tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941930385963521365.post4599163516102059972..comments2024-03-27T05:29:09.185+00:00Comments on Grumpy Old Ken: Derby, a Quiet Little Backwater.Grumpy Old Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17828200865710133059noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941930385963521365.post-67682886331230870752012-02-06T13:41:08.293+00:002012-02-06T13:41:08.293+00:00I am married to an Albanian. I'm sure there h...I am married to an Albanian. I'm sure there have been times when she wanted to kill <i>me</i>.rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941930385963521365.post-51050286904836779432012-01-24T13:15:48.697+00:002012-01-24T13:15:48.697+00:00Bring back Brian Clough, then Derby would always ...Bring back Brian Clough, then Derby would always be in the news.<br /><br />When I was at the Iraq Inquiry watching Tony Blair I wanted to throw my shoe at him. I'm quite a moderate sort of person, so I can easily see how a leader could inspire the sort of hatred that would get them assassinated.Nota Benehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00969705852180234416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941930385963521365.post-39579488408877211242012-01-23T10:43:14.802+00:002012-01-23T10:43:14.802+00:00Hi Ken.
If anyone, I always thought it would be T...Hi Ken.<br /><br />If anyone, I always thought it would be Thatcher who would be bumped off. However, her cronies did for her in the end. Such is the cut throat life in politics.<br /><br />Now there is a battle of sorts between the dark side and the forces for evil. The battle is about Yes or No to having a state funeral for Thatcher.<br /><br />Last week we went to the flicks - The Iron Lady with Meryl Streep was one film - I could not bring myself to view even though I admire Streep.<br /><br />Take care - more power to the pen.<br /><br />MickMike and Poppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14252646448078744534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941930385963521365.post-33493374526018712622012-01-23T00:48:21.189+00:002012-01-23T00:48:21.189+00:00There's something to be said for living in a p...There's something to be said for living in a place that exists below the radar of the rest of the world. The bright light of global attention can often be blinding, after all.<br /><br />Your blog, by the way, is an absolute delight to read.carmilevyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00360045114379957605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941930385963521365.post-84410264981728440792012-01-21T15:55:21.303+00:002012-01-21T15:55:21.303+00:00I always remember in a comic book where the vilain...I always remember in a comic book where the vilain gains immense power and as he tries to kill the hero, the hero says, Go ahead, kill me. in a few years it won't matter, you acquired your power just to watch it fade with the dregs of your youth. Soon you'll be just another name scarring the pages of history." Llyod George, Brown, Obama. They none of them will be here long enough to be worth killing.CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4941930385963521365.post-10679391029955028102012-01-21T13:02:36.615+00:002012-01-21T13:02:36.615+00:00I think that unless we live in London we are alway...I think that unless we live in London we are always surprised when our home town makes the national news.cheshire wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944869219641386387noreply@blogger.com