On calm autumn evenings when the barometer is high, the smoke from bonfires rises up and spreads out horizontally as if hitting an invisible ceiling. This surreal memory from many an October childhood is known as a temperature inversion. One of the most striking examples in recent years took place on 11th December 2005...the day of the Buncefield D more…
Hi, I too like the logic of not keeping house under mortgage it increases the pressure for the payment of installment every month. We can't invest the same in some more development plan.
There were 11 minutes to go in a career that had placed Zinedine Zidane among the very greatest figures ever to play the game and had brought him World Cup, European Championship and European Cup winner's medals, and in 2001 made him the subject of a world record transfer fee from Juventus to Real Madrid of £47 million, when Zidane sprinted towards more…
The evidence of a soldier who saw a 'shadowy figure' after the death of Private Geoff Gray was dismissed by an Army inquiry, even though he was '100 percent certain' that he saw a possible gunman fleeing from the barracks shortly before the body of Private Gray was found. Gray's father revealed to a reporter from the Sunday Express (May 17, 2009) t more…
The Army Board of Inquiry conducted two years ago into the deaths of Geoff Gray and James Collinson, two of the four young recruits who died of gunshot wounds at the Deepcut Barracks, is at last ready to report. Armed forces minister Bob Ainsworth is due to make a statement in the Commons on Thursday 14th May 2009.
In December 2008 the Major Incident Investigation Board's final report on the explosion three years ago at the Buncefield Oil Depot put the cost of the damage at £1 billion. The explosion left 43 people injured and led to 2000 people being evacuated. Much of the cost involves compensation claims against the site operators. more…
I just came across this page while doing some browsing. It made me sad that David did not see his vision for the 'world wide web' that runs our lives today. He was probably the most clever person I ever met. During my Penrose days he always gave me inspiration and new ideas. more…
This brought back memories. I once had a driving holiday from the UK and spent several days in Stockholm and visited Radiohuet and was interviewed by Alan. It was even played on the radio and any recording I may have had has gone to dust. I have wondered what has happened to Alan as he is no longer on the list of contributers. more…
Nice to hear about Vemara - (gaff.rigged cutter?). I used to look after it in both Dover and later Rye, during 1960's into '70's. Loved the sailing! Hope she's well... more…
Tuesday The Thirteenth would be a good day for it...and May 2008 has got one coming up in two days time. So, just to cover my bases, I will be in Buckfast Abbey this afternoon singing Montiverdi's Vespers with the Dartington Community Choir. That should get the Blessed Virgin on my side...'sancta maria ora pro nobis' sung eleven times by a 120-str more…
Oh come on Professor...that's taking enigmatic a bit far...why not enlighten us...and/or make yourself known at the Thomas Attwood Award Ceremony for Austin Mitchell on 22nd April...I'll be the one not wearing a dark suit nor a bowler hat, lacking a copy of The Times under my arm and with no button-hole for my carnation. more…
Gods Commander of his Temple Knights (Knights Templar)
Michael the Archangel
St Michael
Sir Michael
Prophecies as it was so written so shall it be done
It was so written within the prophecies that one day God would once more send down from the heavens an Angle to give mankind one more chance to h more…
The Knights Templar
The Knights Templar were accused of infidelity, Muhammadanism, atheism, heresy, invoking Satan, worshipping demons ... Brig Gen Sir Michael Black-Feather,Kt ...
www.unexplainedstuff.com/Secret-Societies/The-Knights-Templar.html - 32k -
Sir Michael Black-Feather (1958) from the house of BlackFeather also See coa more…
And then there are moose...the kings of the forest and Norway's national symbol. Norwegains are worried about the noble beast's propensity to burp and fart his way through the forest. The Kyoto Protocol counts twenty one tons of carbon dioxide for each ton of methane...and moose produce a lot of methane. According to calculations at Trondheim Techn more…
Compassion and tenderness are complicated matters. Somerset Maugham has something interesting to say on the matter in The Razor's Edge (1944). Nobody reads Somerset Maugham anymore. They should. He is one of the great 20th century writers. more…
There are many plot changes between book and script...to the extent that the film does an effective job of vaccinating moviegoers against reading the book which has a wealth of interesting detail omitted from the film.
One key alteration is to remove the head of mission in Nairobi Porter Coleridge and focus the film on his Number Two more…
Below is the text of a private e-mail from a resident of Rye:
'I felt you may well have had enough of all the angry comments your Two Big Issue article has generated. It did, in some areas sound harsh but I don't think you deserved the degree of vitriole (grammar?) it generated. I totally agree with your suggestion that the Big Issue Se more…
This blog was about the need for local licensing of Big Issue Sellers and the removal of the anomolous (legal) position of the Big Issue as neither charity nor business...a privileged position acquired by assiduous lobbying of Labour Party functionaries...Bernie Ecclestone would have been impressed.
