Profound sympathies for you, CK, and others who have to w*rk just now.
I've been retired 5 years (well, from paid employment), and would hate to have to meet deadlines, sort out others' mess etc. etc., let alone get up at illegal o'clock...
Well done, Jt9 and B+C. I doubt if the Big Toddler noticed anything, but that's not the point, ISTM.
He was certainly aware of it:
“I used to love London as a city. I haven’t been there in a long time. But when they make you feel unwelcome, why would I stay there?" he said "I guess when they put out blimps to make me feel unwelcome, no reason for me to go to London."
FolkEast does indeed look fun, maybe for next year for me too. I'm hoping I'll be driving by mid Aug and my "I'm trying not to get too excited" plan is to go to Purbeck that weekend which has been moved forward away from the bank holiday so at last it doesn't clash with the Stock Gaylard Oak Fair where I help out with Tools For Self Reliance
In other news, I did get my act together and took children B&C to Trafalgar Square yesterday for the end of the anti-Trump march. Sadly no photos of me (sorry, Pigwidgeon) but the sequins were worn, and much glitter by all 3 of us. There was actually a sign saying “Less guns, more glitter” so clearly we weren’t alone in our outlook!
Just parachuting in from across the pond to say a big thanks to you and all the folks in England and Scotland who protested!
We're just back from D's recital in Woodstock, which went off very nicely and was well-received by a really quite decent audience (it's not a very big place).
Afterwards we were treated to supper and drinks with two of the players from yesterday's concert in the Cathedral, and had a very enjoyable evening sitting outside a pub overlooking the river.
On the way I remembered that I'm down to read the Old Testament lesson in the morning, and when I printed it out, I remembered why I really shouldn't volunteer for the OT - I invariably get one with silly OT names in it.
Oh well, as D. said, if you read them with enough confidence, people will assume you're right, even if you aren't.
At least you had a look at the names before you arrived at the front of the church.
One time I was standing with the choir, getting ready for the procession. Somebody tapped me on the shoulder and said that the OT lector hadn't shown up and could I do the reading. I said "of course".
When I got to the lectern and opened the reading, I discovered that I'd volunteered to read a passage from Nehemiah which runs something like, "He stood before the people, with <seven Hebrew names> on his left side and <seven Hebrew names> on his right, and read them the law."
[If I wasn't heading for work right now I'd look up the passage for you.]
“I used to love London as a city. I haven’t been there in a long time. But when they make you feel unwelcome, why would I stay there?" he said "I guess when they put out blimps to make me feel unwelcome, no reason for me to go to London."
This is indeed good news! The trick seems that we should fly thousands of exact copy barrage blimps in and around all our countries, lands and dominions. After all, it sort of worked in WW2, too! I absolutely like the thought.
At least you had a look at the names before you arrived at the front of the church.
One time I was standing with the choir, getting ready for the procession. Somebody tapped me on the shoulder and said that the OT lector hadn't shown up and could I do the reading. I said "of course".
When I got to the lectern and opened the reading, I discovered that I'd volunteered to read a passage from Nehemiah which runs something like, "He stood before the people, with <seven Hebrew names> on his left side and <seven Hebrew names> on his right, and read them the law."
[If I wasn't heading for work right now I'd look up the passage for you.]
Many years ago I had a friend whose youth group used to substitute a word - I think 'cauliflower' - under these circumstances. However, 14 'cauliflowers' in one reading is quite a lot!
This is our horrid ex-sheriff who was found guilty of contempt of court (he disobeyed a ruling barring him from conducting further immigration round-ups), lost his last re-election bid, was pardoned by his good buddy Trump -- and is now hoping to be the Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Arizona. I'd love to see both of these blimps at Arpaio's campaign rallies!
It seems to me that the blimps are a perfectly good way of registering one's displeasure - they don't involve any violence, and show a bit of creativity and fun - and even the demonstrations seem to have been of a very good-natured and wittily British nature - there were some very amusing placards*. There were smaller demonstrations in other parts of the country; even Orkney had one, which took the form of about 100 people gathering with placards on the green outside the Cathedral and having a picnic.
I mean, how civilised is that?
ION, the OT lesson went off without a hitch, even the word "Obededom", about which I was particularly worried.
* I particularly liked Your Majesty, don't give him the good biscuits and Feed him to the corgis - poor wee dogs!
Just back from a delightful few days in Shropshire, getting lost down tiny lanes and looking at ruins. What could be nicer?
Are there any Salopians on board? I have a question. What is the consensus (is there a consensus?) on how to pronounce 'Shrewsbury'? I grew up knowing it as 'Shroe' (to rhyme with 'toe') and I have a Shrewsbury-born-and-bred friend who is adamant that's correct. But I hear 'Shroo' (to rhyme with 'blue') more often these days and was talking to someone this morning who said she has a Shrewsbury-born-and-bred friend who is adamant that's correct. Any views out there?
