Readers/watchers/listeners … it’s not just a lack of good films … they’ll reappear again … it’s more that I wanted to get some Paul Temples up so you’d have them here each time you wish to rest your eyes awhile.
However, there are Temples and Temples so to speak and I’m afraid the inimitable IYE and I might differ on the two leads. Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury are the famed ones but long after the series ended, the Beeb attempted to recreate the series, using extant scripts or an amalgamation, with the leads Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson.
I know, I know … judging by remakes today, first instinct is to be wary and rightly so. Plus, my criticism of the Coke/Westbury era is largely the script’s requirement for Paul to be insufferably condescending (the Greek parachutist) to his wife and for her to have a slightly insufferably pompous voice and manner. Over time, for me alone perhaps, it becomes wearing.
In the remake, Crawford Logan has the voice right, he’s still insufferable to his wife to a point, she’s still insufferably called “Steve” as a sop to the feminists, but she’s a nicer person, more vulnerable, more triggering of his protective instincts, yet quite a little warrior when she wishes to be. You’ve gathered that I like her. Interestingly, the episode IYE provided was one of the remakes with these two.
Anyway, we now have two more accessible Temple episodes below but one more issue … I chose the audio only version, as in radio, rather than a pretty thumbnail … these are listeners rather than watchers, quite unadorned. Enjoy hopefully.
IYE commented on the series, I’ve just been listening to one of the episodes … Sullivan … in which they take a flying boat from resort to resort, eventually reaching Cairo.
Our route twenty years ago was from Cyprus by overnight ferry, not by flying boat, but it was just as exotic and we did end up at the pyramids and sphinx, plus we also had adventures. This might not read as well as fiction but if I tell you every word of the excerpt below was fact, no embellishment, I wonder just how far from disaster, a la Paul Temple, it was.
And she and I are still in touch, we could speak about this below now if we wished.
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X
They had to make a decision between The Holy Land and The Pyramids.
The overnight boat to Egypt, the Louisa, deposited them in Sinai, where they boarded the bus for Giza, following a route parallel to but not visible from the canal.
They crossed the Nile and the bullrushes were very Moses indeed he couldn’t help but think, the outskirts of Cairo were appalling, either derelict or part of some new housing project, all in the same mud brick and he could scarcely imagine a worse way to live.
True, much of Russia was dire but at least there were new building projects underway there to clear the slums and put in new multi-storey housing. Here there were slums upon slums, abandoned housing projects on the outskirts and a small canal with a boat being rowed along it for light relief.
At Giza, the beaming tour woman warned him, ‘Don’t go on camel. They say it free but it not, it end up cost you much money, even for photograph.’
She now took him aside and whispered conspiratorially, ‘Your girl, she very beautiful, be very careful, they take her away, you never see again.’
He glanced around and half the bus had its eyes on her – it was always the way and some were now looking at him, trying to fathom out what these two were about.
They wandered over towards the Great Pyramid and took each other’s photos, then she saw the camels. She desperately wanted a photograph on a camel and as they sauntered across there, as if on cue, the dark camel rider, white teeth gleaming, cantered up.
‘How much?’
‘Two pound.’
‘Two Egyptian or two Cyprus pounds?’
The man didn’t seem to understand the question, so Hugh gave him two Cyprus pounds and stood astride the exit path, took her photo then when the rider showed signs of not budging, demanded Anya be allowed down.
‘Meester, a little ride, yes?’ ingratiated the Egyptian.
‘No no, down, down!’
The rider pushed on the camel which now knelt down and let her slip off.
With her feet once more on solid earth, she wanted to take her own photo of him on the camel and now he made the fundamental error – he climbed up.
The instant he was in place, the rider suddenly whipped the camel into action, clomping awkwardly but swiftly along the sand beside the bitumen road parallel to the pyramid.
‘Turn around!’
‘Just a ride, meester.’
‘No, turn around now.’
