Uniparty has been running the Forces down since 1975 – no argument here, we had barely enough ships for the Task Force in 1982 (Operation Corporate) to retake the Falkland Islands. The many ships taken up from trade (STUFT) is testament to that fact with both the QE2 and SS Canberra used as troopships – very good they were too. The Royal Navy is less than 20 surface warships today, most of them under maintenance. A look back at happier times 🙂
“This wonderful 1952 film – it must have been approaching Humphrey’s last performance – wins on all levels.
It triumphs as an historical curiosity into how newspapers were published 50 years ago, down to the presses and the layouts and assignments, and also for its truly remarkable supporting cast, many of them, some famous, like Ethel Barrymore, Jim Backus and Ed Begley and some part of the Hollywood backdrops in score of movies.
Kim Hunter excels also as the Bogart ex. Martin Gabel eerily predicts the Tony Soprano performance of today as an underworld Kingpin shown with his perfect domestic arrangement.
The scene of the “wake” for the death of the newspaper is wonderful, and also some wonderful camera pans on continuous action in many scenes.
The script is well done and keeps the action moving along, some funny throwaway lines too, particularly in the car scene with the mobster and in his ex-wife’s bedroom.
Also it is subtle and understated and not rampant with the 2X4’s of some of today’s instant-soup scripts. Do not miss this one, Bogie and Kim fans!!”
We’ve been a bit short of shorts … elevenses needs something to watch but not a full length film, which comes up later. Three Ronald Howard Holmes have appeared, here’s today’s:
(0846) Morning all … sunny but had an unfortunate experience. Slightly burnt the toast, extractor fan on, window open. Within minutes … coughing like crazy, lump in throat … never just toast … it was the air out there, no question. Windows closed, liquid, bed … fine in fifteen minutes. (1001)
10. Moo corner
9. Carney trying to ban X
8. Reminds me of a dead chef in the water
7. UK businesses … EU rules
6. I need to tweak the X profile blurb
In NW England, my politics are trad Triune Christendom, for the ordinary people of each home nation, plus nice people around the outside world, mainly the west … for restoring sanity into politics, utterly agin all Wokery, for good men plus good women working together with affection. Though my own flag might be the cross of St George, anthem Jerusalem, I greatly respect and honour your national flag and history too. No DMs please, except from known, established online friends.
Signs of spring are beginning to appear, despite the daily grey cloud cover. Although, as I write this, a little sunlight has broken through. The bulbs are springing to life. Lots of grape hyacinths, a few mini daffodils, the odd primula.
Mini-daffs
We also have two small clumps of heather and they are blooming brightly – the colour is so intense they almost look artificial.
Heather
Then there’s the purple sprouting broccoli. Yum! We had forgotten some had turned up in the front garden. We seem to have three plants and I’m sure we only planted one, maybe two. Anyway, they have furnished us with plenty to eat.
Purple sprouting broccoli
We had some with our salmon the other day. And then some with our chicken pasta dish. And still more is on the way. And then we’ll return to consuming more of the leaves.
Wild garlic
The wild garlic underneath the apple tree is also now coming forth. We’ll have to find a way to curb its growth a bit perhaps, but it’s the only thing that will grow under that tree.
And since it took up residence some years back we’ve enjoyed the leaves in soup (wild garlic soup is yummy), in sandwiches, and in salads. I hear you can make pesto from it too, but I haven’t tried that yet.
Cuban mojo pasts … before adding pasta
Wild garlic grows in the woods near the river also, so having it in the garden gives a handy indication of when we can expect to go and do a bit of foraging should we need to. We haven’t bothered for the last couple of years as the garden garlic has been enough.
Well, that’s the latest garden report. Not a lot else is happening garden-wise.
Iranian TV Says Khamenei’s Son Mojtaba, Elected New Supreme Leader, Has Been Wounded by US-Israel Strikes
Unhinged Iranian IRGC Says Any Nation Who Expels US and Israeli Ambassadors Will Be ‘Allowed’ to Navigate the Vital Shipping Route of the Strait of Hormuz
Putin Throws Energy Lifeline to Europe Amid Iran War — Says Russia Is Ready for Long-Term Oil and Gas Deals if Politics Are Removed
Despite Trump Threats, Iran Began Mining Strait Of Hormuz
Today in Amsterdam Gates & Bourla Are Being Held to Account in Court (JH: Whitewash?)
UK’s energy policy: We are on the road to poverty and serfdom
How can women trust the system if gang rapists can’t be deported?’ — Meloni slams Italian judges for blocking expulsion of dangerous foreign criminals
Will try and remember to provide links as each article appears.
2. DAD at 1318
a) Villepinte Prison (93): Fake police officers, fake arrest warrants, the shocking escape of Ilyas Kherbouch, known as “Ganito”; The prison administration took 2 days to realize it…
b) A violent fire completely destroyed the Carrefour Market supermarket located in the town center of Hourtin (Gironde, population 4,000) on Sunday evening.
c) Marseille (13): The DZ Mafia deploys thermal drones and GNSS [Géolocalisation et Navigation par un Système de Satellites] jamming to protect its drug convoys in the northern districts.
1. When govt interferes in any way
… whether federal, Westminster or local … it goes wrong, turns into a mess:
“Scientists have pumped 65,000 litres of chemicals into the ocean off America in a controversial geoengineering experiment designed to “stop global warming”. The Mail has more.
Last August, 65,000 litres of bright red chemicals were pumped into the Gulf of Maine – yet this wasn’t an enormous industrial disaster.
Instead, it was a controversial geoengineering experiment that scientists claim could help to slow down global warming.
The oceans already hold around 38,000 billion tonnes of CO2, trapped as dissolved sodium bicarbonate, or baking soda.
The geoengineering method known as Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE) aims to speed up this natural process by resetting the ocean’s pH.”
That’s at TDS today (url in blogrolls, middle column).
(1430) Afternoon all. Have to head off for awhile. (1708)
20. Gab editorial just now
“The modern internet is no longer a neutral space where people exchange information and argue about reality. It is an immense network of algorithms deciding what billions of people see, what they don’t see, and what they will believe happened.
How is it that in 2026 when we have billions of devices with cameras and high speed internet all over the world we aren’t seeing any footage of what is going on in Iran or Israel? We saw more back in the early 2000’s with the war in in Iraq than we do now.
The reason for this is because platforms like X, Facebook, TikTok and others rely heavily on automated moderation systems and AI-driven tools that scan the entire network in real time. Content can be flagged, limited, or removed within seconds, long before the public ever has a chance to see it let alone debate it.
Censorship is only half the story. The other half is narrative warfare.”
19. Moo corner
Older posting by Moosh:
18. BBC at their usual standard
17. A host of golden daffodils
16. Three pieces of bad news
There are conflicting statements about the remainder of the Persian girls squad. The timestamp said it was an hour or so ago. One shot saw the remaing girls holding on to each other’s arms in a line, heading for the plane.
One report said that some of the girls, far from trying to escape, were dragging others onto the plane.
A different report said Albanese failed to stop the flight. We’ll just have to wait.
Second is Starmer, introducing legislation that you are far-right if you are for the attack on Iran, plus some other creepy law they’ve reintroduced … more later.
Found the other reintroduced legislation … scapping jury trials.
Having replied to Lord T this morning about attribution, suddenly here comes an older post with a film. Not only is it not YT but it’s no other I recognise, plus there is nothing written anywhere.
Not only that but not sure I should run a review of the film this time from IMDb. Mysterious. If it does not appear for you there, then sorry but it does not appear.
