Wedding Forum - GENERAL CHINWAG THREAD w/c 16th November...

Popping out to get some lunch now xx

I forgot to go to the shop yesterday for lunches and fruit so I am stuck with a cuppa soup today! It was nice but I'll probably be hungry soon!

I expect there a few British members and that they are already here.

I'm being naughty and having prawn toast for lunch. Saw I at m&$ and fancied it.

I think generally people in Britain who are sympathetic to ISIS are going to Syria. There are people here, but so far our security and police have managed to stop attacks before they can happen. Lets hope they continue to stay on top of things.

The worry about the most recent attacks is that people are blaming immigration and saying we shouldn't be taking refugees, when in fact most of the refugees that come here are fleeing from the same thing that we're trying to prevent. There's even a suggestion that the Syrian passport found with one attacker's body was fake. I'm gutted about the French bombing ISIS, that's what they expected to happen. All it does is make them more likely to attack again.

Oh no Mrs Wade!!! That sounds like a nightmare.

ISIS don't need a reason to attack, they will attack again anyway even if France had not reacted. I'm glad France did react if the reports are true. Further action needs to be taken now, they will not stop until they are defeated. As GF said, I can see this becoming a war.

I heard the Syrian passport was fake too, apparently the passports are easy to fake. What I don't really understand though is how someone can blow themselves up yet police still manage to find a passport intact next to them??

Nope they don't Flossie, and when they do it will be with no warning.

Has anyone seen on FB the post from one of the girls who was inside the Bataclan? Really chilling read.

I e not seen the post I don't think anyway

Afternoon ladies

Had a brief catch up on what I've missed finally stopped being sick and the nausea feeling is slowly going

I received a letter from work and it said they are not taking any further action as they feel there has been no misconduct!! Why all this upset and hassle I'm so annoyed still with the whole situ!

Xx

That's good news Sarah. Vindictive, but thankfully sounds as though they realise there was nothing happening. If anything you deserve an apology.

no Flossie - not seen that post.

A friend shared a post about the mother of one of the bombers said how he never meant to kill anyone! Wtf?

Thanks Emma

Yeah agreed it was hassle for nothing and the letter had 2 lines in it nothing else explained xx

One deluded mother. I think something needs to be done in Syria to make it a safe haven for people to live, but I suspect there will be others waiting in the wings to take their place, but I don't think Europe is the answer to housing all of these refugees.

Thank goodness for that Sarah, you must be relieved. I agree though, an apology would be nice, or at least some acknowledgment that you had to attend a meeting while on sick leave, and a thanks for cooperating. Presumably there will be no comeback on whoever made the allegations in the first place.

Good luck MW2B with the cleaning. When I was a toddler I think I covered the bedroom with baby lotion.

The thing with the tit for tat response with the bombings is that for one thing there is always a danger with bombing campaigns of hitting civilians, and for another that's probably exactly what ISIS were hoping would happen. They are trying to create a war between Islam and the Western world, both by making the western world attack ISIS, and by playing on people's fears and ignorances to turn people against Islam in general. There was a story I saw on bookface about a lady who runs a beauty salon who is now refusing any muslim clients, and that's just one example of the strong anti-islam feeling. There's a big push on social media to try to point out how small ISIS is in relation to the whole of the world's muslim population. I think if you add ISIS, Al Quaeda and Boko Haram together it's still something like 0.1% of the muslim population. The vast majority of muslims condemn the attacks, and I've seen them quote the bit from the Qu'ran where it says that to kill one person is like killing the whole of humanity. However it is these innocent muslims that are paying the price, because people tar them with the same brush.

For those interested I have popped the link to the said FB page on my wall - I think it really is worth a read.

Also came across a link to a story about the French bombs over Syria which I've put on my wall too.

I know Muslims, I work with some. I don't judge and think they are all the same, nor do a lot of people now especially after the attack. One of the status updates going around is about Mr Mohammed from the local newsagent etc etc etc are not to blame for this. I think Tunisia showed this as well with th Muslims shielding the people in the resort

Defo flossie big weight off xx

Can you post a link on your wall Flossie? I'm not on your book face.

Good news Sarah- knew they woukd not be able to take it further! Such a pain for you tho! At least it is now all over!

Best of luck for tomorrow becci- I'm sure you will do well :-)