Nigel’s blog: Middle East reporting.

As we seem in the UK to only be allowed to see or hear biased reporting and screening out of relevant background information, I thought this attached report may provide a different perspective. The Middle East- News detail you probably will not see or hear  from the British media. Israel Unleashes Operation Shield and Arrow Tuesday morning,... Continue Reading →

Nigel’s blog – Russian Ghost Ships

Russian Ghost Ships Loiter in Nordic Waters “Russian Ghost Ships” sounds like the title of a Franz Kafka play or a novel by Nikolai Gogol. Instead, these mystery boats are very real and are sailing around the waters near Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Sweden. What gives them their ghoulish descriptor is that they have turned... Continue Reading →

Marcus Aurelius meditations

I must thank Colin Small  for giving me the link to Marcus Aurelius  meditations, this one is perhaps very apt at the present time. Nigel “Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” Marcus Aurelius

Nigel’s Blog – Holocaust

Holocaust. Whilst many meanings are now given to this word its original meaning was…” a sacrifice in which the offering was burned completely on an altar” The theme running through the Holocaust Memorial Service at Exeter Cathedral was the fact that it was ordinary people that were slaughtered, it was ordinary people that carried out the killings... Continue Reading →

Nigel’s blog:- Away in a Manger

Migdal Eder  Tower of the Flock Jesus was born in Bethlehem, (house of Bread) when his parents had to go to “their own town” ie their ancestral home. Both Joseph and Mary were of the House of David, and Bethlehem was as we know the hometown of David. See Luke chapter 2. Sadly, there is... Continue Reading →

Nigel’s blog. 3 tests for gossip

Nigel writes:- Christmas is a joyous time and can sometimes get spoilt by silly things. The saying that “Sticks and stones can break my bones” perhaps deserve the new ending of “but words can break my heart”.The attached text may be of interest. Have a Great Christmas and a Healthy and happy New Year. Kind... Continue Reading →

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Do you have an interesting thought you would like to share with your fellow members?Do you have comments or suggestions for further reading on the latest weekly Talk? (E.g comments on Nigel's blog ref expansion of housing in Torbay, additional information on the Mary Rose or perhaps on the construction of the current Torbay Lifeboat)... Continue Reading →

Nigel – End of Season Summer Lunch.

Well done, Barry, I think Barry needs congratulating as does Trevor, the manager of the Paignton Club, for the success of the Paignton Probus Summer Lunch. The food was first class and, in my opinion, better than the meals we experienced in the main at the Redcliffe. The service was good, and the tables seemed... Continue Reading →

Nigel – The hydrogen rainbow.

Hydrogen is a colourless, odourless gas but it is given many colourful names. . There is no visible difference between the different types of hydrogen and their chemistry is identical. The colour codes refer to the way the gas is produced – and its impact on the environment. The element is mainly produced by electrolysis,... Continue Reading →

Nigel – Etymology and origins

Next time you are kept waiting for your food at a restaurant you perhaps should not be surprised, after all the person serving you is called a waiter! The etymology of the word wait has various origins but the one I like is as follows. Most words with a “W “are of Germanic origin for... Continue Reading →

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