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Comment on Suffer the Little Children by kevin

kevin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:17:29 +0000

I was saddened, but not surprised, to read DH’s comments above. As a close friend to Frances for thirty year I have not doubt about the truth of her book.

Since writing the above DH (Deirdre O’Donoghue) has been campaigning for a report into the abuse that she, and many others, suffered at the hands of the church. I was pleased this week (2nd Nov 09) to see a photo of her and fellow campaigner Margaret McGuckin, on the BBC website, handing in a partition to the N Ireland assembly calling for such a report. Interestingly, descriptions, on BBC news and in the Belfast Telegraph, of the abuse suffered by both these brave women are very similar to that described in Frances’ book.

Kevin

Comment on WBSD: Holidays and Celebrations by annmucc

annmucc — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:44:53 +0000

@ Hospitalera: Hmm…no idea…I think you may…some people also use grains given to birds…which I believe grow red.

Comment on WBSD: Holidays and Celebrations by hospitalera

hospitalera — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:58:39 +0000

I loved learning about Gulbiena, never heard about it before and had to google Google images to see how it looks like. Do you know if the seeds are available elsewhere in Europe or only on Malta? SY

PS My apologies to everybody that left already a comment on my WBSD contribution, I was forced to re-post it on another location and lost all your lovely comments *sniff-sniff*, SY

Comment on Styles in Paintings by annmucc

annmucc — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:22:55 +0000

@ Cec:

Comment on Styles in Paintings by The bestest Fenech Twin

The bestest Fenech Twin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:00:01 +0000

Yeah to the CAs

Comment on Styles in Painting by Styles in Paintings « Rantings from Afar

Styles in Paintings « Rantings from Afar — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:44:31 +0000

[...] in Paintings By annmucc I know I haven’t finished uploading the notes yet, but I thought I’d write a bit about my impression of the [...]

Comment on WBSD: Holidays and Celebrations by annmucc

annmucc — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:18:30 +0000

@ Mub: I so agree! Christmas without stockings is awful! Luckily last year when I was in Denmark my boyfriend made a stocking jsut for that reason for me *Grin*

@ Sher: Thanks and thanks for WBSD!

@ Marilyn:YIPEEE! Christmas…I get to see you then!

@ Jessica: LOL! I don’t think OBama figures in Maltese Christmas traditions :-/

@ Emmanuelle: Yeah…I am sooo looking forward to a traditional Christmas!

Comment on WBSD: Holidays and Celebrations by Emmanuelle

Emmanuelle — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:37:08 +0000

That was a really interesting comparison, Annuca!

I see that the Maltese Christmas traditions have many elements in common with the South of France where I’m originally from… your post made me nostalgic for a traditional, old-fashioned Provençal Christmas

Emmanuelle

Comment on WBSD: Holidays and Celebrations by Jessica

Jessica — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:10:01 +0000

That picture above looks like Obama walking with the baby Jesus! But then I read more carefully and it all made more sense. Great post!

Jessica.

Comment on WBSD: Holidays and Celebrations by marilyn

marilyn — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:22:03 +0000

I suddenly want Christmas, even though I’m not a big fan xoxox