Jim Hollands, editor of Rye’s Own, published this piece in the January 2007 issue (Number 150). Three responses were published in the following issue and a further one in the March issue. Here they are:
From Heather Sutton of Winchelsea Beach:
Who does he think he is? Big Issue. He has a name and is a very pleasa more…
I think there is a need for a reality check -- the problem being that our Lords Spiritual and Temporal are now viewed as part of the heritage industry and therefore no longer a legitimate part of our constitutional arrangements. The reason that I have put the reform of the Commons central to my model is because the democratic meme now trumps every more…
My blog of Thursday 21st December 2006 responds to the these comments from the author of The Party's Over.. The Permalink to the blog is http://williamshepherd.blog.co.uk/2006/12/22/thursday_21st_december~1467544 more…
Co-incidence in the name.
I happened to be on Hamilton Island when Pr DIanna came to stay.
I even met her children, lovely little lads. I knew they were from money casue of the dress and relised that it was not their fther with them.
As I looked across the street I saw the gathering around the good lady and felt embarrased taht I more…
And a very thoughtful review it was -- it makes a change nowadays when the reviewer takes the trouble to read the book first.
You're right of course about the three medieval estates (Lords Temporal, Lords Spiritual and Commons) but an alternative "modern" view goes back to a document produced in 1642, when Charles I argued that the con more…
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In response to: "Thursday 11th May 2006" 31 days old
by williamshepherd Pro
On calm autumn evenings when the barometer is high, the smoke from bonfires rises up and spreads out horizontally as if hitting an invisible ceiling. This surreal memory from many an October childhood is known as a temperature inversion. One of the most striking examples in recent years took place on 11th December 2005...the day of the Buncefield D more…
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by deleted user [Visitor]
Im a big fan of William Shepherd but i cant find a documentary which was released about him, could anyone help please?
Please dont forget to check my Payday Loans blog more…
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by Mutuo [Visitor]
Hi, I too like the logic of not keeping house under mortgage it increases the pressure for the payment of installment every month. We can't invest the same in some more development plan.
Mutuo more…
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by williamshepherd Pro
There were 11 minutes to go in a career that had placed Zinedine Zidane among the very greatest figures ever to play the game and had brought him World Cup, European Championship and European Cup winner's medals, and in 2001 made him the subject of a world record transfer fee from Juventus to Real Madrid of £47 million, when Zidane sprinted towards more…
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by williamshepherd Pro
The evidence of a soldier who saw a 'shadowy figure' after the death of Private Geoff Gray was dismissed by an Army inquiry, even though he was '100 percent certain' that he saw a possible gunman fleeing from the barracks shortly before the body of Private Gray was found. Gray's father revealed to a reporter from the Sunday Express (May 17, 2009) t more…
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by williamshepherd Pro
The Army Board of Inquiry conducted two years ago into the deaths of Geoff Gray and James Collinson, two of the four young recruits who died of gunshot wounds at the Deepcut Barracks, is at last ready to report. Armed forces minister Bob Ainsworth is due to make a statement in the Commons on Thursday 14th May 2009.
In Issue Number 1236 more…
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by williamshepherd Pro
In December 2008 the Major Incident Investigation Board's final report on the explosion three years ago at the Buncefield Oil Depot put the cost of the damage at £1 billion. The explosion left 43 people injured and led to 2000 people being evacuated. Much of the cost involves compensation claims against the site operators. more…
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by Clive Goodacre [Visitor]
I just came across this page while doing some browsing. It made me sad that David did not see his vision for the 'world wide web' that runs our lives today. He was probably the most clever person I ever met. During my Penrose days he always gave me inspiration and new ideas. more…
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by William Shepherd [Visitor]
Derek
Why not ask him? I'm sure he would love to hear from you.
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by Derek Evans [Visitor]
This brought back memories. I once had a driving holiday from the UK and spent several days in Stockholm and visited Radiohuet and was interviewed by Alan. It was even played on the radio and any recording I may have had has gone to dust. I have wondered what has happened to Alan as he is no longer on the list of contributers. more…
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by Guy Mullin [Visitor]
Nice to hear about Vemara - (gaff.rigged cutter?). I used to look after it in both Dover and later Rye, during 1960's into '70's. Loved the sailing! Hope she's well... more…
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by Dr Jones PH.d MD [Visitor]
Us in the correct places know better.
