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By: Luke Weir | 22 January 2022

Updated: 7 April 2022

There are few things so intrinsically linked with old-fashioned British culture as the red telephone box.

These became synonymous with paths all over the country during the 20th century, but inevitably, the introduction of mobile phones led to its decline from the 1980s onwards.

After decades of abandonment - with many boxes left in a derelict state - action is being taken by a local restoration company that set up the nation's largest 'telephone box graveyard' in Merstham in Surrey.

Unicorn Restorations proudly restore these iconic boxes back to their former glory following a period of them rusting away.

Staff spend up to 30 hours stripping each old kiosk, repainting them in the identical shades of red once stipulated by the General Post Office, and putting in new glass to complete the look, at the site just outside Redhill.

Once rejuvenated, they sell for a variety of prices ranging from just under £4,000 to as much as £20,000, with the price being higher for the older designs.

These include the three classic models of red telephone kiosk: the K2, the K6 and the K8.

The K6, which was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V's coronation in 1935, is largely identified as THE red telephone box.

60,000 examples of these were installed across Britain, which is why the K6 has come to represent what many regard as the typical red phone box.

The K2 is deemed as the original phone box having been created in 1926, while the K8 was introduced in 1968 and was a radical change to suit the mood of the Sixties in a more futuristic design.

This was the last of the red kiosks to be produced and very few are in service.

The restoration experts are also able to redesign the interior of these kiosks and offer the ability to personalise the dial centre to carry your current number, but with the old exchange or with a memorable number from the past.

As stated on their website, they supplied the landmarks that you see across the UK and the heart of London such as in Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, The Tower of London and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

They also carried out many prestigious kiosk restorations for BT, The Corporation of London and English Heritage.

📷: The phone boxes were originally planned to be painted yellow before the iconic cherry red was chosen (Image: Unicorn Restorations)

Their handiwork has even been showcased on the big screen, having supplied period pieces for film and TV productions such as Harry Potter, Paddington and the John Lewis Christmas adverts.

The necessity for these landmarks may have become non-existent in the modern era, but it's perhaps reassuring to know that they're going on to enjoy a second life.

During a 2016 interview with the Daily Mail, photographer Nicolas Ritter stated how he visited the yard back when he was just starting out as an assistant in 2012.

He said:

"Being at the telephone graveyard was a great experience for me. It felt like a journey back into the history of the country as the phone boxes are such a unique symbol of British culture."

These easily-spotted, brightly coloured boxes were once adored by Brits; by the time the 1980s rolled around, there were more than 73,000 dotted around.

Sadly, those numbers started to dwindle shortly after, with just 21,000 reported to be left standing today.

Thanks to Unicorn Restorations, though, it's clear to see that British people still have a great fondness for the old-fashioned phone box - just maybe not for their original, intended purpose.

#Unicorn Restorations #red telephone box #telephone box graveyard #Merstham #Surrey #General Post Office #Sir Giles Gilbert Scott #phone box #Nicolas Ritter #British culture

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grandmaster-anne · 1 year

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A LIFE IN PICTURES

Vogue Australia | Published 22 October 2022

For more than a century, British Vogue has enjoyed the rarest of relationships with the Royal Family. Barely 10 years younger than Vogue itself, the late Queen Elizabeth II, one of the most photographed women in the world, is certainly the most steadfast face to be found in the pages of the magazine. Of Her Majesty herself, its historic archive contains boxes of prints and drawers full of transparencies and illustrations of ceremonial portraits, official souvenirs and private moments. There are press snapshots, candid pictures at home and on holiday. Most are pristine, some are suffering the vagaries of age, all are remarkable. Many made it to the page, but many more have remained unseen.

Princess Elizabeth first appeared in Vogue in 1927, just a year old, at her mother's knee. Ever since, Vogue has measured out its life in tune with hers: the magazine has seen four monarchs, crowned and uncrowned; three coronations; the funerals of two reigning Kings; one abdication; one royal investiture; many royal marriages; and a jewel box of jubilees - silver, ruby, gold, diamond, sapphire and platinum. Until her passing, no one under 70 years of age could recall another reign.

Indeed, it's hard to imagine another female sovereign, not least because the next three generations of heirs presumptive are male. It is quite possible we may never see a woman monarch again. But as the twists and turns of the Queen's own history have shown us, anything can happen.

At her birth on April 21, 1926, Princess Elizabeth's uncle, David, the Prince of Wales and future Edward VIII, was still a single man and it was assumed that when he married, his heirs would propel her into the further reaches of the line of succession. But with his abdication in 1936, to marry double-divorcee Wallis Simpson, the line twitched and Princess Elizabeth - then third in line to the throne - found herself heir to an illprepared if dutiful king: Edward's brother, her father, George VI.

And it was now, in the lead up to the World War II when the Princess was a teenager, that Vogue began to play a key role in burnishing the image of the monarchy, depicting it as a unifying force for good, marrying the virtues of majesty and duty with familial devotion, faith and simplicity. Great interest was taken in Princess Elizabeth's education - "How best shall a little girl be prepared to occupy the most exalted position in the world?" asked Vogue - and in what she wore, having set a trend early on for yellow-coloured playwear. Vogue would be enchanted by Elizabeth's "gentle smile, delicate complexion and long, sensitive fingers", which belied the fact "that she can handle a light 16-bore gun".

Putting it all into practice was entrusted to Vogue's star imagemaker Cecil Beaton. Few could have done more of a service to the monarchy at such a crucial moment. It would be no exaggeration to claim that his first royal photographs, of Queen Elizabeth, Elizabeth's mother, taken in 1939 during the last summer before the war, changed the public's perception of the House of Windsor. This was a fairytale Queen, the very image of what monarchy should be for a modern era: glittering and remote but possessing what Evelyn Waugh, in Vogue, would call an "accessible and human" face. The little Princesses, Elizabeth and Margaret Rose, ranged next in line for Beaton. "Who of us is so without romance as not to respond to the appeal of a young Princess?" asked Vogue.

LILIBET The Duchess of York & Princess Elizabeth (1928) by Marcus Adams

The ‘Little Princesses' were much photographed for Vogue and often by Marcus Adams. They quickly became mini-celebrities across the world, with Princess Elizabeth appearing on the cover of Time magazine in 1929, aged three. Adams had a long royal career; his final sitting was with the Princess Royal in 1956. His semi-formal portraits did much to bring the Royal Family closer to the people.

Beaton's romanticisation of the Royal Family paused with the coming war. Now he endeavoured to portray the King, his wife and daughters as citizens - Buckingham Palace was famously bombed - sharing in the restrictions imposed by the ration book and clothing coupon. For one Beaton sitting, in the spirit of 'make do and mend', the Princess Elizabeth wore a dress recycled from one of her mother's pre-war evening gowns.

Several years later, at Christmas 1947, Vogue wished the newly wedded 21-year-old Princess Elizabeth and her husband, Philip Mountbatten, good luck in their lives together. What Vogue and the royal couple did not realise, of course, is that, by February 1952, Princess Elizabeth would become Queen Elizabeth II. Her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, was now destined to walk several paces behind his wife and his outspoken nature guaranteed views and opinions that would be hard to ignore.

