well being.
Am continuing this post better on the other blog here, the one called 'From Phantom Wealth to Real Wealth'
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