Some police driving nearby saw was happening and began calling to the rider through a megaphone but then the full horror of the situation struck him. The police were on the road, yes, but the camel was on the sand and out there was the end of the built up area.
He began to slip off the camel as it clomped along but the rider’s ‘brother’ was suddenly alongside, the two of them pinning him between them, the police addressing them the whole time through the loud hailer.
The riders immediately introduced the topic of money. First, a moderate amount, then more and more. They knew he had his wallet and that there might be cards in there and yet they didn’t seem interested – they just wanted the cash. They even knew he hadn’t given them more than a portion of it and didn’t seem to want the rest.
They started trotting back, the police car keeping pace all the way.
‘Why did you go so far? She was furious when he finally climbed down.
‘Sorry, my love, I just got carried away.’
He made a mental note not to tell anyone about that bit of stupidity, ever, and by the time they’d reached the papyrus place in the city, she’d largely forgotten about the episode – at least she didn’t refer to it. He was very quiet the rest of the day.
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Just thinking … not sure that such things, such adventures as the two of us had, some questionably dangerous, would be possible now, say post-2017. I’m so glad now that she pushed me into doing things … they were something ehich would never be lost.
We were what I’d say were semi-independent travellers, it was nevr an all in one inclusive. We’d get to a four star, once a five star, and look through the brochures on the bed. Regrets today? Not a bit of it. None.
Paul and Steve in the episode? Every bit that way for us, minus the guns and baddies of course … just exotic adventure (including elephants on one trip).
(1221) Medical things this morning with the GP, back now. I need to look at Steve’s four Xs, check I’ve covered all your drops, going to take time. I also have another two Paul Temples with a difference. (1248)
10. Moo corner
9. Which is right?
8. Esther
7. Katie on Donny on Two Tier
6. Excerpts from Steve’s X urls
A wave of attacks is expected, targeting thousands of objectives, including military and political sites, as well as targeted eliminations. The U.S. has already concentrated about a third of its active naval forces in the Middle East. This includes hundreds of fighter jets, two aircraft carriers, and more than 150 cargo flights carrying weapons. In just one day, around 50 F-35, F-22, and F-16 fighter jets were deployed to the region. There are also about 33 ships in the area, including aircraft carriers, destroyers, and submarines with Tomahawk missiles.
BREAKING; CHINA Assisting IRAN with Intel, surveillance and real time tracking Through Satellites to Expose US Military Builups and Positions into Open-Source Targets for IRAN military. China is effectively serving as Iran’s advanced surveillance and reconnaissance partner—providing satellite imagery, navigation support, and possibly real-time intelligence including access to the BeiDou navigation system as an alternative to U.S.-controlled GPS —amid heightened US-Iran tensions Unconfirmed claims point to real-time data sharing on U.S. naval and air movements, potentially leveling the playing field for Iran against superior U.S. forces
The Iranians are widely reporting that the Israeli Air Force conducted long-range aerial refueling exercises, claiming that this was the final rehearsal for an imminent attack on Iran. The Middle East is on the absolute brink of all-out war.
The Nioh Berg piece is also in Katie Lam, coming up.
Obamacare Fraud Exposed: Two Executives Sentenced to 20 Years in $233M Scam — Used Taxpayer-Funded Scheme to Buy 80-Foot Yacht, Luxury Cars, and Florida Keys Oceanfront Mansion
Dr Jay Bhattacharya the Co-Author of the Great Barrington Project to Become Acting CDC Director
Trump Threatens Iran if They Don’t Make a Deal – “You’re Going to be Finding Out in the Next 10 Days… Bad Things Will Happen if it Doesn’t” (JH: Please see notes on Esther and Purim below on this page.)
Horrifying Footage Shows North Carolina High School Students Bolt Out of Class and Run Across Busy 4-Lane Highway to Protest ICE – No Teachers in Sight
79th Suspect in Massive Minnesota Fraud Scheme Arrested After Attempting to Flee to UK
Ukraine’s Energy Sector on the Brink: Capacity Deficit, Import Halt, and Preparation for a New Russian Missile Strike
German public broadcaster ZDF apologizes after AI-generated ICE arrest footage aired on flagship news program
Trump Invokes Defense Production Act to Protect Glyphosate
Much more.
