Showing posts with label The Holocaust. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Holocaust. Show all posts

Monday, 27 January 2025

Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27-1-2025 — The Holocaust

27th January, 2025: the Holocaust.


Yes: it’s officially official.

It’s Monday!

As the start of a whole new week, the start of a whole period that makes us another week older and wiser … 

And a week where we’re allowed to make assorted ‘YAY’ noises.


Just maybe not that excited!

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At any rate … ?

It’s a Monday.

And?

Excitable Yays* aside, it means it’s I’m off to my Weight Management meeting.

Hopefully?

I’d’ve lost weight.

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Whilst writing this?

I’ve had Radio 4 on: early enough that the station’s Prayer for the Day played … 

Obviously, today is Holocaust Memorial Day: so Rabbi Julia Neuberger was an appropriate choice of speaker.


Strangely, though?

She referenced Helen Fry’s The Walls Have Ears: the book about the operation that bugged the cells of senior German prisoners-of-war.

The reason I found it strange?

Was simply the co-incidence: I’m currently reading the book, and it’s fascinating stuff … 

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Just as a last thought … ?


That photo is the one I’ve used as a thumbnail for today’s Teaser video.

Because it’s striking.

Because of the man in the centre of the photo, the man who’s carrying a friend, and staring at the camera.

His expression caught my eye.

It seems to say “You knew.   You knew.”

Given the history?

The accusation is understandable … 

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Wednesday, 27 January 2016

The Brentwood Gazette’s Weekly Teaser — 27-1-2016: Holocaust Memorial Day

Right … 

I’ll admit it … 

It’s Wednesday again … !

Which mean’s it’s time for the Gazette’s Teaser.

But ALSO time for me to feel slightly rushed: I’m back at work, today, after all!

With that said … ?

Let’s move on, shall we?

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Wednesday, 20 January 2016

The Brentwood Gazette’s Weekly Teaser — 20-1-2016: Wannsee

Right … 

I’ve got to admit to being at work, today: in a couple of hours time.

In the meantime?

That 4th generation Apple TV is paying its way: frankly … ?

Well frankly, the fact it’s got the BBC iPlayer on its AppStore is a blessing.

Means I can catch up with the Tracey Ullman Show!

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Tuesday, 15 April 2014

The Daily Teaser — 15-4-2014: Belsen

Ye gods … 

I’ve got to admit to having part two of Treasure Hunters on.

Which has featured some amazing stuff.

That Bugatti, for starters … !

And they’ve just featured what has to be China’s best known — and eye-watering — archeological treasure: the Terracotta Army.


How do you out-do that … ?

Well … 

Digging around Egypt, obviously … 


Well, d’uh!

At ANY rate … ?

Let’s get a move on, shall we?

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Saturday, 4 February 2012

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas: Waiting for the inevitable End … 


You know, I’ve GOT to admit, it’s SOMETHING of a late Friday night, tonight.



Seriously …

Right at the moment, I’m in Kent, at the moment — south of the river, and in Strood, in case you were wondering — and over some friends of mine.

Gwen, and her partner, Stef — along with mutual friend Peter — and I were …

All …

Well, watching a film, would you believe.

And, if you hadn’t guessed it was the 2008 WW2 drama, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, then you’ve not noticed the poster, have you … ?

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Based on the John Boyne novel of the same name, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas sees Asa Butterfield as the films hero, Bruno, and his family as his father — a high ranking Nazi officer played by David Thewlis — taking charge of a Nazi death-camp.

During his (forbidden) exploration of the area, Bruno comes across a part of the area he believes to be a farm, and makes friends with Shmuel — Jack Scanlon — a child Bruno believes to be wearing striped pyjamas as part of a complicated game.

We know otherwise, of course.

And as we slowly come to realise that The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is heading to only one ending … ?

We care deeply for the two children at the heart of the drama.

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Now, I’ve got to admit, this is one HECK of a film.

I’m confess, here, that I, Stefan, Gwen and Peter were silent at the end of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.

There is — very literally — little one can — indeed, should — say about the ending of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.

Except it had a sense of inevitability to it that left us all breathless.

And silent.

And horrified.

With the result we’ve agreed: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a film ALL of us have to see.

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Paul: ★★★★
Stefan: ★★★★
Gwen: ★★★★