FAMILY FRONT Princess Elizabeth & Princess Margaret (1945) by Cecil Beaton

On the Ministers' Staircase, Buckingham Palace, in recycled gowns. In the post-war years, hopes for a brighter future were enshrined in the youthful Princesses, the heir presumptive Elizabeth approaching her 20th birthday. They had endured the war with dignity and a sense of duty, earning the warmth of the British public. “Lilibet is my pride," said their father, the King, “Margaret is my joy."

The splendour and pageantry of 1953's coronation afforded fresh opportunities to bind the Crown to the full magnificence of history. The newly anointed monarch was the 'harbinger of spring' and, with Beaton, Vogue had a ringside seat. He had been appointed official photographer and from Westminster Abbey gave Vogue an exclusive first-hand account of the day, the new Queen appearing to glow with, as Peter Quennell further described it, "the strangely transfiguring radiance that encircles those who occupy a throne".

LOYAL SUBJECT Princess Elizabeth in uniform (1942) by Cecil Beaton

The Princess began the war as a patrol leader in the Girl Guides and ended it as a junior commander in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, having trained as a mechanic. On her 16th birthday, succeeding her godfather the Duke of Connaught, she was appointed colonel-in-chief of the Grenadier Guards, whose distinctive exploding-grenade cap badge she wore with evident pride.

In the years leading up to 1977's Silver Jubilee, there was an increasing awareness on the part of the monarch to be more in tune with values shared with the majority of her people, a new democratic age in which 'happily ever after' would not always form the conclusion to fairytale marriages. A ceremonial figurehead, the Queen was also a wife and mother, daughter and sister, and, to begin with, far against her better judgement, snatches of shared family life allowed her to be more accessible.

Norman Parkinson was the first Vogue photographer to present readers with such informal and intimate glimpses. Similarly, both Lord Snowdon's and Lord Lichfield's proximity to the throne - the former married to the Queen's sister; the latter her first cousin once removed - allowed for a more personal take on family events, unfettered by protocol. Happily for Vogue, Snowdon - then plain Antony Armstrong Jones - had been under contract as a photographer since 1956.

TYING THE WINDSOR KNOT Princess Elizabeth & the Duke of Edinburgh (1947)

The couple married on November 20, during another winter of rationing and austerity. Here, the newlyweds are pictured returning from Westminster Abbey, she wearing the diamond fringe tiara lent by Queen Mary, he created a Duke the day before. Vogue’s coverage, which included a delicately illustrated souvenir cover, was in tune with the times, emphasising love and romance over pomp and ceremony.

As the world changed, both her own and the one beyond, Queen Elizabeth II would stand unwaveringly by her earliest commitments to public service. "When I was 21,1 pledged my life for the service of our people and I asked for God's help to make good that vow," she said in 1977. "Although that vow was made in my salad days when I was green in judgement, I do not regret nor retract one word of it."

And the Silver Jubilee, for which Vogue published a special souvenir supplement, provided an ideal opportunity for closer engagement with the people - should, of course, they wish it. Britain's economy was in poor shape and the national mood might not have been appreciative. However, the celebrations were rapturous. Now that royal 'walkabouts' had become part of the Queen's routine, more people than ever had the chance to see their monarch face to face. Walter Bagehot's caution to Queen Victoria, "We must not let in daylight upon magic," would be countered by her great-great-granddaughter's insistence that, "I must be seen to be believed."

MOTHER SUPERIOR Princess Elizabeth & Prince Charles (1948) by Cecil Beaton

Vogue’s first photograph of Prince Charles, taken just before Christmas 1948 when he was barely a month old, was also the first royal photograph to be reproduced in colour in the magazine. Accompanying this historic moment, the magazine commissioned an uplifting essay from historian Arthur Bryant, who saw in the heir presumptive (and the heir to the heir) the “steadying and unifying influence of the unchanging throne”.

HEIR OF CONVICTION Princess Elizabeth & Prince Charles (1950) by Cecil Beaton

In the grounds of Clarence House, the young Prince proffers a leaf, an early indication, perhaps, of passions for horticulture, architecture and environmentalism to come. Almost exactly 60 years later, he was opening up those same gardens for a 12-day sustainability festival.

However, it's true to say that Vogue's coverage of the Queen since the Silver Jubilee has faltered a little. Perhaps understandably, its gaze shifted to the younger royals - most prominently the Queen's daughter-in-law, Diana, Princess of Wales, of whom there would be acres of coverage and four Vogue covers. Vogue's new dynamic was drawn from a string of reliable fashion photographers. Clothes were called in, stylists and hair and make-up artists engaged. The results, as polished as any fashion shoot, radiated glamour. There would always be room for displays of pomp and ceremony, but by making themselves more available and behaving more open-mindedly, more emotionally expressive even, these younger figures appeared more in tune with the fin de siècle. Take the Duchess of Cambridge's relaxed cover shoot in rural Norfolk, which marked Vogue's centenary issue in 2016 and nodded towards the future generation of the Royal Family.

GLORIANA REDUX Queen Elizabeth II (1953)

Ascending the throne at 25, the same age as Elizabeth I, the new Queen took over her father's position as head of the Commonwealth of Nations, promoting the tenets of the Commonwealth Charter. A second Elizabethan era had begun.

But the magazine has steadfastly observed the monarch's milestones. And how many there have been. At Christmas 2017, for the first issue under Edward Enninful, novelist Zadie Smith wrote a trenchant and absorbing essay for Vogue, 'Mrs Windsor', which further stitched her to the fabric of our lives. "There is no precedent for such a monarch in either our history books or our fairytales," she wrote. "The reign of Elizabeth II has been marked not by grandeur and imperiousness - as it was with the first Elizabeth - but by a quality of intense familiarity, the by-product of the unprecedented replication of her image …"

COUNTRY PURSUITS The Queen & Princess Anne (1959) by Studio Lisa

By the lake at Frogmore House, Windsor, the Queen and her nine-year-old daughter, Anne, dressed for equestrian pursuits. Lessons were clearly learnt early: in 1976, on her horse Goodwill, Princess Anne was a member of Britain's three-day eventing team at the Montreal Olympic Games.

PRIVATE LIFE The Queen at Windsor Great Park (1985) by Tim Graham

Asked as a child what she would like one day to be, the future Queen reportedly confided: “A lady living in the country with a lot of horses and dogs." Her off-duty uniform would frequently embrace Hermes headscarves, tweed skirts and stout shoes, which, when her schedule allowed it, she would wear to Windsor Great Park, her sanctuary.

SOVEREIGN Queen Elizabeth II (1968) by Cecil Beaton

For its Silver Jubilee coverage in 1977, Vogue chose from Beaton's austere ‘Admiral's Boat Cloak' series. Beaton recalled the day: “Nothing went right. Each way she turned was worse than the last." Until a coup de foudre: “She turned to the left and the head tilted, and this was the clue to the whole sitting - the tilt." This would be the last time Beaton photographed the Queen.

IN EXCELSIS Queen Elizabeth II (2017) by Peter Blake

Peter Blake, one of Britain's greatest living painters, made for Vogue this lighthearted portrait of the long-serving and oldest-living monarch. Blake's well-known fascination with American popular culture has always been balanced by an enthusiasm for British tradition and motifs drawn from the nation's heritage. He has made several studies of the Queen, including a portrait to celebrate her 90th birthday.

