I have known of this
movie’s existence for the past 2 months and have been waiting for a chance to
see it and have finally got that chance to see sections of it today. I have
just watched and sat through a documentary composed by Channel 4 which lasted
for 1 hour, 14 minutes and 52 seconds named ‘Holocaust – Night Will Fall’. The
footage used with in this documentary was gathered from a collection which was
used by Sidney Bernstein and Alfred Hitchcock which were going to be used for
the production of a movie named ‘German concentration camps factual survey’. As
I sit here writing this, I have streams of tears cascading down my face and a
sense of overwhelming hatred for those who caused the suffering and torture to
their fellow men, women and children. I have witnessed only a few strongly
upsetting moments in my life, possibly one of the worst when I was 10, but this
may be possibly some of the most haunting and harrowing footage I will ever see
in my life and has brought back memories of what I have witnessed. The only way
I will ever see any worse than this is to either watch the whole of the
original movie detailed with in the documentary or to have witnessed all of the
atrocities which have been shown with in this educational film by channel 4 in
real life. I would strongly suggest and recommend that only those with a strong
mental and physiological state of mind watch this and that strong parental
guidance is used for watching this documentary. Also all those who are suffering
emotional difficulties at this moment in time, strong or weak, should strongly
question whether they will able to watch this documentary without causing even
more trauma. The whole way throughout this educational film, there are
extremely upsetting scenes which show images of death, suffering and torture with some of the worst towards the end of the documentary. Despite
all I have said above, if you do have a desire to watch it, even the slightest
and feel as if you are able to watch this without it causing any strong
emotional distress, I strongly recommend doing so as it shows the horrors of
war and how cruel and barbaric the human race can be. That being said, this is
just one extreme example of how barbaric the human race can be and should only
be used a lesson not to follow in the same footsteps.
Thank you for reading
this through until the end. If you do decide to watch this movie and do feel
any emotional distress while watching this.
Below I have attached a link to Channel 4's 'Holocaust – Night Will Fall' on 4od:
If you are at all trouble by this film documentary after watching, please contact the good samatrians via there website or phone. details to do so are on their website:
It has been about a month and a half since I last published a post. Unfortunately I haven't posted as often as I wished to have done, in fact I would have really of liked to have published a post every two weeks at minimum, but unfortunately I haven't had the time. Hopefully, in the new year I hope try to rekindle this promise to myself and to you all.
Anyway, with that out of the way, I would like to start off by saying a very Merry Christmas to everyone and I hope you enjoy it in what ever way it may be, whether with friends, family or by yourself. I also would like to wish you a happy new year as well and I hope that the next year will be even better than 2014. I also would like to wish you all luck with any new years promises you decide to undertake as well.
I also want to wish everyone good luck if they even dare to go with in a mile of a shopping centre on boxing day as well. I once decided to go to bluewater on boxing day with my sister and instantly regretted my decision once we got of the bus and entered the main shopping area. chaos everywhere. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone unless they're extremely desperate for cheap fashion and ready for a black eye or two.
On Christmas day 100 years ago, an odd phenomenon was witness by many in the front line battle fields of Europe. It was a day where two fighting armies, one against the other, forgot their differences and came together to cherish the day and where soldiers braved possible death to venture over no mans land to the enemy trenches to exchange gifts, cards, food and souvenirs. There were joint burial ceremonies and prisoner swaps, while several meetings ended in carol-singing. Men also played games of football with one another as well. It was a wondrous sight as a few days before would have been heavy fighting from both sides.
