umm I have mixed views on the protests which have been outside ST Paul's for the last couple of weeks!
AT FIRST I THINK
wow !!! the church has gone back to its roots (song in their somewhere)and remembered the story of Jesus in the temple etc although believe this to be about the greed of banks and so not to sure why r they outside a famous cathedral and not a famous bank!
I can see why the church is in a difficult position as far as know they are rolling about with fancy robes and other such expenses while people are struggling to find the basics of life such as food and heat but still don't know why protesting at a church!! and know lately they have begun protesting outside Liverpool!
It always amazes me how many of our national treasures are sometimes destroyed by fire the first cathedral was actually built their in 604 by as if you did not know by mellitus who was in case you did not know the bishop of the east Saxons ' never knew their was such a thing but still but fire would not defeat it and it was rebuilt in 962
They must like rebuilding it as actually been rebuilt 5 times
the design we see today is of course by sir Christopher Wren but took awhile from design to brick and water as was begun building in 1675 but not completed til 1710!
Although we recently had protests at st Paul's this was not really violent like in 1913 when the suffragettes and yes they did suffer actually wenta bit further than chaining selves to railings and tried to blow the place up by putting a bomb under the chair throne in the choir did not know they could sing , I think we all know it did not work!!
We all know that Nelson died at the battle of Trafalger but not many know he is buroed in the crypt of ST PAULS at the very centre betweem the crossing and dome , just incase you fellt like leaving flowers !!
I advise you having a snack before climbing the steps to the tope as their is 528 of them to the top if you want to go to the highest point of the cathedral
St pauls had the title of the tallest building for quite along time or high time and 365 feet was the tallest building from 1710 til 1962
The majority of high and mighty people are married at the other place down the road but one monarch was buried their and that was of cours Ethelred the unready in 1016!
I hope noone has an accident with the dome asis very weighty at 65,ooo tons and the lantern weighs all of 850 tons so dont drop on your head that all and let s hope that this great building is about for alomng time to come
Thursday, 10 November 2011
Sunday, 2 January 2011
the damage a card sent in jest !
I have never been one who has really understood Valebtines day having never or got one as have aspergers and do not really like touch and would rather just have friendships the deep wishy washy relationships this does not I do not understand what love is in one of my reading groups we were having a discussion on marriage and I was told quite wrongly that I had not right to comment as not married but as I pointed out I have not been on the Titanic or in a war but can still have an idea what must have been like from what I read and know oh well enough about my trifles (not the eating kind and onward with story)
The sending of the Valentine sent allot of of mutterings around the table mainly that you should not mess around with Emotions and also what you see as harmless can deeply harm the other person although you can thoroughly understand another person fully such as Bathsheba was probably deeply perplexed by Boldwoods Indifference to her and a woman does thrive on being noticed . BOldwood was obviously confirmed Bachelor and this card has not only opened Pandora's box but also a whole can of worms!!
It is funny in life but sometimes a small thing can have such a huge effect on someone but often an event can take hold of your thoughts and being and does not let go like when Boldwood opens the Valentine and is like"the large red seal became a blot on the retina of the eye.
FATE definatley play its part in this story as Fanny is set to marry TROY as many a bride does not of ten do she goes to the wrong church , the chapteris very short like the nuptils which never take place, althpugh this is a strange chapter as we feel the sadneess and confusion it is quite humourous the way the villagers snigger and titter at TROY although alot of us could not understand why not just go to the right church or just change it to another the day but then the book would be much shorter !! and not much of a story!!(although it always seemed rather odd aqgreeing to get wed in the first place oh well! none so queer as folk
The sending of the Valentine sent allot of of mutterings around the table mainly that you should not mess around with Emotions and also what you see as harmless can deeply harm the other person although you can thoroughly understand another person fully such as Bathsheba was probably deeply perplexed by Boldwoods Indifference to her and a woman does thrive on being noticed . BOldwood was obviously confirmed Bachelor and this card has not only opened Pandora's box but also a whole can of worms!!
It is funny in life but sometimes a small thing can have such a huge effect on someone but often an event can take hold of your thoughts and being and does not let go like when Boldwood opens the Valentine and is like"the large red seal became a blot on the retina of the eye.
