30 Sep
I’ve discovered, rather by accident, that the beeb have shuffled their news 24, parliament and alba services to a different satellite beam. This (in a non-technical description) keeps the Beeb more tightly focussed on the UK and reduces costs. Hurrah! The beeb reduce costs. And coverage … And that for one of the most respected [...]
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21 Nov
Seems that there is a dilemma for the far right in the UK. Do they use an act they are against (Human Rights) in their search for a solution to their membership list being on the internet? Anyway, I found this interesting. Have a look – you may be surprised!
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19 Jul
After over a year travelling back and forth to Germany, I finally made it to the Belsen memorial. Truly horrific in scale, depressing and moving in equal measure. It’s hidden from the road by trees but it really makes for a strange experience as you walk around. Ann Frank and her sister are remembered there [...]
Posted in Serious stuff, Travel by: The Colonel
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07 Jul
GTP has closed down, so I’ve been working on setting up a wide-ranging sports/ current affairs/ stuff forum to replacesome parts of it. Towards the end, there was a split between those who wanted a pure Sports board and one that was comfortable covering life. So, the lightning lounge is here, and growing. If you [...]
Posted in Football, Irrelevant nonsense, Other sport, Serious stuff, Uncategorized, US Sport by: The Colonel
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03 Jun
I get the impression that the main aim of the media is to scare us into submission. 16 knife murders in London is horrific, but it is scarcely a threat to Civilisation. There are, what, 7 million people in London and 16 teenagers killed? I bet there are nearly that many per day in LA [...]
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