Thoughts of the day every day in 2013

[Piling]

I need and love nature also, cities depressed me after a time.

[Anthea]

I need and love nature also, cities depressed me after a time.

You need to get out of there and, hopefully, live in the Kurdish countryside

I would love to buy a farm in the middle of nowhere

[Anthea]

16 April

This site is still not working properly - perhaps Sinan has been attacking it since he left

All the media is focusing on the Boston bombs not surprising really. But it would be good it someone set up a website that gave out the numbers of deaths due to conflict and acts of terrorism on a daily basis

[Anthea]

17 April

I may not be able to see any pictures, other than those I post. I may not be able to see any avatars. But the games are working alright

[Anthea]

18 April

The sun was trying to come out of hiding today Until it rained

I went out and bought myself some lovely summer sandals today, but after looking at the long range weather forecast (snow at end of April), I think that I should have saved my money

Just trying to work out how many bars of chocolate I could have bought for the price of my new sandals

[Piling]

Paris is cold also (12º C). Farewell, Spring.

[Anthea]

19 April

For those of you who did not notice: I upped my Mah-jong score to a massive 64,140

I am still celebrating

Proves my point, bars of chocolate are good for the brain

I wish more people would play the games on here, it is good to relax and have FUN

Things are improving for Kosovo, please read my post:

Serbia-Kosovo reach deal: could be Turkey-NK viewtopic.php?f=3&t=12361

Kurds in Turkey deserve better politicians

[Anthea]

20 April

WOW the sun came out on Saturday, and the temperature shot up to an amazingly high 12c, not exactly sun tan weather

Gone down to below freezing again tonight

The plants should be in full bloom but not a bud in sight, it is going to be a bad harvest this year

I hope that Cadburys chocolate bean trees are alright

I notice that people are still discussing "should PKK leave, should they stay" scenario

These are my thoughts so nobody else need agree with them

The PKK started up as a group of Kurds who were basicly fed-up with the way fellow Kurds had been treated for years, politically, socially, economically etc etc. We all know the history and the terrible way Turkey has treated Kurds. Between us we could probably write a book the size of "In Search of Lost Time" (the longest novel ever written) about all the horrendous things that have been done to Kurds

The founders of the PKK were politically motivated, they did not intend to start a war. They followed a Marxist ideology and probably dreamt of having their own Marxist politicians. As the group started to grow in strength, some Kurdish tribal leaders ran into conflict. I am not certain exactly what happened, but some of the tribal leaders wanted to take control of this fledgling organisation for their own gain. Some Kurdish landowners mistreated their workers, and turned against the PKK because it told them to treat their workers fairly.

The PKK wanted Kurds to stop fighting among themselves and treat each other fairly. Only then could they truly unite and demand rights and a country of their own. Unfortunately, after struggling to unite Kurds for a few years, some Kurdish leaders wanted more control. The PKK that had started life intending to bring about Kurdish unity and rights found themselves more or less forced into conflict and the need to assert themselves in order to survive.

We all know that if it was not for the PKK the MILLIONS of Kurds living in Turkey would have been totally indoctrinated and assimilated fully into the Turkish way of life. The PKK gave Kurds pride in themselves, they encouraged Kurds to learn their history and to believe that they deserved an Independent country of their own. THOUSANDS upon THOUSANDS of Kurds flocked to join the PKK from countries all over the world. In the mountains they learn to speak Kurdish

Many thousands of Kurdish fighters have died for Kurdish freedom. Now they must once again try for peace and agree to yet another cease-fire. In other posts I have already listed all the other cease-fires that the PKK themselves have declared over the years, most of them were totally ignored by the Turkish regime. But Kurds are far better than Turks so they are willing to try again. Kurds never wanted to fight, all Kurds have ever wanted is to be able to live in peace and run their own lives on the lands that their ancestors have lived on for thousands of years.

This erDOGan/Ocalan so-called cease-fire is NOT a cease-fire, it is total capitulation

My thoughts on the disrespect being shown to the PKK freedom fighters - especially those who have given their lives for a Free Kurdistan - by some traitorous Kurdish leaders, is already well known so I will not repeat myself.

Kurds should adhere to the cease-fire. But unless Turkey implements major changes and agrees to some form of self government by Kurds, the PKK should NOT consider laying down their weapons, and on NO account should they leave Turkish soil.

It is foolish for people to believe that once the PKK has left Turkey they will be able to sneak back across the borders. Modern surveillance techniques are far too advanced to allow that to happen, especially with the extra sensitive body heat detectors fitted on drones, once they are gone they are gone FOREVER

[Anthea]

21 April

The erDOGan/Ocalan so-called cease-fire has been shown for the sham that it really is, when Turkey recently sent thousands of soldiers to carry out operations against Kurds in Bingöl and Van

In fact since the cease-fire, Turkish military operations against the HPG guerrillas has increased in number

It is time that Kurds got themselves some MPs who care more about the Kurdish people than they do about their own aggrandisement

[Anthea]

22 April

A couple of days ago the Turkish army launched operations in Bingöl and Van, now they are carrying out operations in Mardin and Elmabahçe

Very little information in English, I really wish to know what Turkey is up to.

All we know is that these operations consist of many thousands of soldiers. We do not know exactly what they are doing or why they are taking these actions at this moment in time.

I do not trust Turkey. I have NEVER trusted the Turkish regime. I do NOT trust the BDP.

Kurds in Turkey need people to stick up for their rights, they deserve better than the traitorous individuals who currently purport to represent the Kurdish interests, while it is blatantly obvious that their only interests are in furthering their own political careers

[Anthea]

23 April & 24 April

Back again

Time for a quick game of Mah jong

[Anthea]

This is the sort of thing that I enjoy watching

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[Anthea]

25 April

VERY SAD DAY

Mummy Duck was taking her babies for a walk to the lake from the little pond, when evil cat killed some of them

Mummy Duck and other babies are back on the pond, do not think they will leave until babies can fly

I HATE CATS

My neighbours (the cat owners) are the most HATED people for miles around - think they will probably have to move away

Everyone else keeps their cats in when the duckling hatch until they have walked to the lake - not these evil people

[Piling]

How do yoiu know it was a cat ? A dog could have done also

But ahem cats are cats, they are like humans they eat ducks… though baby ducks are so cute *sigh*

[Anthea]

How do yoiu know it was a cat ? A dog could have done also

But ahem cats are cats, they are like humans they eat ducks… though baby ducks are so cute *sigh*

We know it was a CAT one of my neighbours managed to rescue one of the babies and took it to the vet

The vet examined it and said it was alright so it was given back to it's mum

We all watch out for the Ducks this time of year because someone has to stop the traffic so that the little babies can walk safely across the road from the little pond to the big lake

I NEVER eat Duck because I have often kept ducks as pets - these are beautiful wild ducks - I only eat fish and chicken