FATE definatley play its part in this story as Fanny is set to marry TROY as many a bride does not of ten do she goes to the wrong church , the chapteris very short like the nuptils which never take place, althpugh this is a strange chapter as we feel the sadneess and confusion it is quite humourous the way the villagers snigger and titter at TROY although alot of us could not understand why not just go to the right church or just change it to another the day but then the book would be much shorter !! and not much of a story!!(although it always seemed rather odd aqgreeing to get wed in the first place oh well! none so queer as folk
Monday, 29 November 2010
back to hardy after rest
After a long rest from our farming friends it is back to the job in hand as we think back Bathsheba had gone ahead of her time and showed what a strong character she is by sacking her bailiff i am convinced a bailiff is not wot you may consider to be a bailiff , but I am not doing all the work for you but something to do with dealing with the money side of the farm, but being the type of woman she is she decides to deal with this side of things herself and so she should!!we hear about what has been happening with Fanny and her travels to see TROY at the army barracks I think this TROY is a character not to be messed about with!!
We are reading this in a warm church hall but we can feel the atmosphere darken especially as Fanny is talked about as "A spot almost lost lost in the snow"
This thing called LOVE should not be seen as a game but it seems that way throwing snowballs to get TROYS ATTENTION but feels alot more sinister when we hear the others teasing TROY about this aspect of his life,
the group talk about their games in the emotion of love and alot depends on whether you come out on the winning side!!
Bathsheba is out and about on her farm and it is noticeable how she calls Oak "YOU but everyone else by their christian name but as the saying you only hurt the ones you love and we all get the feeling that it is Oak on her mind.
A farm ladies job is never done and next she is off to the cornmarket were Bathsheba gets annoyed as everyone notices her bar one man a Mr Bold wood and it is a very brave man who ignores Bathsheba although we are not told at first who is the scoundrel who is ignoring her til quite a way later perhaps very cleverly done to experience the range of emotions she does!!
The next event may seem only minor event ut one that may have major consequences for ever the sending of a valentine and as a joke shock horror! dont think it will be viewed as a joking manner
We are reading this in a warm church hall but we can feel the atmosphere darken especially as Fanny is talked about as "A spot almost lost lost in the snow"
This thing called LOVE should not be seen as a game but it seems that way throwing snowballs to get TROYS ATTENTION but feels alot more sinister when we hear the others teasing TROY about this aspect of his life,
the group talk about their games in the emotion of love and alot depends on whether you come out on the winning side!!
Bathsheba is out and about on her farm and it is noticeable how she calls Oak "YOU but everyone else by their christian name but as the saying you only hurt the ones you love and we all get the feeling that it is Oak on her mind.
A farm ladies job is never done and next she is off to the cornmarket were Bathsheba gets annoyed as everyone notices her bar one man a Mr Bold wood and it is a very brave man who ignores Bathsheba although we are not told at first who is the scoundrel who is ignoring her til quite a way later perhaps very cleverly done to experience the range of emotions she does!!
The next event may seem only minor event ut one that may have major consequences for ever the sending of a valentine and as a joke shock horror! dont think it will be viewed as a joking manner
Saturday, 6 November 2010
more romantic Hardy!
I have not been catching up with Hardy sadly not in a village with a sheep butonward we go and the story is definitely taking shape , surprise , surprise Gabriel is now taken a job working for Bathsheba (so we now know who wears the trousers)
Wandering through in the dark churchyard Oak comes across what seems to be a small spot on the landscape but isinfact Young girl who asks not to tell anyone he has seen her , although we do not know this girls story and what will happen something tells us she is about to became quite major and will become more of a small blot!!
The girl seemed to be holding a small bundle leading to much disscussionabout what she was running from and whether the bundle was in fact a baby( I dont want you to worry to much so be rest assured it did not we were to find out)
SO now off to the pub to meet the locals a nice bunch of people and quite comic in thir way, and although we only briefly meet the characters we quickly warm to them just like you down the local, they warm to Gabriel as we are as he sings not jolly songs , which are not to rowdy, not like the pubs in Birkenhead then . After Gab rial has left the scene we are allowed to listen to the locals who inform us that Bathsheba has indeed sacked her Bailiff for stealing funnily enough his name is Pennyways, not sure if a Bailiff is viewed as exactly as we do today( as contrary to belief don't know everything)!!
WE also learn that Fanny Robin has run away and putting 2and 2 together and actually coming up with four this is the person who Gaberial met previously on the moor and with that I must leave you wondering were all this is leading all this talk of pubs has left me thirsty and so off for a drink !!!! NO OF TEA)
I must admit the book shows you should judge things for yourself instead of letting other people do the judgeing for you as on the whole the vast majority are enjoying the story although the decripitions by hardy do ramble on on abit but we all bring our own lives into the things we write as Hardy did trainn to be an architect perhaps the we can only expect such detailed manner but enough about structure more on the love entanglememts of the people of Wetherbury.
