Re: Letter from Jerusalem... Friday

[Guest guest]

Bought lots of great T shirts in my size with 3/4 length sleeves,

> also some more of those elusive T shirt dresses, so wonderful for a

> coverup over a swimsuit.

The salesmen in the T shirt shop amused me. In the UK if you try

something on, and it doesn't suit or fit, you say, " it was no good "

and that's that. Here the two guys proceeded the third degree.

" Why? What's wrong with it? "

Me: " the skirt is too tight. "

Them: " What??? It's a " 2XX and it's STILL too tight!!?? " Interested

stares at my big bum then sage nods.

Great for my self esteem!

Ruthie

[Guest guest]

Umm, I think part of the reason the streets were closed in London

Ruthie is that extensive forensics go on and most insurers insist on a

building inspection before allowing people to go back in the area. I

lived in London during the Harrods bomb era and it certainly didn't

put people off their Christmas shopping. Strangely I also lived in

Paris when FNAC and the Pompidou Centre had bombs planted and whilst

it made you wary to a certain extent you just had to get on with life

and consider that if the Good Lord considers your time is up there is

not a lot you can do about it )

Lesley

ANT, tr BFC, Mother, Wife, Friend, Mender of Broken Hearts,

Keeper of Secrets, Chauffeur, Cook, Maid, Writer. Overweight, Over

thirty, Over here in Worthing..

" Believing Oneself to be perfect is often the sign of a delusional

mind! " Star Trek.

Letter from Jerusalem... Friday

> What impresses me is the resilience of this city. Remember the

> Ealing car bomb, the Staples Corner bomb... the roads were closed

for

> days, weeks even months afterwards and the area became a ghost town;

> no one daring to venture near. In Jerusalem, a suicide bomber blows

> himself and 15 others up in a central Pizza parlour, and within

> *three hours* the roads are open again, and the people are back.

>

> People are used to death here; they can't let it run their lives or

> interrupt their schedules. Part of it is the Israeli arrogance and

> stubborness and refusal to be browbeaten by anything or anyone; and

> part of it is pure survival. Life has to go on, even in the face of

> death.

>

[Guest guest]

I guess the other difference is that with you, the guy who did it is dead as

well, so there's not much point looking for evidence, fingerprints, etc. as

there won't be any trial. Over here, if they do find anything that connects

with other bombs, it might just help to bring some nasty little person

before a court. Really though, I think in general no one really believes

that anything will get done even if they do get caught - they put them in

jail and just let them go again. Sometimes I think of the families of the

Omagh victims - what happened was bad enough but to know there will never be

any justice..... I don't know why they just can't send in the SAS and give

them something to do.

I've just realised you'd listed more pictures - what a *gorgeous* one of

Rafi! It must be lovely for you to be spending time with them again.

Hannah

Letter from Jerusalem... Friday

What impresses me is the resilience of this city. Remember the

Ealing car bomb, the Staples Corner bomb... the roads were closed for

days, weeks even months afterwards and the area became a ghost town;

no one daring to venture near. In Jerusalem, a suicide bomber blows

himself and 15 others up in a central Pizza parlour, and within

*three hours* the roads are open again, and the people are back.

[Guest guest]

> I guess the other difference is that with you, the guy who did it

is dead as

> well, so there's not much point looking for evidence, fingerprints,

etc. as

> there won't be any trial.

True, although the bombers are all sent by someone higher up so the

Israelis are trying to smoke out the " queen bee " . The Hamas consider

it an honour to die that way, what can you do against an enemy who

doesn't mind dying?

I've just realised you'd listed more pictures - what a *gorgeous*

one of

> Rafi! It must be lovely for you to be spending time with them

again.

>

> Hannah

It is lovely. Even though T&D have their own flat here in Jerusalem,

they seem to be happier moving in with us, and we have loads of room

here; a basement bedsit is perfect for them, privacy and yet be part

of our family.

Ruthie

[Guest guest]

> Umm, I think part of the reason the streets were closed in London

> Ruthie is that extensive forensics go on and most insurers insist

on a

> building inspection before allowing people to go back in the area.

I

> lived in London during the Harrods bomb era and it certainly didn't

> put people off their Christmas shopping.

True, you have a point.

Ruthie