DJ360 6,730 Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 12 hours ago, Brew said: Sounds like a bit of a run around Col, I hope after all that the results are good when you finally get them... They were pretty good Jim. In fact the Heart Failure Team are now satisfied that I am on optimum medications and stable, so have discharged me back into the care of my GP. It also seems that my last Echocardiogram, 9 weeks ago, showed no measurable deterioration in Left Ventricular function, so I'm still at the 'moderate' HF stage... which is pretty much as good as it gets. The Phlebotomists said the labelling issues were a product of old style blood forms issued by the HF team, which need the sample bottles labelled in handwriting. However the HF team say they don't Have the more modern system which produces pre printed sample labels.... Go figure... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,298 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 On 11/15/2023 at 3:02 AM, MargieH said: Christmas is always on25 December but Easter is a moveable feast Assuming there is/was a JC and he was born on December 25th why is there not a set date for his crucifixion/death instead of the date wandering around between late March and late April. Answers in plain English please. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,083 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 Morning to all members Well Happy Easter to all Don't forget British Summer time begins Easter Sunday OHH!!! light nights Lovely Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,298 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 41 minutes ago, mary1947 said: OHH!!! light nights Lovely We put our clocks back on the weekend after Easter. OHH!!! dark nights Awful. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 5 hours ago, Oztalgian said: Assuming there is/was a JC and he was born on December 25th why is there not a set date for his crucifixion/death instead of the date wandering around between late March and late April. Answers in plain English please. Easter Sunday is the first Sunday following the first full moon after the spring equinox. Probably Christmas Day is a fixed date because it replaced a pagan festival. No one knows exactly on which date Jesus was born or was crucified. The calendar at that time would have been the ancient Hebrew one anyway, not tne calendar we have now. The Feasts and Festivals of Judaism would have been decided on by the moon’s cycle. We do know that Jesus was crucified during the Jewish Passover Festival though. Personally, it doesn’t concern me that the exact dates aren’t known - I’m just grateful that they happened! (Yes, even the crucifixion because Christians believe it didn’t end there….. that’s what we celebrate on Easter Sunday. i hope that all makes sense x Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,298 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 Thanks for the explanation MargieH. Please don't take this the wrong way as I would never deride anyone's faith or beliefs, that is a personal choice. The fact that we somehow don't know when he was born or died or have any proof that he ever existed just adds to the whole fairy tale. I will declare the fact that I am a confirmed athiest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 @Oztalgian no offence taken. Hope you’ll have a happy Easter time x Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MRS B 522 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 I’ve just found a really interesting website - nawcat.nottinghamshire.gov.uk where you can put in a house address (number or name on road) and search for information on history of properties. Very interesting if you want to search where you lived. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 Even the name 'Easter' has been filched from pre-Christian times: Eostre is the pagan fertility goddess of humans and crops. The traditional colors of the festival are green, yellow and purple. The symbols used are hares and eggs, representing fertility. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,420 Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 2 hours ago, Oztalgian said: I will declare the fact that I am a confirmed athiest. How can anyone say they are a confirmed atheist? Atheists can no more prove god doesn't exist than believers prove he does. The fact some believes in something doesn't mean it's real, just as not believing doesn't mean it's not... Happy Easter... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 Definition of an optimist: someone who writes a book on atheism then prays that it sells 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 963 Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 Like Oztalgian I too am an atheist. Personally I would not use the term ‘confirmed atheist’ just I’m an atheist. I lack the belief in any god or gods but I don’t claim that no gods exists I just don’t believe they do. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha 176 Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 Mrs B, tried the website you gave, typed the house number and name of the road; result, No results found matching your search criteria. Failed! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 I got the same result. @Alpha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,420 Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 Me too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,468 Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 Look at this link..... http://nawcat.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/ It takes you to Notts Archives website where you can search their catalogue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MRS B 522 Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 Sorry for those who failed. I think there was only something on the house where I was born as my dad applied for planning permission to convert the roof space in 1969 and that is listed. It also says that the case is “open” so whether he actually got the permission or not I don’t know, he did it anyway! I did query the house next door which belonged to my grandad and it did say no results matching your criteria so it is a bit hit and miss. Interestingly the site does mention a certain Jim Lees who bought the property from us. I don’t know whether anyone has come across him but he was very interested in heraldry and particularly Robin Hood who he used to dress up as for events. Would be early 70’s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,895 Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 I looked too with no luck but when we came to live in Nottingham ( dad had joined the police force) he found a house on Huntington still opposite the school. The only thing we learned was that a woman had died there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,895 Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 A very happy Easter to everyone. Hope the weather stays fine. We can expect storms . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,420 Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 We woke to the staggering sight of bright sunshine... on a bank holiday! Fearing the the world was about to end and we were to see the end of days, we decide to venture out. But all was well and the world righted it self when after lunch we had a heavy rain downpour mixed with hail. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 808 Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 It almost fooled you Brew you certainly did not need the hail. Our Good Friday was blessed with five inches of wet heavy snow it wont last long spring is almost here no greenery yet but the birds sound promising next week temps are in the mid teens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 76 for the high today. Golfing at noon then high winds all afternoon. Could be interesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,083 Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 3 hours ago, nonnaB said: A very happy Easter to everyone. Hope the weather stays fine. We can expect storms . A very Happy Easter to you nonnaB Sat/Sun the weather so they say (Carol ) BBC weather lady it's going to be warm and fine, Enjoy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,152 Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 And a Happy Easter to all our readers ! From this Sussex exile... https://postimg.cc/vDjGyNYh 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 808 Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 Happy Easter everyone hope the weather is good for you all we have a whiter Easter than we did Christmas but today is sunny next week the temperature is the mid teens looking forward to that. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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