This is my Archive page. These are things to be thrown away and kept at the same time.
There are other languages spoken in the British Isles such as Welsh, Manx, Irish, Scots Gaelic, Scots Inglish and Ulster Scots. The last two on that list are considered by some as being types of English and by others as being related to English. All these languages, although considered to be endangered or by some as "extinct", are not shrinking but in fact growing. This is because people in the areas where those languages are spoken (Cornwall, Wales, Isle of Man, Ireland, Scotland and Northern Ireland) actually want to be speaking those languages. There are many reasons for this but the main one is because it is part of their cultural heritage. Similarly, people in London like to speak in Cockney rhyme because it is part of their cultural heritage.
Breton is closely related to Cornish but is spoken in Brittany which is technically outside of the British Isles. This leads to some confusion when reading older texts where generally the name Britain refers to Brittany and Great Britain refers to Britain! Similar problems arise from trying to differentiate between Welsh and her sister language Cwmbraic.
It may or may not have escaped your attention that a new Star Trek film has been released in the cinemas. It follows in the footsteps of 10 Star Trek movies and more than 700 episodes in five separate series. This new film is set before the original series. None of the original actors appear in this film except for Leonard Nimoy who plays an older version of Spock. Most the characters are instantly recognisable although I do admit that I did not recognise Scotty at first.
The film is very different from all the others and is set entirely in an Alternate Universe. This makes it very confusing and makes the ensuing debate on the ride home from the cinema a very good one. It is difficult to say much about it without spoiling it for those who have not yet seen it but to Trekkies (or Trekkers or whatever) who have seen the film, I would like you to check out my favourite Star Trek episode, " Journey to Babel".
The visuals are good, especially the transporter beams and flying at warp speed. This was very impressive. My friends complain though that there were not enough space battles and too much brawling. Nevertheless, I do recommend it.
Here is a list of each Star Trek movie and each series in chronological order. Here, they are listed in order of when they were set. Many of these dates are taken from the Star Trek encyclopaedia.
Series or film | Number | Original broadcast or cinema release |
Set in |
---|---|---|---|
Star Trek Enterprise | 98 episodes | 2001 - 2005 | 2151 - 2155, final episode is set in 2370 as a holodeck recreation of 2161 |
Star Trek (film) | #11 | 2009 (now!) | alternate universe, before 2266 |
Star Trek (original series) | 79 episodes | 1966 - 1969, "
The Cage" was broadcast in 1988 |
2266 - 2269 |
Star Trek The Motion Picture |
#1 | 1979 | 2271 |
Star Trek II The Wrath of Kahn |
#2 | 1982 | 2285 |
Star Trek III The Search For Spock |
#3 | 1984 | 2285 |
Star Trek IV The Voyage Home |
#4 | 1986 | 2286, time travel to 1986 |
Star Trek V The Final Frontier |
#5 | 1989 | 2287 |
Star Trek VI The Undiscovered Country |
#6 | 1991 | 2293 |
First part of Star Trek Generations |
#7 | 1994 | 2293 |
Star Trek The Next Generation | 178 episodes | 1987 - 1994 | 2364 - 2370 |
Star Trek Deep Space Nine | 176 episodes | 1993 - 1999 | 2369 - 2375 |
Main part of Star Trek Generations |
#7 | 1994 | 2371 |
Star Trek Voyager | 172 episodes | 1995 - 2001 | 2371 - 2377 |
Star Trek First Contact | #8 | 1996 | 2373 |
Star Trek Insurrection | #9 | 1998 | 2375 |
Star Trek Nemesis | #10 | 2002 | 2379 |
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In a recent act of extremism, vandals cut down the 'Holy Thorn Tree' of Glastonbury, reducing it to a stump. Traditionally, it is believed that the holy thorn tree grew from the staff of Joseph of Arimathea who many believe visited Glastonbury in the early first century AD. The tree is a popular icon among many moderate christians and pagans. Even the Vancouver Sun (a Canadian newspaper) has mentioned it.
It was probably carried out by a coward who wants to intimidate religious moderates but has no courage to face his victims. I wish I knew who did it. Unfortunately, I've met any number of people even in Cornwall who might have wanted to carry out such an act. There are evangelical christians who claim that the people of Somerset say their prayers to Satan. Interestingly enough, the Cornwall-based evangelical christians that I am thinking of wanted God to demolish Launceston Castle and... guess what... Launceston Castle has recently been vandalised!
There have been a number of acts of vandalism against religious and national monuments throughout the United Kingdom. I think that it is about time that we took better care of these places and, if need be, set up CCTV cameras so that the police can let the extremist scumbags know exactly how the rest of society see them.
Yet another day and yet more British machines of war flying over Cornwall. Being Cornish born and bred, I'm hardly likely to be intimidated by such a cowardly display. Nevertheless, dogs whimper and children cry because of these "paedophiles" in the sky. Here's hoping that Cornwall will one day be made into a no-fly-zone so that U.N. forces can shoot down these bastards.
This seems a little bit odd to me. It seems that about 50% of my friends voted for Mebyon Kernow in the 2010 general election and, admittedly, many people who originally come from London might not vote for Mebyon Kernow but I cannot help but notice that North Cornwall had only 1.1% of its votes going to Mebyon Kernow. That result seems a little bit suspect to me. 25% or even 10% would have been a more likely outcome. Are ballet papers considered spoilt if someone puts an X by Mebyon Kernow? Does this also affect other parties such as UKIP and the Green Party? Are votes only counted when an X goes by any of the "holy" three?