Alright, having a look at my views list, I'll admit that I've probably over done it on the advocating of petitions and protests but I believe that this stuff is important. This is the news that doesn't get into the paper because the big companies don't want it to be. I might be an Autistic but I still live in this world and I care about it and I care about the people in it even if they are mostly homo sapients rather than homo autistics. Despite the fact that a lot of homo sapients would rather that I didn't exist, I remember that homo sapients are my parent race and I will respect them as such, even if some of their actions turn my stomach and get my goat. It's why I take the stand that I do. I can see the best that homo sapients could be and I want to help them reach it. If that makes me a snob as well as an autistic then so blasted be it. Besides we need to save this world, it's the only one with chocolate.
Still to give all my loyal readers a break from the advocating I will spilling the beans on my recent efforts to start up my career and get it off the ground.
About a week and a half ago I had to go into Dereham to visit the bank and while I was wanting for the bus home it crossed my mind that instead of making another trip into Dereham I could take care of an idea that I'd had a while ago. So I walked over to the citizens advice bureau and asked them 'how do I go about getting a busking license?' The immediate response was 'well, I've never been asked that before'. Well after trawling through the Internet a while and asking around, I was told to go to Dereham Town Council. Seeing as it was in the same building as the citizens advice bureau I nipped across the corridor and asked them.
They were not so helpful, in fact they were rather grumpy, saying that the information on the Breckland site was wrong and they didn't know why it was on there so I had to go to Breckland. Seeing as they have Headquarters in Dereham I walked over there and asked the same question.
They were brilliantly helpful, giving a couple of options, that I hadn't thought about. However, there is no way I can afford the four hundred and eight pounds (£408.00) fee for a street traders license so I'm going with just plain busking. However, for that you don't need a license, you just need the permission of the parish or town council. So back to Dereham Town Council I went. As a footnote, Breckland said that they won't mind me busking in the Nelson Place Precinct of Dereham.
When I got back to Dereham Town Council they were a little less grumpy and told me that it depended on where I wanted to busk in Nelson Place Precinct because the buildings are owned by a consortium of five charities that have they administration handled by Brownings of Norwich but the surface of the Precinct is the property of Norwich County Council. They gave me the numbers for both of them and then I came home 'cause I'd been three hours in Dereham instead of just one.
The next morning I phone Brownings of Norwich but the person I need to speak to wasn't going to be there until after half past eleven. So I sat around twiddling my thumbs until nearly twelve when the phone rang. However, the person at the other end just had time to ask my name before the line cut off. Believing it had to be the guy from Brownings of Norwich I phoned them back. It wasn't them but they dealt with the enquiry but dig this, apparently they actually only own one of the buildings and it isn't their responsibility to give me permission either. However, they won't have any objection to me busking my art work there as long as I don't block any door ways. They also told me that the Precinct has been adopted by the Highways Department of Norwich County Council so I phoned them next.
They have no interest in me as long as I don't interfere with the paving stones. They can't give me permission but they don't mind if I busk there as long as I don't damage the pavement. They also directed me back to, you guessed it, Dereham Town Council.
And guess what, they said that it's not their responsibility to give me permission but, dig this, neither will they say they don't mind because they don't want to give me wrong information and have me get into trouble.
So I have three authorities that say it's not their responsibility to give me permission but also it's O.K. by them and one that says that it's not their responsibility but won't say they don't mind either.
Great, anybody know where I'm meant to go next?
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