Its time to meat another love interest that of Mr Boldwood who alot of the ladies have tried to woo but with no sucessand he seems to be unaware of the arousal he arises in the womanfolk and seems to be very fromal when inquireing about Bathsheba .
This arouse lotsof discussion in the group about how difficult it is as still today expected that mem make the first move and how it knocks them back to be refused . I must admit the women of the group kept pretty quiet as this was discussed but all nodding and agreeing all the same time very clever!!
WE meet a couple more characters such as Liddy Maryann ,and the coggans which again provide us with a few smiles , I told you I am determined t0 prove that Hardy can make you make smile!and it is not til reading further that we realise minor characters in abook or in life can actually turn the tide in life thats got you thinking if nothing else!!
Wandering through in the dark churchyard Oak comes across what seems to be a small spot on the landscape but isinfact Young girl who asks not to tell anyone he has seen her , although we do not know this girls story and what will happen something tells us she is about to became quite major and will become more of a small blot!!
The girl seemed to be holding a small bundle leading to much disscussionabout what she was running from and whether the bundle was in fact a baby( I dont want you to worry to much so be rest assured it did not we were to find out)
SO now off to the pub to meet the locals a nice bunch of people and quite comic in thir way, and although we only briefly meet the characters we quickly warm to them just like you down the local, they warm to Gabriel as we are as he sings not jolly songs , which are not to rowdy, not like the pubs in Birkenhead then . After Gab rial has left the scene we are allowed to listen to the locals who inform us that Bathsheba has indeed sacked her Bailiff for stealing funnily enough his name is Pennyways, not sure if a Bailiff is viewed as exactly as we do today( as contrary to belief don't know everything)!!
WE also learn that Fanny Robin has run away and putting 2and 2 together and actually coming up with four this is the person who Gaberial met previously on the moor and with that I must leave you wondering were all this is leading all this talk of pubs has left me thirsty and so off for a drink !!!! NO OF TEA)
I must admit the book shows you should judge things for yourself instead of letting other people do the judgeing for you as on the whole the vast majority are enjoying the story although the decripitions by hardy do ramble on on abit but we all bring our own lives into the things we write as Hardy did trainn to be an architect perhaps the we can only expect such detailed manner but enough about structure more on the love entanglememts of the people of Wetherbury.
Its time to meat another love interest that of Mr Boldwood who alot of the ladies have tried to woo but with no sucessand he seems to be unaware of the arousal he arises in the womanfolk and seems to be very fromal when inquireing about Bathsheba .
This arouse lotsof discussion in the group about how difficult it is as still today expected that mem make the first move and how it knocks them back to be refused . I must admit the women of the group kept pretty quiet as this was discussed but all nodding and agreeing all the same time very clever!!
WE meet a couple more characters such as Liddy Maryann ,and the coggans which again provide us with a few smiles , I told you I am determined t0 prove that Hardy can make you make smile!and it is not til reading further that we realise minor characters in abook or in life can actually turn the tide in life thats got you thinking if nothing else!!
Sunday, 24 October 2010
hardy and co no zzzzzzz
TIME to meet the real country folk where else but down at the local Hiring farm
a total turn around for GABRIEL since the loss of his sheep, he has to go for others to work, it was quite a relief to have less sadness and gloom concerning wildstock.It was quite interesting to note the different characters of the country folk and to be given personalities instead of being portrayed simply as country folk but lives as we are all humans beings in this game of life , does not matter how low down the social scale we are!!! (lecture over)on with the story
Gabriel fails to find a job here so trys again, yes nearer to where Bathsheba lives, just pure coincidence I am sure!!but before he arrives at the quiet village (just persuming it is quiet my brother lives in a village and is full of life)of shotsfort he sees hayrick on fire and true to form puts the fire out Yeah Gabriel saves a day, this raises a few smirks how their lives seem to be entwined so much early on this tale
In another book reading at the moment COlD comfort farm their is much joviality at the way the farm names of REUBEN and Seth are used often at the expense of Hardy
Th e reading group discussed coincidences and how strange they can be if a certain person had not taken a certain path how different lives would have been!
