tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876613.post545476319636622930..comments2023-11-20T10:17:40.928+00:00Comments on Good in Parts: If I weren't an optimist, I'd be tempted to despair.Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09171138485811816831noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876613.post-12391855813575027242007-03-15T11:08:00.000+00:002007-03-15T11:08:00.000+00:00It's not just Cheltenham. Jedburgh ought to have ...It's not just Cheltenham. Jedburgh ought to have been the location for league of gentlemen...<BR/><BR/>However, if you go into any pub in the UK you're likely to get exactly the same conversation: "hang em all, flog em all, and get out the common market" - them being shorthand for anyone not at least 50-generations British, or white, which they count as the same thing.<BR/><BR/>Has anyone ever pointed out, re global warming, that if most of the change *isn't* man-made, then we're really going to have to move fast, and cut even more stringently, to avoid the disaster.<BR/><BR/>Holidays don't need to be taken overseas to be rewarding, relaxing etc. Try the Peak District in autumn - we did and it was wonderful - Upper Gate Farm self catering with a hot-tub and swimming pool!<BR/><BR/>Sorry about the rambling - feeling a little cynical today.LornaJayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13296888105816633180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876613.post-44322194419026493402007-03-13T19:26:00.000+00:002007-03-13T19:26:00.000+00:00Mmmn...I'm absolutely with you re corporate guilt,...Mmmn...I'm absolutely with you re corporate guilt, but I don't think that in itself gives us permission to dodge the issue of our smaller scale contribution. (Not that you were saying that it did)<BR/>The real killer with these guys, to my mind, was that they were utterly convinced that NOTHING they did was in any way responsible for climate changeor (which in any case might not,according to one of them, be happening at all) or any other woe in the world...Everything was aparently someone else's fault.<BR/>But yes, a holiday for Caroline would be a Really Good Idea. <BR/>Any chance? xxKathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09171138485811816831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7876613.post-29387923799336690372007-03-13T19:13:00.000+00:002007-03-13T19:13:00.000+00:00wellllll, i'm sorry, but i'm with them as far as t...wellllll, i'm sorry, but i'm with them as far as the planes go....personally i think the 'i'm not flying overseas on holiday because it would contribute to global warming' is in many cases mere posturing and affectation. (but i can say that because i'm unlikely to have the opportunity to fly overseas on holiday in the forseeable future). To me it ranks with the little notes people sent out at christmas before the era of 'charity gifts' that said 'you're not getting a christmas card because i'm uberholy and have given my money to charity instead'. It is self absorbed and pretentious. the fact that current publicity IS targeting 'holidays' rather than unnecessary business miles, corporate entertaining, and commercial flights is simply passing the corporate guilt trip onto the little guy. Holidays are necessary, informative, usually deserved and well earned. Which of the people who are angst ridden about children would genuinley benefit from never being able to actually visit the countries they are concerned about destroying because to do so is 'destructive'. Little people need to concenrate on cars, light bulbs, power resources, changed practices in their workplace, ethical farming and trading - not beat themselves up over 2 weeks in benidorm. Urgh, i think i nearly agree with Mr Brown. that IS scarey.<BR/><BR/>sorry. rant over. god i need a holiday.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06193073783136129633noreply@blogger.com