Today in History: September 28th

Hello again fellow Time Travellers.

Lets check out the unusual fungal growth of time that is growing in the petri dish of history.

551BC: Chinese philosopher Confucious is born.

1066: William the Conquerorand his army lands on English soil starting the Norman Invasion.

1928: Alexander Fleming notices mold growing in a petri dish and accidentally discovers penicillin.

1934: French actress Bridget Bardot is born.

2014: In Hong Kong the Umbrella protests against harsh rule of China begin.

#september28 #todayinhistory #hongkong #bridgetbardot #fleming #normanconquest #confucious

Today in History: 27th September

Well hello again Gentle Readers...back so soon? People will talk.

Anyway...its time once again to flick through the specialist mens magazine of time as we carefully inspect the centrefold of history.

1938: In Glasgow the ocean liner the 'Queen Elizabeth' is launched.

1942: Cambodian photo-journalist and survivor of the Killing Fields Dith Pran is born.

1947: US Rock star Meatloaf is born.

1972: Oscar winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow is born.

1998: Internet search engine Google is founded.

2017: The founder of Playboy Hugh Hefner dies.

#hughhefner #google #gwynethpaltrow #meatloaf #dithpran #queenelizabeth #september27 #todayinhistory

Donald and the Giant imPeach (apologies to Roald Dahl)

Hey there Gentle Readers.

So talking to failed comedians really does get you into trouble.
The Donald has basically asked the new President of The Ukraine Volodomyr Zelenskyy to "Investigate" Democratic front runner Joe Biden and his son.

He even held back promised "Aid" when Ukraine said No.

Now its all come out and the Democrats what Donalds juicy guts. He already looks a bit peachy....now he is gonna be imPEACHed.

We hope.

Coming Soon??

#donaldtrump #impeachthepeach #ukraine #whistleblower

Top 10 (not so) fun facts about The Poor World

Hello again Gentle Readers.

We live on a wonderful planet with abundant resources and the majority live a good life.
But what about the rest. The people that live on less than $1.25 a day?

Here are some facts that will make you realise just how lucky we are.

1. More than 1 billion people do mot have access to clean water.

2. 20% of the global population do not have basic electricity.

3. 1.5 billion people do not have access to telephones.

4. 79% of imports from poor countries to tich countries are Duty Free.

5. 66 million children will go to school hungry.

6. Nearly 1 billion people live in slums.

7. 50% of women in poor countries do not have access to maternal medicine.

8. The biggest killer of adolescents in Africa is AIDS.

9. 1 in 3 people do not have access to toilets or basic sanitation.

10. The % of children in conflict countries who had to leave school last year was 50%

#richworldpoorworld #sustainabledevelopment

A promise fulfilled

Hello there Gentle Readers.

I love my wife very much and we have been  together as a couple since January 2014. Very early in our relationship I made a promise to her and finally, after 5 and a half years of waiting, I finally delivered on my promise.

Yes, gentle readers, I finally took Lena to the ballet.

Now some of you, the big butch men who like to watch sport and drink beer, may be laughing at the thought of ballet. You may think that ballet is for snobs and the super rich. Well in Armenis and many other places ballet and opera are for everyone to enjoy.

The ballet was saw was called Masquerade by the Armenian composer Khachaturian and I have to admit although I was skeptical about ballet, I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

The story was simple yet moving, the music was superb but accessible and the dancing was excellent.

The most important part was that I finally fulfilled my promise to Lena. Remember gentlemen, your wife will remember EVERY promise you ever make.

Will I wait 5 and a half years to go again? No we are already planning our next trip to the ballet.

#ballet #promises

Today in History: September 19th

Greetings my fellow 4th dimension wanderers. Its time once again to don the floppy sandals and love beads of time as we inhale deeply on the love (and other substances) of history.

1948: UK actor and Oscar winner Jeremy Irons is born.

1952: Hollywood star Charlie Chaplin is banned from returning to the USA.

1963: Britpop icon Jarvis Cocker is born.

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1970: Michael Evis hosts the first Glastonbery music festival.

2016: Lena snd Neil (A Scotsman in Yerevan) complete the adoption of their son Robert.

#jeremyirons #charliechaplin #jarviscocker #glastonbery #adoption

Today in History: September 7th

Hello again fellow time travellers. Its time once again to step under the shower head of history and have the grime washed away by the soapy foam of time.

1533: The  future Elizabeth I Of England is born

1923: International Crime fighting organisation INTERPOL is founded.

1936: The last Thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger) called Benjamin, dies in captivity.

1936: Rock n Roll star Buddy Holly is born.

1940: The Luftwaffe begin bombing London in what became called The Blitz.

1953: Nikita Kruschev is elected first secretary of the Communist party of the Soviet Union.

1978: Keith Moon, drummer with The Who dies.

#interpol #september7 #todayinhistory #thylacine #kruschev #elizabethi #buddyholly #keithmoon #theblitz

RIP UK

Hello Gentle Readers

I am very much saddened to say this but as someone who cares very deeply about my country, I am becoming increasingly disheartened by what is happening in the United Kingdom.

I know I have not lived in the UK for 7 years but this year more than ever I have become more and more dejected by the direction that the country is taking.

I have always considered myself a moral person who stands up for what I belief in and as a person who belueves in social justice.
Everytime I turn on the news I get more and more upset by the never ending doom and gloom that keeps coming.

I read about stabbings and murders in London and other cities in the UK. People dependent on Food banks to feed their children. Charities revealing that they dont have enough money to help those most in need and a government who seems uncaring to any of these issues.

The Conservative party has orchestrated the demise of the UK as a global force and this was highlighted at the recent G7 meeting where the British PM seemed lost and was basically only finding any kind of support from Donald Trump (ffs)

The UK has actually become a bit of a joke. It is actually hard to listen to people who keep asking why the UK is leaving the EU. And  do you know what I say

"I don't know'

The people who voted leave back in 2016 were only listening to one side. Nigel Farage told people what they wanted to hear and they believed the horsesh*t.

Now Britain is heading towards a 'no deal' Brexit. Food shortages will probably increase. Fuel prices may rise. I heard talk of rationing.

Brexit promised a bright future. The Conservatives always look backwards to the glories of the past. Britain may be heading back to the glory days of the 1950s.

Now the PM tries the Prorogue to force through his vision. A PM who is unelected by the people is stripping away the democracy that allowed him to become PM in the first place. Whats next? Martial Law? Racial segregation? The Thought Police?

I read the book 1984 when I was a teenager and I suggest that you go and read it. The Populist Right of politics are the new Big Brother and Boris Johnson is just the latest exponent of these values to gain power after Putin and Trump.

As a proud British passport holder it makes me sad that the Britain I left in 2012 no longer exists and unless the British people snap out of their apathy, the UK I love may never return.

#ripuk #borisjohnson #brexit

Walking in Yerevan

Hello Gentle Readers

Here is our first You Tube video about life in Yerevan.

Enjoy

#thomsonsworld #yerevan #september1st