3. Vaxxes and lockdowns
Kathy Gyngell comment under Rupert Lowe’s statement on vaxxes, reposted over at Jstack:
On @TheConWom you will find British experts who fought lockdown and the vaccines all the way but who were systematically ignored by Government and MSM which maybe why you have not heard of them! Are you aware of the ‘dissident’ experts https://peoplesvaccineinquiry.co.uk that we reported?
2. DAD
a) The Jeune Guard, is the armed wing of La France Insoumise (LFI). Le Parisien reveals the agreement between the far-left militia and Mélenchon’s party. A former member of the Young Guard testifies to the internal workings of the movement….
b) There is a spat between Méloni and Macron. Méloni Tweets about the murder of Quentin; Emmanuel Macron asks Giorgia Meloni to stop “commenting on what’s happening elsewhere.”
c) Last week, it was revealed that the Governor of the Bank of France, François Villeroy de Galhau, anticipated a victory for the National Rally (RN) in the 2027 presidential election. He therefore planned to resign so that Macron could appoint his successor.
d) Macron calls Online Free Speech Argument “Pure Bullshit”. (JH: Le seul « merde » dans cette conversation, c’est celui de Macron.)
Whether pantomime villains or real ones, we know the ones with form … Blair, Obama, Starmer, Fauci, Gates and lesser known ones such as Lowndes, Elias, various WEFers.
At the same time, any self-respecting pundit does not wish to gild the lily, as it will come back on him/her later. Red herrings, false prophets, trolls, false flag events … they abound.
Then there are those of us who report things at a site and just how careful must we be? Take Sandringham for example and Alisa Dimitrietc. I gathered a few things:
Sandringham Estate is 20,000 acres that’s the same as a large town. It comprises camping sites holiday and other accommodation.
Lauren: My contacts were told the same: “Case closed. Back off.”
She was last seen on 31st August, Diana’s 15th anniversary.
Found on the premises of the estate that was given to William and Kate 18 months previously
Robertas Lukosius, 34 and Lauras Boiko, 30, both lived in Wisbech and are the only suspects.
Elizabeth (commenter): Is she pregnant in the photo?
Now I want to come back to the pundit trying to build a personal Pulitzer type empire. Or has a monetising scheme going. Beware. There was one yesterday all over X … for Restore, the very party I tentatively support.
The obvious retort is … some blogger Higham, just jealous, never goes out and investigates like Nick S or James O’K, only posts and disparages. And the rejoinder is … check my form over two decades … it was all in print. My beef is that “empire building” is about them themselves, rather than just digging with caution.
The obvious corollary is the bought pundit … for example, I see Nioh Berg today (Israeli lobby). Nothing wrong in that itself, nor South Front, nor Svetlana, as long as their bias is a known-known. Al Jazeera is fine as it’s open bias. Someone Chong is a bit of a giveaway, esp. in Canada.
At the same time, as I keep mentioning, I cast Wills as the a/C in my long book … why? Well, had to be someone Royal, someone popular with the people (time of the wedding), plus it was a novel. Some sort of Dorian Gray figure.
And here’s section II from that chapter. It’s no teaser as this sort of thing is only in the final part three of the book and serves to intriduce the Jerusalem scene. The significance here, the only reason I’m running it, is the date. I wrote that aroubd 2012 to 2014, long before current events came to most people’s notice. Remember … it’s all semi-fiction.
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Gabriella appeared at the scheduled time and the three of them, as orderlies, brought a change of bed linen in to the Prince. Hugh advanced on him and laid a hand on his forehead, Nicolette advanced and laid a hand on his chest.
