just saying , my 2 cents worth .
if they have an agenda it will be revealed in a short time , let them play it out .. however , some genuine first posters can be put off by somebody jumping the gun and attacking them .. please give the first posters time to get to know this site.. smiddy.
Yes I agree. I've seen a few who have posted for the first time, say something that others don't understand and before the first page is finished are being called out as a 'Troll' with others jumping on the bandwagon. It comes across to me as mob attack.
We should give new posters the benefit of the doubt until it becomes very obvious that someone either definitely is a troll or they are genuine.
so far i've had the pleasure of trying chips in victoria park village, falkners on kingsland rd, olley's in herne hill and that place in richmond which is full of oap (good sign?).
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any other recommendations?
Apparently the National Award for this year went to the Quayside in Whitby.
the feeling that you're never good enough.
the feeling that you're wicked and evil.. .
because i'd give anything not to feel this way.
CC, although I'm still in for my family's sake I have just about managed to shake off the guilt tripping and shame that goes with belonging to a fundamentalist religion. It's very freeing to be able to let go of it all, to get rid of that feeling that others have some kind of power over you. They don't anymore. The power that they have is only what you allow them to have. Take it back and you'll feel so much better!
so, i'm quite excited but also slightly freaked out as i'm able to go this summer instead of next like i had counted on (my daughter graduates next year and i was planning to go then).
this means i'm doing this last minute and i wanted to see if any of you have used https://www.go-today.com or gateone travel or go ahead travel?.
i'm planning on london, paris and rome for two weeks, likely july at this point.
You could tavel by train. Start in London then take the Eurostar to Paris. Then take an overnight train to Rome. Trains are very fast across Europe and easier than flying.
Some of my favourite places are:-
London- a boat ride up and down the Thames, London Eye, Tower of London, views of the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, St James Park, -easy to do in a couple of days.
Paris- Notre Dame, Eiffel Tower, boat ride on the Seine, Montmartre - maybe three or four days.
Rome- Coliseum, the Forum, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain and Ostia Antica (short, easy train ride). Also three or four days.
when i was a wee lad, there was a carnival atmosphere at assemblies as this old footage will show:.
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http://www.britishpathe.com/video/witnesses-baptised/query/jehovahs+witnesses.
Wow! that brings back some memories! I was a little kid then and went to that very one. It was always Twickers. I remember the food tents and those trays and sitting under the trestle table to eat it. It was like school food, stewed prunes and custard next to mash and peas. LOL This was after what seemed like hours queing.
8 day assemblies, morning, afternoon and evening sessions divided by lunch and teatime breaks. Don't know how my parents did it!! Strange thing is, it was quite a lot of fun as a kid!
i need a good fat-burner.
i am getting some serious love handles, and a gross poochy belly.
yeah, yeah...i drink almost every night, and this has been going on for almost 2 years, blah, blah..hic!?
DD, try bodyweight workouts, my son does it and he's lean and ripped. No gym or equipment needed. Eat a balanced diet and cut out the alcohol.
greetings to all who surf shark-infested internet waters.. after i was hit by ransomware the other day, i did research on so-called safe sites.
it seems more and more sites are being infected deliberately by hackers.
i went to a legit-looking site on a famous artist and -- wham!
CoCo, adding to what everyone else has said, I use the WOT (Web Of Trust) add-on to my browser. When you google anything or want to find out if a website is safe it will rate it for you. Red, green or yellow circles denote it's safety or lack of. The ratings come from it's millions of users based on their own findings. You'll probably find a number of ex-JW websites have been given the red unsafe circle but it seems the rating comes from Jws!
Find it on www.mywot.com
it's been a while since i've posted anything about myself.
i've been on jwn for a couple of years.
my leaving the organization was not because i lost my faith, but i left because of my faith.
@LongHairGal... Yes! That's exactly the point I was trying to make!
an excellent live webcam in the highlands of scotland, monitoring a breeding pair of ospreys - beautiful birds of prey!.
one chick already hatched, with two more eggs being cared for.. http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/l/lochgarten/abernethyvideo.aspx.
Brilliant!! Thanks Searcher. I remember one holiday several years ago seeing these birds at Loch Garten (not sure if it'll be exactly the same birds or another pair as it was a long time ago). They were magnificent. I just hope that they spread further across Scotland and it would be great to see them extending throughout England and Wales too.
it's been a while since i've posted anything about myself.
i've been on jwn for a couple of years.
my leaving the organization was not because i lost my faith, but i left because of my faith.
Thanks for sharing your story DR. It made me think of the WT quote back in 1980/1 that anyone reading the bible on it's own without WT literature will revert back to the teachings of 'Christendom'. I think this is what happened to me too. Although I don't believe everything other churches teach, I believe they are far closer to the bible's teaching than the WT is! It's amazing what happens when the WT blinkers drop off isn't it?
I'm happy for you that you have been able to find a good life for yourself away from the WT clutches and I hope it continues for you.
I look forward to more of your insightful posts. Only thing wrong with them is that I wish you'd write lots more!
