Is Welfare Part of Capitalism?
3 Mar 2006 03:56:27 -0800
This article is dedicated to:
A man I met, with most of his body heavily burned, simply because he
was a Chinese during the 1998 May Riot in Indonesia.
Lots of capitalists that are slaughtered during the cultural evolution.
Ten thousands of peaceful smugglers that are massacred in Banda island
by the Dutch fo ...
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Announce Dent Folk Festival
2 Mar 2006 12:21:21 -0800
The 4th Dent Folk Festival takes place 23rd - 25th of June 2006.
A weekend of Music, Dance, Puppetry, Film, Street Theatre,
Storytelling,
Workshops, Family Activities and Real Ale in one of the most beautiful
settings in the UK.
Artists for 2006 include The Peatbog Faeries, Lunasa, Martin Simpson,
Nancy Ke ...
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On a slighly more positive note
Tue, 28 Feb 2006 22:28:04 +0000
Thurlby reopens on Saturday. Just one thing according to the website
it doesn't open Sun or Mon nights. I hope that isn't true this
weekend.
Nigel
replace SPAMHATER with n and t*sc*li with totalise ...
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Ivinghoe campaign group
28 Feb 2006 06:59:43 -0800
http://www.aylesburytoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=789&ArticleID=1368104
CAMPAIGN GROUP FORMED TO SAVE YOUTH HOSTEL
(TUESDAY FEBRUARY 28, 7.42AM) A CAMPAIGN group has been set up to save
Ivinghoe Youth Hostel.
Villagers and representatives of local groups met in the village hall
to draw up a campaign ...
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YHA instigates governance review
Sat, 25 Feb 2006 13:36:58 +0000
From the YHA website:-
YHA will review the way it is governed to create a more proactive
structure that involves members more and creates a more vibrant
organisation for the future.
The Board is seeking someone to lead the review who is independent of
YHA, has senior charity governance experience, and who ...
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Who are the next five to close?
Sat, 25 Feb 2006 10:17:53 -0000
By this I mean forget the already announced round of closures. Treat that as
a done deal. Let's work out who could be next in the firing line for
closures and actually go and stay there to help stave off their closures.
What do you think?
Nick
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Inept Management
24 Feb 2006 13:59:02 -0800
The business case and spin the YHA muppets are trying to deliver to our
community is deceitful.
Not only has the Matlock management forgotten what hostelling is about,
they are now trying to suggest that they can compete in the "real"
world with highly-competitive commercial backpacker hostels in big
cities.
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Want to vent some frustration with YHA?
Fri, 24 Feb 2006 12:40:33 +0000
If you want to vent your frustration at YHA in a harmless but
curiously satisfying way then follow this link
http://www.netdisaster.com/go.php?mode=tomato&url=http://www.YHA.ORG.UK
Nigel
replace SPAMHATER with n and t*sc*li with totalise
replace SPAMHATER with n and t*sc*li with totalise ...
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Why?
23 Feb 2006 04:57:12 -0800
In an age where it is imperative to take into account the needs of
those who are disabled or have reduced mobility, I'm horrified to see
YHA is closing four hostels which have facilities to cater for
wheelchair users. No doubt significant investment has been made to
adapt these hostels, so why on earth are they ...
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Liverpool hostel for sale
23 Feb 2006 03:44:37 -0800
The four-star Liverpool hostel, described by YHA as "a new purpose
built hostel... ten minutes walk from the city centre" is already up
for sale.
http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100regionalnews/tm_objectid=16651812&method=full&siteid=50061&headline=waterfront-hostel-up-for-sale-in-big-yha-shake-up- ...
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