Jeremy Bamber Forum
OFF TOPIC => General => Topic started by: Cambridgecutie on January 01, 2026, 02:49:PM
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I am not sure how I came across the following but having watched one or two I found them hilarious.
The first one is about New Year:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wnRorKB4Vw
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Steve, I think you might enjoy these:
Postcards From Britannia : 15 Polite British Phrases We've Completely Lost:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8TY8iwnVBU&t=39s
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The Shocking Habits That Kept Brits Healthier in the Past:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guZ0ZDAQZ4k
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I agree with much of the content, although at times it's a bit of a caricature. My parents barely visited a pub in their lives, and I never saw either of them tipsy. I do wonder whether the modern woman is happy, even with all the labour-saving devices at her disposal. We have made advances in medical sciences: smallpox and polio have been eradicated in the West, though I agree obesity and diabetes will be a huge issue for the NHS to tackle in future years.
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I agree with much of the content, although at times it's a bit of a caricature. My parents barely visited a pub in their lives, and I never saw either of them tipsy. I do wonder whether the modern woman is happy, even with all the labour-saving devices at her disposal. We have made advances in medical sciences: smallpox and polio have been eradicated in the West, though I agree obesity and diabetes will be a huge issue for the NHS to tackle in future years.
Agree but that's what makes it somewhat humorous :))
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Agree but that's what makes it somewhat humorous :))
It's quite sad looking back, really. I think I'd rather look ahead, especially today of all days.
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It's quite sad looking back, really. I think I'd rather look ahead, especially today of all days.
Sad? In what way? To my mind it was mostly much healthier in all ways. There is potentially much to look forward to but the future is not without its problems!
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Sad? In what way? To my mind it was mostly much healthier in all ways. There is potentially much to look forward to but the future is not without its problems!
Well, many people have passed, including my parents and members of the church. Sometimes we look through rose tinted-spectacles at the good times and forget the bad: the hard work, the often leaden dull routine, the tragedies such as Hillsborough, Heysel, the Bradford City stadium fire, the divisiveness of the miners' strike. Not to mention the astronomical increase in violence against the person offences.
As for health, I remember sitting atop smoky double-decker buses, Manchester landmark buildings covered in soot, the air pollution, the constant drizzle and cloud cover of the landscape. I'm perturbed about the increase in vaping nowadays, which is just smoking in another guise. The reduction in smoking amongst teenagers was the one success the new academy schools had, but now seems to have disappeared in a vapour of nicotine inhalation.
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Well, many people have passed, including my parents and members of the church. Sometimes we look through rose tinted-spectacles at the good times and forget the bad: the hard work, the often leaden dull routine, the tragedies such as Hillsborough, Heysel, the Bradford City stadium fire, the divisiveness of the miners' strike. Not to mention the astronomical increase in violence against the person offences.
But your last sentence relates more to today? And the rest yesteryear?
As for health, I remember sitting atop smoky double-decker buses, Manchester landmark buildings covered in soot, the air pollution, the constant drizzle and cloud cover of the landscape. I'm perturbed about the increase in vaping nowadays, which is just smoking in another guise. The reduction in smoking amongst teenagers was the one success the new academy schools had, but now seems to have disappeared in a vapour of nicotine inhalation.
Well I was thinking more about junk food and obesity from poor diet and sedentary lifestyles. And the downside of social media for mental health.
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But your last sentence relates more to today? And the rest yesteryear?
Well I was thinking more about junk food and obesity from poor diet and sedentary lifestyles. And the downside of social media for mental health.
Looking back I do agree we didn't eat fast food like they do today, we got more exercise, mental health wasn't really thought about ( Sheila Caffell is a case in point).
The last sentence of the first paragraph was a late adjunct. For statistics there are now more offences against the person in Liverpool annually than in the whole of the UK in the 1950s.
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The Shocking Habits That Kept Brits Healthier in the Past:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guZ0ZDAQZ4k
And when did mass vaccinations start. I think it was the 60s.
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And when did mass vaccinations start. I think it was the 60s.
I think it was a bit before circa 50's.
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I am not sure how I came across the following but having watched one or two I found them hilarious.
The first one is about New Year:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wnRorKB4Vw
I saw this and thought it was funny but also horrific. It was a major event back then. Now I find myself knocking zz's out at midnight on NYE. I remember that all the neighbours used to come around and a lot of sherry used to get served up. It was a jolly affair, and I had to be other neighbours' 'first foot'. Also, back in those days I think bonfire night was bigger than Halloween. Times change eh.
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I saw this and thought it was funny but also horrific. It was a major event back then. Now I find myself knocking zz's out at midnight on NYE. I remember that all the neighbours used to come around and a lot of sherry used to get served up. It was a jolly affair, and I had to be other neighbours' 'first foot'. Also, back in those days I think bonfire night was bigger than Halloween. Times change eh.
Why horrific?
There is one about Halloween. I will try and find it...just for you :-*
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For Steve...if you haven't read about this case thought it might be of interest:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78e548p9nno
Its kind of funny and sad :-\
Apparently he was a history teacher and taught at some presitgious schools.
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For Steve...if you haven't read about this case thought it might be of interest:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78e548p9nno
Its kind of funny and sad :-\
Apparently he was a history teacher and taught at some presitgious schools.
Yes, it is sad. How he though he could get away with it I don't know.
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Yes, it is sad. How he though he could get away with it I don't know.
But he did get away with it for some time. I would like to know about his pysche ie what caused him to do it.
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But he did get away with it for some time. I would like to know about his pysche ie what caused him to do it.
Well, he needs the kudos of an audience, whether it's pupils in his charge or the general public, he's looking back to a time of particular fondness in his life when he was a naval cadet and wonders what trajectory his life would have taken had he not become a teacher. He's bitter that he didn't advance further in his chosen career. He likes the thrill of deceit, he's obviously going to be found out, but the risk was worth it since his feeling of diminishment since retirement and the fear of growing old has made him rather depressed, and this action gave him a temporary fillip.
Will that do you..
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Well, he needs the kudos of an audience, whether it's pupils in his charge or the general public, he's looking back to a time of particular fondness in his life when he was a naval cadet and wonders what trajectory his life would have taken had he not become a teacher. He's bitter that he didn't advance further in his chosen career. He likes the thrill of deceit, he's obviously going to be found out, but the risk was worth it since his feeling of diminishment since retirement and the fear of growing old has made him rather depressed, and this action gave him a temporary fillip.
Will that do you..
Very good. I was wondering whether his father had been in the navy and he had not lived up to expectation but your explanation seems plausible.
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Very good. I was wondering whether his father had been in the navy and he had not lived up to expectation but your explanation seems plausible.
There's no information about that online. It's very sad when people chase approbation through hierarchy. I would wager the guy behind him in the photograph has issues too: suspicion, resentment, not confronting Jonathan outright. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/05/man-fined-fake-admiral-uniform-remembrance-sunday
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There's no information about that online. It's very sad when people chase approbation through hierarchy. I would wager the guy behind him in the photograph has issues too: suspicion, resentment, not confronting Jonathan outright. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/05/man-fined-fake-admiral-uniform-remembrance-sunday
Yes and his shirt collar looks a little too big which is not a good look for military personnel.