Future nature writer Henry Williamson, then a nineteen-year-old private in the London Rifle Brigade, wrote to his mother on Boxing Day: "Dear Mother, I am writing from the trenches. It is 11 o'clock in the morning. Beside me is a coke fire, opposite me a 'dug-out' (wet) with straw in it. The ground is sloppy in the actual trench, but frozen elsewhere. In my mouth is a pipe presented by the Princess Mary. In the pipe is tobacco. Of course, you say. But wait. In the pipe is German tobacco. Haha, you say, from a prisoner or found in a captured trench. Oh dear, no! From a German soldier. Yes a live German soldier from his own trench. Yesterday the British & Germans met & shook hands in the Ground between the trenches, & exchanged souvenirs, & shook hands. Yes, all day Xmas day, & as I write. Marvellous, isn't it?" If these men, all those years ago, were able to put aside there differences while amid The Great War, great austerity and great ordeal, then surely you all are able to put aside your own differences with your family, friends, enemies and strangers for at least one day. I hope you are all able to enjoy the day to the best of your abilities and of course, if some thing small goes wrong, please to think on the bright side and remember that every grey cloud has a silver lining. Make the best of what you have now as you may find yourself one day wishing to have it back again. I know I'll be trying to make the best of it how ever it turns out
On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, the first world war was declared over and all battlefields began to fall silent. Not all guns fell silent once the declaration was signed, for they who were still fighting were not weary of the end of the war until hours later; and for some it was already to late. On this day, Remembrance Sunday & Armistice day, we remember and give thanks to those who continued fighting and for our freedom and lives through all years of conflict but especially from 1914 to present day. With out these men and women, young and old, we would be living very different lives which may only exist in nightmares for some of us.
We must also remember those who lost their lives who did not wish to fight and who caused others and our enemy no harm, man and beast a like. We must also remember that even those not considered adults also fought for our freedom. below I have attached a section from my post 'lest we forget' which tells the tale of a very brave young man named Jack Cornwell. "Scouting was only in it's infancy at the time, and yet despite this, it was deeply involved in helping the war effort here in Britain. Even young men and boys, younger than nineteen, fought in the war. The youngest boys who were enlisted to fight were at least 14. The same age as what a young man or woman can be when becoming an explorer scout. Young men involved within scouting at the time, tried to get involved and help in every way possible. Some attempted and succeeded at enlisting in the army, and others assisted and helped their local communities in the war effort. Scouts helped by either being first aiders, coastal watchers who helped to guide fishing fleets home, and to scan the skies for enemy Zeppelins."
"During the war, at least 16 scouts received the Victoria cross, the highest award for military service. One of the best known stories of a scout receiving a Victoria cross; which has been recently been retold in the pages of the UK scouting magazine; is the one of Jack Cornwell who was 16. He was stationed on the HMS Chester in the Battle of Jutland. All his comrades were killed and he was hit in the chest by shrapnel, but jack stood by his post until the end of action. He unfortunately died two days later in hospital and was posthumously awarded the Victoria cross for bravery. In his memory, Baden-Powell established the Cornwell Badge for scouts who show courage in great adversity. it remains one of the highest accolades a scout can receive. Not only did some fighting in the war lose their lives, but so did civilians due to enemy fire and attack." Courageous Dives
To thee who have suffered, To those who have died. To thee who have Fought, To those who have Cried. We remember those who gave theirs lives, and to those who gave courageous dives. We shall remember, forever and always. (By Bradley James Burnett)
A slight detour Also before I end this post, I have noticed a great shame which has gone unnoticed. It has been allowed to continue for years and years with out a single person taking note apart from those who suffer from it. As with the old tale of Adolf Hitler and the Jewish Population (as well as other populations), this very same tale still exists in our modern society. of course its not quite as vicious or evil as what the dictator did to the innocent people of Europe, but it should still be noticed and amended so it does not continue for future generations. Also those before us did not fight and risk their lives for such things to continue. The problem which I have noticed is social status, In which one population looks down upon another. Fair enough if this population has done something truly wrong but in the first example I gave it, the other population has done nothing wrong and neither has the one I'm about to talk about. The population which I have in mind is no country, no race or ethnicity. It is those who work low graded jobs. I have noticed very often how the manager and customer looked down on the sales assistant, how the passenger looks down on the bus driver, how some look down on others as if they are better than them when in fact they are NOT. No man or woman, young or old, is better than another. All we are ever shown by the emotionless companies is happy go lucky workers who don't mind being bullied or belittled. This is a false image. There seems to be this image of a low graded employee being stupid and idiotic and unable to add anything to society. Again this is a false image. In fact, I know many who attend university trying to better them selves, or volunteer for charity or have managed to pass university with flying colours. you wouldn't stereotype nationalities, race or gender in such as way. Even those who haven't got high achieving qualifications, volunteer work or even families should still get giving the same respect that you would like given to yourself.