Well Dr Norton, you would like to think so wouldn't you? more…
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by williamshepherd Pro
Tuesday The Thirteenth would be a good day for it...and May 2008 has got one coming up in two days time. So, just to cover my bases, I will be in Buckfast Abbey this afternoon singing Montiverdi's Vespers with the Dartington Community Choir. That should get the Blessed Virgin on my side...'sancta maria ora pro nobis' sung eleven times by a 120-str more…
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by williamshepherd Pro
Oh come on Professor...that's taking enigmatic a bit far...why not enlighten us...and/or make yourself known at the Thomas Attwood Award Ceremony for Austin Mitchell on 22nd April...I'll be the one not wearing a dark suit nor a bowler hat, lacking a copy of The Times under my arm and with no button-hole for my carnation. more…
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by Dr Philip Norton [Visitor]
Sir Michael Black-feather. Well you do fanaticise. Us in the correct places know better. more…
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by Kerrie [Visitor]
Gods Commander of his Temple Knights (Knights Templar)
Michael the Archangel
St Michael
Sir Michael
Prophecies as it was so written so shall it be done
It was so written within the prophecies that one day God would once more send down from the heavens an Angle to give mankind one more chance to h more…
In response to: "Friday 26th May 2006" 617 days old
by XVllVX [Member]
The Knights Templar
The Knights Templar were accused of infidelity, Muhammadanism, atheism, heresy, invoking Satan, worshipping demons ... Brig Gen Sir Michael Black-Feather,Kt ...
www.unexplainedstuff.com/Secret-Societies/The-Knights-Templar.html - 32k -
Sir Michael Black-Feather (1958) from the house of BlackFeather also See coa more…
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by PATRICK [Visitor]
Give my regards to Brian Stent,who is a friend of mine. I have also been fishing alongside him,and nowadays work in Saudie Arabia, more…
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hi nice blog more…
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by williamshepherd Pro
And then there are moose...the kings of the forest and Norway's national symbol. Norwegains are worried about the noble beast's propensity to burp and fart his way through the forest. The Kyoto Protocol counts twenty one tons of carbon dioxide for each ton of methane...and moose produce a lot of methane. According to calculations at Trondheim Techn more…
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by williamshepherd Pro
Compassion and tenderness are complicated matters. Somerset Maugham has something interesting to say on the matter in The Razor's Edge (1944). Nobody reads Somerset Maugham anymore. They should. He is one of the great 20th century writers. more…
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by williamshepherd Pro
There are many plot changes between book and script...to the extent that the film does an effective job of vaccinating moviegoers against reading the book which has a wealth of interesting detail omitted from the film.
One key alteration is to remove the head of mission in Nairobi Porter Coleridge and focus the film on his Number Two more…
In response to: "Tuesday 21st November 2006" 979 days old
by William Shepherd [Visitor]
Below is the text of a private e-mail from a resident of Rye:
'I felt you may well have had enough of all the angry comments your Two Big Issue article has generated. It did, in some areas sound harsh but I don't think you deserved the degree of vitriole (grammar?) it generated. I totally agree with your suggestion that the Big Issue Se more…
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by williamshepherd Pro
This blog was about the need for local licensing of Big Issue Sellers and the removal of the anomolous (legal) position of the Big Issue as neither charity nor business...a privileged position acquired by assiduous lobbying of Labour Party functionaries...Bernie Ecclestone would have been impressed.
My personal position is that I am in more…
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by helena shepherd [Visitor]
This blog on homelessness is incorrect in several factual details. I would expect a lot more humility, not to mention compassion. more…
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by William Shepherd [Visitor]
Jim Hollands, editor of Rye’s Own, published this piece in the January 2007 issue (Number 150). Three responses were published in the following issue and a further one in the March issue. Here they are:
From Heather Sutton of Winchelsea Beach:
Who does he think he is? Big Issue. He has a name and is a very pleasa more…
In response to: "Thursday 21st December 2006" 1059 days old
by Keith Sutherland [Visitor]
I think there is a need for a reality check -- the problem being that our Lords Spiritual and Temporal are now viewed as part of the heritage industry and therefore no longer a legitimate part of our constitutional arrangements. The reason that I have put the reform of the Commons central to my model is because the democratic meme now trumps every more…
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by williamshepherd Pro
My blog of Thursday 21st December 2006 responds to the these comments from the author of The Party's Over.. The Permalink to the blog is http://williamshepherd.blog.co.uk/2006/12/22/thursday_21st_december~1467544 more…
In response to: "Friday 15th December 2006" 1060 days old
by William Shepherd [Visitor]
Co-incidence in the name.
I happened to be on Hamilton Island when Pr DIanna came to stay.
I even met her children, lovely little lads. I knew they were from money casue of the dress and relised that it was not their fther with them.
As I looked across the street I saw the gathering around the good lady and felt embarrased taht I more…
In response to: "Tuesday 14th November 2006" 1065 days old
by Keith Sutherland [Visitor]
And a very thoughtful review it was -- it makes a change nowadays when the reviewer takes the trouble to read the book first.
You're right of course about the three medieval estates (Lords Temporal, Lords Spiritual and Commons) but an alternative "modern" view goes back to a document produced in 1642, when Charles I argued that the con more…