Cost of energy and the cost of living crisis.

[Borchester]

Apologies, Cromwell.

Too late for that I am afraid Barry


Last night, among his fellow roughs,
He jested, quaffed, and swore
A drunken private of the Buffs
Who never looked before.
To-day, beneath the foeman's frown,
He stands in Elgin's place,
Ambassador from Britain's crown,
And type of all her race.
Poor, reckless, rude, low-born, untaught,
Bewildered, and alone,
A heart, with English instinct fraught,
He yet can call his own.
Ay, tear his body limb from limb,
Bring cord, or axe, or flame:
He only knows, that not through him
Shall England come to shame.

Far Kentish1 hop-fields round him seem'd
Like dreams, to come and go;
Bright leagues of cherry-blossom gleam'd
One sheet of living snow;
The smoke, above his father's door,
In grey soft eddyings hung:
Must he then watch it rise no more,
Doom'd by himself, so young?
Yes, honour calls! —with strength like steel
He put the vision by.
Let dusky Indians whine and kneel;
An English lad must die.
fs, or West Kent Regiment.
And thus, with eyes that would not shrink,
With knee to man unbent,
Unfaltering on its dreadful brink,
To his red grave he went.
Vain, mightiest fleets, of iron framed;
Vain, those all-shattering guns
Unless proud England keep, untamed,
The strong heart of her sons.
So, let his name through Europe ring—
A man of mean estate,
Who died, as firm as Sparta's king,
Because his soul was great.

George MacDonald Fraser, in Flashman and the Dragon, had Moyse (who rather than being a Kentish lad was actually a middle aged Irish soldier with a long history of insubordination), say, what, bow to a fucking Chink ! Never !

But this is a family forum, so possibly it is best that we go with Sir Francis Hastings Doyle's version

[T00ts]

The House of Commons could be a useful resource in the coming energy crisis. There is after all an abundant supply of hot air to be exploited.
And if we can figure out a good way to produce energy from bovine excrement, the Commons could surely produce enough to power a whole city.

Now you see that's why we have so little respect for Government and Parliament. Why would anyone stand for election with such comments? Isn't it time to support those prepared to do the job, then we might improve the calibre.

[srb7677]

The House of Commons could be a useful resource in the coming energy crisis. There is after all an abundant supply of hot air to be exploited.
And if we can figure out a good way to produce energy from bovine excrement, the Commons could surely produce enough to power a whole city.

[Barry]

No I couldn't either,but you pulled Pat and I just explained why he might have said it.

We all make mistakes,you did and I did explaining why.

Apologies, Cromwell. 

[cromwell]

I couldn't care less, Cromwell.

No I couldn't either,but you pulled Pat and I just explained why he might have said it.

We all make mistakes,you did and I did explaining why.

[Barry]

Ermmm tbf probably because the phrase is kowtow from the chinese.

I couldn't care less, Cromwell.

[cromwell]

Is that supposed to be funny? If so, I must brush up on my sense of humour skills.
I hoped you would understand the phrase cow-tow, I blame those foreign schools.

Ermmm tbf probably because the phrase is kowtow from the chinese.

[Barry]

There's new traffic regulations in place these days!!!

Are you sure you'd be allowed to tow cows — even if it was away from enemy lines...?

Is that supposed to be funny? If so, I must brush up on my sense of humour skills.
I hoped you would understand the phrase cow-tow, I blame those foreign schools.

[patman post]

They wanted to frack, but people said that miniscule earth tremors that hardly were visible in their teacup were a price too high.
Freezing or cowtowing to an enemy is much better, eh?

There's new traffic regulations in place these days!!!

Are you sure you'd be allowed to tow cows — even if it was away from enemy lines...?

[Sheepy]

On the Brightside, it is all under control or not as might be the case
GMB airs footage of empty chair as no minister shows up despite economy crisis (msn.com)

[cromwell]

I've edited my post, apologies. Mixing you up with a Smurf. Not that you are similar.

Well that's ok except being mistaken for smurf.

[Barry]

Did I,when was that then?

I've edited my post, apologies. Mixing you up with a Smurf. Not that you are similar.

[Sheepy]

In more simple times, animals used to be brought into the house in winter to provide warmth. And dung used to be heaped up in the corner to provide more heat as it matured.

No doubt it worked, but do you think many will be seeking that solution come this winter...?

Well, I doubt anyone will be doing that somehow. See how things go once the cold sets in their bones. with not even a tin of beans in the cupboard.

[cromwell]

This is true, if millions just don't pay, they will be stuck between a rock and a hard place, but if they do cut you off, you need a fall back.

Well I guess and it's just that if millions do it then it would eclipse the poll taxx protest and that didn't end well for those in power......for a while at least.

[patman post]

I have also made other arrangements for heat and power, so they won't be getting a lot.

In more simple times, animals used to be brought into the house in winter to provide warmth. And dung used to be heaped up in the corner to provide more heat as it matured.

No doubt it worked, but do you think many will be seeking that solution come this winter...?