Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Waiting for a train - Country ballad, four versions.



Jimmie Rodgers - Waiting for a Train/Daddy andHome/BlueYodel


Jim Reeves - Waiting For A Train


Merle Haggard - Waiting For A Train


Waiting For a Train

Travelling by boat, Scotland



Falkirk Wheel, Central Scotland



The Falkirk Wheel - How it works


Steam Locomotives



Great Central Railway Golden Oldies Gala 2011

https://youtu.be/_EAqcZSZUfs

email from Leeda & Wijay



Hi Philip
Vow! It does make us feel more disappointed that we missed it. Hope we can attend next time even with walking sticks.
Leeda and Wijay

Battery charging in minutes



This startup is developing an electric car battery that can charge in minutes


Tuesday, August 18, 2015

The Bengal Famine


Email from Gallege De Silva




Churchill  we know is dead,  however there are quite a few more 'monkeys' left !!!!

 
Subject: Fwd: The Bengal Famine: How the British engineered the worst genocide in human history for profit

http://yourstory.com/2014/08/bengal-famine-genocide/

PS

We in British Ceylon also had  a similar experience. The older generation in Jaffna used to refer to an 'erlu arisi pancham' - 'the famine of seven grains of rice', when seven grains of rice for each person was the ration, to cook a 'kanji - kandha'. In the Sinhalese vocabulary 'Kollu Kaapu kaley' is still referred to as when people consumed 'kollu' - oats meant for the horses.

PGV

Email from Raja Makuloluwa



A well deserved appreciation and heartfelt thank you to the organisers and the well chosen venue plus food with wonderful entertainment..
We hope to meet again in the not too distant future.
makul jnr.