There were few disturbances on this day

On this day in 1960 there was a very British protest march against The Bomb. And the Beeb’s low-key report reflects the rather stately, controlled atmosphere that was quite prevalent at the time. Famous people like Bertrand Russell and the up-and-coming, uncharismatic academic politician, Michael Foot made speeches – and a clergyman praised the government! I wasn’t there but I knew a girl who was!

The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament was of course a lost cause. Witness the proliferation of weapons across the world. But the mood at the time was founded on fear that the arms race between the USA and the USSR would run out of control – with JFK leading the West’s efforts to find a peaceful way.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/18/newsid_2909000/2909881.stm

Ferry clever, Tanjooberrymutts

No engineers. No calculations or load studies.No checklists or inspections. No ‘elf ‘n safety No modifications.No insurance. No pumps. No ballast studies. No tow master. No manuals. No certifications. No contingency plans.

Check out the guys bailing out the water furiously.

Tanjooberrymutts??

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A proper cup of tea

I must confess that rap music normally bores me stupid, and until now, the best rap I ever heard was the “Rap is Crap Rap” by Graeme Garden, I think, on ISIHAC!. However, this one instructs one how to make a proper cup of tea, and so I think it is OK, although I much prefer coffee to tea.

Warning to those of a delicate disposition, contains some rude words!
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Happy Easter!

…to us Easterners. Still not the same without mageiritsa, but the midnight service had a particularly cozy feeling.

The outdoor bit was finger-numbingly chilly, however, so I wondered how much booze was running in the veins of the clubbing girls we saw while walking back, the kind in dishtowel-sized dresses and skyscraper-high heels.

Here’s to successful negotiations, later in the month, about taking over St Martin’s church permanently. It’s a listed building, so it’s not going to fall to ruin, but it would be much better put back to its original use.