The British Film Institute site says: In 1956 the Market Harborough firm of R. & W.H. Symington was celebrating a centenary of manufacturing textiles. Best known under the brand name of Liberty Foundations, this early television commercial plays with 'Liberty' and 'Liberté' by bringing in French actress Yvonne Arnaud to explain the 'art of choosing the right type of foundation garment'. A wonderful feeling of freedom sounds an unlikely boast though whilst tied into a tight corset.Click on the image above to view the commercial on the BFI site.
Second paragraph of third chapter:Amorphia wandered amongst the dead and dying of Hill 4. The battle had by this time moved on; the few defenders who'd survived and repelled the initial rush had been ordered to pull back just as the next wave of opposing troops had appeared out of the cannon smoke and fallen upon them; they had been slaughtered almost to a man and the victors had swept on to the next redoubt across the shallow valley beyond. Shattered palisades, lines of stakes and bunkers had been chewed up by the initial bombardment and later by the hooves ...
In the last few weeks we have all seen enough memes, videos of clever/cute pets, animated gifs and inspirational verses to last the rest of our lives. All, of course, are sent with the very best of intentions – to lift our spirits with a bit of comfort or laughter. One friend reminded me of the best ever clip from a children's TV show. If you ever need cheering up this is the one: What is your go-to mood-lifter? Please note We have been in full self-isolation since 16th March to protect my husband whose immune system is compromised. If ...
Gateshead Lib Dem Council group has produced a video to advise residents on how to deal with the pandemic lockdown and how to get help if it is needed. We also warn about scams as well. All 12 group members appear in the video. It can be viewed on the link above.
The latest death toll announced for just one day was the equivalent of nearly ten Hillsborough tragedies. There is, though, a glimmer of hope in the figures.
Time to use some of your lockdown time! I first gave this quiz to the Sunniside History Society on 3rd September last year to mark the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War 2. All the questions are about the late 1930s, the 1940s and early 1950s. Most of the 30 questions are about social history but if you want to give it a go, I will be posting the answers in a few days' time.
Sat 11th
16:25
Did you play cello on a Beatles hit and forget to get paid? You could be 'worth a fortune'.
I've been meaning to write about this for a long time, and the lockdown has finally provided the time. Perhaps we should call this "Lockdown blogging"? Malcolm Jack wrote an excellent music article called "Payday for the kids choirs" in edition #1388 of Big Issue, which was the "Bumper Festive Edition" last December. You can ... Continue reading Did you play cello on a Beatles hit and forget to get paid? You could be 'worth a fortune'.
This is the latest post in a series I started five months ago, anticipating the twentieth anniversary of my bookblogging which will fall in 2023. Every six-ish days I've been revisiting a month from my recent past, noting work and family developments as well as the books I read in that month. I've found it a pleasantly cathartic process, especially in current circumstances when we are all somewhat distracted. If you want to look back at previous entries, they are all tagged under bookblog nostalgia. December 2005 was an unusual month in that I did not travel - a planned ...
What we know about the spread of Corona Virus infections and deaths is very confusing. But getting a full understanding of what is happening is the only way we can decide eventually when and how we can begin to end ... Continue reading →
Great news from Edinburgh about one of the party's most talented Parliamentarians, the Member of the Scottish Parliament Alex Cole-Hamilton.
Fri, 12:56: Get off Zoom's Case. I Trust Them, and so Should You https://t.co/pGaddYk5fZ Wise words from Gadi. Fri, 16:05: RT @shockproofbeats: Want to hear a funny story about something that happened to me this weekend? It concerns the internet, elephants, and... Fri, 16:25: Started Cycle with #cyclemeter at 16:25, on a new route, see https://t.co/dDWIDWJ5b3, Cyclemeter will speak your replies to me. Fri, 17:11: From Milo Manara. https://t.co/tITK1DChXT Fri, 17:49: Finished Cycle with #cyclemeter, on a new route, time 40:16, distance 9,10 km, see https://t.co/dDWIDWrujv, average 13,56. Fri, 18:17: An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth ...