About the 1st portrait:

PRINCESS ELIZABETH (1943) BY PRINCESS MARINA. DUCHESS OF KENT. PRINCESS MARINA HAD BEEN MARRIED TO ELIZABETH'S UNCLE. PRINCE GEORGE. DUKE OF KENT. WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH THE PREVIOUS YEAR. AN ACCOMPLISHED ARTIST WHO CAPTURED "AN EXCELLENT LIKENESS WITH HER PASTEL PORTRAITS". VOGUE APPRECIATED THE CHANCE TO RUN THIS PRIVATE PORTRAIT OF HER NIECE TO MARK THE PRINCESS'S I8TH BIRTHDAY IN 1944.

#queen elizabeth ii #article #vogue australia #tribute

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master-john-uk · 2 years

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While I eat a lot of British beef, and assisted with security arrangements at the Tower of London ahead of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations this year, I am not qualified to become a Yeoman Warder... the ceremonial guard of the Tower.

All of the Yeoman Warders, or Beefeaters must have served at least 22 years with the British Army, and received the Queen’s Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.

I personally knew a Beefeater who served in the Met Police Diplomatic Protection Squad before becoming a Yeoman Warder. His guided tours of the Tower of London became legendary. He used his army experience as a Sergeant Major to quickly bring the visiting crowd under his control, and was not averse to giving a (gentle) clip around the ear of anyone who was not listening.

I know that visiting the Tower of London is not cheap, but it is worth paying the extra couple of Pounds to join one of the guided tours.

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The Prince of Wales’ Court Circular entries for November 2022

Total: 25 engagements

Solo:

Public: 6

Private: 7

Joint (w/ Kate and/or other BRF members):

Public: 10

Private: 2

Breakdown:

November 1: Attended the Tusk Conservation Awards at Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey

November 2: (2)

Attended a Tusk Trust Symposium at St James’s Palace

Attended the Film Africa Workshop, at the Garden Cinema, 39-41 Parker Street, London WC2

November 3: (2)

Met the Two Ridings Community Foundation youth grant panel and beneficiaries of the funding generated to support local young people’s mental health, at the Street, Coast and Vale Community Action, 12 Lower Clark Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Visited the Rainbow Centre, Castle Road, Scarborough

November 8: Held an Investiture at Windsor Castle

November 9: (2)

Attended a Meeting with the Duchy of Cornwall Rural Committee at 10 Buckingham Gate, London SW1

Attended the Child Bereavement UK Chairman’s Dinner at Oswald’s, 25 Albemarle Street, London W1

November 11: (2)

Received Ms Hannah Jones (Chief Executive, The Earthshot Prize)

Received Mr Alastair Martin (Secretary of the Duchy of Cornwall)

November 12: Attended the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall

November 13: Laid a wreath at the Cenotaph on the occasion of Remembrance Day

November 14: Attended the Service of Thanksgiving for the Earl of Home KT which was held at the Church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London WC2

November 15: Attended a Reception at Windsor Castle following the Platinum Jubilee

November 16: Visited the Senedd Cymru — Welsh Parliament, Pierhead Street, Cardiff, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Mrs Morfudd Meredith)

November 17: Attended a Reception at Coutts and Company, 440 Strand, London WC2

November 18: Visited Royal Air Force Coningsby, Lincoln, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire (Mr Toby Dennis)

November 22: (3)

Welcomed The President on behalf of His Majesty at the Corinthia Hotel, Whitehall Place, London SW1

Attended the Ceremonial Welcome for The President of the Republic of South Africa at Horse Guards Parade

Attended a State Banquet this evening in honour of The President of the Republic of South Africa at Buckingham Palace

November 24: Visited Newquay Orchard, Yeoman Way, Newquay, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (Colonel Edward Bolitho)

November 29: Held a Meeting with Mr Alastair Martin (Secretary of the Duchy of Cornwall)

November 30: (3)

Called upon Ms Michelle Wu (Mayor of Boston) at Boston City Hall, 1 City Hall Square, Boston

Attended a Welcome to Earthshot event at Boston City Hall

Attended a National Basketball Association match between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat at TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, Boston

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Current total for 2022: 188 engagements

#cc2022 #cc:nov2022 #prince william #prince of wales

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brf-rumortrackinganon · 1 year

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Coronation: Confirmed

Updates made 5/20/23

54 57 total rumors confirmed (including those that were partially confirmed or whose confirmation varies based on your perspective), of 185 (29% 31%)

Confirmed (26 29, or 14% 16%)

Breakdowns continue below the jump

1. Camilla will be crowned Queen, not Princess Consort.

11. Middleton family to be invited to Charles’s coronation and given prominent placement in audience.

18. Harry’s public downfall/exile to be cemented at Charles’s coronation. Either worse placement than at the Jubilee’s service of thanksgiving or he will be “candled” in the public broadcast.

20. Charles to organize his coronation service to minimize or exclude Harry and Meghan, or their status/existence are not being considered in the decisions and seating plans.

30. No role for Harry at Charles’s coronation. (Source: Roya Nikkah)

34. Harry to have public meltdown or tantrum in response to criticism of his attendance at the coronation or sidelined status during coronation events (including where his assigned seat is for the service).

47. Harry and Meghan to attend coronation, be sidelined like Beatrice and Eugenie - they will be demoted in the order of preference to sit and walk behind the working royals (Waleses, Anne, Wessexes, Kents, and Gloucesters), no tiaras, robes, or big jewelry loans otherwise, Archie and Lili excluded.

48. Charlotte to wear small tiara at the coronation or a kind of tiara-like headband.

49. George, Charlotte, and Louis to attend the whole coronation service.

51. Harry to be brought to Britain in a Bond-like secret agent mission for 48 hours to attend the coronation. No Meghan, Archie, or Lili.

55. Harry to attend Charles’s coronation service but will audibly and visibly refuse to support him during the service. Everyone will witness it.

60. Camilla’s family to be involved/have prominent placement.

68. Camilla’s grandchildren story is a press balloon floated to get an idea of public response. Since the public has responded overwhelmingly against it and Charles grossly overestimated public sentiment towards him, it won’t happen.

69. Charles to proceed with Camilla’s family being involved despite public fury otherwise and will blame the decision on someone else/probably William.

85. George, Charlotte, and Louis to attend the coronation and participate in procession/parade. (Source: The Times)

101. Parliament robes for everyone, no coronation robes.

109. Sussexes to merch Dior for coronation.

127. Harry to act up during the National Anthem at the coronation, as he did at The late Queen’s funeral.

138. Anne to wear a military uniform to coronation.

143. Harry to fly into London on May 5th and depart May 6th immediately after the coronation service to attend Archie's birthday party in Montecito..

162. Princess Anne to travel on horseback in the coronation procession behind the Gold State Coach/Charles and Camilla for her role of Gold Stick In Waiting.

163. Meghan leaked Charles's letter to distract from the fact that the Royal Family shut down her coronation demands and start a new round of victim PR.

168. Kate to wear a floral headpiece instead of a tiara for the coronation.

181. Maxima wears a giant hat.

182. Charlotte wears the floral headdress

178. Harry included in the car procession to Westminster Abbey, rides with Yorkies.

53. Meghan to try and overshadow coronation events from Montecito (like a birthday photoshoot for Archie), BRF to clap back with a new heirs photo of Charles, William, and George in regalia.

