Sunday, 6 February 2011
Tosh continues
I've just caught a glimpse of some ice skating programme on the TV. Entertainment? Not to me, matey. Mindless, orchestrated drivel dressed up as reality. Aaarrrggghhhh! I'm normal (?), get me out of here!
Saturday, 5 February 2011
More from Kent
Another day in Kent with Laura and Barry. To get Laura's wedding dress fitted, we visited a dress shop in Gillingham. What a mess the Medway towns are in. I can't recall ever visiting such a depressed and depressing area. I presume that once they were properous when the military was the major employer in the area. But now - a pretty miserable looking spectacle. It's a shame as there were pockets of interesting architectural features which gave glimpses of a past that was obvioulsy better than the present. If the residents are expecting an massive injection of redevelopment cash from this current government, I fear they are going to be disappointed.
In the afternoon we visited a town at the diametrically opposite end of the social scale, Tunbridge Wells. Here money dripped from the cars and the high-end shops! On the surface, a place that will weather the financial storms far better than the Medway towns. But neither of them are Cornwall and I'll be glad to be motoring down the A303 tomorrow.
In the afternoon we visited a town at the diametrically opposite end of the social scale, Tunbridge Wells. Here money dripped from the cars and the high-end shops! On the surface, a place that will weather the financial storms far better than the Medway towns. But neither of them are Cornwall and I'll be glad to be motoring down the A303 tomorrow.
Friday, 4 February 2011
Watchng a Zom Rom Com
Up in Pembury with Laura and Barry to watch the school production, Zombie Prom. Excellent again. What a talented daughter I have! Genes will out.
Heading East
Writing this from our bedroom at Sue and Dennis's in Nailsea. We are on our way to Laura's in Kent for our annual visit to see her school production.
The news is still dominated by the situation in Egypt. The rival fractions are still fighting and Mubarack is still clinging on to power. I think it is inconceivable that he will remain there for much longer but what or who comes next is still unknown. The West obviously wants an Egypt which is 'friendly' as does Israel. Thus far the Muslim fundamentalists do not seem to be taking the upper hand but who knows what may happen as the story continues to unfold. Of course, having a fairer system of elections might very well mean the people voting in exactly the way the West doesn't want!
I'm wondering how much money is leaving Egypt for the vaults of various Swiss banks? I'm pretty sure that the old regime is trying to extract as much out of the country as they can before they leave.
The news is still dominated by the situation in Egypt. The rival fractions are still fighting and Mubarack is still clinging on to power. I think it is inconceivable that he will remain there for much longer but what or who comes next is still unknown. The West obviously wants an Egypt which is 'friendly' as does Israel. Thus far the Muslim fundamentalists do not seem to be taking the upper hand but who knows what may happen as the story continues to unfold. Of course, having a fairer system of elections might very well mean the people voting in exactly the way the West doesn't want!
I'm wondering how much money is leaving Egypt for the vaults of various Swiss banks? I'm pretty sure that the old regime is trying to extract as much out of the country as they can before they leave.
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