I Just Don’t Get It
There are reports tonight like this one, that President Assad’s forces have nerve-gassed and killed large numbers of their own people in Damascus.
If we go back to Hitler, who let’s face it was a monster, you could even see some form of evil twisted logic in what he did, especially, as he targeted particular groups.
But there seems to be no logic of any sort to President Assad’s actions.
In the BBC report, I think even Frank Gardner is baffled too.
The only possible reason, is that Assad and his cronies are psychopaths, who get pleasure in killing others.
465 Caledonian Road, London
This is another Carbuncle Cup entry.
Dezeen magazine describes it like this.
Also in the student housing category is this rather excellent example of facadism which can be spotted on London’s Caledonian Road.
i actually quite liked it. But then what do I know?
Avant Garde Tower In East London
This is another nomination for the Carbuncle Cup.
I’m unsure about this one, as it certainly has a good location, being close to the City, Shoreditch High Street station and Brick Lane for a good curry.
Dezeen quotes one nominator.
Hideous monstrosity blighting the skyline off Bethnal Green Road
This could be one that people like in the future. Only time will tell.
The Premier Inn, Lambeth
This is the first nomination for the Carbuncle Cup.
I think the building merits its inclusion. And don’t take my word for it, this was said on the Dezeen website in their page about the nominations.
The Premier Inn in Lambeth is a travesty in more ways than one – we shudder at its lumpen form and mourn the building demolished to make way for it.
I can never understand, why in some places like St. Pancras, we get sympathetic additions to old buildings and in other places we just don’t!
The original building was the General Lying-In Hospital.
it’s Carbuncle Cup Time Again!
They’ve just announced the shortlist for the Carbuncle Cup. It’s here on the Dezeen web site.
I’m surprised that the Shard has never been nominated. If ever there was a carbuncle, it is that monstrosity!
Who Was Germaine Necker?
This blue plaque was on the back wall of the old Dickins and Jones building in Regent Street.
Who Was Germaine Necker?
So who was she? Wikipedia shows she was a very unusual lady for her time. Here is an except.
She was one of Napoleon’s principal opponents. Celebrated for her conversational eloquence, she participated actively in the political and intellectual life of her times. Her works, both critical and fictional, made their mark on the history of European Romanticism.
Interesting!
My Shower Room Was Designed By An Idiot
If I’m being charitable, to call Jerry an idiot is probably best, but sometimes I feel he was almost a sadist.
I said how if you have a shower, a lot of the water outside the shower area, gets thoroughly wet and if you use the toilet in the morning, you need to put shoes on, as if you’re in socks, they just soak up the water.
But the shower isn’t fit for purpose. I find it impossible to stand in the shower and wash underneath my arms unless I use a flannel, which I don’t have to do in all of the other showers I’ve used over the last few years. And guess what? There’s no place to put a flannel, so it inevitably falls on the floor. I don’t have trouble picking it up, but the tiles he used are very slippery when wet and one day, they’ll claim a victim. I just hope it’s not me.
The shower too, doesn’t know how to mix the water, so depending on where you stand, you either get hot or cold water, but rarely something in between.
The sooner the builders finish the bathroom downstairs the better. As then they can fix the two shower rooms.
I’m looking forward to 2015!
Sibling Confusion
I don’t know much history or details about politicians’ families!
But I seem to think, that Ed Milliband is one of the few party leaders, who has had a brother or sister, actively involved in politics in recent years. I have always confused the two Millibands and I just wonder if this is a serious disadvantage to both of them, as I can’t be the only person to do this. The only other high profile pair of political siblings is Boris Johnson and his brother. Would this harm their chances of leading the Tory party?
Spanish Practices
Is Santander getting rattled, as it has just launched a loan sale?
i don’t need a loan and if I did, I wouldn’t go any any Spanish bank! Especially, with all the Spanish practices at Gibraltar.
It’s Just Not Good Enough!
On Sunday morning, I heard a guy called the Casual Hopper on BBC Radio 5. As he was raising money for a reputable cancer-related charity, I thought I might send him a donation.
So I logged in to his Just Giving page and donated, using my John Lewis Partnership card. I got an acknowledgement from Just Giving, as expected. However, a few minutes later, I got a message from them saying that the payment had been rejected. Now as I’d just paid my credit card bill, I knew that I was some thousands of pounds below my credit card limit.
I then attempted to login to my Partnership card account and found the problem. Their system was down and I couldn’t log in.
I have managed to login this morning, but there is no trace of the payment to the Casual Hopper. In fact, there is no trace of any payments made by the account and I used the card twice yesterday in Sainsburys and Waitrose.
If we can use our cards on a 24-hour basis, surely we ought to be able to see the information in a likewise manner.
After all, if I missed a payment, they’d be on me like a ton of bricks.
It’s just not good enough!
Especially, as it’s caused grief and extra work to a whole series of people like the Casual Hopper, Just Giving and of course myself.
The Anonymous Widower 