TQR 14,408 Posted July 10, 2020 56 minutes ago, CoffinLodger said: Anyway enjoy your send off Vera! What a strange thing to say. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,626 Posted July 10, 2020 The local paper liveblog if you want to keep up with it. (Usual disclaimer - its local journalism, so not exactly Pulitzer standard.) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,347 Posted March 20, 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/mar/20/sculpture-of-dame-vera-lynn-planned-for-cliffs-of-dover A sculpture of Dame Vera Lynn planned for the cliffs of Dover . 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted June 21 On 20/03/2021 at 20:11, Gooseberry Crumble said: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/mar/20/sculpture-of-dame-vera-lynn-planned-for-cliffs-of-dover A sculpture of Dame Vera Lynn planned for the cliffs of Dover . If the Tories win the election, they have promised ONE MILLION QUID of TAXPAYERS' MONEY to complete the sculpture. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13556907/Campaign-fund-statue-honouring-Dame-Vera-Lynn-receive-1-million-boost-Conservatives-win-power.html They have been spaffing our money into their own pockets, those of their friends and giving donations to fraudsters. Now this? If anything, this should lose them more votes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted June 21 Tell you what, for half the price I'll commission a mechanical statue of Dame Vera where she sucks off Winston Churchill and fists Adolf Hitler, and for the other half of the money she can have a fly past of the Red Arrows once every three months for a year while playing her greatest hits albums through a loudspeaker in her arse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,668 Posted June 21 18 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Tell you what, for half the price I'll commission a mechanical statue of Dame Vera where she sucks off Winston Churchill and fists Adolf Hitler, and for the other half of the money she can have a fly past of the Red Arrows once every three months for a year while playing her greatest hits albums through a loudspeaker in her arse. Tell us you’ve been at the pub tonight without telling us you’ve been at the pub tonight. Taxxxxiiii for Willz. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted June 21 Just now, Ulitzer95 said: Tell us you’ve been at the pub tonight without telling us you’ve been at the pub tonight. Taxxxxiiii for Willz. Haven't had a drink since the wedding last Sunday. Just furious. How is that amount of money a part-payment anyway? Are the sculptors Sunak, Gove and Cleverly Associates? Is Michelle Mone designing the undergarments? Anyway, they aren't going to win, but the fact they said this out loud is astonishing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,347 Posted June 21 35 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: If the Tories win the election, they have promised ONE MILLION QUID of TAXPAYERS' MONEY to complete the sculpture. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13556907/Campaign-fund-statue-honouring-Dame-Vera-Lynn-receive-1-million-boost-Conservatives-win-power.html They have been spaffing our money into their own pockets, those of their friends and giving donations to fraudsters. Now this? If anything, this should lose them more votes. I like Vera Lynn but I agree this is a stupid move. It is totally unacceptable in economically challenging times to spend public money of that magnitude on this. I think fundraising with lots of voluntary contributions or even a few larger benefactors should easily cover this. This kind of thing signals desperation in an election. I love Joan Collins and Tom Daley for very different reasons but I wouldn't advocate huge public money to pay tribute to them at any point. As I indicated this one is tricky for me-I love Vera Lynn, she sent .my ill Nan a lovely autographed letter and CD cover years ago and thanked her service in the Women's land army in World War two and to be fair I'm pretty sure Vera Lynn herself would not have the attitude the public especially in very tough times should pay for this. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,668 Posted June 21 5 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Haven't had a drink since the wedding last Sunday. Just furious. How is that amount of money a part-payment anyway? Are the sculptors Sunak, Gove and Cleverly Associates? Is Michelle Mone designing the undergarments? Anyway, they aren't going to win, but the fact they said this out loud is astonishing. I would gladly see my taxes go towards a statue of Vera Lynn fisting Hitler. We are very different people. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,347 Posted June 21 Just now, Ulitzer95 said: I would gladly see my taxes go towards a statue of Vera Lynn fisting Hitler. We are very different people. Fisting??,!! I'm sure Vera Lynn was far too elegant a lady to fist anybody!! My love of a good bottom has never extended in that direction! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted June 22 1 minute ago, Ulitzer95 said: I would gladly see my taxes go towards a statue of Vera Lynn fisting Hitler. We are very different people. Ah, but I'm doing that deal half price remember. I think the existing proposal might be slightly different. Also, if she is sucking off Churchill we could entitle the work "Vera Gives Goebbels". 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,347 Posted June 22 Just now, YoungWillz said: Ah, but I'm doing that deal half price remember. I think the existing proposal might be slightly different. Also, if she is sucking off Churchill we could entitle the work "Vera Gives Goebbels". You are sooooo naughty Will . You'd never make a lady or a Grand Dame! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
