The video of the Schumacher video had some problems, especially when people turned away from the mike and their voices disappeared but on the whole, when you cut out the breaks and listened to the talks, you realised how clever some people are and felt humble at their dedication to a cause.
One of the last speakers was a woman, whose impassioned talk won her the greatest applause, you can find her at 6.22. As she said "financial globalisation is doing bloody well". Playing round with market commodities does not do the man on the street any good at all, financial institutions, pension funds and the one per cent of rich people playing around with their empty money are the ones that succeed.
There is also the unseemly sight of two rich men Elon Musk and Mark Zukerberg challenging each other for a fight. Absolute nonsense, have they nothing better to do?
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Things move fast. Will we see Prigozhin leader of the mercenary 'Wagner' group in a hospital bed soon, ashen white faced from radiation poison, as he dies slowly having given Putin the fright of his life. Will Putin lose his grip on power and be defeated by more powerful figures in the Kremlin?
Is it a story? or is it real? Whatever, the war against Ukraine is not going to plan and the poor people on either side of the conflict have their lives shattered by warring generals and sick leaders.
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A campsite near Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) has been reached and if the weather holds off they are going to the top. They had thought of spending a couple of hours in Solva but the slow puncture put an end to that thought. So I shall put a few photos of this place which if given the choice I would have happily ended my days in. Well perhaps St.David, because it has a few more shops!
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In holiday near Tenby a few years ago, we walked along the inlet at Solva (the tide was out) and visited St Davids. Two lovely places.
ReplyDeleteIt is a good walk past the lime kilns and the boats grounded in the sand and if the tide is far enough out, you can make it to the little cove, which is only approachable by going over the hill.
DeleteI like the personalised pink rocks.
ReplyDeleteNot sure what you mean Tom, can't see any pink rocks.
DeleteThe situation in Russia is surely interesting. I cannot believe, not for a moment, that Prigozhin will escape unharmed. I know that is the deal brokered by the leader of Belarus, but I don't see Putin as a man of his words. (How many times did he assure us that there would be no war in Ukraine. Since Prigozhin is in Belarus for safety, I wonder what the fall out will be if (when?) Putin goes back on his agreement? I was reading today that there is quite an antiwar group growing within the borders of Russia. All of this really does point towards a precarious footing for Putin right now. I wonder what will happen to the soldiers from the Wagner group who marched with their leader. They were not all taken to Belarus.
ReplyDeletePutin is being tactical I suppose, he often meters his justice out at a later date. I remember the so called Russian spy Litvenenko as he lay dying in hospital. Rumour is strong that Putin is ill, that he blundered badly making war on Ukraine. Russian mothers losing their sons may tip the balance but it is said there could be worse lurking in the Kremlin.
ReplyDeleteThe truth is that we never know the whole of it - only what leaks out. Better perhaps to know nothing at all. As to your pictures Thelma - memories are made of such stuff and keep us going.
ReplyDeleteDon't agree on not knowing Pat but what is always strange is the different perspective you get from other countries. It is enjoyable fishing out old photos and blogs of course.
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