(1236) Afternoon all. Cunning plan is a bit of politics below, then AKH’s Hornleigh film, then some jazz around 1545 … enjoy this afternoon.
17. Poignant reminder, ladies and gentlemen
16. Sickos for satan are out in force
15. Even Gorgeous George is hard at the punditry
14. Stained glass
13. Some gladness, some sadness
This was at OoL in comments:
“Whilst following Granddad’s trials and tribulations I have admired his courage and fortitude, whilst leaning to looking for humour despite everything. My late 66 year old husband had a DNR in place, he was so ill and frail that resuscitation would have been futile. More worrying however is that my very ill 40 son is been asked to sign a DNR weeks after his father’s death.”
I just saw a friend’s arranged sideboard, photo of long deceased and bright cheerful card someone had given … these sorts of things knock me around … human vulnerability when they don’t want you to see them vulnerable. The day we we stop caring … might as well give up. It’s not in my nature to give up.
The gladness bit is the number of people awakening from slumber now, esp. at X and all sorts of wonderful architecture, vistas, greetings for Easter … good people … and it’s nice to see.
12. IYE on Pammy and other issues
“I can’t be ar$ed anymore. The current admin is just as bad as all the others in this regard. Bondi is just another wet blanket and the new See eye aye big cheese is too. Imho.”
JH: I found this to go with it:
16. Sickos for satan are out in force – biological men wearing women’s clothing (transvestites) were seen lifting their skirts and urinating in public, which is an offence. A statue of the suffragette Millicent Fawcett was defaced along with others in Parliament Square. This is what they’re like when they don’t get their own way. They’re no different over the pond:
https://x.com/realSonjaShaw/status/1913090620144664722?
https://x.com/SophiaSLorey/status/1913060779764666874?
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JH: Shall run this later, Steve, hope you’re having a good Easter. Film at 1400, jazz at 1600 … I’m now for a short snooze.
13. There are indications that Christian church attendances are increasing. It is no small wonder as times are lean and world events are troubling. The sudden arrival of an alien faith may also be a contributing factor.
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JH: Yes indeed.
Bear with me:
‘For the first time in eight years, all branches of Christianity are celebrating Easter on the same dates, from 18 – 20 April. This is because of a rare alignment of the Gregorian calendar – which Catholic and Protestant churches use – with the Julian calendar used by Eastern Orthodox churches.’
So far so good and what do we have for dinner on Easter Sunday? Yes it’s Lamb – hopefully with mint from your own garden like my Mum provided. In honour of Sacred Squadron (Ιερός Λόχος), a Greek special forces unit formed in 1942, I will be having lamb moussaka today 🙂
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JH: 👏🏻