DVL RIP

As iconic as leaky, noisy motorcycles. Some people transcend pigeon holing... An example..

Differential Vascular Labelling...?
Never been a problem!

Dearne Valley Line...?

L.A.B. said:

Dearne Valley Line...?

Dearne Valley line - Wikipedia

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Oh... in that case, very sad. (my bad)

Dame Vera.... RIP

robs ss said:

Oh... in that case, very sad. (my bad)

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Seems not that DVL.

Neil Peart got a shout here on his demise.. and that's as it should be if someone feels the need.
I know Dame Vera probably wasn't as good a drummer, but I'm sure our Fathers wouldn't question her inclusion.....
Just saying

L.A.B. said:

Seems not that DVL.

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In that case, let's hope that sunny day is sometime soon!
RIP Vera.

Not bad she made it to 103.

"But ... that image has stayed with me for more than half a century because I don’t quite understand it. Marlene Dietrich listening so intently to Vera Lynn and whipping herself."

Damn.

Aah! Dear old Grauniad (Private Eye Joke).. Gutter press at it's finest. Does anyone actually buy it in paper form now the toilet roll shortage is over??

Her reputation as a Forces hero was well earned, the only major celebrity of the day to dare to go to Burma.


She was just 27 at the time and set out from the Dorset coast with her pianist, Len Edwards, and a small piano, travelling 5,000 miles across the world in dangerous wartime conditions.

“I had never travelled at all apart from one touring visit to Holland,” she recalled. “And I had certainly never been in an aeroplane. But I wanted to make a difference.”

Some of the soldiers Lynn sang to had not seen their families for five years, and their extraordinary reaction to her singing has been revealed in letters written by Burma veterans themselves.

Lance Corporal Lindsay, who heard Lynn sing in Burma, said: “We went mad. Never have I yelled, bellowed, hollered or clapped so much before … we gave her an ovation, all right. She couldn’t sing for 10 minutes and she cried, too. Broken hand or not, I made it clap … I saw blokes crying with joy at seeing our own Vera.”

Frederick Weedman, meanwhile, wrote: “The men of the 4th Brigade were divided in their opinion of her voice – but not after that hot, steamy evening in 1944 in the Burmese jungle, when we stood in our hundreds and watched a tall, fair-haired girl walk on to a makeshift stage and stand by an old piano…

“She sang until her make-up was running in dark furrows down her cheeks, until her dress was wet with sweat, until her voice had become a croak. She was the only star we ever saw in the jungle.”

There is more than 1 inappropriate article in the Guardian trying to sour her memory.

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1 "There is more than 1 inappropriate article in the Guardian trying to sour her memory."
2 "Gutter press at it's finest. Does anyone actually buy it in paper form now the toilet roll shortage is over?? "

Having read the Guardian's online articles on the DVL, I guess you are channeling the article written by that frothing right wing idiot Dellingpole on Breitbart, which has been repeated across the right wing channels; go read the piece he's referencing - it's actually quite nuanced & an interesting reflection on the UK's obsession with WWII, it doesn't diss DVL but the people that hijack WWII mythology for their own uses ('patriotism, the last refuge of a scoundrel'):

The Guardian obituary is detailed & respectful of the 'Forces Sweetheart':

& there are a few other articles which are also interesting, e.g. Joan Bakwell:

Stephen Moss:

& Ben Beaumont-Thomas:

I'm no great lover of her music, personally I find it maudlin; she was a very professional singer & clearly committed to the support of service personnel in wartime. I was particularly impressed by her taking action against the BNP for including her most famous song on their fund raising album in 2009.

The Guardian is actually a pretty good paper & yes, it has a liberal bias, unlike foaming right wing rags such as the Daily Mail, Daily Express & Sun, all of which are examples of the worst of the British Gutter Press & all of which have printed downright untruths (& none of which I would entertain buying even in a toilet paper shortage). The Times used to be good back in the 70's with it's in depth investigations, especially the Sunday version (remember Thalidomide), but that's gone downhill under Murdoch, The Telegraph is simply a Tory mouthpiece with a declining market share.

I would also strongly advise anybody reading any UK newspaper that they should read it in conjunction with Private Eye!

Of course if you disagree with the news & any critique posted in the old Grauniad you needn't buy it, I don't pull my info from just one source (& certainly wouldn't trust anything on Breitfart!)

Not been busy today & just my 2c!