It was quite a relief to meet the country folk after the drama of the previous chapters and brought a few welome chucklesso Hardy not so miserable
I must admit it was not that much of a shock when Bathsheba had been rescued by sturdy Oak although afew gasps were heard when she took off her veil and their she was!(SHOCK HORROR)
Their folllows a complete reversal of fortunes Gaberialno longer asking for a hand in marriage and is nnow in need of employment which is strangely offered by Bathsheba but THe modern day soap operas are full of coincidences and all in the one street!!!so although the romance seems to be over between the two in someways due to fate still very much together!
a total turn around for GABRIEL since the loss of his sheep, he has to go for others to work, it was quite a relief to have less sadness and gloom concerning wildstock.It was quite interesting to note the different characters of the country folk and to be given personalities instead of being portrayed simply as country folk but lives as we are all humans beings in this game of life , does not matter how low down the social scale we are!!! (lecture over)on with the story
Gabriel fails to find a job here so trys again, yes nearer to where Bathsheba lives, just pure coincidence I am sure!!but before he arrives at the quiet village (just persuming it is quiet my brother lives in a village and is full of life)of shotsfort he sees hayrick on fire and true to form puts the fire out Yeah Gabriel saves a day, this raises a few smirks how their lives seem to be entwined so much early on this tale
In another book reading at the moment COlD comfort farm their is much joviality at the way the farm names of REUBEN and Seth are used often at the expense of Hardy
Th e reading group discussed coincidences and how strange they can be if a certain person had not taken a certain path how different lives would have been!
It was quite a relief to meet the country folk after the drama of the previous chapters and brought a few welome chucklesso Hardy not so miserable
I must admit it was not that much of a shock when Bathsheba had been rescued by sturdy Oak although afew gasps were heard when she took off her veil and their she was!(SHOCK HORROR)
Their folllows a complete reversal of fortunes Gaberialno longer asking for a hand in marriage and is nnow in need of employment which is strangely offered by Bathsheba but THe modern day soap operas are full of coincidences and all in the one street!!!so although the romance seems to be over between the two in someways due to fate still very much together!
Sunday, 17 October 2010
More tragic Hardy! 3!
I have been telling various people that we are reading and like magic their smiles disappear "OH how depressing "they mutter looking glummer and glummer by the minute! but I must admit so far we have have let out a few chuckles but i can feel the doom coming ever and ever so closer .
A few chuckles were raised as learning of!George and his son called aptly"Georges son!"just in case we were confused about parentage i presume
Being a young dog and obviously full of enthusiamand enjoyed his new found job just a little to much and one night when Gabe rial chose to sleep indoors instead of outhe awake not to the sun shining through the window but of sheep bells clanging and getting up quickly and not with the usual just five minutes more awoke to the horror of what georges son had done
HE HAD DRIVEN THE SHEEP OVER THE CLIFF TOP!
THE mood of the readers decreased as we were thinking maybe things would have been different if Gabe rial had slept outside as per usual but alot of times in life we think of "IF ONLY" stories
I have always liked Gaberieal from the start but a few people did not like his role as [PEEPING TOM BUT our hearts generally warmed to him and the fact although full of woe it was not fo him but for the sheep and the was really Good thing that Bethsheba was no longer betrothed to him as he was no longer good marriage material as this tragedy had left hin penniless!!
AS for SON OF GEORGE what was going to happen to him the only option really was to shoot him!
AS you can imagine the reading group mood was sown beat so I tried to lighten things up with the talk about a lamb i used to look after but then realised not really the subject to cheer all up as murphy my pet Lamb also become to the Grim reaper
A few chuckles were raised as learning of!George and his son called aptly"Georges son!"just in case we were confused about parentage i presume
Being a young dog and obviously full of enthusiamand enjoyed his new found job just a little to much and one night when Gabe rial chose to sleep indoors instead of outhe awake not to the sun shining through the window but of sheep bells clanging and getting up quickly and not with the usual just five minutes more awoke to the horror of what georges son had done
HE HAD DRIVEN THE SHEEP OVER THE CLIFF TOP!
THE mood of the readers decreased as we were thinking maybe things would have been different if Gabe rial had slept outside as per usual but alot of times in life we think of "IF ONLY" stories
I have always liked Gaberieal from the start but a few people did not like his role as [PEEPING TOM BUT our hearts generally warmed to him and the fact although full of woe it was not fo him but for the sheep and the was really Good thing that Bethsheba was no longer betrothed to him as he was no longer good marriage material as this tragedy had left hin penniless!!
