Power Lines Redrawn

4 08 2005


Every few months Eye on Moseley gathers together the finest minds in a vain attempt to finally solve the thorny problem of who is the most powerful person in Moseley. After weeks of deliberation and mountains of submissions from the community we can finally reveal the one individual who can rightly claim to be our “better”.

As is customary in this made up competition the most powerful person in Moseley has been selected from a shortlist of ten based on four distinct and important categories. Each person has been graded on how contemporary they are, their recognised acts of human kindness, their appearance and how “Moseley” they are. The results were as follows: -

1. Woman On A Stool
2. Martin Mullaney
3. The One Legged Man
4. Spanish Rick
5. The Ginger Haired Woman Of Atlantis
6. Elaine
7. The Pornstar
8. Tony Thapar
9. The Piss Drinking Woman Of Zen
10. Mr Woodbridge Hardware

The clear winner has been tirelessly serving the people of Moseley with fags and beer at reasonable prices for many years. Nobody who has ever been caught on Woodbridge Road gagging for a can of Special Brew can have failed to notice her cheery nature and the accuracy of her change. Unfortunately for the Woman On A Stool the prize for winning this coveted status is a two-litre bottle of cider, which we realise, is something she’s not exactly short of. All the same though, congratulations and use your power well.

Besides our glorious winner there have been some surprise nominations since the last list was compiled. A stunning run by Internet Baron and pretend politician Martin Mullaney has placed him as the second most powerful person in Moseley. This is clearly a warning to the holy trinity of Labour councillors who did not have a single entry in the top ten.

The One Legged Man narrowly beat Spanish Rick to third place demonstrating that his endless hours outside Kwik Save have not been wasted. It is also worth noting that the shock inclusion of Tony Thapar from the Moseley Community Development Trust shows that you can do good work for the community and still be respected.

We would like to thank all of you who contributed to making this list and would like to propose a toast to the Woman On A Stool, long may she reign.





Moseley Power Top 10

4 08 2005


As Moseley once again becomes a bizarre mixture of TV stars and criminals a person of class and distinction is called for to lead us into the new year. That’s why Eye on Moseley is once again proud to announce the results of the “Most Powerful Person In Moseley” awards.

Our select panel of judges has chosen ten local personalities that have shown particular social probity and general concern for their fellow men over the course of the last few months. Regular readers will remember that the last award was presented to no less a local personality than Nikki Burton who runs Victoria Wines. We are saddened to say Nikki did not win this time but in this season of goodwill it’s time to look to the future rather than banging on about the past (old people take note).

The power top ten in this period are:-

Bioux
Bryan Knott
Elaine “Pat” Kavanagh
Martin Mullaney
Mr Nima
Mr Sai
Mr Select And Save
Nikki “Victoria” Wines
Pete The Feet
Willy

As you can see there are some surprise additions this time round. Local knife man Martin Mullaney has made the rise from the Vauxhall Conference to the Premiership of power. His sterling works for the community have not gone unnnoticed. Mr Select And Save was an essential addition after the almost biblical extension to his previously crap shop.

But let us not forget that for all those who get promoted there are those who get relegated. This time we have seen the loss of Jan “Fighting” Cocks and The Bloke Who Runs Momas and Little Italy. Hopefully with a concerted effort they can both come back next time.

This is probably a good time to point out that as ever we are open to bribes. But how do we choose who is the most powerful person in Moseley? Our panel scored each of the individuals in four areas:-

Acts of Human Kindness
How Contemporary Are They
Appearence
Fun

Willie was of course the clear winner this month. After a period where we didn’t see him at all he managed to prove the old adage absence does indeed make the heart grow fonder. To commemorate this glorious victory we presented Willie with the customary bottle of cider.

A few words must be said about our other contestants. Joint second place is held by Elaine, Nikki and Mr Select And Save proving that if you sell alcohol to Eye on Moseley you generally do well in this Mickey Mouse competition.

Bioux and Bryan Knott once again are at the bottom but don’t forget these are the most powerful people in our area and as such we owe them everything. If you want to contribute to the next “Power Top 10″ I’m afraid you can’t we only do it to get bribes from people.





Can You Feel The Power?

4 08 2005


Eye On Moseley would like to announce the results of the “Most Powerful Person In Moseley” competition. After weeks of bitter consultation and not a few arguments we have managed to make a shortlist of the ten most powerful people in Moseley.

Bouix
Bryan Knott
Elaine “Pat” Kavanagh
Jan “Fighting” Cocks
Mr Nima
Mr Sai News
Nikki “Victoria” Wines
Pete The Feet
The Bloke Who Owns Little Italy & Momas
Willie

These people were then marked by our panel of experts in four distinct areas of their lives: -

Recognised Acts Of Human Kindness
Appearance
How Contemporary They Are
Fun

The results were shocking and yet predictable. Nikki Burton was the clear winner, having scored highly in every category, showing us all that the powerful do not have to be malicious as well.

A few words should also be said on behalf of the other competitors. Willie did make a late run by getting his haircut and getting a new hat but at the end of the day the panel felt he was not giving enough.

Bouix had scored well in the first round of voting but points were inevitably deducted after his ritual slaughter of Space Oddity at Pat Kavanagh’s open mike night.

Moseley newcomer Mr Sai did exceptionally well and showed himself to be the one to watch in the future.

We’d like all our readers to remember that these people are our betters and as such should be accorded the respect their power confers on them.

If you have suggestions of others that are powerful within Moseley village please let us know. We’ll be only too happy to steal your ideas or laugh openly at them.