Saturday, 18 March 2017
Birthday party!!!
Today we have the big 8-0 party for a very special friend of WTIOC. We go back many years, way before this blog started. Happy birthday, dear View!
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birthdays
Friday, 17 March 2017
Thursday, 16 March 2017
This time I took the camera!
This is the Rue du Chateau d'Eau, the place Peter found a while ago. We didn't see any chateau, but it's a lovely walk, with nice houses and spectacular views.
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France
Tuesday, 14 March 2017
I need to vent!
Back in 1933, the Germans representatives voted in a very similar way, giving Hitler absolute power through the Enabling Act. The British had not yet lost their minds in 1933:
The British Ambassador to Germany watched these developments with increasing alarm and, having seen Hitler rip up the constitution, wrote: “We are living in a country (Germany) where fanatics, hooligans and eccentrics have got the upper hand.”
I expect the German Ambassador to the UK to have very similar feelings regarding yesterday's vote...
More about the Enabling Act: http://www.historyinanhour.com/2011/03/23/enabling-act-summary/
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politics
Monday, 13 March 2017
Sunday, 12 March 2017
Saturday, 11 March 2017
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