FAO Alfie

[sinkov]

Alfie, me old mate, have you been in Booth's new cafe in Clitheroe yet ? I was in in this afternoon, very pleasant and relaxing, an almond croissant and a flat white, and for half an hour I could stop worrying about the safety of those brave young men and women of the IDF, risking their lives to save those poor innocent hostages, and wipe terrorist scum off the face of the earth in Gaza.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

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[Supersub6]

Alfie, me old mate, have you been in Booth's new cafe in Clitheroe yet ? I was in in this afternoon, very pleasant and relaxing, an almond croissant and a flat white, and for half an hour I could stop worrying about the safety of those brave young men and women of the IDF, risking their lives to save those poor innocent hostages, and wipe terrorist scum off the face of the earth in Gaza.

sinkov, good to hear and it all sounds good to me.
Mind you, just don't worry about things that you can't influence ---que sera, sera.
Whatever happens, happens and will be the result of actions by people way beyond our control.
Same thing has been happening for much, much longer than we have graced this mortal coil. Just keep enjoying the croissants and coffee and keep your fingers crossed that me and the missus don't get set upon by protesters at The Cenotaph on Sunday.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

sinkov, good to hear and it all sounds good to me.
Mind you, just don't worry about things that you can't influence ---que sera, sera.
Whatever happens, happens and will be the result of actions by people way beyond our control.
Same thing has been happening for much, much longer than we have graced this mortal coil. Just keep enjoying the croissants and coffee and keep your fingers crossed that me and the missus don't get set upon by protesters at The Cenotaph on Sunday.

I would hate that Supersub6. I hope with all of my heart the Remembrance day activities in London are not affected by rightful, legal protests that somehow turn nasty. That really would be beyond the pale.

[Supersub6]

I would hate that Supersub6. I hope with all of my heart the Remembrance day activities in London are not affected by rightful, legal protests that somehow turn nasty. That really would be beyond the pale.

BT, my biggest worry is that some of the Veterans, perhaps Paras and Marines, may just try to protect the ceremony in one way or another, because it will be them that the British media will blame for any trouble which might ensue. You know that that is true!

[alfinyalcabo]

Alfie, me old mate, have you been in Booth's new cafe in Clitheroe yet ? I was in in this afternoon, very pleasant and relaxing, an almond croissant and a flat white, and for half an hour I could stop worrying about the safety of those brave young men and women of the IDF, risking their lives to save those poor innocent hostages, and wipe terrorist scum off the face of the earth in Gaza.

Not yet Sinky,we were in Booths at Barrowford yesterday and we said we will go to Clitheroe soon and give it a try. Yes,I will raise my latte Cup to those poor IDF 😢

[The Bedlington Terrier]

BT, my biggest worry is that some of the Veterans, perhaps Paras and Marines, may just try to protect the ceremony in one way or another, because it will be them that the British media will blame for any trouble which might ensue. You know that that is true!

I can only advocate calm and peaceful remembrance and protest mein freund. The rest is down to others. I hope respect and restraint will prevail.

[sinkov]

I can only advocate calm and peaceful remembrance and protest mein freund. The rest is down to others. I hope respect and restraint will prevail.

There are 364 other days they can choose to march and protest, choosing this day shows a lack of respect for the people of this country. You would hope the police keep them well controlled and well away from Whitehall and the Cenotaph, while the vast majority will be peaceful there will still be large numbers out to cause whatever mayhem they can.

I still find it hard to credit that no one seems to have the authority to ban this demonstration, the police can force football fans onto buses, alter kick-off times, and change the day of a fixture, but they can do nothing to prevent this demonstration. Seems very odd to me.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

There are 364 other days they can choose to march and protest, choosing this day shows a lack of respect for the people of this country. You would hope the police keep them well controlled and well away from Whitehall and the Cenotaph, while the vast majority will be peaceful there will still be large numbers out to cause whatever mayhem they can.

I still find it hard to credit that no one seems to have the authority to ban this demonstration, the police can force football fans onto buses, alter kick-off times, and change the day of a fixture, but they can do nothing to prevent this demonstration. Seems very odd to me.

The very freedoms to protest bought by so many lives provides the ability to protest against the apocalyptic act of collective punishment being carried out by Israel in Gaza. Would you rather the hundreds of thousands of men and women being remembered on Sunday died in vain mon ami?

[sinkov]

The very freedoms to protest bought by so many lives provides the ability to protest against the apocalyptic act of collective punishment being carried out by Israel in Gaza. Would you rather the hundreds of thousands of men and women being remembered on Sunday died in vain mon ami?

Different point altogether mon ami. They died so that we could live peacefully under the rule of law, having seen what the law can prohibit, I find it remarkable that the Met cannot order this march to take place on a different day, any other day in fact. The very fact that the organisers have chosen this day is indication enough that they seek confrontation, but Plod wrings his hands and says he can do nothing. That dereliction of duty is the point I'm making, they can do something but are choosing not to.

I would expect the march to be heavily policed, trouble to break out, heads to be cracked and the usual suspects whining about police brutality. Or it could turn out to be a well organised, well behaved, peaceful demonstration, in which case I will hold my hand up. We'll see.