Maybe??

I have found so many recent posts and comments insensitive, and ignorant. The level of barely disguised racism is horrible.

No way do I condone rioting, violence or breaking the lockdown rules. Nor do I glorify the life path of George Floyd. I am worldly enough to know that most black people feel the same.

However, I have listened enough to recognise that there are very real issues at root here. If I was ever in doubt Scooploop has confirmed it for me. Such naked fear and dislike of ‘the other’.

People are rightly keen to preserve all that’s good of British life. One of our most valued institutions, the NHS has always been underpinned by the knowledge, hard work, and dedication of its workforce, many of whom are black. This is the same workforce that has been there for us recently, whoever we are, actually risking, and sometimes losing, their own lives.

We must listen to what they tell us of the hurts they experience regularly - we owe them that at least.

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Due to all the conflicting advice/stipulations I am confused ...
can 2 people from different households go shopping together and are you allowed in shops together now ?
My friend is frightened to go out alone now - must say I'm not keen, got so used to staying in I really don't want to bother going out.

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ALL LIVES MATTER

I won’t kneel with the masses,

I won’t be told my fate,

By people who hijack tragedy,

To perpetuate their hate.

Don’t you shout Black Lives Matter,

Whilst running through the streets,

When your people are burning Foot Locker,

Stealing Nikes for their feet.

Don’t dance on The Cenotaph,

Like it’s Carnival or Mardi Gras,

That sacred granite edifice,

Marks people who died in war.

How dare you besiege Number 10,

This isn’t even our fight,

If you want to go and protest,

Get a 4,000 mile flight.

Social distancing flouted,

Police punched in the face,

Missiles hurled at Downing Street.,

This isn’t about race.

It’s rent-a-mob and anarchists,

Versus police led by lambs,

They just stand there and take it,

Lefty Cressida tied their hands.

Meanwhile America’s burning,

It’s a tragedy we all agree,

That George Floyd lost his life,

For all the world to see.

Justice must take its course,

The cop has lost his job,

Now he faces twelve good and true,

Not a braying mob.

So Monday I won’t be kneeling,

I won’t even bow my head,

Because someone I don’t even know,

Has wound up dead.

An armed robber and a felon,

In and out of jail,

As a model citizen,

He was a total fail.

I’ll weep for whom I choose to,

I’ll say where and when,

Not because a lifelong offender,

Bought it in the end.

I don’t condone the officers,

They rightly face the wrath,

But ask me to kneel for a criminal?

Don’t make me laugh.

You can keep your lefty rhetoric,

Your dismantling of our state,

It’s BLM not Middle England,

That’s peddling the hate.

Written by Lady Jane Andrews Bentley

ALL LIVES MATTER

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Very interesting to read more about slavery in modern times, in England's colonial past, Roman times and the Islamic world.
Came across this on a BBC information site for example, which was very surprising.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/history/slavery_1.shtml

Cuddle time

https://vm.tiktok.com/J1eLYFX/

Statement from ex husband

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8412215/amp/I-slapped-did-not-abuse-JK-Rowlings-ex-husband-responds-bombshell-claims.html

The Mayor of London has ordered many statues in London to be covered to protect them

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8412967/Workers-BOARD-Cenotaph-Winston-Churchills-statue-protect-them.html

It’s an oldie but a goodie 😄

This has to be a joke by the person who started this petition.

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/anger-over-petition-to-rename-white-cliffs-after-black-lives-matter-228573/

https://vm.tiktok.com/oVtnPc/

Not sure I'd like this in my garden

https://amp.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/jun/09/little-britain-removed-from-bbc-iplayer-netflix-and-britbox-blackface

Personally I could never see why anyone found this acceptable in the first place. What do members think?
Were any of you big fans?

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https://vm.tiktok.com/o57RuB/

Don’t know why this is ‘funny’ by any stretch of the imagination

Going coal free

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/science-environment-52973089

Hope this hasn’t been posted before

Yep got one

Not that anyone on here would usually go but ...
There is a black lives matter protest starting at the station at 1 pm.

Today’s news

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True - for most 😂

The tearing down of a statue is just the start - please note how few people were wearing masks and how they have all forgotten we are in ‘lockdown’ and people are not supposed to be in groups of more than 6.

https://inews.co.uk/news/black-lives-matter-uk-bristol-protesters-topple-statue-slave-trader-edward-colston-2877286?amp

Had to look up a historical share price for a particular day. Comes up as 28.49Is that £28.49 or 28.49 pence?

Amazon have 54 rolls of Andrex Supreme Quilts 4ply toilet rolls on offer today for £24.00 . A 30% saving.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmDcg59Xzek

The only way to pull off a lockdown afternoon 'quickie' with their 8-year old son in the apartment was to send him out on the balcony with a Mars Bar and tell him to report on all the street activities.

He began his commentary as his parents put their plan into operation:

'There's a car being towed from the car park,' he shouted.

'An ambulance just drove by!'

'Looks like the Andersons have company,' he called out.

'Matt's out on his bike and his mum is telling him off'

'Looks as if the Sanders are going into full isolation!'

'Jason has had his skate board taken off him

After a few moments he announced, 'The Coopers are having sex!!'

Startled, his mum and dad shot up in bed!

Dad cautiously called out, 'How do you know they're having sex?'

'Jimmy Cooper is standing on his balcony with a Mars Bar'

https://unherd.com/2020/06/karl-friston-up-to-80-not-even-susceptible-to-covid-19/?fbclid=IwAR3W6VYKAhlFAaiEQEPJalvjxdnNE2pC8dK6WKNvkt1j2fm90ETg2xRRPOk

Clever

Everybody’s at it

Click on to see

Seriously hasn’t it been strange

Lyrics

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This morning I saw the story of this lovely little boy, whose birth parents abuse caused him to lose both of his legs.

Now at the age of 5 he is trying to raise funds for those that helped him. The link to the fundraising page is in this newspaper article

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/malling/news/amp/double-amputees-walk-for-life-saving-hospital-228326/

And though it seems crazy it’s almost
true

https://vm.tiktok.com/EtRLRE/

With demonstrations, sunbathing and now apparently secret raves on tv news tonight 😢

https://vm.tiktok.com/EgLtFv/

Today's answer is
Gran Sasso
What was the question?
From previous guesses in Pastime, Peter has got the question partially right. It is the name of a mountain. But it also gives its name to something else.

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Came across this website in newspaper. Choose your next holiday and dream about it. One is for small other for large family get-to-gethers.
https://www.thelittledomain.com/ or--- thebig......
Have fun and let us know where you end up.

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at last - but should apply to shops too!

It means over 60s will not be entitled to free travel before 9am on weekdays, but disabled Freedom Pass holders will be unaffected.

I noticed today that if you down vote it is registered before it is applied. Anyone heard anything about this?

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