66. William to be scapegoat for everything that’s criticized about the coronation service.

184. Meghan declined the coronation invite because of the dress code and how she wouldn’t be equal to Kate.

Partially Confirmed (22, or 12%)

edits show the busted parts

8. Camilla to become embroiled in a scandal concerning her son, Tom PB, before the coronation that results in her children being excluded from the events.

15. Charles’s coronation will see a dress code of morning suits, long dresses, robes and tiaras for working royals only.

36. Tax issues Financial investigation for Harry and Meghan (similar to Wesley Snipes) because they didn’t set up the Archewell companies correctly, misappropriated donations and other funding, and didn’t declare their income. Details to come out in March 2023 and overshadow Charles’s coronation, resulting in un-invites.

43. Kate’s dress for Charles’s coronation to be a McQueen rewear.

46. Tiaras and balcony appearance for senior working royals at Charles’s coronation only.

56. Sussexes won’t attend Charles’s coronation and blame delayed confirmation of coronation attendance on security lawsuits.

63. Charles Spencer won’t attend, will give commentary on BBC instead.

77. No Archie and Lili at the coronation or traveling to the UK. “Let’s not and say did”-type of PR from Meghan.

82. Harry and Meghan to stay in a hotel or with other royals during coronation and bussed carpooled to Westminster Abbey on the motorcoaches.

91. Sussexes to have handlers at the coronation service and be tightly managed. Their PR will spin it as the handlers being their security. (Edo and Jack)

97. Sussexes Meghan to use children as their excuse for not traveling to the UK for the coronation.

99. Sussexes won’t attend coronation and Harry blamed delayed confirmation on security concerns but inadvertently confirm they stayed away to be “designated survivors” due to conflicts with Russia.

117. Sussexes seated next to Andrew Yorkies at coronation events in back rows.

115. Sussexes not invited to the diplomatic reception at BP the evening before the coronation despite PR otherwise.

135. Camilla Charles to trip or stumble during coronation ceremony. (She had a bobble while stepping down from the coronation chair but luckily steadied herself before anything happened.)

137. Dress code will be as a state opening of Parliament: daywear/military uniforms for guests, nonworking/minor royals, and foreign royals everyone with white tie and orders/tiaras for working royals.

153. Several last-minute changes to the coronation plans as a result of anti-monarchy actions or Harry's attendance weather.

155. Harry to be seated about 10 3 rows back from the rest of the royal family with the extended relatives.

164. Anne, Edward, and William to ride horseback in the coronation procession as part of the King's Colonels detachment.

167. Torrential rain on May 6th will cancel much of the coronation procession flyover.

176. Harry to arrive at Westminster Abbey via the motorcoach with extended family.

177. Peter and Zara Yorkies to be Harry's handlers again for the coronation service.

YMMV (6, or 3%)

Ones where it depends on your perspective

64. George to have a role in the service at William’s expense to justify inclusion of Camilla’s grandchildren.

68. Charles believes that public goodwill and favoritism towards his mother would automatically shift to him, hence all the modernizing of the coronation, but missing the mark.

73. Coronation procession route to be shorter than The Queen’s due to public disinterest in Charles.

106. Harry at court for pretrial hearings to gauge public interest and media attention on whether he will be welcomed for the coronation.

132. Coronation is a wedding do-over for Charles and Camilla.

146. Harry attempted to see Charles while in England for March court appearances to argue for coronation access and privileges.

#coronation #rumors #theories #confirmed #ymmv #brf

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We must be intentional in our aim to build upon a nation with such a rich heritage. This history shapes and makes America the greatest country on the planet.

Our nation didn’t earn this from being one without faults, or shortcomings, but rather because we have the opportunity to get it right, to celebrate the good and even embrace the bad — accepting the bad with the understanding that we can’t change the past, but we have an obligation to our posterity to lay the foundation for unity, peace, hope and love.

So given this opportunity to acknowledge and to celebrate a pivotal part of American history, it is with honor and with intense joy that I say “Happy Juneteenth!”

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. It is also known as Emancipation Day, Day of Jubilee, Freedom Day, Black Independence Day and our Country’s Second Independence.

It's a 156-year-old holiday, yet until recently, most Americans had never heard of Juneteenth. One must ask why?

Nevertheless, let's explore the events that have led to this momentous celebration in America today.

Again, Juneteenth is a holiday celebrating the freedom of slaves in the United States. The name "Juneteenth" derives from the month of June and the 19th day; it is celebrated each year on June 19.

Slavery is viewed by many historians as our country’s original sin. According to Hasan Kwame Jeffries, associate professor of history at Ohio State University, “Slavery was our country’s Achilles’ heel, responsible for its near undoing. When the Southern states seceded, they did so expressly to preserve slavery.”

On Sep. 22, 1862, the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln. It would go into effect on Jan. 1, 1863. On New Year's Eve 1862, the first “Watch Night” services took place. On that night, all enslaved and free African Americans gathered in churches and in their homes across the country awaiting news of the Emancipation Proclamation.

The proclamation declared “that all persons held as slaves within the rebellious states are, and henceforward shall be free.” At midnight, prayers were answered as all enslaved people in Confederate states were legally declared free. Union soldiers, many of whom were black, marched onto plantations and across cities in the South reading small copies of the Emancipation Proclamation, thus spreading the news of freedom throughout the Confederate states.

The most intriguing thing about “all” of the slaves celebrating the Emancipation Proclamation is that this proclamation only freed slaves in Confederate states that left the Union during the Civil War. Border states, the states that stayed in the union — Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland and Delaware, were not impacted.

Though the Emancipation Proclamation became effective on Jan. 1, 1863, it could not be implemented in places that were still under Confederate control. As a result, in the westernmost Confederate state of Texas, enslaved people would not be free until much later.

On June 19, 1865, freedom finally came 2½ years after the Emancipation Proclamation when Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops traveled to Galveston, Texas, to announce General Order No. 3. The result of this order? More than 250,000 enslaved people were freed.

Consequently, the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified by Congress six months later on Dec. 6, 1865. It officially abolished slavery in the United States.

The culmination of the above events led to the first Juneteenth celebration the very next year in Texas, on June 19, 1866. The original observances included food, singing of spirituals such as “Many Thousands Gone” and “Go Down Moses,” prayers, dances, parades; some events featured fireworks which involved filling trees with gunpowder and setting them on fire.

It is also noted that early celebrations involved helping newly freed Blacks learn about their voting rights.

Juneteenth has been mostly celebrated in Texas and has been a state holiday for Texans since 1980. Since then, other states followed in the acknowledgments and celebrations. Today, people celebrate Juneteenth in different ways: prayer vigils, parades, marches, street fairs, fireworks, presentations about black heritage, barbecues, public service awards, Miss Juneteenth pageants and even raising the Juneteenth Flag.

This flag is half red and half blue with a star in the middle. As part of the celebration, red food and strawberry soda were popular in that they symbolized the blood of the enslaved and the resilience in bondage.

Currently, almost all states recognize Juneteenth in some capacity; nonetheless, only a few states have made it an official holiday. On June 17, 2021, Congress passed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, and President Joe Biden signed it into law making it a federal holiday.

