Update from the house of Plague (Day Fnarg Year 3) 7th of January

[elisi]

BBC: Census 1921 - 100-year-old secrets revealed
(Fascinating, and includes Dorothy Sayers!)

The Guardian: Russell T Davies: ‘I genuinely thought – who wants to watch a show about Aids?’
It’s a Sin has been voted the Guardian’s best TV show of the year. Russell T Davies reveals why it took him 30 years to write, who the real Colin is – and why he just can’t keep away from Doctor Who
(I watched ep 1, not sure I can cope with more.)

The Tip-Off From a Nazi That Saved My Grandparents
It has often been described as a “miracle” that most of Denmark’s Jews escaped the Holocaust. Now it seems that the country’s Nazi rulers deliberately sabotaged their own operation.

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ETA: Things are going swell here!

England is ‘global outlier’ on Covid and Boris Johnson is ‘politically paralysed’ says Drakeford

Covid-19: Military steps in to support NHS as staff absences jump 59% in a week

In related news, got my booster today and now my arm is in agony. Still, better than covid!!

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ETA: Sidney Poitier: Hollywood trailblazer dies aged 94

Rest in peace, Mr Poitier.

Also, you should all watch 'Lilies of the Field'.

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Daily Dimash: Shine!Super Brothers: Suzhou River

This was from Ep 6. The group decided to perform an anti-war song, from a movie called 'The Eight Hundred':

Watch on YouTube

Behind the scenes video here. Not included - Dimash pulling an all-nighter to come up with a new arrangement for the song when it wasn't working. (Further background: He has a degree in Contemporary Music, a Master's in Composition and is currently doing a PhD... He's more than a pretty face and a lot of octaves! *g*.) Unfortunately he left the programme after this episode due to health reasons, he'd been suffering from rhinitis throughout, poor guy.)

Dimash Masterpost

Comments

[desdemonaspace]

I love stories about WWII combatants who behave better than they could be expected to. One of my favorite books is A Higher Call, about a German fighter pilot who came upon a badly-damaged American bomber (the side of the plane was open like a dollhouse.) He could see the wounded men inside, and instead of finishing them off, he escorted them out of German airspace. This is a true story, and well worth reading.

The two pilots met again, many years later, and became friends.

[elisi]

I love stories about WWII combatants who behave better than they could be expected to.
Me too. I gives me hope for humanity.

One of my favorite books is A Higher Call, about a German fighter pilot who came upon a badly-damaged American bomber (the side of the plane was open like a dollhouse.) He could see the wounded men inside, and instead of finishing them off, he escorted them out of German airspace. This is a true story, and well worth reading.
Sounds great, thank you for the recommendation.

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[desdemonaspace]

The story didn't get out for years. The German didn't talk about it, obviously, because he didn't want to get shot for treason. The American, when he got back to his base in England, was forbidden by his superiors to tell anyone, because they didn't want the men to expect similar mercy from the enemy.

It really is a good read.

[elisi]

The story didn't get out for years. The German didn't talk about it, obviously, because he didn't want to get shot for treason. The American, when he got back to his base in England, was forbidden by his superiors to tell anyone, because they didn't want the men to expect similar mercy from the enemy.
Makes sense (sadly).

I shall make a note of it and add it to my list!

[desdemonaspace]

You will love it, I promise.

[elisi]

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