tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post1315455213181779504..comments2024-03-29T13:05:43.719+00:00Comments on Yorkshire Pudding: MemorialYorkshire Puddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-87459133539918307102015-04-28T22:22:00.384+01:002015-04-28T22:22:00.384+01:00All so very sad...but wonderful that people today ...All so very sad...but wonderful that people today and into the future are, and will be, reminded of the sacrifices made; that people are able to reflect kindly upon those poor souls who lost their lives so long ago through the monument that stands in their honour.<br /><br />By the way, Yorky...I responded to your comment in my Anzac post. Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-30446012967344514082015-04-28T09:57:33.573+01:002015-04-28T09:57:33.573+01:00"When profit is king, workers are merely cogs..."When profit is king, workers are merely cogs. Who cares about their happiness or safety when there are shareholders to satisfy and yachts to buy?" - David Humphrey Cameron in his book "I'm Alright Jack, Pull Up THe Ladder!"Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-56431416505961204722015-04-28T09:52:48.874+01:002015-04-28T09:52:48.874+01:00I wonder where Mr Firth and Mr Bamber lived and wh...I wonder where Mr Firth and Mr Bamber lived and what their graves look like and whether or not they experienced any guilt at all. They were the owners.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-49846502207700005162015-04-28T09:50:27.418+01:002015-04-28T09:50:27.418+01:00Your wife was born in Barnsley? How did you unders...Your wife was born in Barnsley? How did you understand her when you first met Red? I bet you needed a translator!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-53546140393075300932015-04-28T09:49:31.671+01:002015-04-28T09:49:31.671+01:00My reply was left on the "TANNU TUVA" B...My reply was left on the "TANNU TUVA" BLOG! Visit now to receive an exclusive free offer and the chance to win a holiday for two in pretty Tortosa, jewel of secret Catalonia.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-85542827368947278582015-04-28T08:41:07.440+01:002015-04-28T08:41:07.440+01:00Some things never change YP. The Pike River Mine d...Some things never change YP. The Pike River Mine disaster in New Zealand in November 2010 where 29 miners who were underground at the time lost their lives in a series of explosions. Two miners were nearer the entrance and walked out. The same reasons i.e. greed were cited for the lack of sufficient safety and in 2014 I recall the Prime Minister apologising for a lack of sufficient regulation enforcement by the government. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-25332670296517272572015-04-28T06:43:15.682+01:002015-04-28T06:43:15.682+01:00That was the first thing I noticed about the small...That was the first thing I noticed about the small monument, that it had been paid for by public subscription. I am sure the money came in penny by penny, scraped together from what the poor families of those men were able to spare (actually, they had nothing to spare), instead of having a larger one paid for by those who were responsible for the catastrophe.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-89654774560477068232015-04-28T00:07:33.927+01:002015-04-28T00:07:33.927+01:00There are far too many stories of big business tak...There are far too many stories of big business taking advantage of workers by completely ignoring safety. My wife was born in Barnsley!Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-90448418179224868542015-04-27T22:16:10.554+01:002015-04-27T22:16:10.554+01:00By the way, t'other day I found about (and pos...By the way, t'other day I found about (and posted on) the Sheffield "Devonshire Street issue" - any thoughts on how places like Sheffield are losing their character and quirkiness due to the uniformization of our cities?Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06613762050863476962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-35402450953682072112015-04-27T21:45:55.507+01:002015-04-27T21:45:55.507+01:00Coal, such an important player in Barnsley's, ...Coal, such an important player in Barnsley's, Yorkshire's, and probably England's history... as you say, many lives made and destroyed by this inocuous black mineral.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06613762050863476962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-38254563133940414632015-04-27T12:54:40.800+01:002015-04-27T12:54:40.800+01:00I noticed that myself. In other words the bereaved...I noticed that myself. In other words the bereaved families probably paid for the monument themselves. As for tripe - some people speak it. But not you Adrian, no sir, not you!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-41361150769930356562015-04-27T12:49:39.979+01:002015-04-27T12:49:39.979+01:00Another poignant thing is that the memorial was er...Another poignant thing is that the memorial was erected not by the mine owners but by public subscription. I suppose that Firth Bamber and company were too busy counting the cost of lost production.<br />On a lighter note Barnsley used to have a wonderful tripe shop. I bet that has disappeared along with the mines.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.com