Gov. Kay Ivey has authorized Juneteenth as a holiday for state workers this year in Alabama. Furthermore, it is especially meaningful to me as a former educator that Gadsden City Council voted unanimously to approve Juneteenth as an official holiday in the city. It speaks volumes to their continuous commitment to educate, to encourage diversity, to be inclusive and yes, to acknowledge and celebrate American history.

In closing, I would like to reflect personally on what Juneteenth means to me. Let me digress back to the day leading up to freedom for those enslaved. I think about the “Watch Night” services and how much praise, worship and prayer they most undoubtedly were engaged in.

As midnight approached, I would like to think the praise and worship became ecstatic even amongst those slaves in the borders states that were exempt from this proclamation of freedom. I want to believe their prayers helped open the door to freedom.

I’m always amazed at stories of those enslaved and their perseverance, their unwavering spirit of hope. With the history of slavery, its ending and, now, Juneteenth celebrations around the world, it's a reminder of the resilience and faith many slaves had.

Slaves were hopeful people, not hopeless people, and despite their temporary bondage, God was still in control!

Again, I can only imagine what Juneteenth meant to the newly freed slaves on Jan. 1, 1863, those in Texas who were released 2½ years later and those in the border states six months after that. I can say in my years of studying and teaching on slavery from its origin to emancipation, one thing is evident: Most slaves had a prayer life.

Juneteenth is not a Black cultural event; it is an American cultural event. As we celebrate Juneteenththis year, come in a spirit of expectation, a spirit of love, a spirit of unity, a spirit of hope that our future as Americans will be brighter than our past.

“Won’t it be wonderful when Black history and Native American history and Jewish history and all of U.S. history is taught in one book. Just U.S. history,” wrote Maya Angelou.

I firmly believe that I have an obligation — we have an obligation — to strengthen one another, to encourage one another, to teach the past with a hint of optimism that from the darkest depths in our nation's history there is light. We are to be the light of the world.

The late, great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote, “Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle.”

Ernestina Cady Hardrick taught African American Studies and American Government at Gadsden City High School. She retired this year. The opinions reflected are her own.

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The New NWR Stocklist

As you'll no doubt be aware, about 90% of my Thomas output on this blog concerns my interpretation of the NWR locomotive roster - be it headcanons about our famous heroes, or write-ups on my metric shit-ton of OCs. You may remember I posted a stocklist, which neatly doubled up as a hub for all those headcanons and write-ups. For the benefit of those who haven't already see that post, I'll briefly summarize:

I've always thought that the NWR, as seen in both the RWS and TVS, seemed rather understaffed - only a dozen or so engines are ever seen in the former, with the latter expanding this to about 40 engines. Canonically, though, the NWR is said to have about 80 engines to its name, with the vast majority going undocumented officially.

So I took it upon myself to expand the visible fleet accordingly, deftly mixing elements from the RWS, TVS and my own ideas. Taking a leaf out of the Extended Railway Series, I limited myself to eighty steam engines, and thirty diesels, the names of which are listed under the break.

Now, the main purpose of this new stocklist is to showcase a substantial rethink I've had regarding the numbering sequence. To cut a long story short, I've massively overhauled the sequence so that it bears more relation to the order in which the characters officially joined the NWR - as well as take account of those characters with canon numbers.

As before, characters listed in bold are canon, and all others are my OCs - some have their roots in canon, though, and are also listed in bold, and marked with an asterisk (*). The numbers in brackets indicate the order in which the engines on this list entered NWR service.

STEAM

Thomas The Tank Engine (1)

Edward The Blue Engine (2)

Henry The Green Engine (9)

Gordon The Big Engine (10)

James The Red Engine (11)

Percy The Small Engine (12)

Toby The Tram Engine (23)

Duck The Great Western Engine (26)

Donald The Scottish Twin (32)

Douglas The Scottish Twin (33)

Oliver The Little Western Engine (50)

Barry The Rescue Engine (108) *

Vanguard The Austerity Engine (107) *

Charlie The Fun Engine (82)

Maggie The R.O.D Engine (3)

Murphy The R.O.D Engine (4)

Everett The R.O.D Engine (5)

Nia The Helpful Engine (102)

Warren The R.O.D Engine (7)

Vernon The R.O.D Engine (8)

Reagan The Director's Engine (6)

Rebecca The Happy Engine (103)

Barbara The Mixed-Traffic Engine (13)

Albert The Jubilee Engine (14)

Spike The Wharf Shunter (15)

Wendy The Dock Shunter (16)

Harvey The Crane Engine (66)

Maura The Atlantic Engine (17)

Sarah The Naughty Engine (18) *

Metin The War Department Engine (19)

Temel The War Department Engine (20)

Jesse The Steelworks Engine (21) *

Jason The Night Owl Engine (22)

Evadne The Commuter Engine (24)

Hilda The Commuter Engine (25)

Cathy The New-Build Engine (27)

Rosie The Yankee Tank Engine (77)

Siani The Welsh Engine (28)

Big Bertha The Banking Engine (29)

Grace The Midland Engine (30) *

Abigail The Compound Engine (31)

Heidi The Cambrian Engine (34)

Monique The Goods Engine (35)

Fletcher The Recluse Engine (36)

Roy The Scottish Engine (37)

Errol The Jazzer Engine (39)

Heather The North-British Engine (41)

Lady Margaret The School Engine (42)

Clarence The Calm Engine (43)

Michael The Franco-Crosti Engine (44)

Hiro The Japanese Engine (84)

Rhonda The Welsh Engine (46)

Elspeth The Caley Tank Engine (47)

Roscoe The Cool Engine (48)

Stepney The Bluebell Engine (40)

Loretta The Utility Engine (49)

Saffron The Hippie Engine (51)

Raven The Vicarstown Pilot (54)

Franklin The Really Usual Engine (55)

Jasmine The Suburban Engine (56)

Ashley The Suburban Engine (58)

Shanks The Suburban Engine (59)

Emily The Stirling Engine (68)

Arthur The Obedient Engine (69)

Murdoch The Mighty Engine (70)

Whiff The Rubbish Engine (78)

Victor The Works Shunter (71)

Molly The Shy Engine (74)

Neville The Ugly Duckling Engine (75)

Billy The Silly Engine (79)

Stanley The Silver Engine (80)

Hank The American Engine (81)

Scruff The Rubbish Engine (83)

Belle The Big Tank Engine (85)

Porter The Dock Tank Engine (93)

Callum The Highland Engine (94)

Robyn The Private Engine (96)

Caneri The Colliery Engine (97)

Ryan The Purple Engine (98)

Sonny The Fugitive Engine (105)

DIESEL

Daisy The Diesel Railcar (38)

BoCo The Diseasel (45)

Bear The Hymek Diesel (52)

Gideon The Station Pilot (53)

Sheridan The Railbus (57)

Mungo The Heavy-Freight Diesel (61)

Derek The Paxman Diesel (62)

Salty The Dockyard Diesel (67)

Dennis The Lazy Diesel (76)

Diesel Ten (65)

'Arry The Ironworks Diesel (63)

Bert The Ironworks Diesel (64)

Violet The Multiple Unit (72)

Hyacinth The Multiple Unit (73)

Den The Works Diesel (86)

Dart The Works Diesel (87)

Stafford The Battery-Electric Shunter (92)

Sidney The Australian Diesel (88)

Paxton The Green Diesel (89)

Norman The New-Build Diesel (90)

Argyll The Express Diesel (91)

Chopper The Quiet Diesel (95)

Maxine The Push-Pull Diesel (100)

Philip The Boxcab Diesel (99)

Donna The Heavy-Freight Diesel (101)

Devious Diesel (104)

Tracy The Thunderbird Diesel (60)

Tanner The Postal Shunter (106)

Pip The High-Speed Diesel (109)

Emma The High-Speed Diesel (110)

#thomas the tank engine #the railway series #sodor #island of sodor #north western railway #ttte headcanon #ttte analysis #stock list #engines #steam engines #diesel engines #ttte oc #original characters #too many to tag here #list

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Prince William - Windrush Speech 22/06/2022

Thank you for inviting Catherine and me. It is a privilege to be here with you all.

