by Phizzy 5 Replies latest jw friends
The main reason I ask is that I like to know when my locality will be almost JW free.
Also my JW family will mention them, and I wish to rub in the hardship of travelling long distances for some. So any ammunition in the form of accurate Info. will be appreciated, thanks.
Check out jw.org. They are all on there. Look under about us/conventions and search the UK from now until end of Sept.
Just to add that most of the conventions are the august bank holiday weekend. Everyone in the south will be at Twickenham or the Excel. Anyone from Bristol down, even Cornwall, will be at Twickers. That's one hell of a trek.
Thanks Koncept, I did look on JW.org before posing my question, I simply wished to make sure my lot had not already been !
Both the Excel and Twickers are not great places to get to and from even if you live fairly close. For poorer families travelling up from Devon and Cornwall and having to stay in Hotels this Bore-fest is a hell of a burden.
They cancelled the Group Study to save gas and take pressure off, officially, now there will be terrific pressure, and a huge waste of gas, plus the hot air from the speakers mouths adds to pollution.
Still it will be hailed by the faithful as "a loving provision from the G.B" and " the best ever", although two days after they will not be able to recall a single thing they heard.
Massive burden. Hotels and guest houses were gone within hours of the announcement that the assembly was happpening, even though they said don't book until the "official" list had been sent through.
Those that followed direction were left with Hobsons choice.
Minimum price in most hotels (including all the official ones) was around £100 per night for a double room. A family needing two rooms would spend at least £200 a night, plus meals.
Anyone moaning has been reminded of brothers in Africa crossing crocodile infested rivers or the Jews traipsing for days to Jerusalem to savour the spiritual delights on offer.
I was thinking of wearing traditional English costume, in the spirit of all the other national costumes on offer. I am not sure if being a Morris dancer with a stag's head would get me noticed though?
A more subtle one would be to go dressed as a Pearly King, I am sure that deep in the mind of JW's will be the nagging thought that this costume must be pagan in some way, but they would not know for sure.
I see that Ireland only has one Convention, and the poor Bros there will have to stay in Hotels or battle through the Dublin traffic each day.
Bejayzuz the G.B simply don't care about the R&F JW's.
