Comments for Tehmina.org http://tehmina.org Life, history, beauty, oranges and banjos! Sun, 26 Jun 2011 09:59:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Pennbucky to Llangenny, new songs of old times by Andrew McKay http://tehmina.org/2011/02/14/pennbucky-to-llangenny-new-songs-of-old-times/#comment-136 Andrew McKay Sun, 26 Jun 2011 09:59:34 +0000 http://tehmina.org/?p=176#comment-136 Hi Tehmina So glad you enjoyed the CD. Our new CD 'Silver, Stone & Sand' is now available from the website, with more songs about Swansea's history and legends. A couple of songs from 'Pennbucky' have been brought forward on the new CD as we now do them differently (Pennbucky was 2004), but there are still 15 completely new songs, Good luck with the banjo, BTW. Many of the same jokes get made about concertina! Andrew Hi Tehmina

So glad you enjoyed the CD. Our new CD ‘Silver, Stone & Sand’ is now available from the website, with more songs about Swansea’s history and legends. A couple of songs from ‘Pennbucky’ have been brought forward on the new CD as we now do them differently (Pennbucky was 2004), but there are still 15 completely new songs,

Good luck with the banjo, BTW. Many of the same jokes get made about concertina!

Andrew

]]> Comment on Learning the 5-string banjo pt 2: Choosing what to learn by Butch Black http://tehmina.org/2011/06/18/learning-the-5-string-banjo-pt-2-choosing-what-to-learn/#comment-128 Butch Black Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:22:25 +0000 http://tehmina.org/?p=233#comment-128 Thanks for all this Tehmina. Very helpful :) Thanks for all this Tehmina. Very helpful :)

]]> Comment on Food and drink in Lombardy by Maria O'Dwyer http://tehmina.org/2010/04/05/food-and-drink-in-lombardy/#comment-112 Maria O'Dwyer Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:01:12 +0000 http://tehmina.org/?p=136#comment-112 Ah Bergamo! Could there be a nicer place in Italy? We have been to all of the cafes and restaurants that you mention and agree wholeheartedly with your reviews. Next time try La Colombina, one of the oldest restaurants in Bergamo...local, slow food served in wonderful company. Ah Bergamo!
Could there be a nicer place in Italy? We have been to all of the cafes and restaurants
that you mention and agree wholeheartedly with your reviews. Next time try La Colombina, one of the oldest restaurants in Bergamo…local, slow food served in wonderful company.

]]> Comment on Food and drink in Lombardy by Tom Goskar http://tehmina.org/2010/04/05/food-and-drink-in-lombardy/#comment-57 Tom Goskar Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:46:51 +0000 http://tehmina.org/?p=136#comment-57 An excellent write-up. Reading about food is always a good stimulant for the imagination! Reading this made my stomach rumble. A lot. Take me there. Now! An excellent write-up. Reading about food is always a good stimulant for the imagination! Reading this made my stomach rumble. A lot.

Take me there. Now!

]]> Comment on Network Rail and Freedom of Information by MR C Murray http://tehmina.org/2007/08/21/network-rail-and-freedom-of-information/#comment-53 MR C Murray Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:06:46 +0000 http://tehmina.org/2007/08/21/network-rail-and-freedom-of-information/#comment-53 If Network Rail is not a public authority then how can it establish by laws - that does not make sense! If Network Rail is not a public authority then how can it establish by laws – that does not make sense!

]]> Comment on A single Wiltshire's new name: WC by Tom Goskar http://tehmina.org/2007/09/24/a-single-wiltshires-new-name-wc/#comment-54 Tom Goskar Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:30:31 +0000 http://tehmina.org/2007/09/24/a-single-wiltshires-new-name-wc/#comment-54 WC? How very trendy of them. Ehem. Shame they didn't notice that those letters are already used as a formal description for a toilet. I can imagine the comparisons already... WC? How very trendy of them. Ehem.

Shame they didn’t notice that those letters are already used as a formal description for a toilet. I can imagine the comparisons already…

]]> Comment on Network Rail and Freedom of Information by Martin Stabe » links for 2007-08-22 http://tehmina.org/2007/08/21/network-rail-and-freedom-of-information/#comment-52 Martin Stabe » links for 2007-08-22 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:22:35 +0000 http://tehmina.org/2007/08/21/network-rail-and-freedom-of-information/#comment-52 [...] tehmina.org: Network Rail and Freedom of Information “An e-petition to 10 Downing Street is requesting that Network Rail be designated a public authority so that people may request information from it under the Freedom of Information Act.” (tags: foi foia networkrail petitions) [...] [...] tehmina.org: Network Rail and Freedom of Information “An e-petition to 10 Downing Street is requesting that Network Rail be designated a public authority so that people may request information from it under the Freedom of Information Act.” (tags: foi foia networkrail petitions) [...]