Mike Sullivan said:

Quote:
1 "There is more than 1 inappropriate article in the Guardian trying to sour her memory."
2 "Gutter press at it's finest. Does anyone actually buy it in paper form now the toilet roll shortage is over?? "

Having read the Guardian's online articles on the DVL, I guess you are channeling the article written by that frothing right wing idiot Dellingpole on Breitbart, which has been repeated across the right wing channels; go read the piece he's referencing - it's actually quite nuanced & an interesting reflection on the UK's obsession with WWII, it doesn't diss DVL but the people that hijack WWII mythology for their own uses ('patriotism, the last refuge of a scoundrel'):

We'll Meet Again: how toxic nostalgia twisted Vera Lynn's pop masterpiece

The song’s magic lay in its poignancy – the very quality that has led to Britain’s parochial obsession with the second world war

www.theguardian.com

The Guardian obituary is detailed & respectful of the 'Forces Sweetheart':

Dame Vera Lynn obituary

Singer known as the ‘Forces Sweetheart’ whose recordings of We’ll Meet Again and The White Cliffs of Dover shaped the national mood in wartime Britain

www.theguardian.com

& there are a few other articles which are also interesting, e.g. Joan Bakwell:

Vera Lynn's soaring voice gave Britons hope when hope was most scarce | Joan Bakewell

Lynn’s songs of optimism and love exemplified the very best of what we thought ourselves to be, writes Joan Bakewell

www.theguardian.com

Stephen Moss:

Vera Lynn: the best of the wartime spirit, not its continuation by other means | Stephen Moss

Despite the flag-waving that accompanied the ‘forces’ sweetheart’ at commemorative events, her songs encapsulate fellowship and battling through rather than jingoism

www.theguardian.com

& Ben Beaumont-Thomas:

Dame Vera Lynn, singer and 'forces' sweetheart', dies aged 103

Much-loved entertainer, whose voice brought Britain together during the second world war, has died

www.theguardian.com

I'm no great lover of her music, personally I find it maudlin; she was a very professional singer & clearly committed to the support of service personnel in wartime. I was particularly impressed by her taking action against the BNP for including her most famous song on their fund raising album in 2009.

The Guardian is actually a pretty good paper & yes, it has a liberal bias, unlike foaming right wing rags such as the Daily Mail, Daily Express & Sun, all of which are examples of the worst of the British Gutter Press & all of which have printed downright untruths (& none of which I would entertain buying even in a toilet paper shortage). The Times used to be good back in the 70's with it's in depth investigations, especially the Sunday version (remember Thalidomide), but that's gone downhill under Murdoch, The Telegraph is simply a Tory mouthpiece with a declining market share.

I would also strongly advise anybody reading any UK newspaper that they should read it in conjunction with Private Eye!

Of course if you disagree with the news & any critique posted in the old Grauniad you needn't buy it, I don't pull my info from just one source (& certainly wouldn't trust anything on Breitfart!)

Not been busy today & just my 2c!

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Thanks for pointing out that wasn't The Grauniad's sole comment on DVL's demise, she did deserve better. On a lighter note, I bought a copy of The Beano recently, sadly a shadow of it's former self, too. Minnie The Minx, once a feminist icon, sadly now reduced to a capitalist wh*re... advertising Dr Marten boots!
I fear for our children, I really do....

Cont..... P94

EstuaryBoy said:

Cont..... P94

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I’m looking fwd to EJ Thribbs obit.

ntst8 said:

I’m looking fwd to EJ Thribbs obit.

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I believe Neasden United wore black armbands in their match against Dollis Hill..

So farewell Dame Vera Lynn,
You sang
We'll meet again,
Don't know where.
Don't know when.
That now seems unlikely.

(with apologies to E. J. Thribb)

EstuaryBoy said:

I believe Neasden United wore black armbands in their match against Dollis Hill..

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Match Result: Neasden FC 0, Dollis Hill 1 (Pevsner o.g.)

Andy
(Private Eye & Guardian Subscriber)

DevonNorton said:

Match Result: Neasden FC 0, Dollis Hill 1 (Pevsner o.g.)

Andy
(Private Eye & Guardian Subscriber)

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Any after match comment from Neasden manager 'Tight lipped, ashen faced Ron Knee?'

Tight lipped ashen faced Neasden manager Ron Knee commented,

"Baldy just had to knock one in for old time's sake.
It's what Dame Vera would have wanted."

Andy