old man emu Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Now I know why Poms are whingers. It's not really the weather. After all, it is winter up here, and it's not too cold. I really don't have to rug up to go outside. Today I am wearing the same clothes that I wear to work at Camden in winter. Their problem is a distinct lack of good spirits, and I don't mean whisky and gin. I reckon that there is more Christmas spirit in the Lakemba Mosque than what's around here. I've been to a few shopping centres and town centres and there is hardly any seasonal decoration. I've driven through miles of residential areas and haven't seen any houses decorated with lights and such as we have started to do. The best I've seen consist of one or two desultory strings of icicle lights. What is it? Fear of the end of the world? OME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winsor68 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Sounds like Australia before we adopted over the top US practices... We were driving around last night looking at Xmas lights... it suddenly dawned on me how much Xmas has changed in Australia over my lifetime. If it was about "Spirit" or "Goodwill" it would be nice... but mostly it is about $$$$$ these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I've just knocked off for two whole weeks !!?..............remember when our parents and every body else took off four weeks for Xmas ?...PAID TOO !!...........you can't say you've got two weeks off now to anyone , the reply will often be "oh, I've got two days this year !" and then you feel real bad for them.... where did our Xmas holiday go ??????????..........................................Maj... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryon Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Now I know why Poms are whingers. It's not really the weather. After all, it is winter up here, and it's not too cold. I really don't have to rug up to go outside. Today I am wearing the same clothes that I wear to work at Camden in winter. Their problem is a distinct lack of good spirits, and I don't mean whisky and gin. I reckon that there is more Christmas spirit in the Lakemba Mosque than what's around here. I've been to a few shopping centres and town centres and there is hardly any seasonal decoration. I've driven through miles of residential areas and haven't seen any houses decorated with lights and such as we have started to do. The best I've seen consist of one or two desultory strings of icicle lights. What is it? Fear of the end of the world? OME Stop driving around and go into a local pub Thats where all the socialising and seasonal celebrations are held Not the chain pubs, but the locals There is a different lifestyle there. We go to a pub to drink, they go to a pub to socialise Try it Cheers Bryon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Or better still go to the Science museum at West Kensington..top floor.... and give us an update on the aircraft up there currently...with photos OK..........before you go to the pub would be good ! If you haven't done the Science musuem before it is a must just to see the very first flushing toilet (WC-water closet) invented by a Mr Crapper...true !, and the first steam train (Stanley steamer ?) and the beautifull Schnieder Cup thropy, and the DH Meteor that they did all the ejection seat trials out of etc, etc.....(Could you also go and visit my old girlfriend at...NO! just joking)......................................Maj... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernsey Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Or better still go to the Science museum at West Kensington..top floor.... Could you also go and visit my old girlfriend at...NO! just joking)......................................Maj... What floor was she on and how old was she??? Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methusala Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 And bring back a Spitty for me, will ya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted December 22, 2012 Author Share Posted December 22, 2012 We won't be in London until February. At the moment we are in Lincolnshire. I've identified two airfields within and hour's drive and I hope to visit them. I'm trying to find some sources for metric hardware so I can supply it for Tecnams and other European sources airplanes that you guys might be flying. I'm not touching Rotax, that's Bert Flood's area. Methusla, if you want a Spitfire, just pop over to Burma, they have them by the cratefull. OME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultralights Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 i think in the UK, its more the fear of offending certain religious groups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted December 22, 2012 Author Share Posted December 22, 2012 Actually, in the part I'm in, I have only seen Europeans (if you get my drift). OME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deskpilot1 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 In Lincolnshire...hmmm, anywhere near Petwood Spar Hotel, former home of the Dambusters? If not, pop in and say hello. It belongs to some cousins of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 It's got the "FREE BEER Tomorrow", sign out the front Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Gnu Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I reckon that there is more Christmas spirit in the Lakemba Mosque than what's around here. It is largely a post-Christian country now with a large Moslem population. Why do you seem surprised, not been there for a long time? BTW I see the Lakemba mosque leader has declared a fatwa on celebrating or recognising Christmas in any form, might start to answer your question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winsor68 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 BTW I see the Lakemba mosque leader has declared a fatwa on celebrating or recognising Christmas in any form, might start to answer your question. WTF??? Its a Fatwa now???!!! I find this really shocking considering Christian Churches celebrate Ramadan. I saw this flashing across the news on Channel 7 this morning and was speechless at the ignorance of it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 That has been withdrawn. Was not authorised. They did a skywriting effort saying merry christmas or something friendly like that. I don't know the exact wording. nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winsor68 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 That has been withdrawn. Was not authorised. They did a skywriting effort saying merry christmas or something friendly like that. I don't know the exact wording. nev The fact that we are even having this discussion says a lot more about US then it does about THEM. We really can't take the moral high ground here. We need to start showing some bloody integrity and common sense... Anyone who doubts that we are the instigators in a War Against Islam would have to have rocks for eyes when this sort of rubbish makes the news in our country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coljones Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 It is largely a post-Christian country now with a large Moslem population. Why do you seem surprised, not been there for a long time? BTW I see the Lakemba mosque leader has declared a fatwa on celebrating or recognising Christmas in any form, might start to answer your question. The country has been going downhill since the Romans turned up and it really got screwed over when the Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Normans arrived. Despite the attempts of the Vikings to give the place some class it seems to be all too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Gnu Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 The country has been going downhill since the Romans turned up and it really got screwed over when the Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Normans arrived. Despite the attempts of the Vikings to give the place some class it seems to be all too late. I beg to disagree Col, what about Queen Victoria's jubilees.... the period when the sun never set upon the British empire? I would say the downhill run was much more recent. Not that we in AU can now speak too much of course. FH the fatwa decree was from the head imam at Lakemba, Sheikh Yahya Safi - of course it was authorised, he preached strongly about it also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methusala Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 It would all seem so insignificant and petty if it weren't for the millions who choose to BELIEVE rather than research and think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winsor68 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 FH the fatwa decree was from the head imam at Lakemba, Sheikh Yahya Safi - of course it was authorised, he preached strongly about it also. What exactly do you believe is a Fatwa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryon Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 If you are in Lincolnshire, go to East Kirkby You can have a taxi in a Lancaster whilst they do a full engine runup, and have a full guided tour of the inside of the Lanc there is a spit based there as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPN Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 It is largely a post-Christian country now with a large Moslem population. Why do you seem surprised, not been there for a long time? BTW I see the Lakemba mosque leader has declared a fatwa on celebrating or recognising Christmas in any form, might start to answer your question. What a surprise. No respect there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 30.9 miles or 50 minutes' drive from Woodhill Spa. I'll try to get up there and have one on you! And East Kirkby is only 35 miles in the same direction. OME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 The Petwood Spa is about 30 miles away and East Kirkby is 38 miles in the same direction. OME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methusala Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Scotch whiskey, along with Spitfires and other "divine" things are invented and made by men. Happy Christmas everybody, kind regards, Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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