Today is a day we celebrate and honour the Windrush Generation and the enormous contribution each and every one of them has made, and continue to make, to our society.

I am delighted that so many of that generation and their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren are here today.

When the Windrush Generation sailed from the Caribbean to rebuild war torn Britain, they did so as British citizens, answering a plea to help our country thrive again.

Many of them were not strangers to these shores. In the decade before 1948, thousands served in the RAF, either flying, navigating or as ground crew keeping our squadrons airborne – including Allan Wilmot, the eldest Windrush pioneer whose family are with us today.

These people didn’t have to come. They volunteered to fight for King and country – in the full knowledge that many would never make it home again.

As one of the inheritors of that great military tradition I understand how much we owe to these men and women. Today’s ceremony would not be complete without remembering their sacrifice.

Over the past seven decades, the Windrush Generation’s role in the fabric of our national life has been immense.

Today, as we look around us, we can see just how many of the institutions in our country are built by that generation: commerce and manufacturing, sports and science, engineering and fashion.

Here in Waterloo Station, we are reminded of the role played by thousands of people from the Windrush Generation in our essential public transport system – from train drivers to conductors and technical staff.

Although it is not where the passengers of the Empire Windrush first arrived, subsequently many thousands of Caribbean people did pass through Waterloo and dispersed to cities across the UK. So the placement of the monument here is an acknowledgement of the contribution of those people to one of the most important elements of our national infrastructure.

Just down the road, in St Thomas’s Hospital, we can reflect on the Windrush Generation’s huge contribution to the NHS, a service founded only two weeks after the Empire Windrush docked in 1948. Since then, over 40,000 Windrush and Commonwealth nurses and midwives have cared for those in need.

Indeed, every part of British life is better for the half a million men and women of the Windrush Generation.

Be it public life – and we are a stone’s throw from the Borough of Southwark, home to Sam King MBE, Windrush passenger, postman, founder of the West Indian Gazette, the first black mayor in London, campaigner and the co-founder of the Windrush Foundation.

Be it arts and culture – and we need look no further than Floella, the face of children’s television to millions of young people for more than a decade.

There are simply too many people to list. And we know without question, that the Windrush Generation have made our culture richer, our services stronger, and our fellow countrymen safer.

My family have been proud to celebrate this for decades – whether that be through support from my father on Windrush Day, or more recently during my Grandmother’s Platinum Jubilee, as people from all communities and backgrounds came together to acknowledge all that has changed over the past seventy years and look to the future.

This is something that resonated with Catherine and me after our visit to the Caribbean earlier this year. Our trip was an opportunity to reflect, and we learnt so much. Not just about the different issues that matter most to the people of the region, but also how the past weighs heavily on the present.

Sadly, that is also the case for members of the Windrush Generation who were victims of racism when they arrived here, and discrimination remains an all too familiar experience for black men and women in Britain in 2022.

Only a matter of years ago, tens of thousands of that Generation were profoundly wronged by the Windrush Scandal. That rightly reverberates throughout the Caribbean community here in the UK as well as many in the Caribbean nations.

Therefore, alongside celebrating the diverse fabric of our families, our communities and our society as a whole – something the Windrush Generation has contributed so much to – it is also important to acknowledge the ways in which the future they sought and deserved has yet to come to pass.

Diversity is what makes us strong, and it is what reflects the modern, outward-looking values that are so important to our country.

Today, as we stand together to witness Windrush Pioneers, Alford and John unveil Basil’s landmark monument, we are reminded of our shared history and the enormous contribution of the Windrush Generation.

Without you all, Britain would simply not be what it is today.

I want to say a profound thank you to every member of that generation, and the generations that have followed. And I want you to know that you can count on mine and Catherine’s continued support in helping us achieve a future they would be proud of.

Thank you again for inviting us to join you on this important day.

#Prince William #Duke of Cambridge #Windrush #Speech #Royalty #KTD

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The Princess of Wales + Key Moments as a Royal

#mine #royaltyedit #kate #wedding #jubilee pageant #georges birth #charlottes birth #louis birth #philip's funeral #jubilee service 22 #lilibet's funeral #the coronation of king charles iii

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Crown Princess Mary’s Official Engagements in September 2022:

01/09: People’s Movement Against Loneliness Conference

01/09: Opening of “2030 NOW” Exhibition

05/09: Flag Day

06/09: Inauguration of UC SYD Campus Kolding

10/09: Margrethe’s 50 Jubilee - Gala Performance at the Royal Theatre

11/09: Margrethe’s 50 Jubilee - Church Service

11/09: Margrethe’s 50 Jubilee - Luncheon on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog

11/09: Margrethe’s 50 Jubilee - Gala Dinner at Christiansborg Palace

21/09: Global Plastics Treaty Business Coalition by WWF and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation

21/09: Meeting with the Executive Director of the UNFPA, Annual Salas Lecture

22/09: Speech at the European Conference on Bereavement

22/09: Briefing on Danish Candidacy for UN Security Council, Visit to the UN Mission & the Danish Consulate General in New York

22/09: Meeting with UNEP’s Executive Director

22/09: Informal Dialogue with Gender Equality Experts

22/09: Launch of Danish Candidacy for UN Security Council

22/09: Reception of 30th Anniversary of Forum of Small States

22/09: Welcome Reception for the Opening of the UN's 77th General Assembly

23/09: Margrethe’s 50 Jubilee - Government Dinner

27/09: DI Prize

30/09: "Re-imagine Youth Mental Health" Conference

#crown princess mary #danish royal family #royaltyedit #royal fashion #marys engagements #mine

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─ •✧ WILLIAM'S YEAR IN REVIEW : JUNE ✧• ─

1 JUNE - William attended the Senior Colonels' Conference and Dinner at Clarence House.

2 JUNE - William took part in The Queen's Birthday Parade on Horse Guards Parade along with other members of the Royal Family at which The Queen's Colour of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards was trooped. On the conclusion of the Parade, they rode back to Buckingham Palace where he appeared on the Balcony along with Catherine and their children to witness a fly-past marking the Queen’s official Birthday. In the evening, William was present at the lighting of the National Beacon at Buckingham Palace to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee.

3 JUNE - William and Catherine attended the National Service of Thanksgiving for Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee in St. Paul's Cathedral. After the Service, they a attended Reception at Guildhall given by the Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor and the City of London Corporation.

