Going out of sequence for my next Hugo-winning film write-up; this was on TV the other day and I caught most of it, and then went back to watch the beginning on Netflix. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade won the Best Dramatic Presentation Hugo in 1990; the other finalists were, in order, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Batman, and Field of Dreams, which I have seen, and The Abyss, which I haven't. I am pretty clear for myself that Batman is the best of these, but IMDB users are closer to Hugo voters than to me, rating ...Last Crusade ...
Welcome to the UK at the end of a terrible 2020. Like everywhere else on earth we're battling against Covid 19, but we're also very troubled with our own self-destructive need to shoot ourselves in both feet. For years our politicians and our press have found ways to blame foreigners, the EU, the French indeed pretty much anyone outside of the UK for our own self-made troubles. The whole sorry mess has culminated in what looks to be a wretched Brexit Deal which is bound to be one of the greatest acts of self-harm this country has imposed on itself ...
Mekere Moraoutam who was Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (PNG) from 1999 to 2002, died a few days before Christmas. He was born in what I take to be the remote village of Kukipi in Eastern Kerema.PMG, was educated a the village primary school and local high school, then Sogeri National High School, Lae Polytechnic and the University of PNG. He tidied economics and before his political career, served as Governor of the Bank of PMG, the Central Bank. I'd like to be able to say that taught him but I didn't. In 2006 whilst still an MP but ...
The Silk Road has long captured the imagination of Western armchair travellers: a network of trails across Asia from China, bringing silk, spices and other exotic goods to the European market. Few, if any, merchants ever travelled the whole length of the journey; trade was instead carried out between middle-men at numerous points along the [...]
More comedy genius from Tripp and Tyler, showing that it's not only the Liberal Democrats who love a bit of jargon.
The Liberal Democrats have declared that the Conservatives' deal is "threadbare" and "bad for jobs, business, security, and our environment" and warned it is the only 'free' trade deal in history to "put up barriers to trade". The Party has also said people are "desperate to move forward" and to see the country "united again" but Boris Johnson's deal makes that more difficult with potential trade disputes for decades to come. Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey said: "Boris Johnson promised to make people better off, but his deal will make us all poorer. "This deal is threadbare, bad ...
A party press release brings the news: The Liberal Democrats have declared that the Conservatives' Brexit deal is "threadbare" and "bad for jobs, business, security, and our environment", and warned it is the only 'free' trade deal in history to "put up barriers to trade". The party has also said people are "desperate to move forward" and to see the country "united again" but Boris Johnson's deal makes that more difficult with potential trade disputes for decades to come. Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey said: Boris Johnson promised to make people better off, but his deal will make ...
There are a lot of issues with Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, many of which have not even been aired yet as people work through its 1200 pages, but what is obvious so far is that red tape for businesses will increase, the so-called 'hard-won gains' will prove largely illusory, the service sector in particular will suffer from being overlooked, we will be less secure as a country, people's ability to travel in Europe will be curtailed, fisheries have been sold down the river, the deal is nowhere near as good as we have now, and some key European programmes will ...
Fri, 15:00: The Uncyclopedia, by Gideon Haigh A perfectly chosen 2004 Christmas gift from my sister. One reviewer states that it is the perfect gift for "the big brother who thinks he knows everything". Hmmmmmmmmmm. #nwbooks https://t.co/CtLmtYGnN3 https://t.co/SFGkqiq7lX https://t.co/khUiTQ6w4F Fri, 15:15: Christmas walk https://t.co/mnZOyxefaz Fri, 15:45: The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien There are 1 � good stories in the entire book (the 1 being the story of H�rin's children, the � being Beren and L�thien). That's not quite fair; the N�menor story is pretty dramatic. #nwbooks https://t.co/SFzLBPWYNm https://t.co/6TMy8y6fY8 https://t.co/4PGm9quNtr Fri, 16:30: Berlin: City of Smoke, by Jason Lutes A strong ...
Only one today. broadcast anniversary 26 December 1964: broadcast of "Flashpoint", the sixth episode of the story we now call The Dalek Invasion of Earth; final regular appearance of Carole Ann Ford as Susan. The Doctor and friends defeat the Daleks, but he decides that Susan should stay on Earth to marry David, the first ever departure of one of the regular cast. Of course, she ended up in Brussels.
Data last date 20/12/2020 This table reports admissions into hospital trusts for covid in the order of the number of admissions in the last available week compared to the total number of admissions. The idea is to highlight those trusts which are having a high level of admissions that has grown in the past two weeks. Some trusts serve areas where there is a high level of immunity and hence few
(with thanks to Dundee Volunteer and Voluntary Action for the image and photographs!)
Sat 26th
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Obituary for Simon Mark Lissauer whose funeral was last Monday at St Laurence's Church
Simon was well known in our town. He died on 25 November aged 61 years. Thanks to the generosity of St Laurence's Church and Victoria Allen, and financial support from Shropshire Council, Simon's funeral was graceful and moving. Wild Edric filmed the service and the video is here. It is well worth listening to Tom Elwin beautiful singing of Panis Angelicus at 30 minutes in. The eulogy was read by Catherine Beaumont on behalf of Simon's friend since schooldays, Floyd Moody. It is reproduced below. Tom Elwin sings Panis Angelicus (Image: Wild Edric.) In remembrance of Simon Mark Lissauer born ...
