tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post5593993910616107720..comments2024-03-28T09:37:34.133+00:00Comments on Yorkshire Pudding: ZimbabweYorkshire Puddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-89041321563859739602017-11-19T08:39:26.235+00:002017-11-19T08:39:26.235+00:00Just like Canada, Zimbabwe might be better off bei...Just like Canada, Zimbabwe might be better off being governed once again from London!<br />(Hee-hee-hee!)Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-28447278487248768902017-11-19T03:28:50.436+00:002017-11-19T03:28:50.436+00:00It seems that it may be a case of "out of the...It seems that it may be a case of "out of the frying pan, into the fire," unfortunately, with Mnangagwa being a cruel man who would be much worse than Mugabe. I hope there can be a better solution.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-54767488990596256282017-11-19T00:33:17.974+00:002017-11-19T00:33:17.974+00:00We can dream.We can dream.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-66189042477517316012017-11-18T23:43:01.807+00:002017-11-18T23:43:01.807+00:00I hope that Mugabe is replaced by someone much bet...I hope that Mugabe is replaced by someone much better.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-66702139446755987732017-11-18T23:15:39.393+00:002017-11-18T23:15:39.393+00:00To Vivian - I wasn't particularly referring to...To Vivian - I wasn't particularly referring to governments or political matters, I just notice that Africa is often seen as an homogeneous chunk of the earth's surface. "I had a farm in Africa" etc.. When obviously there are so many cultures, so many languages, so many histories. Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-81546906701981196232017-11-18T23:06:50.229+00:002017-11-18T23:06:50.229+00:00Elizabeth II is just a ceremonial head of state. M...Elizabeth II is just a ceremonial head of state. Mugabe held the purse strings and like some sort of Roman emperor held sway over people's lives.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-60040657443051548982017-11-18T23:03:58.402+00:002017-11-18T23:03:58.402+00:00Yes. It's a big "BUT" CG...Yes. It's a big "BUT" CG...Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-33073736744400433992017-11-18T21:26:44.308+00:002017-11-18T21:26:44.308+00:00Some African governments are better than others. C...Some African governments are better than others. Corruption, sadly, seems to afflict governments in most parts of the world. Europe and North America may be less afflicted -- though at the moment it's hard to tell whether that's true or not!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-36925434003394687772017-11-18T21:23:24.573+00:002017-11-18T21:23:24.573+00:00Nobody should be the ruler of a country for 37 yea...Nobody should be the ruler of a country for 37 years. Term limits have their uses! (I realize Elizabeth has been the UK's head of state for much longer, but thanks to the constitutional monarchy, she's not really the ruler in the absolute sense that Mugabe was.)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-51294862529563534812017-11-18T21:10:15.938+00:002017-11-18T21:10:15.938+00:00Not true. One can certainly generalize that Europe...Not true. One can certainly generalize that European countries enshrine "Western" ideals of democracy, equality, and governmental honesty as a generalization. One can also generalize that African governments do not. Name one African government that is not corrupt to its core.Vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990041745880166605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-61203445483510795832017-11-18T21:04:19.580+00:002017-11-18T21:04:19.580+00:00How I wish for those poor down-trodden people to h...How I wish for those poor down-trodden people to have a happy and secure future. I just hope that my wishes are not in vain ..but.....Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-48736699718863625772017-11-18T15:04:15.657+00:002017-11-18T15:04:15.657+00:00It's funny how African countries are often lum...It's funny how African countries are often lumped together... it's all "Africa". The same generalisations are rarely made about Europe or indeed Asia. Even so I fear your cynicism is extremely valid Vivian.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-6618681914635376642017-11-18T15:00:45.002+00:002017-11-18T15:00:45.002+00:00Your inability to believe is probably well-founded...Your inability to believe is probably well-founded Sue but on this happy day let's hope for the best.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-91163132146280412512017-11-18T14:37:53.804+00:002017-11-18T14:37:53.804+00:00Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. You'r...Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. You're very nice to have hope for positive change in Zimbabwe, but I've lived in Africa and I am certain that nothing much will change except the names of the swindlers on the Swiss bank accounts.Vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990041745880166605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-32540682782848839642017-11-18T14:04:17.152+00:002017-11-18T14:04:17.152+00:00I had to look up that word - internecine. I cannot...I had to look up that word - internecine. I cannot believe there will be a happy ending in Zimbabwe. We shall see.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-55397787469163081232017-11-18T13:38:17.557+00:002017-11-18T13:38:17.557+00:00Indeed.Indeed.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-45246600045743957852017-11-18T13:38:02.500+00:002017-11-18T13:38:02.500+00:00Thanks for calling by Helen. I have also got some ...Thanks for calling by Helen. I have also got some personal connections with Zimbabwe though I have never been there myself. Fingers crossed for that faraway land.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-30578183922353451352017-11-18T13:36:10.103+00:002017-11-18T13:36:10.103+00:00Ditto Lee. Ditto.Ditto Lee. Ditto.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-34081344700167802292017-11-18T13:35:33.298+00:002017-11-18T13:35:33.298+00:00Thanks for calling by and sharing your best wishes...Thanks for calling by and sharing your best wishes for Zimbabwe.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-4746796650466282052017-11-18T13:24:06.398+00:002017-11-18T13:24:06.398+00:00Amen to that.Amen to that.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-44028508091759951662017-11-18T12:42:46.835+00:002017-11-18T12:42:46.835+00:00After university one of my friends went to teach i...After university one of my friends went to teach in Zimbabwe. She really enjoyed the time she spent there. At the time there was such hope for the future.<br /><br />I hope that the country and its people have that future now.<br /><br />HelenChurn Dashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13060909536864106475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-80863603031117726302017-11-18T12:36:34.071+00:002017-11-18T12:36:34.071+00:00I hope the transition is a peaceful one...and that...I hope the transition is a peaceful one...and that good fortune smiles generously on Zimbabwe and its people...today and long into the future.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-75834105241135887102017-11-18T12:09:11.536+00:002017-11-18T12:09:11.536+00:00I haven't seen the most recent news but I am a...I haven't seen the most recent news but I am assuming there has been a military coup?<br />I find it hard to imagine there will be anything but hardship in the face of such instability but Zimbabwe deserves to have at least a day or two of optimism and joy. I hope it is long lasting.kyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964475783207438103noreply@blogger.com