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I only caught up on this thread this evening so notice your post was yesterday. :)
(I logged off early last night as I had a book I wanted to read:))
It's brilliant. I need to spend the rest of the day reading and then the rest of the week writing for it. Alas, if only I had that much spare time. I might come up with something though. I love it -well done all of you.
Okay Lou, I know we all like a nice wedding, especially a royal one. It just so happens that in our world by no more than pure coincidence, we happen to have a royal wedding celebrated in the midst of a really nasty recession, when UK plc is skinter than it has been for generations. It's a happy coincidence and if nothing else, will cheer us all up.
However, in Pooh and Piglet's alternative world, royal ceremonials are only held when money is needed. In our world we are lucky enough that there are a prince and his girl who want to get married whereas poor Pooh and Piglet are lacking the indispensible actors needed for their little scheme. However, we'll send our intrepid reporter on the ground, pbw, back to Christopher Robin's abode and see what she can sniff out about their future plans.
[quote=paperbackwriter]It's a happy coincidence and if nothing else, will cheer us all up. [/quote]
Have to disagree here. Thousands of people in the public sector are being made the scapegoat for our financial situation. The government is using this as an excuse to push it's idiological agenda of privatisation of all public services. People are losing their jobs, pensions, homes, etc because of Gov policy. Are we then supposed to be 'cheered up' because two people from very privilaged backgrounds are getting married? Two people who will never know what it is like to struggle on a minimum wage or state benefit? We are constantly told there is no money to provide services for the public good yet we can find the £milllions it will cost for sercurity around this wedding. I'm sorry but choosing to stage such a lavish occasion, attended only by the rich and priviledged, in a recession is not a good move and many, though sadly not all, will see through this farce.
Maybe Pooh and Piglet can set up a stand on the Mall selling union jacks to the poor, deceived people of this tired nation who will fall for this sleight of hand, smoke and mirrors trickery.
Sorry Marc - my sense of irony sometimes is so disguised that it looks as if I'm being sincere.
I actually totally agree with you and I won't be watching a whole bunch of idle rich having a piss up.
I'm at the wrong end of Gov. policy too, so I'm not in the mood for it either.
A friend of mine plans to be out of the country, on holiday in a republican country somewhere, and return when the whole thing is over. (Cuba? just the ticket, I say). I would join her if I could but I can't afford it.
Don't worry - Pooh and Piglet will have more to say on the matter - just you wait!
PBW, a writer after my own republican heart! I too wish i could spend the 'wedding' day in Cuba, been wanting to go there for years and nearly did this year. Castro was one of my socialist heros. Look forward to the next installment of the blog. Might add one of my own!
New post. I won't overdo it, promise but I have to write them down when the Muse strikes. In any case, P & P have gotta solve this cash crisis problem. They will continue to seek inspiration from our own dear politicians, although it may not help them very much. They haven't abandoned the wedding idea but it is back to the drawing board with that one. The first thing they need is breakfast.
I cant remember how to put things on this site !
I have something on there so I managed it before. I want to put something more on there and cant figure it out.
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I only caught up on this thread this evening so notice your post was yesterday. :)
(I logged off early last night as I had a book I wanted to read:))
http://parodieslost.blogspot.com/2011/01/sir-clegg.html
I've also stated following several TBers blogs. Please return the favour and follow mine. Ta!
http://parodieslost.blogspot.com/2011/02/importance-of-being-albert.html?showComment=1297193875213#c3861047770621758952
Ta
Marc
http://parodieslost.blogspot.com/2011/03/in-desperate-measures.html
However, in Pooh and Piglet's alternative world, royal ceremonials are only held when money is needed. In our world we are lucky enough that there are a prince and his girl who want to get married whereas poor Pooh and Piglet are lacking the indispensible actors needed for their little scheme. However, we'll send our intrepid reporter on the ground, pbw, back to Christopher Robin's abode and see what she can sniff out about their future plans.
Have to disagree here. Thousands of people in the public sector are being made the scapegoat for our financial situation. The government is using this as an excuse to push it's idiological agenda of privatisation of all public services. People are losing their jobs, pensions, homes, etc because of Gov policy. Are we then supposed to be 'cheered up' because two people from very privilaged backgrounds are getting married? Two people who will never know what it is like to struggle on a minimum wage or state benefit? We are constantly told there is no money to provide services for the public good yet we can find the £milllions it will cost for sercurity around this wedding. I'm sorry but choosing to stage such a lavish occasion, attended only by the rich and priviledged, in a recession is not a good move and many, though sadly not all, will see through this farce.
Maybe Pooh and Piglet can set up a stand on the Mall selling union jacks to the poor, deceived people of this tired nation who will fall for this sleight of hand, smoke and mirrors trickery.
I actually totally agree with you and I won't be watching a whole bunch of idle rich having a piss up.
I'm at the wrong end of Gov. policy too, so I'm not in the mood for it either.
A friend of mine plans to be out of the country, on holiday in a republican country somewhere, and return when the whole thing is over. (Cuba? just the ticket, I say). I would join her if I could but I can't afford it.
Don't worry - Pooh and Piglet will have more to say on the matter - just you wait!
Marc
http://parodieslost.blogspot.com/2011/03/pooh-and-piglet-go-shopping-on-line.html
http://parodieslost.blogspot.com/2011/03/badger-tries-to-plan-outing.html
http://parodieslost.blogspot.com/2011/04/walrus-and-carpenter.html
I cant remember how to put things on this site !
I have something on there so I managed it before. I want to put something more on there and cant figure it out.
I remembered.
Just posted a piece by my OH
' As Thyme goes Pie'
labelled CASSABLANCA