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Gerry and I enjoyed a drink here on Sunday. This is a nice old style pub with a great atmosphere. Next visit we will try out the food.
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Tropicana
Gerry and I spent a lovely but decidedly chilly day in Brighton yesterday. A day spend meandering around The Lanes, browsing the shops, having lunch at The Druids Head and culminating with a visit to the Brighton Centre to see the latest Holiday on Ice presentation “Tropicana – The Passion Tour”. The food served at The Druids Head was superbly prepared, great taste and good value. They were also serving mulled wine which was very welcome given the outside temperatures. The ice show was impressive. With many champion skaters in the cast the skating was, of course, brilliant. The choreography was entertaining and in some parts, exciting. Overall I would say it is a very good show and would recommend it to everyone especially if you like the songs of Barry Manilow, around which many of the set pieces are based.
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Arctic Veterans Scandal – Sign The Petition
British sailors braved horrendous conditions on gruelling missions to supply Russia in the Second World War. The then Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, called the convoys ‘the worst journey in the world’.
Over 66,000, Royal and Merchant Navy, sailors faced horrendous journeys in the Arctic Circle. Under attack ,both from the weather and from Nazi planes and submarines.
More than 3,000 British men died in these Arctic Convoys and yet these brave men seem to have been forgotten. They have never been awarded a medal.
Since the end of the war successive British governments have ignored the role Arctic veterans played in securing our freedom and still will not award them a medal today.
It seems to me that our governments, in recent times, are only too pleased to reward celebrity. You only have to look at the new years honours lists to see the numbers of people rewarded for their activities in Sports, the Arts and Media. In the 2012 list they are even rewarding the producer of Ready Steady Cook and Big Brother for gods sake.
Come on Cameron & Clegg get a grip
The surviving veterans are now well into their 90s. Its time our government did the right thing.
If you agree with me then please help to get this issue properly debated in the House of Commons.
Reblogs
You will see that I have re-blogged from a couple of other posters that I have been following. Thought their content might be of interest to you folks.
Probably of more interest than my burblings.
New illusion……
I feel sick
This is a nice idea – basically, the background never changes but if you follow the moving ‘star’, it will appear to shift.
Does it work for you?
Landing a Rafale an aircraft carrier. At night. A video shows why a night trap is the scariest and most demanding kind of flying.
Who wants to give this a try ? Not sure I would want to be a passenger let alone in control. Now where did they put that carrier ?
Ever wondered how’s landing a jet on an aircraft carrier at night?
This French Navy Rafale’s HUD (Head Up Display) video gives a hint. Barely visible at the beginning of the footage (a very little light) is the (pitching) deck, filled with planes, people and an “island”.
Alongside the Eurofighter Typhoon, the French “omnirole” combat plane was extensively involved in Libya as well as shortlisted in the estimated $11 billion India’s Medium Multirole Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) tender whose winner should be made public in the next three weeks (for these reasons, I used a video of a French plane and not one of an American jet, to show you the thrill of a “night trap”).
Thanks to Riccardo Braccini for the heads up on FB.
Ford Unveils 2013 Fusion In Detroit
What a pretty car. Look forward to seeing these on our roads.
RIP Bob Weston, aged 64
Fleetwood Mac guitarist Bob Weston has sadly passed away aged 64.
Only with the band for a short two year stint, Weston replaced Danny Kirwan in 1972. He contributed slide guitar, harmonica and banjo, supporting vocals as well as writing at least one track for the albums Penguin and Mystery To Me
“Can I have a P please Bob?” – Bob Holness RIP
“Can I have a P please Bob?”
The famous catch phrase forever associated with Bob Holness who sadly died, aged 83, this morning.
RIP Bob.
Paul Mason: Twenty reasons why it’s kicking off everywhere – A Must Read Article
If you have been wondering why the world is in such turmoil then you should read Paul Masons Blog thru the link below. It makes for interesting reading. He doesn’t have the answers but he has quite a unique view on many of the contributors.
BBC – Newsnight: Paul Mason: Twenty reasons why it's kicking off everywhere.
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