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Hanwei swords withdraws from the UK - shock news
Shock news this morning. I'm leaving this as a rare public post because this news is dreadful and I'd appreciate friends pointing people in its direction so that awareness spreads while those who can work to turn the situation around do their damnest. We're doing our bit, I hasten to add - involving every organisation we are involved with (NARES, ( Read more... ) -
IsBlob parody nabbed gleefully from fuzzface00
Sorry folks, I have a warped sense of humour. In case you *hadn't* noticed...
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY: THE FROZEN PENGUIN IS SEXY.brought to you by the isBlob Generator -
April Fool about Penguins - BBC style ;-)
Got this courtesy of himself via email from work. So blame him, not me! Here it is, taken from part of the Beeb online...
The BBC's idea of an April Fool...
We've come a long way from stories about spaghetti trees *grin*. What a brilliant idea *giggle* -
Another dose of Home Office madness - Save Our Swords
Many Flisters will remember that earlier this year I posted links to the petition on the 10 Downing Street website and links to the Home Office consultation on changing the Offensive Weapons Act to include 'imitation katanas/Samurai swords ( Read more... ) -
Bizarre cold call from the bastard children of Mary Whitehouse
UK Flisters will already know who I mean, for the most part, when I mention Mary Whitehouse. She was a Christian who campaigned to 'clean up' film and television and radio when I was growing up. Glasses, stern face like a bulldog chewing a wasp, permed and blue rinsed in her old age. You get the picture ( Read more... ) -
30s folk song - Nina Simone
For summer_moth in particular, though other historically and musically-fascinated people on my Flist. This is the song I told you about, with folk roots ( Read more... ) -
Post for fencing folks
Just a reminder, and a message for the new fencing folks too. Hence a public post (rare for me ( Read more... ) -
A belated Happy Birthday...
... to oscagne_uk. Many Happy Returns from us both xxxxx -
Save our swords - public post - English sword ban proposed!
First it was tried in the Scottish Parliament, and failed to be made law because of the lobbying brought about by the Save Our Swords petition that Maestro MacDonald worked so hard to promote. The Scottish Parliament became aware, through the lobbying, of the diverse 'legimitimate' and responsible groups who own and use swords in Scotland and saw a ( Read more... )