• A few days ago members of the Neocatechumenal Way fixed a large billboard onto the façade of Balzan parish church. One wonders who gave these people permission to treat the parish church as a village club by advertising their activities in this amateurish way, showing in the process their lack of appreciation for the village heritage. When will this historic building start being treated with sensitivity?
True customer care
• A complaint forwarded by e-mail last December to Consolidated Biscuit was handled in a fast and efficient manner. It was settled in a very short time in a very professional and friendly mannerafter staff came in from Christmas holidays. Very well done.
The real message
• It has now become a habit for many car owners to announce proudly on the back windscreen that “Kazleen”, “Cleverson” and “Shazel” are passengers in the car. Maybe this is less rude than the obligatory “Stuff your jealousy” or “I wish you twice what you wish to me” missives. Why do such amateurish banalities flourish so much on our tiny island? Incidentally is there a law against rude messages on the windscreen of a car?
Cliff hanger
• Presumably, littering onto Dingli Cliffs is OK. To add insult to injury, although the council thought to put up “no littering – kind of” signs, it forgot to install rubbish bins to go with them.
Political maturity
• The Labour Party political poster, in the form of a mobile phone, right at the entrance of the Prime Minister’s office in Castille, Valletta, demonstrates political maturity. Let us hope this mentality prevails throughout the electoral campaign and beyond.
Sheer waste
• St Paul Street, in Valletta, was resurfaced last week. Barely two days went by since the completion of the works that workers were seen tearing up part of it. If it was an emergency there is very little one could have done but such practices are not unusual in this tiny country of ours.
Overspill
• This truck was spotted at Bulebel last Monday carrying sludge without a top cover and with material being spilt from the back.
Care less
• The prices might well be very attractive but customer care at Lidl outlets leaves a lot to be desired. It is not unusual for long queues to form behind the counters with only one or two of them serving customers. Neither is it rare to watch staff restocking shelves and pushing huge trolleys down the aisles making it almost impossible for patrons to continue with their shopping.
Refusing to learn
• This photo was taken on Sunday afternoon in Paceville. Clearly, whoever took out the rubbish must know that trash is not collected on a Sunday afternoon. And even it if were, there is the bulky refuse service available to collect stuff such as microwave ovens. Citizens have a responsibility towards their neighborhood.
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