Category: General

7th Pome Comp – (Belated) Results

Resurrected and links inserted for you, OZ.   Published in your absence for your eager fans. 😎

Firstly, sincere apologies to Boadicea for the late judging of this competition and special thanks to the entrants for their perseverence.  The rest of you, apart from Pseu, can kiss my hairy, drooping tail.  😀

Anyway, to the judging.  In strict order of posting, the first entry up was Janus with another tale from Slacky Bottom, an on-going epic of which I never tire of reading.

Next came Christopher with Cherry Blossom.  Wonderful writing, Christopher.  Is MaryA on t’other side your sister by any chance?

Thirdly,  there was Pseu’s entry.   Having battled with tap roots that came up singing ‘Walzing Matilda’ right outside The Cave, I know exactly what you mean.

Last, and by no means least, was Soutie’s Dry Spring.  A very evocative description.

So, and after due deliberation, I award PW7 to Soutie and pass on the mantle for him to inspire some innovative poetry.

OZ

For the Record

I have always said that I only post here or anywhere because I find it to be a relaxation. I seek to join in discussions which interest me and to which I believe that I can contribute. I read the rest and ignore it, passing by on the other side, particularly when it is what I perceive to be inflammatory, derogatory and pejorative or a self-satisfied and self-justified attempt to be as gratuitously offensive as is possible, with the usual defence that it is all just robust language. That is, of course, the right of the posters concerned. I would never dream of criticising them for having their fun. Continue reading “For the Record”

Oh dear, oh dear…now the BBC’s in on the act

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12927076

I have yet to watch the full hour program broadcast on BBC 3 last night, but if the clip here is anything to go by, the BBC is trying to make Islamic converts look weird, stupid, selfish and plain ignorant to their fellow county folk. Not the usual BBC effort as they tend to be very pro, or at least attempting to be balanced (I know they don’t always succeed, but at least they try). I shall report back when I’ve watched the whole documentary of brother on brother.

I know it’s a sensitive subject at the moment, and I’m not intending to stir anyone up here, but this clip in isolation does offer a very sad picture of why someone would change their entire life around an organised religion (of any variety) I have to say though, every Muslim I’ve ever met has shaken me by the right hand.

And just for the humour – Ginger people just shouldn’t grow beards!

What’s in a Name?

I’ve finally admitted that I loathe being called Boa. I chose the name Boadicea as my pseudonym because the ‘original’ is one of my ‘heroines”. Somehow the abbreviation ‘Boa’ doesn’t do her credit – and I can’t quite identify with a snake or a glorified feather frippery…

I haven’t made a huge song and dance about it – and no one needs to build a shelter – or suddenly change what they write. It is a bit of a pain to type and I do know that I’m probably a little odd about names. Continue reading “What’s in a Name?”

A Reminder

Certain Charioteers have taken it upon themselves to pontificate about The Chariot’s content, appointing themselves arbiters of  ‘good taste’.

Some have, in the past, tried to mould the Chariot to their biases and prejudices and they have failed. Any future attempts will also fail.

This is a Discussion Forum. As such, all opinions are welcome. Any attempts to stifle debate with political correctness or by claiming that a subject is not suitable for discussion are most decidedly unwelcome.

By all means express your attitude to other people’s attitudes and opinions – but be prepared to have your cherished notions challenged.

I am the sole judge of what is acceptable and any criticisms of my judgements are, ex legibus Icenorum, contempt of court.