Britain is not a follower but a leader

So says Tony Blair... but it’s kinda hard for me to take him seriously when lately he spent a good few years, firmly seated in George Bush’s Lap :P

On a serious note though, Tony Blair; leader of the labour party and prime minister of the UK for a good decade or so. It will be sad to see him leave; partly due to the intense pressure he was placed under to resign and partly because the thing he will be most remembered for during his time will be the Iraq war.

Many people forget all the good things he did help to deliver;

• Vast improvements in the NHS,
• Reforms in the educational system (ok so I don’t love him for introducing top up fees for uni students, but I do see his point)
• Improving the economy

I guess he was not afraid to admit when he’s made a mistake, of which there have been many! And it also helps that he’s a charming man, in fact I think my high school sociology teacher once compared him to a second hand car salesman... “Tony Blair could sell you anything and you would believe him!”

In all honesty, it will be sad to see him go as it marks the end of an era, but here’s hoping he goes onto better things :)

Elections

Will they make a difference? I bloody well hope so.
Did I vote for the BNP... Hell no!
Will my dad still double check at least three times, that I didn’t vote for them when he gets home tonight? You betcha!

LMAO!

Bolton Abbey

Arranging days out in my family is like pulling teeth!!! Getting everyone’s agreement, the planning, getting them together, basically if it isn’t a wedding, birthday, Eid or someone’s funeral then it’s hard to get everyone together regularly.

Which is why all my cousins and I wanted a nice day out with the family. As children we regularly used to go on outings during the summer with the whole family and I mean the WHOLE family. I have vivid memories of my trips to theme parks such as Lightwater Valley, Alton Towers and American Adventure to name but a few.

Therefore this April we (Tyagee's, Saeed Mamoo's and my lot) finally got our act together and off we went to Bolton Abbey, which is a beautiful place in Shipley, West Yorkshire. Theme parks were deemed too tiring for our ageing parents :)

The sun was shining, had a lovely picnic packed and surrounded by my family. I think I can surely say that everyone had a lovely day and I hope there are many more to come, inshAllah.