I'm very sorry if this is a very odd detour for me but it is a topic that I care about deeply as stereotyping is not the correct way to go about things. You wouldn't do it for any other race, nationality or gender so why do it in this situation as well?
All Images, video, factual information and media were all retrieved from other forms of media sharing sources such the internet, magazines, newspapers, etc
It's been a while since I last done a post, but unfortunately I've been quite busy, but anyway, down to business.
So, I'm sure you've noticed that the weather has began to become more dreary and lower in temperature; and the nights have begun to draw in faster; which also means, there is an even higher want for a fire to keep yourself warm, for cooking food and for lighting your camp site.
So, what exactly is needed for a fire? well, I'm sure you've probably heard of the fire triangle, which tells you what is needed for a fire to occur. with out on of these properties, a fire won't exist.
For example, if you have oxygen and fuel but no heat source or ignition, then a fire can not exist.
Well, we already know that oxygen is in abundance here on earth, so that's not too much of a problem to get hold of some. your biggest problem while outing camping, is finding a fuel supply and a ignition source.
Over the next few posts I will probably go into further detail with what can be used as an ignition source, but for now, I'll stick to the fuel situation. fuel can come in any form such as wood, petrol, cool, and so on; but your main concern is it must come from a reliable and yet safe source and also be in abundance if you wish to have a long, lasting fire. often wood, is the answer to this, as normally when you go camping, there is often a woodland near by. coal is also a good answer to this too, especially if you plan on doing a lot of cooking, but unfortunately with this idea, you would probably need to buy it and also transport it out to the campsite of your choice. There are other forms of fuel, but I won't be going into these with great detail, as it is very rare that these would ever be used for fires in a scout setting. What I will say though is this; please be aware that playing with highly flammable fuels can be very dangerous and can cause serious injury or even death. fuels such as these include mentholated spirits, hemp, and any other forms of highly flammable solids, liquids and gas fuels. One other little side note; ALL FIRES CAN BE DANGEROUS so please take note and be safe.
In my next post, I'll write about using ignition techniques for starting fires, but for now, I'll stick to how to build up your fire from the ignition stage.
As well as needing your main fuel, you'll also need tinder and kindling. Tinder can be any type of light, fibrous material which catches light easily. this can be anything ranging from dry straw, leaves, mosses, grasses, wood shavings, and threads of lint of cotton wool. To help with the ignition of these materials, it always helps to grind them up using two stones so it makes it easier and quicker. Also it helps if all your fuels are dry through all three stages. to start your fire you will need to have a small pile of tinder about 2 fists high, as this give you time to add more to the fire and also means your fire won't die immediately.
The next thing to add to your fire is kindling, which can be pencil thin dry sticks (dead ones, not living), pine cones, and bark. once these have been added and the flame of your fire is larger, you can then add your main fuel. This can be anything I mentioned above, but please take care while using fire and fuel. In emergencies, another excellent form of fuel is dried animal dung, but try to only use it in emergencies as the stuff as a far more pungent odour when lit on fire than usual. Also one last little tip; As I mentioned above your fire does need oxygen so remember not to pile your fuels to heavily and densely, but rather try spreading them to allow oxygen to which as much fuel as possible so it will catch light easier.
Well that's enough from me for now. I will be writing another one of these up as soon as possible on what types of ignition you can use to start your fire, but for now this is me signing out. Hope you enjoyed this post and blog so far, and I hope you'll continue to read my posts further in to the future :)
You may have heard very recently that Robin Williams - a very wonderful and amazing actor, stand up comedian, screenwriter and director - passed away earlier this week. I, as well as others, were very saddened by this as we lost a very great man due to his depression; a medical problem, we and science do not fully understand.