The young man did not react in any negative way to that but followed the whole thing with watchful eyes and a sardonic grin, he turned to Gabriella and addressed her. ‘What do you want of me?’
‘You know. To return whence you came.’
Suddenly, Hugh could feel his tongue receding all the way down his throat, choking him. Nikki went into convulsions and grabbed her stomach. Gabriella, unaffected, uttered a few words, Nikki and Hugh collapsed on the floor.
‘So,’ came the Prince’s voice, the cold voice of reason and persuasion, ‘What did you possibly hope to achieve?’
‘I’ve achieved it,’ answered Gabriella.
The briefest look of alarm crossed his face. He looked at her, an immense wave was directed at her whole being but it seemed to wash around her like smoke in a wind tunnel … until it ceased.
He watched with fear as all three departed the room, Nikki almost floating along the corridors, they took the lift down and stepped out onto the front lawn, bending over and approaching the helicopter, even Gabriella bent down. Nikki was helped on, Hugh climbed on, Gabriella had her own locomotion.
The helicopter rose, the tail swung round and they were soon over the row of trees and heading for their collection point. At precisely that moment, the machine was held back from any forward motion and was slowly being forced down to the trees, then whatever had done that ceased and they flew on.
The Prince laughed to himself.
Nikki and Hugh now took some food and drink from a military ration pack, offering to share it with Gabriella, but she said she’d ‘had sustenance’. Hugh helped remove Nikki’s uniform, they put on their eastern robes again and looked at one another.
‘Do you think it will stop him?’ Hugh asked Gabriella.
‘No, of course not.’
‘Then what was the purpose of us being there?’
‘To distract him long enough for me to do my part.’
‘Distract?’
‘He knows you are Albus and he knows Nicolette but cannot quite place her. He knows that Albus is a myth of his father’s making but he is uneasy about Nicolette and about her child. This was our deception.’
‘Why were we released?’ asked Nikki. ‘Is he going to crash our helicopter into the ocean?’
‘No, he’s demonstrating his disdain by ignoring us. That was just a little demonstration, that’s all, a childish tantrum.’
‘Where is home for you?’ Hugh asked her.
‘Europe is my theatre. The holy land is yours. But I shall come with you both for some time now.’
‘What’s your real name? asked Nikki.
‘Gabriella.’
‘I see,’ murmured Hugh.
She now went up to the front of the plane and Nikki asked, ‘Who is she anyway? I mean, who is she really?’
‘Did you see when that force was flowing over her? She never flinched.’
‘What did she do to him?’
‘I have absolutely no idea. Maybe passed a message on to him from her Boss.’
‘How did people like that Prince get to be in charge of things anyway?’
‘You want a short, glib answer or a real answer, using notes from my organiser?’
‘Go on.’
He went and got them.
‘In 1980, the UN report on the environment quoted Alice Bailey who comes into this again later. In 1982, the UN tried to get religious leaders to come into the environmental issue, using committees and meetings.
From this came the UN Global Committee of Parliamentarians on Population and Development ‘to provide information on global survival issues to parliamentarians, spiritual leaders and the media.’
This committee joined the Temple of Understanding which was at the church of St. John the Divine in New York and now made the committee a global forum.’
‘A Christian Church?’
‘Looked like it on the surface. This forum had meetings in Oxford and Moscow. At Oxford, the main speaker was James Lovelock, from the Lindisfarne Association and he said, ‘Orthodox Christianity, properly understood, is a distortion of the pure forms of religious truth … we must immediately return to the worship of the Earth goddess.’
Also connected with this forum was World Goodwill, whose occasional papers were published by the Lucis Trust. This trust was founded by Alice Bailey under another name – the Lucifer Trust.
Now came Global Education Associates with its Earth Covenant, Citizens’ Treaty, sustainable development and systems of responsible global governance . . .’
‘What’s it mean then?’
‘It means that behind all the fine words about sustainable development, goodwill, balance and harmony, behind all these vague feelgood sentiments is a slick media campaign with millions of dollars behind it with some clear objectives, including killing off Christianity and depopulating the world.’