4 JUNE - William and Catherine along with George and Charlotte visited Cardiff Castle where were received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Mrs. Morfudd Meredith). Later they attended the Platinum Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Palace.

5 JUNE - William and Catherine attended the Platinum Jubilee Street Party at Kensington before attending the Platinum Jubilee Pageant in the Mall. They later appeared on the Buckingham Palace Balcony along with their three children.

7 JUNE - William held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace on The Queen's behalf.

8 JUNE - William was spotted selling the Big Issue Magazine in London.

13 JUNE - William and Catherine attended the Order of The Garter Service at St. George's Chapel in Windsor.

14 JUNE - William attended a Duchy of Cornwall Meeting at 10 Buckingham Gate. Afterwards, he attended the Grenfell Tower Five Year Memorial Service along with Catherine.

15 JUNE - William visited the Lionesses team at St. George's Park ahead of the European Championship where he was received by Mr. James Leavesley (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire).

16 JUNE - He held a United for Wildlife Meeting at Kensington Palace.

17 JUNE - William and Catherine attended Day Four of Royal Ascot.

19 JUNE - Kensington Palace released a new photograph for Father's Day featuring William with his three children.

21 JUNE - A special issue of the Big Isuue magazine was released to mark William's 40th Birthday. He also visited Dave Martin, the Big Issue seller with whom he sold the magazines in London earlier in the month. William and Catherine held a Meeting with the Lord Hague of Richmond, Mr. Simon Patterson and Ms. Amanda Berry (Chairman, Vice-Chairman & Chief Executive, The Royal Foundation) via video link.

22 JUNE - William and Catherine visited Brixton House Theatre where they were received by Mr. Christopher Wellbelove (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London). Afterwards, Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa) recieved them as they attended the unveiling of the National Windrush Monument at Waterloo Railway Station.

23 JUNE - William and Catherine spent their day carrying out engagements in Cambridgeshire. First, they were received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mrs. Julie Spence) as they visited Fitzwilliam Museum where their first joint portrait was unveiled. Afterwards, they visited East Anglia Children's Hospice - Milton where they were received by Mr. Benjamyn Damazer (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire). Subsequently they were received by Mrs. Caroline Bewes (Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire) at Jimmy's Cambridge. Later Williama and Catherine spent their time at the first-ever Cambridgeshire County Day at Newmarket July Course.

24 JUNE - William held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace.

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Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex with his cousin Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank, inside the st. Paul's Cathedral assisting the national service of thanksgiving for the platinum jubilee.

03/06/22

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Tempo Traveller Hire In Delhi To Bikaner Ranthambore Sariska Tiger Reserve Mehndipur Balaji Khatu Shyam Ji

Bikaner

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Bikaner is a beautiful city located in the northwestern state of Rajasthan, India. It is known for its rich history, stunning architecture, and vibrant culture. Here are some of the top tourist places to visit in Bikaner:

Junagarh Fort: This imposing fort is one of the most impressive in Rajasthan and is known for its stunning architecture and intricate stone carvings. It houses several palaces, temples, and museums, providing a glimpse into Bikaner's royal heritage.

Karni Mata Temple: Also known as the Rat Temple, this unique temple is home to thousands of rats that are considered sacred. Pilgrims and tourists come to seek the blessings of Karni Mata, the deity worshipped here.

Lalgarh Palace: This beautiful palace was built in the Indo-Saracenic architectural style and is now a heritage hotel. You can visit the palace to admire its exquisite craftsmanship and history.

Gajner Palace and Lake: Located on the banks of Gajner Lake, this palace is a serene retreat surrounded by lush greenery. It's a great place to enjoy boat rides, bird-watching, and a taste of the royal lifestyle.

National Research Centre on Camel: Bikaner is known for its association with camels, and this center is dedicated to the research and development of camels. You can learn about the importance of camels in the region and even enjoy a camel ride.

Camel Safari: Bikaner offers an excellent opportunity for camel safaris in the Thar Desert. You can explore the sand dunes, experience the desert landscape, and witness mesmerizing sunsets.

Jain Temple Bhandasar: This beautifully designed Jain temple is known for its exquisite artwork and intricate carvings. It's a serene place for reflection and photography.

Laxmi Nath Temple: A prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Laxmi, known for its stunning architecture and intricate artwork.

Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum: This museum houses a vast collection of artifacts and exhibits that showcase the history, culture, and art of Bikaner.

Devi Kund Sagar: It is a royal cenotaph and a beautiful architectural site that houses various chhatris (cenotaphs) dedicated to the rulers of Bikaner.

These are just a few of the many tourist attractions in Bikaner. The city's rich history, architectural marvels, and cultural heritage make it a must-visit destination in Rajasthan, India.

Ranthambore

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Ranthambore National Park is a popular tourist destination in India known for its rich wildlife, especially its Bengal tigers. It is situated in the Sawai Madhopur district of the state of Rajasthan. Here are some key attractions and information about Ranthambore:

Ranthambore National Park: The primary attraction in Ranthambore is the national park itself. It is known for its diverse flora and fauna, but it's most famous for its population of Bengal tigers. The park is home to a variety of other wildlife, including leopards, sloth bears, crocodiles, and numerous species of birds.

Ranthambore Fort: This historic fort, dating back to the 10th century, is situated within the national park. It's a UNESCO World Heritage Site and offers stunning views of the surrounding landscape.

Safaris: Visitors can explore the national park through jeep safaris and canter safaris. These safaris are the best way to spot tigers and other wildlife in their natural habitat. Safaris are usually conducted in the morning and afternoon.

Trinetra Ganesh Temple: Located inside the Ranthambore Fort, this temple is dedicated to Lord Ganesha. It is a significant religious site and attracts both tourists and pilgrims.

Padam Talao and Rajbagh Talao: These are two of the picturesque lakes in the park, where you can often see various wildlife species, including birds, crocodiles, and tigers.

Jogi Mahal: This is a historical guesthouse located near the Padam Talao. It is known for its impressive architecture and scenic surroundings.

Wildlife Photography: Ranthambore is a paradise for wildlife photographers. The park's natural beauty and diverse wildlife provide fantastic opportunities for capturing stunning images.

Local Culture: While in Ranthambore, you can explore the local culture, visit nearby villages, and experience Rajasthani traditions and cuisine.

Best Time to Visit: The best time to visit Ranthambore is during the dry season, which is from October to April. The weather is pleasant, and wildlife sightings are more common during this time.

Accommodation: Ranthambore offers a range of accommodations, from luxury resorts to budget hotels, to cater to various types of tourists.

Travel Tips: It's advisable to make safari bookings in advance, as the number of vehicles allowed into the park is limited. Additionally, be sure to follow the park rules and guidelines to minimize your impact on the environment and wildlife.

Ranthambore National Park is a must-visit destination for nature enthusiasts, wildlife lovers, and anyone interested in exploring the beauty of Rajasthan's natural and cultural heritage.