I have no rights in the matter whatsoever (I've been to Shrewsbury once), but as I recall, in the dramatisation of the Brother Cadfael books, Cadfael pronounced it "Shroo" (to rhyme with "blue"). Whether that means it's right or not I have no idea (and of course, he may have been pronouncing it as it might have been said in the twelfth century, and it's had plenty of time to change since then).
I thought that one pronunciation of Shrewsbury was Welsh and the other English, but can't remember which is which.
We did a few weekends out that way last year, Herefordshire and Shropshire and I still want to go back, to visit Long Mynd and the Stiperstones, having grown up with the Lone Pine Five.
I've just found an old article in the 'Shropshire Star' that ran a vote on it and 81% said 'Shroo'. It's clearly a hugely divisive issue, though, with the Mayor at the time going one way and the town crier the other.
'Shroe' sounds nicer, I think. But I don't live there!
I've just found an old article in the 'Shropshire Star' that ran a vote on it and 81% said 'Shroo'. It's clearly a hugely divisive issue, though, with the Mayor at the time going one way and the town crier the other.
'Shroe' sounds nicer, I think. But I don't live there!
In other news, we are watching the football on the internet. Apparently there is a time lapse compared to the TV because he neighbours' cheering informs us of all the goals before they happen.
I've just found an old article in the 'Shropshire Star' that ran a vote on it and 81% said 'Shroo'. It's clearly a hugely divisive issue, though, with the Mayor at the time going one way and the town crier the other.
'Shroe' sounds nicer, I think. But I don't live there!
I asked a bartender (in the US - one of our regular bartenders took a trip to the UK and came back married) who was from Shrewsbury how it was pronounced. I mentioned the BBC pronunciation.
He said "The Queen says Shrozebury. The BBC say Shrozebury. People who live there says Shrewsbury."
That was good enough for me.
Actually, the BBC usually says 'Shroo' and there seems to be division among the people of that fair town (although, according to the survey I mentioned earlier, by far the majority say 'Shroo)
I don't recall ever hearing the Queen say it! But there does seem to be a bit of a class thing going on.
My neighbours were definitely cheering for the French. After each bout of yelling we saw the goal two minutes later
Paris was rather... animated last night. The chanting (it would be hard to call it singing) and horn honking was still going on at 1 am. This morning the country is waking up to a massive collective hangover.
Gosh - do you mean to say he actually noticed something that didn't flatter his ego?
IJ
I'm surprised he didn't brag about the bigly crowds -- the bigliest ever -- who came out to worship the graven image of the Commander of Cheese.
Well, apparently (quote from the Guardian) he noticed the demonstrations, but ...Asked about mass protests against him in London on Friday, the day of the interview, Trump insisted: “‘Some of them are protesting in my favour, you know that? There are many, many protests in my favour.”
Rain? Crikey. Another day of 30 degree heat today. Slightly melting on the school run.
I have done some of those small but difficult jobs today - phone calls, minute reading etc, which take on more importance (and thus induce more nerves) than they deserve, you know the sort of thing. Anyway, I’m feeling very pleased with myself.
Actually, the BBC usually says 'Shroo' and there seems to be division among the people of that fair town (although, according to the survey I mentioned earlier, by far the majority say 'Shroo)
I don't recall ever hearing the Queen say it! But there does seem to be a bit of a class thing going on.
MMM
Is it relevant that the public school pronounces it (or used to) "Shrow"? Rather as the AV and BCP "shew" is pronounced "show".
... Here in Cardiff we've only had A Few Drops ...
Isn't "a few drops" in Cardiff what other places would call a "downpour", rather as a "wee bit of a breeze" to an Orcadian is a "gale" to a Southerner?
Here, I think by anyone's standards, it's Hot. 30°, and feeling like 34, although at least the humidity has gone down to 44% from 96% this morning.
If it cools down a little later on, I might go for an amble, but I really don't fancy it in this heat.
Apparently there were several hours of rain in the Lake District. Precisely nothing here.
I have a week of freedom, having put offspring on a train to be met and taken to the aforementioned Lake District to spend a week in a cottage with a group of her old flatmates, so am making the most of it. The original plan was that I would take her up, then take myself off walking - there's a route I want to do, but that's not an option, so I'm working and booking theatre tickets, just because I can.
We had a few drops, well splashes, or you may like to think of God doing a very brief asperges over the late evening people winding their way home after church meetings. There were not many drops but sure each would have filled a wee cuppie with some left over.
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I've been retired 5 years (well, from paid employment), and would hate to have to meet deadlines, sort out others' mess etc. etc., let alone get up at illegal o'clock...
IJ
He was certainly aware of it:
[I miss the snickering emoji.]
IJ
I'm surprised he didn't brag about the bigly crowds -- the bigliest ever -- who came out to worship the graven image of the Commander of Cheese.
