General Chit Chat

[Gooner Girl]

it being remembrance sunday - am telling the kids the story of Irena Sendler today - an absolutely fabulous story of an amazing woman who saved 2500 children and babies from the Warsaw Ghetto...

here story is here - worth a read - despite the slightly clunky page in which it is set...

http://www.zimbio.com/Every+Day+Heroes/ ... dler+Story

i have also woven together extracts from a WW1 soldier's letters home (with the permission of his family) and an un-named journal of an Iraqi lieutenant (presumed dead) found amongst the rubble of an Iraqi base after the main fighting was over...

it is remarkable - despite the separation of time and culture just how totally alike their thoughts, hopes and fears are...

as Irena Sendler said...

“After the Second World War it seemed that humanity understood something, and that nothing like that would happen again. Humanity has understood nothing. Religious, tribal, national wars continue. The world continues to be in a sea of blood. But the world can be better, if there’s love, tolerance, and humility.”

Moving stuff.

[LeverEnd]

Enjoyed this slide show of photos recording a disappearing way of life, very interesting.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-24826739" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Worthy4England]

Enjoyed this slide show of photos recording a disappearing way of life, very interesting.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-24826739" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Good find Lever. Enjoyed that too. As it happens, most of 'em were from Yorkshire so they could've been taken last week.

[thebish]

B&Q seem to have a festive font problem!!

[bobo the clown]

^^ reminds me of a former employee called David CLINT .... you just know what was typed on his contract of employment, don't you !!

[Prufrock]

Along these lines, perchance?

[bobo the clown]

Yup ... thereabouts !!

[thebish]

Here's David Cameron gave a speech at the Lord Mayor's Banquet calling for permanent austerity.

Among the items featured in the photo:

A huge gold throne.
A gold speech stand.
Several expensive looking glasses and chalices filled with wine.
A random silver horse.
A huge necklace on the lady sitting on the throne.
Tuxes with white ties.

[mrkint]

All of which are property of the City of London, I assume. Apart from the tuxedos of course.

Still, yeah, moments and that.

[Zulus Thousand of em]

All of which are property of the City of London, I assume. Apart from the tuxedos of course.

Still, yeah, moments and that.

You're spoiling it for Bish now, Mister Kint. The PM's speech at the Lord Mayor's Banquet is one of the highlights of Bish's year. He gets to post ill-informed tripe of this nature every year around this time.

[ohjimmyjimmy]

Insanio is on and off most days. Not sure why he's not posting though.

Presumably jimmy jimmy is gimped up, crammed in a box somewhere in someone's cellar.

I was gimped up but i forgot the safety word

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Insanio is on and off most days. Not sure why he's not posting though.

Presumably jimmy jimmy is gimped up, crammed in a box somewhere in someone's cellar.

I was gimped up but i forgot the safety word

Well hello stranger...

[ohjimmyjimmy]

That's what i said to the stranger who abducted me

And he said 'wanna come see my cellar?'

[Lost Leopard Spot]

That's what i said to the stranger who abducted me

And he said 'wanna come see my cellar?'

I've got a cellar. Not that I've ever invited anyone round to see it...

[ohjimmyjimmy]

Cellar, dungeon, torture chamber...whatever!

[bwfcdan94]

Here's David Cameron gave a speech at the Lord Mayor's Banquet calling for permanent austerity.

Among the items featured in the photo:

A huge gold throne.
A gold speech stand.
Several expensive looking glasses and chalices filled with wine.
A random silver horse.
A huge necklace on the lady sitting on the throne.
Tuxes with white ties.

And two very upper class tw*Ts looking smug and don't get me started on Cameron.

[89bwfc89]

Insanio is on and off most days. Not sure why he's not posting though.

Presumably jimmy jimmy is gimped up, crammed in a box somewhere in someone's cellar.

I was gimped up but i forgot the safety word

My petition worked!

[Gooner Girl]

Jimmy! Hello! Long time no hear. Hope little Miss Jimmy is enjoying school!

[bobo the clown]

Insanio is on and off most days. Not sure why he's not posting though.

Presumably jimmy jimmy is gimped up, crammed in a box somewhere in someone's cellar.

I was gimped up but i forgot the safety word

My petition worked!

Is 'petition' the safety word ??

I guess you've been lurking JamesJames. Glad to see you.

[89bwfc89]

Insanio is on and off most days. Not sure why he's not posting though.

Presumably jimmy jimmy is gimped up, crammed in a box somewhere in someone's cellar.

I was gimped up but i forgot the safety word

My petition worked!

Is 'petition' the safety word ??

I guess you've been lurking JamesJames. Glad to see you.

Ha!