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Sariska Tiger Reserve is a popular tourist destination located in the Alwar district of the state of Rajasthan, India. It is not commonly associated with the term "Bala Ji," but rather with the abundant wildlife and the presence of the Bengal tiger. Here's some information about Sariska Tiger Reserve:

Wildlife: Sariska Tiger Reserve is known for its diverse flora and fauna, and it was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1955. The reserve is home to various species of wildlife, including tigers, leopards, sambar deer, chital, wild boars, and various bird species.

Bengal Tigers: Sariska Tiger Reserve was once famous for its Bengal tiger population. However, there was a period when tigers were poached to the brink of extinction in the area. Conservation efforts have been made to reintroduce tigers to the reserve, and it has seen some success in recent years.

Safaris: Visitors can enjoy wildlife safaris within the reserve, allowing them to observe the animals in their natural habitat. Jeep safaris and canter safaris are available for tourists.

Temples: In addition to its wildlife, Sariska also boasts a few ancient temples, such as the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple, located within the reserve.

Location: Sariska Tiger Reserve is situated around 200 kilometers (124 miles) from the national capital, Delhi, and it's a popular weekend getaway for wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers.

As for "Bala Ji," it is possible that you are referring to a specific location or temple related to a deity called "Balaji" or "Venkateswara," which is a form of the Hindu god Vishnu. Temples dedicated to Balaji are widespread in India, and there might be one in or around the Sariska region. If you could provide more specific information or clarify your question, I'd be happy to assist you further.

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Mehndipur Balaji is a famous Hindu temple located in the Dausa district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is primarily known for its significance as a religious and spiritual destination, rather than a traditional tourist place. The temple is dedicated to Lord Hanuman, who is revered as Balaji, and it is believed to have miraculous powers for healing and exorcism.

Here are some key points about Mehndipur Balaji:

Religious Significance: The temple is renowned for its exorcism rituals and is believed to be a place where people suffering from evil spirits, black magic, or other supernatural problems come to seek solace and healing.

Exorcism Rituals: The temple is known for its unique rituals, including the act of exorcism. Devotees believe that these rituals can help in casting out evil spirits, and they participate in these ceremonies to seek relief from various ailments and troubles.

Unique Practices: The temple has certain practices that may seem unconventional to those unfamiliar with its customs, such as ringing bells and banging one's head against the walls as a part of the healing process.

Religious Festivals: Special religious festivals, like Hanuman Jayanti, draw large crowds to the temple. These festivals are celebrated with great enthusiasm and devotion.

Architectural Beauty: The temple itself is a beautiful piece of architecture, with its red sandstone and white marble structure. It's an impressive sight for those interested in Hindu temple architecture.

Location: Mehndipur Balaji is situated in the town of Mehndipur, around 110 kilometers from Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan. The temple is easily accessible by road.

Visiting: While the temple is primarily a place of worship and healing, tourists and travelers are welcome to visit and witness the unique customs and rituals. It's essential to show respect for the religious practices and traditions when visiting.

Mehndipur Balaji may not be a typical tourist destination, but it holds immense religious and cultural significance for those who believe in its powers and rituals. If you plan to visit, it's a good idea to be respectful and open-minded about the customs and practices observed at the temple.

Khatu Shyam Ji

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Khatu Shyam Ji is a popular Hindu pilgrimage site located in the Sikar district of Rajasthan, India. It is primarily known for its famous temple dedicated to Lord Khatu Shyam Ji, also known as Barbarika. This temple is a significant religious and tourist attraction for devotees of Lord Krishna and Khatu Shyam Ji.

Key features and attractions of Khatu Shyam Ji:

Shyam Temple: The main attraction of Khatu Shyam Ji is the Shyam Temple, which is dedicated to Lord Khatu Shyam Ji. This temple is a beautifully crafted architectural marvel and an important pilgrimage site.

Religious Festivals: The temple witnesses a huge influx of devotees, especially during festivals like Phalgun Mela and Shyam Jayanti. These festivals are celebrated with great enthusiasm and devotion.

Baba Shyam Singh Ji Temple: Apart from the main temple, there is another significant temple known as the Baba Shyam Singh Ji Temple, dedicated to another revered saint and devotee of Lord Khatu Shyam Ji.

Religious Activities: The temple complex hosts various religious and spiritual activities, including bhajans, kirtans, and seva (volunteer service) by devotees.

Beautiful Surroundings: The town of Khatu Shyam Ji is set in a tranquil and picturesque rural landscape of Rajasthan. The scenic beauty of the area adds to the overall experience of visiting the temple.

Shopping: Visitors can find shops and stalls selling various religious items, including idols, trinkets, and prasad (offerings). It's a good place to purchase souvenirs and religious artifacts.

Aarti and Prasad: Participate in the aarti (ritual of worship with lamps) and enjoy the prasad (blessed food) at the temple.

Museum: There is a museum in the temple complex that provides insights into the history and mythology of Khatu Shyam Ji.

Khatu Shyam Ji is a place of spiritual significance for many devotees, and it's a unique destination to experience the rich culture and traditions of Rajasthan. It's advisable to check the temple's opening hours and any specific rituals or festivals happening at the time of your visit to make the most of your trip.

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edelweissacermacrophyllum · 1 year

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A properly subservient economy

Exodus 23-24, Psalm 22:22-31, Mark 3:31-4:29

This story contains an event that I wasn't aware was in the bible. After receiving a chunk of the law, Moses and a couple other elders go to the mountain and see God. This may have been God's messenger or angel as was mentioned earlier, because God then inviteds Moses further up on to the mountain to talk with Them.

Now I don't know if this is significant or not, but I realized that in the first set of laws there is nothing about tax. There is nothing that I recall that is set up to enrich any sort of leadership and no strictures about heirarchy except those involved in justice.

That will change tomorrow when God talks about the sort of offerings that They require to build the tabernacle, but up until this point the law has been focused on justice matters rather than the propping up of institutions.

I've been thinking about institutions, and because I work for one, about non-profits. The organization as a whole isn't ideally beholden to anything but its ideals, but as it is relient on donors, it has to operate in such a way that it can attract donors. But the donors give under the assumption that they don't get anything back. They get no control, no seat on a board, and certainly no profit because there are no profits.

This is perhaps the way that an institution stays healthy. It exists for one mission and is supported by people who care about the mission. If there is income, it goes to supporting the mission.

I grow increasingly dissatisfied with for-profit companies and specifically, those who invest in them. There may be a mission there, even if it is just to provide a quality product, but since investors are more interested in profits than in the mission, and they are the controlling interests in the company, the mission is going to fail. The product quality suffers, the price increases, whatever.

On some level this is about eating the rich, of course, and I haven't really fleshed out the idea, but I wish there were some way of making non-profit companies for normal things like food supply and tech more competitive.

And of course non-profits tend to invest more in their employees because often they see their employees as part of the mission. These are people they invest in. The company doesn't just provide a service to the poor, it provides an income to people who want to spend their lives serving the poor. It pays a thriving wage, more or less, depending on your tastes I guess. And non-profits should, because the experience of solid people in the social service sector is absolutely vital to being able to help vulnerable people with complicated problems and who are very exhausting to work with.

I think this is what the laws about Sabbath, about justice, and about Jubilee are for. They create an economy that serves people, not vice versa. The economy is seen as a means to an end and anybody trying to, "Grow the economy" as some sort of end goal would by shouted at by Jesus himself.

#Bible in a year #economy #justice #non profit organization

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