Just parachuting in from across the pond to say a big thanks to you and all the folks in England and Scotland who protested!
We're just back from D's recital in Woodstock, which went off very nicely and was well-received by a really quite decent audience (it's not a very big place).
Afterwards we were treated to supper and drinks with two of the players from yesterday's concert in the Cathedral, and had a very enjoyable evening sitting outside a pub overlooking the river.
On the way I remembered that I'm down to read the Old Testament lesson in the morning, and when I printed it out, I remembered why I really shouldn't volunteer for the OT - I invariably get one with silly OT names in it.
Oh well, as D. said, if you read them with enough confidence, people will assume you're right, even if you aren't.
One time I was standing with the choir, getting ready for the procession. Somebody tapped me on the shoulder and said that the OT lector hadn't shown up and could I do the reading. I said "of course".
When I got to the lectern and opened the reading, I discovered that I'd volunteered to read a passage from Nehemiah which runs something like, "He stood before the people, with <seven Hebrew names> on his left side and <seven Hebrew names> on his right, and read them the law."
[If I wasn't heading for work right now I'd look up the passage for you.]
Many years ago I had a friend whose youth group used to substitute a word - I think 'cauliflower' - under these circumstances. However, 14 'cauliflowers' in one reading is quite a lot!
This is our horrid ex-sheriff who was found guilty of contempt of court (he disobeyed a ruling barring him from conducting further immigration round-ups), lost his last re-election bid, was pardoned by his good buddy Trump -- and is now hoping to be the Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Arizona. I'd love to see both of these blimps at Arpaio's campaign rallies!
I mean, how civilised is that?
ION, the OT lesson went off without a hitch, even the word "Obededom", about which I was particularly worried.
* I particularly liked Your Majesty, don't give him the good biscuits and Feed him to the corgis - poor wee dogs!
Are there any Salopians on board? I have a question. What is the consensus (is there a consensus?) on how to pronounce 'Shrewsbury'? I grew up knowing it as 'Shroe' (to rhyme with 'toe') and I have a Shrewsbury-born-and-bred friend who is adamant that's correct. But I hear 'Shroo' (to rhyme with 'blue') more often these days and was talking to someone this morning who said she has a Shrewsbury-born-and-bred friend who is adamant that's correct. Any views out there?
MMM
We did a few weekends out that way last year, Herefordshire and Shropshire and I still want to go back, to visit Long Mynd and the Stiperstones, having grown up with the Lone Pine Five.
'Shroe' sounds nicer, I think. But I don't live there!
MMM
Yes it does - the other is a small rodent 🤔
Probably French, in Paris... The shouts of "Allez les Bleus [come on you blues, or something like that]" probably also answered the question.
Or a Shakespeare character.
AG (pedant)
He said "The Queen says Shrozebury. The BBC say Shrozebury. People who live there says Shrewsbury."
That was good enough for me.
I don't recall ever hearing the Queen say it! But there does seem to be a bit of a class thing going on.
MMM
More of a hedgehog - hurrah! 🦔
Paris was rather... animated last night. The chanting (it would be hard to call it singing) and horn honking was still going on at 1 am. This morning the country is waking up to a massive collective hangover.
Well, apparently (quote from the Guardian) he noticed the demonstrations, but ...Asked about mass protests against him in London on Friday, the day of the interview, Trump insisted: “‘Some of them are protesting in my favour, you know that? There are many, many protests in my favour.”
Where's the rolling eyes emoji?
adding my belated congratulations for the home coming of bebe en rouge
IJ
I'll let you know. South Wales is promised some this afternoon and it looks and feels likely
IJ
God is learning!
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I have done some of those small but difficult jobs today - phone calls, minute reading etc, which take on more importance (and thus induce more nerves) than they deserve, you know the sort of thing. Anyway, I’m feeling very pleased with myself.
Here in Cardiff we've only had A Few Drops - enough to moisten the patio but not more.
OTOH, perhaps too efficacious. Depends on how fed up you are with watering the garden...
IJ
Is it relevant that the public school pronounces it (or used to) "Shrow"? Rather as the AV and BCP "shew" is pronounced "show".
MMM
Here, I think by anyone's standards, it's Hot. 30°, and feeling like 34, although at least the humidity has gone down to 44% from 96% this morning.
If it cools down a little later on, I might go for an amble, but I really don't fancy it in this heat.
Time for a yoghurt-pop, methinks.
I have a week of freedom, having put offspring on a train to be met and taken to the aforementioned Lake District to spend a week in a cottage with a group of her old flatmates, so am making the most of it. The original plan was that I would take her up, then take myself off walking - there's a route I want to do, but that's not an option, so I'm working and booking theatre tickets, just because I can.
And now we have a hosepipe ban!
Where is the emoji for "what is this world coming to?"