Good News stories

[Anastasius]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-55034537

Elephant rescued from deep well in a 14-hour operation


A team of 50 people have helped rescue a male elephant from a deep well in Dharmapuri, southern India.
Local villagers dropped banana leaves down for the elephant to eat as the rescue dragged on through the night.
The bull was eventually brought to the surface upside down, as cranes and belts lifted it to safety.

[jayne lee wilson]

Loved this about the Pooley Bridge.....esepcially the bit about....poohsticks .... Proving that human beings are capable of great things if they try.....a sense of perspective and a sense of fun! Life, the Universe and, y'know, everything....

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/nov/22/pooley-bridge-reunites-the-lake-district

But what a beautiful thing the bridge is... with lovely writing to match by Oliver Wainwright...
And in the end its all about.....biscuits.
Which rhymes with ....

[Bryn]

Just reported on BBC2, the GSA has opened the way to the Biden/Harris transition.

[oddoneout]

Loved this about the Pooley Bridge.....esepcially the bit about....poohsticks .... Proving that human beings are capable of great things if they try.....a sense of perspective and a sense of fun! Life, the Universe and, y'know, everything....

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/nov/22/pooley-bridge-reunites-the-lake-district

But what a beautiful thing the bridge is... with lovely writing to match by Oliver Wainwright...
And in the end its all about.....biscuits.
Which rhymes with ....

I agree. It was a few minutes of pleasure reading that and admiring the bridge. Shows what can be achieved and all too rarely is. I have a suspicion also that this beautiful solution was no more expensive(and possibly cheaper) than a utilitarian UK PLC 'that'll do' job. The biscuit makers may have to settle for an imprinted image on a rectangular base though - the single span design doesn't lend itself to something that would stand up to handling...

[Leinster Lass]

Loved this about the Pooley Bridge.....esepcially the bit about....poohsticks .... Proving that human beings are capable of great things if they try.....a sense of perspective and a sense of fun! Life, the Universe and, y'know, everything....

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/nov/22/pooley-bridge-reunites-the-lake-district

But what a beautiful thing the bridge is... with lovely writing to match by Oliver Wainwright...
And in the end its all about.....biscuits.
Which rhymes with ....

Wiskets (aka 'swill baskets'), of course!

[french frank]

But what a beautiful thing the bridge is... with lovely writing to match by Oliver Wainwright...
And in the end its all about.....biscuits.
Which rhymes with ....

The old bridge was always at risk. It's
Nice to see the tea-room's biscuits
Back once more for pm tea,
One for you and eight for me.

[jayne lee wilson]

The old bridge was always at risk. It's
Nice to see the tea-room's biscuits
Back once more for pm tea,
One for you and eight for me.

The Pooley New Bridge was designed
Most Conscientiously
To accommodate
The continued playing of
The Poohsticks

After vigorous play
We repair to
Grannys Tearooms
For our Tea and
Biscuits

[french frank]

a bridge swept away
people are separated
a tea-room closes

across the water
a slender span leaps anew
the tea-room opens

[jayne lee wilson]

a bridge swept away
people are separated
a tea-room closes

across the water
a slender span leaps anew
the tea-room opens

Beautiful ff....une élégance orientale....

[french frank]

Beautiful ff....une élégance orientale....

Shades of the Teahouse of the August Moon?. Better amend tea-room to teahouse. On the old BBC board we had a 'limeraiku' thread, but I've forgotten what the rules were. Perhaps 5,7,5,7,5 syllables with the limerick rhyme scheme? I think it petered out quite quickly.

[french frank]

Good news yesterday was that Joe Biden has picked Antony Blinken, to be his Secretary of State. As well as the fact that he is a cultivated internationalist, see what happens when you keep repeating A Blinken A Blinken A Blinken. I wonder if his parents thought of that?

[Bryn]

Good news yesterday was that Joe Biden has picked Antony Blinken, to be his Secretary of State. As well as the fact that he is a cultivated internationalist, see what happens when you keep repeating A Blinken A Blinken A Blinken. I wonder if his parents thought of that?

I hear that Trump has invited him to the theatre.

[kernelbogey]

Good news yesterday was that Joe Biden has picked Antony Blinken, to be his Secretary of State. As well as the fact that he is a cultivated internationalist, see what happens when you keep repeating A Blinken A Blinken A Blinken. I wonder if his parents thought of that?

According to the Steve Colbert show, A Blinken has a rock band.

[french frank]

According to the Steve Colbert show, A Blinken has a rock band.

I believe I indeed heard it from M. Colbair. I couldn't remember whether 'twas he or Mr Iadorola on The Damage Report

[cloughie]

According to the Steve Colbert show, A Blinken has a rock band.

Is it any Blinken good?