Changing Times

It has been a while since I last updated this blog. Many reasons, but on the main, I have been concentrating on other platforms. So, now is maybe the time to start this again and write down what I think and feel as time marches on and eventually leaves me behind (bit of a while to go I hope).

In the last few years, I have gone to look at defending my childrens right to live in a healthy environment and have been involved in a number of campaigns around the use of fossil fuels and use what we have already to form a substantial base to step off from in order to keep the air free of toxins.

My Dad died in 2017 and have also lost two lovely people in my Auntie Pat and Uncle Tom. As we do, we often spend time reflecting on their lives and how much they were instrumental in the way I think and feel today. Dad passed away from Sepsis while he was under the pernicious disease that is Alzheimer's which he dealt with for over a decade. He missed out on seeing new members of our family and feeling the care and love of us all as he faded.

I am still an elected member for South Ribble Borough Council and Penwortham Town Council. I have been the Mayor of the town and am now the Lead Member for the Environment and Chair of the Climate Emergency Committee.

Will keep this short for now, later today, the country will in the main, get behind the English football team as they, for many, have a chance of a lifetime to win a major event, of which, I wish them luck and am getting to like more Garreth Southgate.

See ya soon

Der Mythus des XX. Jahrhunderts

The book has arrived in Amsterdam, below is a copy of the reply I got...

Ref...  http://shetlandpeat.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/alfred-rosenberg.html

Dear Keith Martin,

Due to a ‘server migration’ I had no opportunity to write you earlier, but I have received Der Mythus des XX. Jahrhunderts. I would like to have the time to work my way through 700 pages of gothic script, but for the time being we will keep the book for research and reference when relevant.

The inscription is written in the so called ‘Sütterlin’-script. It’s not the language but this script that makes it hardly legible for me. What I do gather at this point is that the writer of the inscription gives the book to his ‘best friend’ in remembrance of the ending of a course they both attended, apparantly something in law. If I do find the opportunity I will try and decypher it fully one day.

So thank you very much for letting us have this remarkable document, and should you ever be in the Netherlands do not hesitate to contact us for a visit.

With kind regards,

Gertjan Broek

Collecties - Collections

Anne Frank Stichting - Anne Frank House

Postbus - PO Box 730

1000 AS Amsterdam - NL

Kantooradres - Office Address: Westermarkt 10

T  +31 (0)20 5567100 

F +31 (0)20 6207999

Alfred Rosenberg

A while ago I found a book at a charity stall. For some reason, it had a very sinister feel and look to it, it was in German and printed in 1939. It is called Myth of the 20th Century  I did a little research and found that this was one of the reasons Alfred Rosenberg, the author, was executed after the war by Pierpoint. I lent the book to a friend who fancied a go at reading it, he was stationed in Berlin during the Cold War and knew a little of the German Language. After getting it back, I was a wee bit worried what to do with it. If I sold it, what sort of group or person would buy it and for what reason. I contacted the Anne Frank Museum in Amsterdam and let them know of my thoughts and wondered if they knew a safe deposit for the book. They emailed back and said a researcher is very interested in the book and thought it could help their cause. Of course, how could I say no. The book will be on its way to the Museum at the week end, with hope it may help the research and be part of the museum and give an insight as to why we should never, never let this be acceptable, the persecution of another race.

Anne Frank

Died of Typhus weeks before the British liberated the camp.

Time Line

If you ever visit Amsterdam, please take the time to visit the Anne Frank Museum. The industrial extermination of human beings depicted is very moving. Many a wet eye during my visit.

LINKS

Anne Frank Museum

Albert Pierpoint

Myth of the 20th Century

Alfred Rosenberg

Actually, Dave seems a wee bit higher ;-)

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Wind Power, 1796

Over 200 years ago, here in Thornton wind was the main power. Now we seem to have gone full circle. We need to harness the wind again.

As we get older. We all deserve some support

As our days here tick away like a wind up clock, the mainspring getting weaker and each tick becomes more tiring it is nice to know that at the moment, when the spring does weeken there will be folk there to help the hand along the way. Sadly, we are being forced to hope that this help will be around in the future. The way the UK GOV is speeding through these cuts they SAY we need, we are not planning properly for the future. We think for a moment that things have settled and we can make plans, then another cut, like pulling the sticks from a game of Kerplunk. The marbles will trickle down as their support is removed until there are not enough sticks to sustain the marbles and they come crashing down. Us marbles need to stop our support being withdrawn. Too many will not be able to stop themselves hitting the bottom, some need extra sticks. Let us now work together to hold onto our sticks, and eachother, we are all gorgeous and ain't it gorgeous to meet and help gorgeous people. Take care or each other, be nice human beans.

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Property Damage, the Comrades Club, A59, Ormskirk

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The Comrades Club of WW1. Where have all the young men gone?

Gone but never forgotton. This club in Ormskirk on the A59 is slowly tumbling into the ground. The memorial at the front is adorned with poppies, the building with the sprayed scrawl of the youth that benefited. I am sure many pounds were raised, many a comforting arm and some sad memories have been within these walls.

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TeeVee Rubbish

With the coming holiday I wonder how many folk will spend a couple of weeks watching this. It is the only time I think that many families will sit around the table for a meal. The seasons greatings will not be enjoyed by all. As with the world cup, this time brings the increase in violence against women and children. This sorta stuff needs to stop. There are many reasons for it and there is no simple answer. If, at this time, or any, you see these actions or the result of, could you sit back and not do anything. The sad thing is about it is if it were a cat or a dog being kicked to death we would report it.
Think of the kids and their mams. There are occasions that the male of the relationship is the one being abused. As I said, no simple answer.

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