Her jaw dropped. ‘So what we were doing in Paris, exposing the corruption -’
‘Was the tip of the iceberg,’ he answered. ‘The corruption is global, perpetrated by agents, witting and unwitting, of the entity you just heard about. It’s everywhere, at all levels. The UN is riddled with these people. Education, law, medicine, the media – at any significant level, these people are in place. It’s been going on for years, bit by bit, establishing people in positions of power, sympathetic to all this. It’s all sewn up.’
‘I feel ill.’
‘Not as ill as Sophie felt when she was in their power. There are two prime motivations for ordinary people who fall in with this evil. The first is personal aggrandisement – wanting to feel a big person, special, someone of substance, someone who makes a difference or has power -’
‘We all do that more or less.’
‘Yes but it’s what we do with it, where a person draws the line. When the power of the position starts outweighing the good of others in that person’s head, when she or he starts to feel ‘important’ – then he or she is now inside. And the other is the way altruism is played on. There’s a type of person who loves everyone, will help anyone and their innocent loving is manipulated and everything bad they’re asked to do is presented as if it is achieving good. Eventually, that person is enabling terrible things but thinks she or he is actually doing good.’
‘Aren’t there any good people?’
‘Who is ‘good’? If you mean people like SSF, they’ve all been either marginalised, condemned or rounded up, betrayed by the do-gooders themselves quite often.’
‘So,’ said she, ‘everything we’ve been doing is all for nothing.’
‘Do you remember what’s written over the gates of hell?’
‘Abandon hope, all ye who enter here.’
‘Their whole game plan involves planting in people’s heads the notion that there is no hope. People either go along with and join them or else they die or starve to death. We represent one tiny glimmer of hope and no doubt there are many others like us, scattered around the world, uncoordinated. But the danger is when we start to think we’re important, when we’re really only agents.’
‘People should have shouted it from the rooftops.’
‘Pundits did. The vast majority didn’t, until they started to feel the pinch and then didn’t know who to blame – they started with the traditional, visible blame-takers – the government – but the genuine government had actually moved offshore by then.’
She paused, then asked, ‘Can’t anything be done?’
‘You tell me. You know as much as I do.’
‘Hugh, we’re in the most terrible danger. I never realised what we were actually fighting.’
‘We’ve been fighting it since the start. Its agents have tried to snuff us out many times. You’ll notice we’re still living. Why would you say that is?’
‘There’s an equal and opposite force.’
‘Not equal. Superior in straightout firepower but woefully inferior in the world of intrigue.’
‘I don’t want to speak of these things again today. It’s … it’s … horrible.’
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Gabriella returned from the front of the plane and he asked, ‘Why are you coming to the village with us?’
‘To accompany the four, to protect the children, to attend to the dead.’
Nikki and Hugh just looked at each other. Did angels always speak this way?
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By the way, back in real life this Friday morn, a friend comments that she’s dtarted reading Esther. Esther? Uh huh. I checked it out and started reading, very soon seeing two characters Mordecai and Haman. Ah, penny dropped … wasn’t that all to do with Purim?
(1629) Evening all. Nice beef soup coming up here. Most jobs done. There are about five hours of Paul Temple up today … some pleasant listening later. Again thanks to you chapses and chapesses … you make this site … even I want to come over and see what gives.
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… and there were advantages to it … the ability to just lie back and listen … it continued episode to episode, no ads. The YT one below you’d not want to “watch” on YT for the very reason of horrible ads, really the pits … but at HQ, that’s solved:
Which still leaves one issue … we know em all, we’ve heard each at least twice, we know the formulaic plots, we know the villain by the end. Thus it can only be for the process, for the evocation, we’d spend the time. I just listened to the Spencer opening and was already hooked again. Why?
Political posts … have read the sidebar … I have a job to do just now, so maybe 1330 onwards back here.
