Brian Gordon is spot on !

There are some Barnet Conservatives that I quite like. They seem to me to be quite sensible. One who has impressed me is Councillor Brian Gordon. He chairs the Hendon Residents Forums and he doesn't do a bad job. He's in the press complaining about a large billboard poster for a product which improves sexual performance.

I've got three children and to be completely honest, the poster appalls me. Many children on buses see the poster on the way to school. I'm not a prude, but this is a wholly inappropriate poster. I agree with Councillor Gordon that children should not see this sort of thing on their way to school. Well done Brian.

The most disgusting, repulse product advert ever - Virgiseal

Thanks to my friend Caroline Gold for bringing this to my attention. I saw this advert and felt physically sick.

Here are a couple of extracts from the website of this repulsive company and their repulsive product.

In just fraction of Hymenoplasty ( virginity restoration or revirgination ) surgical operation , no interruption in your sex life, At VIRGISEAL, we believe that every woman has the right to be comfortable with their own body and appearance. In some religion, cultures the concept of an intact hymen is highly valued at marriage and virginity is linked to bridal purity and family honor.more information

Some women in Europe, India, Japan, Korea, North Africa and Islamic countries like Kuwait, Iran, Iraq , UAE etc.. undergo hymenoplasty surgery, for restoration of their hymen where there are a lot of risk involved.

As Europe's Muslim population grows, many young Muslim women are caught between the freedoms that European society affords and the deep-rooted traditions of their parents® and grandparents® generations

'In my culture, not to be a virgin is to be dirt," said the student, perched on a hospital bed as she awaited surgery. "Right now, virginity is more important to me than life - Sara ( South Korea )'

What troubles me is that this advert gives legitemacy to a barbaric process and a vile practise. Let's be totally clear on one thing, female circumcision is NOT PROSCRIBED BY THE KORAN. The whole concept of this product is one that is totally abhorrant to me. I've no objection to a woman wishing to be a virgin at marriage. That is her choice. The idea that her parents have a veto over her life choices is revolting. The concept that she is devalued by having had sex is also a horrible ideology. When people get married, honesty has to be a part of the contract. This company is based in Switzerland. For a European company to promote all of this is sickening. The idea that shareholders of this company are cashing in on such repulsive traditions sickens me.

Frys Turkish Delight

They don't make them like they used to. I was thinking about the 1960's and the various adverts. I don't know about you, but I think that the very best commercials were the ones for Frys Turkish Delight. Let's face it, we all bought and consumed the disgusting gloop purely because some crafty advert made us feel that it would transport us to a better place. I probably preferred the flake adverts, but flakes are actually quite palatable. I dug up this clip, hope you enjoy it.