On this day in 1911 Thomas Blake Glover died in Tokyo. Glover was a Scottish merchant in the Bakumatsu and Meiji period in Japan. Scotland has always had a large influence on the world far greater than is acknowledged.
Thomas Blake Glover was born at 15 Commerce Street, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire in northeast Scotland on 6 June 1838. In 1857 he moved to Shanghai and then in 1859 to Nagasaki, where he was involved in the tea trade. He formed his own company in 1861. His home in Nagasaki still exists and is the oldest western style building in Japan . It is a visitor attraction attracting 2 million visitors a year.
Glover brought the first trains and cars to Japan and was also responsible for commissoning the first warships of the imperial navy at Scottish shipyards. Other innovations he was involved in Japan were developing the first coal mine. He helped to found a shipbuilding company that went on to become the Mitsubishi corporation. He also helped found what was to become the Kirin brewery
Thomas Blake Glover was born at 15 Commerce Street, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire in northeast Scotland on 6 June 1838. In 1857 he moved to Shanghai and then in 1859 to Nagasaki, where he was involved in the tea trade. He formed his own company in 1861. His home in Nagasaki still exists and is the oldest western style building in Japan . It is a visitor attraction attracting 2 million visitors a year.
Glover brought the first trains and cars to Japan and was also responsible for commissoning the first warships of the imperial navy at Scottish shipyards. Other innovations he was involved in Japan were developing the first coal mine. He helped to found a shipbuilding company that went on to become the Mitsubishi corporation. He also helped found what was to become the Kirin brewery
Scotland looks as if it could be heading for a further lockdown, something Sturgeon had promised would never happen.
But with her telling people to stay at home as much as possible, making dark warnings of a "tsunami" of omicron cases to come, the spectre being raised again of overwhelmed hospitals and "experts" now saying the rule of three is not enough and that a circut break is needed, the chances of a lockdown seem to be increasing by the day.
While there are, of course, legitimate fears to be answered, a lockdown is not the way to go. The Scottish people need to stand up and make it clear to the SNP government that we will not be caged up again. Life needs to go on as much as possible. We cannot live in a constant state of fear, which it appears is what the SNP want: a people groomed to be easily controlled and manipulated for the future and the future agendas they have for us. Time to say NO to the Scottish government.
But with her telling people to stay at home as much as possible, making dark warnings of a "tsunami" of omicron cases to come, the spectre being raised again of overwhelmed hospitals and "experts" now saying the rule of three is not enough and that a circut break is needed, the chances of a lockdown seem to be increasing by the day.
While there are, of course, legitimate fears to be answered, a lockdown is not the way to go. The Scottish people need to stand up and make it clear to the SNP government that we will not be caged up again. Life needs to go on as much as possible. We cannot live in a constant state of fear, which it appears is what the SNP want: a people groomed to be easily controlled and manipulated for the future and the future agendas they have for us. Time to say NO to the Scottish government.
The new episode of PA Patter is now out on our Odysee channel.
Si's guest is PA's National Admin Officer Kenny Smith. The lads chew the fat on various subjects in the usual relaxed PA Patter manner.
https://odysee.com/@PatAltScotland:c/P.A.Patter--12:b
Si's guest is PA's National Admin Officer Kenny Smith. The lads chew the fat on various subjects in the usual relaxed PA Patter manner.
https://odysee.com/@PatAltScotland:c/P.A.Patter--12:b
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P.A.Patter #12 Kenny Smith
Kenny Smith joins Si for a chat
On this day in 1798 one of Scotland's most notorious smugglers, Philip Kennedy, was killed in a skirmish with government excisemen in Aberdeenshire .
In 1707, the excise duty on spirits was dramatically hiked in a bid to put drink out of reach of the lower classes with the tax opening up a thriving illicit trade with Holland. So hard-fought were attempts to secure the booty that excise men - known as gaugers - were in repeated running battles with the smugglers over the cargo.
1798, the lugger Crooked Mary landed 16 ankers (160 gallons) of gin in Aberdeenshire. Philip, his brother John and some of their farm servants met the boat intending to transfer the cargo across the country. But someone had reported them to the excisemen who lay in wait. The excisemen were armed with cutlasses and a fight broke out. Philips brother john was injured but was to survive. Philip himself was injured with a blow to the head. He tried to get aid for his brother but collapsed and died at a nearby farm.
In 1707, the excise duty on spirits was dramatically hiked in a bid to put drink out of reach of the lower classes with the tax opening up a thriving illicit trade with Holland. So hard-fought were attempts to secure the booty that excise men - known as gaugers - were in repeated running battles with the smugglers over the cargo.
1798, the lugger Crooked Mary landed 16 ankers (160 gallons) of gin in Aberdeenshire. Philip, his brother John and some of their farm servants met the boat intending to transfer the cargo across the country. But someone had reported them to the excisemen who lay in wait. The excisemen were armed with cutlasses and a fight broke out. Philips brother john was injured but was to survive. Philip himself was injured with a blow to the head. He tried to get aid for his brother but collapsed and died at a nearby farm.