So far it is understood that he passed away due to asphyxia from hanging himself. I will not be dwelling on his suicide in this post. I shall instead be writing about the cruel illness of depression. Depression is a very serious condition which can lead to disastrous outcomes for those who are suffering from the illness, and for those who care and love the sufferer. It often occurs due to a person not feeling good enough or feeling as if they do not have any effect on outcomes and situations, as if they are not at all needed in this world. I'm sure we've all felt like this at sometime in our lives, but depression occurs when a person feels like this all the time. It isn't a nice feeling as I, myself have been upset and depressed for long periods of time, though I haven't had it as bad as others.
Depression can be set in to motion by many different scenarios ranging from a death of a friend or family member, to being disposed of in a relationship, and to feeling as if you've been left with nothing in life.
Depression is often started by a large sudden change in a persons life, or several small changes that all suddenly hit home all at the same time. what ever the reason may be, do not harass or belittle the person who is upset as it could well happen to you one day when you need as much help as you can get. This is where the idea of being kind and doing a nice deed each and every day comes in, as small things like these can make a persons day. Anything ranging from a compliment, to a gift or bouquet of flowers, to even a happy smile and nod in their direction.
I'm not saying to go out and go crazy, buy them everything under the sun, suddenly become interested in everything they say or do as this will either do nothing for them or make them worse. You've got to remember that time is a great healer and doing small things over a long period of time is the way to go about things. remember that slow and steady wins the race.
Another thing they can do to try and feel better is to try getting healthier. Anything helps this from eating healthier to doing more exercise. even taking a multivitamin tablet each day can help make a person feel better. of course, remember to do and eat the things you enjoy but please try to ration these things, as too little and too much can cause a person to worsen.
There is a lot more that needs to be done, and that a person suffering from depression should go and consult a doctor. this is just here for those who witness or know someone who is depressed.
One last thing you should do if you think some one is suffering from depression is to take note of the things they say or do. often a person who suffers from depression can seem very happy and content. lets give an example, if two people have just had they're legs broken, and after this has happened one person complains in agony and another doesn't and is very quiet, which one do you help first? it's the quiet one, as the other can't be in much pain if they still have energy to complain about their broken legs. I know that this goes against what you may first think but it's true.
The same idea works for depression. If a person, you know or have noticed does not complain and seems very happy and content please question it. it may not be depression, It could be something else, but it's always good to know. Obviously, please remember as well that a person suffering from depression not attention seeking.
Earlier today, I read a story in the Metro about Robin Williams which intrigued me and proves the point above about a person who suffers in silence. many witnessed him joke and laugh about committing suicide in the past in some of his stand up comedy shows. he also suffered from drug and drinking problems in recent years. this was his way of coping with his depression. he also once said that he almost committed suicide before. it was while he was alone in a hotel room while he was drunk. he thought and planned to commit suicide but he thought long and hard about it and realised it was the alcohol talking. he described the feeling as if he was standing on the ledge of a building and a little voice in the back of his mind said 'Jump'. This time his depression got the better of him and resulted in his passing. No knew of his possibility of committing suicide as no one took notice and just judge him as being happy and content, but please be wary. I'm not only writing this due to the sudden passing of Robin Williams but also due to a close friend who I hold dear.
They may not realise it, but if they were not here all of a sudden, I'm not sure what I would do. they almost did the same as Robin; and I, as well as several others, almost lost a close, dear, kind, caring friend and I'm very happy that I didn't. it is because of my friends near suicide success that I realised that all was not well. I did not realise before hand or at the time. I only found out about it couple of months later when they decided to tell me. you may have realised that I did not mention their name or their gender in this. the reason why is because I think it wouldn't be fair of me and that I would be destroying all sense of trust between us. the only reason I am telling you about this is because I feel it important to remind you that depression can happen to anyone. lastly, all I can say about this person is, when they told me about it, I didn't know what to do or how to help. I managed to contain my emotions for 5 minutes until I burst into tears at the very thought of losing them.
Please remember that if you or any one know suffers from depression or anything along similar lines, please seek help. Suicide maybe an extreme problem which stems from depression but it can happen to anyone.
