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I find burning effigies of anyone distasteful.
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« Reply #5386 on: 21:18:05, 07-11-2008 » |
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Sounds like Stella Gibbons had got it right about Sussex in Cold Comfort Farm.
Do they give the Pope effigy a Papa Ratzinger mask, to show it's him?
I imagine even that nice Abbot Christopher at Worth Abbey would take a pretty dim view of these goings on.
I'm glad in my native land (viz. East Devon, Ottery St Mary) they only imperil themselves with burning tar barrels.
I'd far rather see John Calvin and Martin Luther burnt in effigy, if anyone had to be, for introducing the ghastly idea that being kind and loving to fellow human beings was of no value and that the Bible could only have one level of meaning.
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To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.
A time to weep, and a time to laugh: a time to mourn, and a time to dance
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« Reply #5387 on: 06:53:27, 08-11-2008 » |
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DB, if I had known you were from Ottery St Mary, i would have tried a meet up because myself and MrsBBM passsed by there on our sojourns to and from Cornwall!
Anyway, back to the Lewes senario, 50000 people went this year! I am not surprised because there were a fair few lining the main streets. We finished off playing Sussex by the Sea, which is compulsory ofcourse. Would'nt be the same if we didn't! The band that had arrived there, called Lewes, Glynde & Beddingham, saw us playing SBTS, and just stood there!! We had a bit of banter about it,saying why they did'nt join in!! All good fun.
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« Reply #5388 on: 19:19:34, 08-11-2008 » |
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Just popped in for a quick waffle and nobody's around! What is it? Late bonfire parties? Something on the telly? Oh well. Maybe I should get back to writing that report. Or perhaps food...  |
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« Reply #5389 on: 19:21:17, 08-11-2008 » |
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« Reply #5390 on: 19:59:49, 08-11-2008 » |
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I am here for a moment. Always seems quiter at the weekend. people have better things to do???
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« Reply #5391 on: 20:03:58, 08-11-2008 » |
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I am here for a moment. Always seems quiter at the weekend. people have better things to do???
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« Reply #5392 on: 20:07:18, 08-11-2008 » |
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Mr Sudden, good to see your hereabouts! Yes thats quite true. See about my new job in The Happy Room?
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« Reply #5393 on: 20:11:18, 08-11-2008 » |
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Indeed I did, BBM! All the very best with it. I hope it leaves you plenty of time for Waffling. |
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« Reply #5394 on: 20:14:05, 08-11-2008 » |
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Oh it will, Mr Sudden because, unfortunately, it's only 15 hrs pw. Still, a job.
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Mary Chambers
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« Reply #5395 on: 22:08:34, 08-11-2008 » |
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I'm here, but feeling rather low so haven't much to say.
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« Reply #5396 on: 22:14:48, 08-11-2008 » |
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Sorry to hear that, Mary. I don't know about where you are, but here it's pelting it down and is grey, windy and horrid. That wouldn't do much for anyone's mood, mine no exception. Perhaps chocolate is in order. I bought some chocolate-covered brazil nuts from Waitrose  today, and they certainly seem to have a mood-improving effect. But then I've also had several glasses of wine. So it's hard to tell.  |
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« Reply #5397 on: 22:23:45, 08-11-2008 » |
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Wine doesn't work for me, martle - it just makes me feel ill. Chocolate is better.
I just don't like Saturdays for some reason. Perhaps it's a vague feeling that everyone else is having a good time.
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« Reply #5398 on: 22:27:36, 08-11-2008 » |
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DB, if I had known you were from Ottery St Mary,
I'm from East Devon, bbm, but I have lived in the London Borough of Hackney for close on twenty years.... I have spent the day going up to Belper and back to see an old university friend whose marriage has gone completely to pieces. I was very sorry about that, but I found it strangely satisfying for me that my just being there seemed to be a help. |
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I have spent the day going up to Belper and back to see an old university friend whose marriage has gone completely to pieces.
I was very sorry about that, but I found it strangely satisfying for me that my just being there seemed to be a help.
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