]]> Comment on Access to Archives? by admin http://tehmina.org/2007/06/12/access-to-archives/#comment-46 admin Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:44:26 +0000 http://tehmina.org/2007/06/12/access-to-archives/#comment-46 Thank you, Mr Ellis, for your comments. I am relatively new to Salisbury (about 18 months resident) and so I apologise if you feel my interest in the issue is a little tardy. I read with interest the background you have given on the decision to move the county archives and local studies library to Chippenham. Much of the problem with it (though this would do nothing to help the loss to local farmers, i realise) would be helped if Salisbury had better transport connections to the north of the county. The fact there is a perfectly serviceable, working passenger line between Salisbury and Swindon but with only one direct service is testament to the "lunatic decentralisation" you cite. Wiltshire CC have had plenty of opportunity to speak up against the outrageous cuts made to services in December 2007 but have chosen not to. I await yet another response from the cabinet member with responsibility for travel, transport and economic development. Not even an acknowledgment. While it may be too late to reverse the decision of the new venue, it is important to campaign for improved access to it. Thank you, Mr Ellis, for your comments. I am relatively new to Salisbury (about 18 months resident) and so I apologise if you feel my interest in the issue is a little tardy. I read with interest the background you have given on the decision to move the county archives and local studies library to Chippenham.

Much of the problem with it (though this would do nothing to help the loss to local farmers, i realise) would be helped if Salisbury had better transport connections to the north of the county. The fact there is a perfectly serviceable, working passenger line between Salisbury and Swindon but with only one direct service is testament to the “lunatic decentralisation” you cite. Wiltshire CC have had plenty of opportunity to speak up against the outrageous cuts made to services in December 2007 but have chosen not to.

I await yet another response from the cabinet member with responsibility for travel, transport and economic development. Not even an acknowledgment. While it may be too late to reverse the decision of the new venue, it is important to campaign for improved access to it.

]]> Comment on Access to Archives? by John Ellis http://tehmina.org/2007/06/12/access-to-archives/#comment-45 John Ellis Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:27:00 +0000 http://tehmina.org/2007/06/12/access-to-archives/#comment-45 This comment, a little late in the day, adds to those above about transport and some facts about this lunatic decentralisation of an important County service to inaccessible Chippenham. As a strong and active objector to the move of the Record Office from the superior accessibility of the County town, I can assure everyone that transport, especially from Salisbury, where I reside, was very strongly represented during the consultation exercise. The Leader of the Council when the project as mooted said a new bus service could be arranged. That was a ridiculous response because it would have been uneconomic and dependant upon appreciable subsidy. Typical of the irresponsible way that the project was conducted the comparisons with other possible locations was skewed in Chippenhams favour as were other important factors. The determination of the subsequent and current Council Leader to bag this facility for her home District was little short of dishonest. She was warned that the Lottery grant of around 50% of the cost would not be forthcoming if the Chippenham site was selected was misinterpreted by her officers and ignored when it was drawn to the Council's attention. t was not just the transport factor that was behind the Lottery decision. The Chippenham site was to be on a former cattle market made redundant for the purpose to the consternation of the farming community. Designated the biggest cul-de-sac in Europe, it had just one access road from the clogged town centre and bounded everywhere else by barriers of the London mainline and redundant railway embankments plus a river. The building was to have its main entrance within the danger area of a major electricity site with transformers which presented an explosion hazard known throughout the country. A last point for this sumary is the fact that volume records from Salisbuiry District and its Diocese (which includes much of Dorset but not Chippenham) exceeds the whole of the rest of Wiltshire and Swindon put together! This comment, a little late in the day, adds to those above about transport and some facts about this lunatic decentralisation of an important County service to inaccessible Chippenham.

As a strong and active objector to the move of the Record Office from the superior accessibility of the County town, I can assure everyone that transport, especially from Salisbury, where I reside, was very strongly represented during the consultation exercise. The Leader of the Council when the project as mooted said a new bus service could be arranged. That was a ridiculous response because it would have been uneconomic and dependant upon appreciable subsidy.

Typical of the irresponsible way that the project was conducted the comparisons with other possible locations was skewed in Chippenhams favour as were other important factors. The determination of the subsequent and current Council Leader to bag this facility for her home District was little short of dishonest.

She was warned that the Lottery grant of around 50% of the cost would not be forthcoming if the Chippenham site was selected was misinterpreted by her officers and ignored when it was drawn to the Council’s attention.

t was not just the transport factor that was behind the Lottery decision. The Chippenham site was to be on a former cattle market made redundant for the purpose to the consternation of the farming community. Designated the biggest cul-de-sac in Europe, it had just one access road from the clogged town centre and bounded everywhere else by barriers of the London mainline and redundant railway embankments plus a river. The building was to have its main entrance within the danger area of a major electricity site with transformers which presented an explosion hazard known throughout the country.

A last point for this sumary is the fact that volume records from Salisbuiry District and its Diocese (which includes much of Dorset but not Chippenham) exceeds the whole of the rest of Wiltshire and Swindon put together!

]]> Comment on Equinox orange by admin http://tehmina.org/2006/03/22/equinox-orange/#comment-20 admin Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:14:35 +0000 http://tehmina.org/?p=27#comment-20 That is a beautiful description and so evocative of the Roman civilisation - urban civilisation - we admire. That is a beautiful description and so evocative of the Roman civilisation – urban civilisation – we admire.

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