AS for SON OF GEORGE what was going to happen to him the only option really was to shoot him!
AS you can imagine the reading group mood was sown beat so I tried to lighten things up with the talk about a lamb i used to look after but then realised not really the subject to cheer all up as murphy my pet Lamb also become to the Grim reaper
Wednesday, 6 October 2010
Hardy no zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz 2
AT the end of chapter 3 , quite amusing for me personally as Gabriel was trying to find out what Bathsheba name (yes we all know but he wasn't in the know ) this brought back memories of when my Dad first met my mum first met my mum in a dance hall in Toxteth but the unusual thing being my mum would not tell my dad her name , I don't think her name is to bad but still , and what is her name you may ask well i am not telling you til later on in the adventure my dad had to wait and so much you! Bethsheba play games and so does louby lou!
Oh well I digress on with the story ch.4 were he meet Gabriel as someone commented putting on his "pulling gear "on, quite amusing listening how he got himself ready and what was he going to do not just a simple "what are you doing on Sunday lets watch the sun set but ask her to marry him!!! but as we discussed last time I think fell in love BANG!!!! straight away!!
The pocket watch makes a regular appearance not 100% sure why probably something to do with time !!(HA) or how things improve with time passing and of course in farming worlds the timing of the crops etc is very important! OH well time will tell!
We discussed Gabriel's Naivety such as planning babies and all sorts of rushing in to it with eyes half closed/ open well you get the drift!
Gabriel is totally baffled and just cannot believe he has been turned down , we looked at the phrase "love is a possible strength but can also be a weakness so being love can make people very strong or in Gabriel OAK very weak like a weeping willow!
That old chestnut of class wondering who out of the two were of the higher class and of course , today we can be wherever we want in the world today very quickly in a blink of an eye but in those days not much call for easy jet!
Touchingly Bethsheba would like the trims and tassels of a wedding and the thought of everyone looking at her for that special day but not the actual living today , I myself could feel sympathy with her as being aspergic I do not cope very well with certain type of relationships especially as don't like human touch and although I think everyone dreams of a fairytale wedding in life , I know it will never happen but hey the other 60 million in our country can keep our human race chugging along!
Gabriel took this refusal of his hand very badly saying "don't have to love me but you will get to despise me"" Oh deer this statement sends a shudder through my spine i think I can look into my crystal ball and see afew more disasters befalling these two and Gabriel does not seem to be the type of character to fight for his love saying as a member of the once club saloon and only asks once!! He seems to believe most thing he is told as when told Bathsheba has 12 men after , her well, thinking their was no room for number 13 he ups and leaves oh well hope their luck improves but being hardy I will lay no bets
Oh well I digress on with the story ch.4 were he meet Gabriel as someone commented putting on his "pulling gear "on, quite amusing listening how he got himself ready and what was he going to do not just a simple "what are you doing on Sunday lets watch the sun set but ask her to marry him!!! but as we discussed last time I think fell in love BANG!!!! straight away!!
The pocket watch makes a regular appearance not 100% sure why probably something to do with time !!(HA) or how things improve with time passing and of course in farming worlds the timing of the crops etc is very important! OH well time will tell!
We discussed Gabriel's Naivety such as planning babies and all sorts of rushing in to it with eyes half closed/ open well you get the drift!
Gabriel is totally baffled and just cannot believe he has been turned down , we looked at the phrase "love is a possible strength but can also be a weakness so being love can make people very strong or in Gabriel OAK very weak like a weeping willow!
That old chestnut of class wondering who out of the two were of the higher class and of course , today we can be wherever we want in the world today very quickly in a blink of an eye but in those days not much call for easy jet!
Touchingly Bethsheba would like the trims and tassels of a wedding and the thought of everyone looking at her for that special day but not the actual living today , I myself could feel sympathy with her as being aspergic I do not cope very well with certain type of relationships especially as don't like human touch and although I think everyone dreams of a fairytale wedding in life , I know it will never happen but hey the other 60 million in our country can keep our human race chugging along!
Gabriel took this refusal of his hand very badly saying "don't have to love me but you will get to despise me"" Oh deer this statement sends a shudder through my spine i think I can look into my crystal ball and see afew more disasters befalling these two and Gabriel does not seem to be the type of character to fight for his love saying as a member of the once club saloon and only asks once!! He seems to believe most thing he is told as when told Bathsheba has 12 men after , her well, thinking their was no room for number 13 he ups and leaves oh well hope their luck improves but being hardy I will lay no bets
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