I've not posted here for a while and to be honest probably will not do so again. I do still blog you can read my musings at The Thanet Star where I write about Thanet in general but I've given up with TDC to be honest. Getting beaten up by TDC builders and then harassed by a cop not liking my reporting him to the police complaints commission (over the aforementioned assault's (lack of) investigation), took that spark right out of what should have been a blog about doing basic gardening (because the council can not maintain even a featureless yard). I never got an answer out of the council over any of these issues and all three councillors failed to even stand for this area when the elections came around. That's not to say that they did not stand. (No one much felt like cleaning up the mess the council had made when it was clear that helping earns you a ride in an ambulance).

I have started to talk about green issues again at The Green Moral and I have been talking about geek stuff and my general opinions like how much I loath the council and their workers when they are not up to the job (talking about that hello to the chap who serviced my boiler thanks for the advice that was dead handy). Anyway things of the geeky and opinionated nature are found at the oddly-named Fantastic Site of Lord Matt, Super Geek. Don't forget if you liked this blog come and see The Thanet Star - I think you might love it.

What follows is an archive of neglect that is officialy denied by TDC.

Tuesday, May 03, 2005


The people of this flat block have been without the security of an entry system for over a month. In that time there have been drunks urinating in the halls, bikes stolen, failed burglarie attempts, assults and other petty crime as well as a tenfold increase in door to door salesman. What length has the council taken to protect it's own residents? (None?) Posted by Hello

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posted by Matt the Hat at 5/03/2005 12:31:00 am 1 comments

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This is a drainoutside the Elham Close flats. Like all the others it is blocked by rubble from the builders.

Can anyone claim in good faith that this is a safe place to have children living? Posted by Hello

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posted by Matt the Hat at 5/03/2005 12:27:00 am 0 comments

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One wonders if the council has considered the cost of replanting the green areas after the cowboys have killed them. Posted by Hello

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posted by Matt the Hat at 5/03/2005 12:25:00 am 0 comments

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Readers are asked to consider the quality of the workmanship and ask would I employ anyone the council has? Posted by Hello

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posted by Matt the Hat at 5/03/2005 12:24:00 am 0 comments

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Off course your not a cowboy...

Your worse! Posted by Hello

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posted by Matt the Hat at 5/03/2005 12:22:00 am 0 comments

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By leaving wires hanging about all weekend and bankholiday do they, perhaps, hope to kill a few children? Thanet Council can claim they are safe all they like but we know the truth. Posted by Hello

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posted by Matt the Hat at 5/03/2005 12:21:00 am 0 comments

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Today, jim, I will be talking about why the door fell out of its frame...

How long I wonder will this item stay put?  Posted by Hello

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posted by Matt the Hat at 5/03/2005 12:19:00 am 0 comments

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Readers are asked to consider the case of the main door from an insiders perspective. The joyfull view of the crumbling brickwork in need of repointing is a something you can only fully appriciate once you have pulled a bit of brick out for yourself.
Sorry brodge boys but you can not just plaster over this mess and hope that it will go away. Posted by Hello

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posted by Matt the Hat at 5/03/2005 12:17:00 am 0 comments

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The people who painted this door are directed to read the painting a door 101 - they should pay particular attention to the need to sand and prep a door correctly and to apply paint evenly. They are reminded that this level of bodge is going to be inspected and will be addressed at length with the people who ultimatly pay the wages for this cowboy work. Posted by Hello

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posted by Matt the Hat at 5/03/2005 12:15:00 am 0 comments

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Great job boys. Want to spoil anything else. Posted by Hello

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posted by Matt the Hat at 5/03/2005 12:12:00 am 0 comments

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I think the painters need to read our "howto"! Posted by Hello

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posted by Matt the Hat at 5/03/2005 12:11:00 am 0 comments

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Such a delightful sight...(!) Posted by Hello

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posted by Matt the Hat at 5/03/2005 12:09:00 am 0 comments

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Like good boys our bodgits left (empty?) buckets to remind us of them for the long weekend. Posted by Hello

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posted by Matt the Hat at 5/03/2005 12:09:00 am 0 comments

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Todays images of foolishness have been presented to you today in the name of maintenence that Thanet Council have failed to carry out. Are they fearfull of the cowboy builders or just lazy? Posted by Hello

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posted by Matt the Hat at 5/03/2005 12:05:00 am 0 comments

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