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Writing to Heal
Excellent article and I look forward to reading more of what you write!
georgettejohn, on 04/09/2013
Why Did The British Celebrate Thatcher's Death?
Hi Sheilamarie,
I think that's where the division comes in, if you belonged to the group who Thatcher was pro, you were unlikely to be adversely affected by her policies. She was quite skilled when it came to pitting neighbour on neighbour, ...
HollieT, on 04/09/2013
Why Did The British Celebrate Thatcher's Death?
Meryl Streep did a remarkable job in her role as the Iron Lady. She put a more human face on her.
I weep for the way politics distorts people. It's hard to fathom how a person can become "anti" other people.
Guest, on 04/09/2013
Why Shouldn't We Speak Ill of the Dead?
Oh! I'd not considered Mark Anthony's couplet there. It's certainly what would happen if people weren't so quick to not speak ill of the dead.
Thatcher's ills are certainly getting a very thorough airing in my circles. :)
JoHarrington, on 04/09/2013
Why Shouldn't We Speak Ill of the Dead?
Shakespeare has Mark Anthony say of Julius Caesar "The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones". If that's true Margaret Thatcher's bones are going to have a very lonely long hereafter. I for one am heartened ...
RupertTaylor, on 04/09/2013
Turning Back the Clock with RS2006
*face-palms* Can you remember when Mod MMG said that 2013 was going to be the year of the player and they were going to tone down SoF? That was whole weeks ago.
JoHarrington, on 04/09/2013
Feeding Backyard Birds On a Budget
These are great tips for feeding birds on a budget, Dustytoes. I really enjoy seeing the birds in my back garden, and I'd miss their visits. Many congrats on the EC, very well deserved. :)
HollieT, on 04/09/2013
Why Shouldn't We Speak Ill of the Dead?
You're welcome. It is a great article and worth linking to.
I think that people should think long and hard about what they're going to say. Airing petty slights just makes the gossip-monger look petty in the circumstances. But if there's ...
JoHarrington, on 04/09/2013
Grinling Gibbons - Sublime Master Woodcarver
Yes! Breathtaking talent! :)
KathleenDuffy, on 04/09/2013
Why Shouldn't We Speak Ill of the Dead?
Very timely and thought provoking piece. Personally, I don't hold with the we shouldn't speak ill of the dead. If they have hurt people during their lives, this is a record of the events of their lives.
Thank you for linking my article, Jo.
HollieT, on 04/09/2013
Why Did The British Celebrate Thatcher's Death?
John,
That's absolutely fair enough and perfectly understandable.
TheWritersDog,
Thank you very much. Much stronger words and sentiments are being used over here. :)
HollieT, on 04/09/2013
Why Did The British Celebrate Thatcher's Death?
Hi Frank,
There was definitely a climate of fear under the Thatcher regime. I remember seeing the miners clashing with the riots on tv when I was a girl, and the way they were treated by the police. And the blacklisting of construction workers ...
HollieT, on 04/09/2013
Why Did The British Celebrate Thatcher's Death?
Hi Wibblywobbly,
It is I who should apologise. I've just re read my comments and I sounded really short. I honestly didn't mean to. Unfortunately after 10pm my brain is not fully engaged and my fingers seem to have a mind of their own. :)
HollieT, on 04/09/2013
Why Did The British Celebrate Thatcher's Death?
Thanks Georgette, really appreciate that. :)
Hi Sheri,
Thank you very much. I hoped to lay out some of the information for readers who were not that familiar with Mrs. T and her policies in the most objective way I could. I don't know about ...
HollieT, on 04/09/2013
Why Did The British Celebrate Thatcher's Death?
Thank you, Paw Paw. :)
Thank you, Rupert. I do remember lots of slippers being thrown at the TV in our house every time someone said something nice about Mrs Thatcher. And I expect a good few slippers were thrown at the TV last night during the ...
HollieT, on 04/09/2013