New Year's Honours List

[ester]

Did you see B2Bs post about mosside teapot?

 

[teapot]

Did you see B2Bs post about mosside teapot?

I did :smile3:

ETS: I have the opinion that I do because I know how hard it is to get through the system from a larger charity point of view, it's something we regularly discuss and battle with! Not to mention my father's experience of it too.

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Maybe it's just me but Lee pearson comes across as someone who thinks the world owes him everything because he has a disability. I have no time for the man.

Nope, not just you. The programme featuring him did him no favours at all.

 

[popsdosh]

Nope, not just you. The programme featuring him did him no favours at all.

+1!!!

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

Just noticed this in the MBE list -Samuel Rodd Morshead. Formerly General manager. Perth Racecourse. For services to UK Horseracing and to charity.

Sam is one of the most lovely guys you will ever meet. His last day and speech in charge of Perth Races was, um ... entertaining to say the least!

 

[Chiffy]

Ooh! I remember Sam Morshead, thank you for pointing that out EKW.

 

[Lizzie66]

I have long thought that Knighthoods seem to be coming too easy nowadays. An MBE then OBE for achievements within your particular sphere seem to be fine but a Knighthood should be based on more than proficiency or length of service. Contribution above and beyond an individuals area of expertise should be what is required, eg to me I could have understood someone like David Beckham getting a Knighthood based not only on his sporting achievements but also on his charitable works and work as an Ambassador for UNICEF as well as his work in bringing the 2012 Olympics to London. Whereas Bradley Wiggins, Chris Hoy, Andy Murray and even AP whilst the best in their particular sport and well deserving of an OBE as recognition for this should be not be made Sir until further down the line where hopefully they have used their fame to help others.