WARNING - DEVELOPERS WANT TO BUILD MORE HOUSES ON EDGE OF CHIPPING SODBURYBeware, all sorts of planning applications are suddenly coming in. It's an ideal time for developers to put in applications, when people might not be paying attention and normal systems like leaflets to alert neighbours can't work. So we all need to be more alert. Cotswold Homes have put in an application to build 97 more houses - between St John's Way and the common. They are building one side of the road onto the common, now they want to build the other side. Look at the map. ...
Already this week we have seen video of a police officer instructing a man that he and his family are not allowed to play in their own front garden, people doing yoga in local parks being told to go home, socially-isolating families being ordered off beaches even though they are within walking distance of their homes, Cambridgeshire police telling people what they can and cannot buy in supermarkets and Northamptonshire Police saying they might set up roadblocks and could start searching shopping trolleys. What is worse is that some of these police forces do not understand irony. Hours before Cambridgeshire ...
I'm a secondary school mathematics teacher and have been working from home for the last three weeks. During this time we are trying to keep our students active both physically and mentally and give them positive distractions at what is a challenging time for us all. One of the ways I've done this (apart from setting amazing mathematics work, of course) is by creating some quizzes for the students, their families and our staff to have a go at. Some of the families have been using them as the basis of a family quiz night. As an 'extra' for the ...
Its forecast to rain on Easter Sunday (so some traditions continue) - so why not use the time to enter the Kingsgate Park Easter Bonnet Competition. This is an annual event, run by the Town Council and Friends of the Park - this year it is on one, so get your photos uploaded by 10am Monday 13th......
Sat 11th
08:59
Waste and recycling collections one day later next week - please thank our waste operatives #coronav...
All public services are becoming stretched as we approach peak Covid-19. The need for self-isolation and the need to look after members of our families means that staffing levels are reducing. Waste and recycling collections are challenging. Operatives are key workers. They are exempt from social distancing rules. But it is disconcerting to see three or even four operatives in a cab before they pile out to load bins into the back of a refuse or recycling truck. Many residents have taken to leaving "thank you" cards on their bins to support staff doing an essential job in difficult times. ...
Sat 11th
08:55
Latest PollBase is out, with all the voting intention polls since the general election
With the end of another quarter, another update to PollBase, my database of British voting intention opinion polls since 1943 is now up. Aside from another three months of data, the updates this time include: Added significant back catalogue of YouGov party leader rating polling carried out separately from voting intention polls. Many thanks to Marios Richards for spotting various errors and inconsistencies with dates. Enjoy! P.S. For the very latest polls, see my polling scorecard. Get polling news and analysis by email I release a new edition of PollBase once a quarter, both adding in the new national voting ...
Sat 11th
07:53Flooded out Temeside Vets applies to move into spare office space in Marston's Mill - it's a great p...
In February, the Temeside Vets surgery at the Casemill flooded yet again. The disruption to business and service by flooding was becoming unacceptable and the practice has been looking around for alternative premises for years. Fortunately, with the completion of the Grain Loft we have spare space in Ludlow at Marston's Mill, where the Foyer is based. The surgery has applied for a change of use of the first, second and third floor offices and part ground floor foyer to form a veterinary centre. Any work required will be internal, with no changes to the external appearance. It's a good ...
Edie Pope's scarecrow traffic cop on Southport Road Lydiate, which is meant to make drivers think about their speed. Yes a line from that well known Benny Hill song. But the other day whilst on one of my solo fitness cycle rides I came across a rival to Ernie (for that was the name of the fastest milkman in the west) on Northway/A59 in Aughton. I was just about to exit Winifred Lane when down the hill from the Ormskirk direction came a milk float doing a fair old lick. I don't think I've ever seen one doing more than ...
A helpful update from Leisure and Culture Dundee : New to our RBDigital Service - free access to full text of thousands of newspapers from over 100 countries every day. Local newspapers The Courier and Dundee Evening Telegraph are included and with a press of a button you can even translate foreign language favourites from their original language into more than 16 alternatives. Existing Dundee Library RBDigital Users Sign in to your RBDigital Account here http://dundee.rbdigitalglobal.com/home Scroll down to Newspapers and press Access to be directed to the unlimited newspaper collection. Or if you use the RBDigital App simply log ...