Catriona Stewart, the chief reporter at the Herald, is concerned that the new nationality act will make some people more Scottish than others. Her main concern seems to be around the fact that some people may be stripped off their UK citizenship. Well, truth be told, some people deserve to be: terrorists, groomers, criminals to name but a few.
But what Stewart fails to realise is that, simply put, some people are more Scottish than others.
Holding a piece of paper or a passport that says you are Scottish is not really enough to actually be Scottish. What makes you Scottish is your blood ties to our land. Real Scots have a history that goes back hundreds or even thousands of years that tie us to this land. Our forebears fought and died for it, they shed their sweat and blood into the earth of our country defending it and building it into the great nation it used to be. They were born here and are buried in the earth of our land. That is what makes one truly of this country, not a piece of paper.
But what Stewart fails to realise is that, simply put, some people are more Scottish than others.
Holding a piece of paper or a passport that says you are Scottish is not really enough to actually be Scottish. What makes you Scottish is your blood ties to our land. Real Scots have a history that goes back hundreds or even thousands of years that tie us to this land. Our forebears fought and died for it, they shed their sweat and blood into the earth of our country defending it and building it into the great nation it used to be. They were born here and are buried in the earth of our land. That is what makes one truly of this country, not a piece of paper.
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Activists from PA Wales were out sharing the anti lockdown leaflets in Pontypridd in the Rhondda Valley. Well done chaps
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PA London activists spreading the message against COVID tyrrany in London
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PA activists attended the anti-vaccine passport demo in Belfast today.
Aggressive behaviour from the Police brought the event to a close. Thankfully the demonstrators were disciplined and did not rise to their communist style brutality.
We'll be back there in a fortnight. Come and join us and resist the tyranny.
Aggressive behaviour from the Police brought the event to a close. Thankfully the demonstrators were disciplined and did not rise to their communist style brutality.
We'll be back there in a fortnight. Come and join us and resist the tyranny.
On this day in 1660 the merchant ship Elizabeth of Burntisland sank off the coast of Northumberland.
Amongst her cargo were 85 hogshead barrels containing almost two tons of papers – very important papers. The barrels held half of the Records of Scotland which were being returned to Edinburgh.
Among the state documents that went down with the Elizabeth were charters and records dating back to the reigns of King Robert the Bruce and King David II.
The Records of Scotland were held in a special register house in Edinburgh. But after Edinburgh fell to Oliver Cromwell in 1650, the state and legal papers were allowed to be moved to Stirling Castle for safekeeping. But in 1651 General Monck captured Stirling Castle and the archives were moved to the Tower of London.
In 1660, after King Charles II was restored to the crown, arrangements were made to transfer them north on the Elizabeth of Burntisland. Sadly it encountered a storm and sank leaving forever a hole in Scotland's archives to this day.
Amongst her cargo were 85 hogshead barrels containing almost two tons of papers – very important papers. The barrels held half of the Records of Scotland which were being returned to Edinburgh.
Among the state documents that went down with the Elizabeth were charters and records dating back to the reigns of King Robert the Bruce and King David II.
The Records of Scotland were held in a special register house in Edinburgh. But after Edinburgh fell to Oliver Cromwell in 1650, the state and legal papers were allowed to be moved to Stirling Castle for safekeeping. But in 1651 General Monck captured Stirling Castle and the archives were moved to the Tower of London.
In 1660, after King Charles II was restored to the crown, arrangements were made to transfer them north on the Elizabeth of Burntisland. Sadly it encountered a storm and sank leaving forever a hole in Scotland's archives to this day.
On this day in 2013 Michael Adebolajo (29) and Michael Adebowale (22) were found guilty of murdering soldier Lee Rigby outside Woolwich barracks in south-east London in May 2013. Fusilier Rigby was struck with a car before being hacked to death. Adebolajo had claimed he was a 'soldier of Allah' and the killing was an act of war. Adebolajo was given a whole-life term and Adebowale was jailed for a minimum of 45 years.
A bronze plaque and drum commemorating Lee Rigby were unveiled on 29th March 2015 at the Middleton Memorial Gardens, in his home town of Middleton, Greater Manchester.
A bronze plaque and drum commemorating Lee Rigby were unveiled on 29th March 2015 at the Middleton Memorial Gardens, in his home town of Middleton, Greater Manchester.
Forwarded from Chief Moody (Official Channel)
Mood of the Nation will be live tonight at 5 pm GMT (12 pm EST). Share this around and I'll see you then, troops.
Link: https://youtu.be/75oJAITMarc
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Link: https://youtu.be/75oJAITMarc
Entropy: https://entropystream.live/not-found/ChiefMoody/no-stream
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Pontypridd and Aberystwyth leaflet drop video