Today, at 23:00 BST, marks the century of Britain and the British Empire entering the First World War and going to war with Germany where many men, women, children and animals lost their lives. To thee who have suffered, To those who have died. To thee who have Fought, To those who have Cried. We remember those who gave theirs lives, and to those who gave courageous dives. We shall remember, forever and always. (By Bradley James Burnett) Scouting was only in it's infancy at the time, and yet despite this, it was deeply involved in helping the war effort here in Britain. Even young men and boys, younger than nineteen, fought in the war. The youngest boys who were enlisted to fight were at least 14. The same age as what a young man or woman can be when becoming an explorer scout. Young men involved within scouting at the time, tried to get involved and help in every way possible. Some attempted and succeeded at enlisting in the army, and others assisted and helped their local communities in the war effort. Scouts helped by either being first aiders, coastal watchers who helped to guide fishing fleets home, and to scan the skies for enemy Zeppelins. During the war, at least 16 scouts received the Victoria cross, the highest award for military service. One of the best known stories of a scout receiving a Victoria cross; which has been recently been retold in the pages of the UK scouting magazine; is the one of Jack Cornwell who was 16. He was stationed on the HMS Chester in the Battle of Jutland. All his comrades were killed and he was hit in the chest by shrapnel, but jack stood by his post until the end of action. He unfortunately died two days later in hospital and was posthumously awarded the Victoria cross for bravery. In his memory, Baden-Powell established the Cornwell Badge for scouts who show courage in great adversity. it remains one of the highest accolades a scout can receive. Not only did some fighting in the war lose their lives, but so did civilians due to enemy fire and attack. I hope you all took part in remembrance today, as without those who gave their lives yesterday, we would not have ours today.
CPR or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation is a very important to know and comes in very handy when a life or death situation occurs. It should only ever be used on a Resusci Annie doll or on someone who seriously is in need of this emergency life saving skill. when using and applying this skill, you must be serious and act responsibly, as another persons life could be a risk. Remember, before doing any kind of CPR, ensure you and the others surrounding you, including your patient, are safe and check to see if they have stopped breathing or are not responding to you. If not breathing or responding, then you must start the CPR emergency procedure. Firstly, either you or a friend must phone for help either in the form of 999, 112 or your local emergency services and ask for an ambulance.
Hands-Only CPR
If you have not been trained in CPR or are worried about giving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to a stranger, you can do chest compression-only (or hands-only) CPR.
To carry out a chest compression:
Place the heel of your hand on the breastbone at the centre of the person’s chest. Place your other hand on top of your first hand and interlock your fingers.
Position yourself with your shoulders above your hands.
Using your body weight (not just your arms), press straight down by 5–6cm (2 inches) on their chest.
Repeat this until an ambulance arrives.
Try to perform chest compressions at 100-120 chest compressions a minute.
When you call for an ambulance, telephone systems now exist that can give basic life-saving instructions, including advice on CPR. These are now common and are easily accessible with mobile phones.
Below is a video showing how to perform hands-only CPR presented by Vinnie Jones
There are other songs you can do CPR to, other than "Stayin' Alive" by the bee Gees, such as:
Lay Your Hands on Me (Bon Jovi)
Kickstart My Heart (Motley Crue)
Dancing Queen (Abba)
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (Diana Ross)
Thank God I’m a Country Boy (John Denver)
Man In The Mirror (Michael Jackson)
...and lastly "Another one Bites the Dust" by Queen is exactly 100 beats a minute, but you don't really want to be caught singing this to yourself while performing CPR.
Below there are other videos, which will give more advice, stories of how CPR saved peoples lives and lastly a CPR video for Adults only (Men Mainly). Also, here is a link for the CPR page on the NHS CPR Emergency Procedure - NHS giving greater advice on the do's and don'ts of CPR.
Vinnie Jones' CPR TV advert funny spoof - Mini Vinnie and his mini henchmen
Vinnie Jones CPR TV advert saved my life - Alan's story
Vinnie Jones CPR TV advert saved my life - Graham's story
Vinnie Jones CPR TV advert saved my life - Bob's story
Vinnie Jones CPR TV advert saved my life - John's story
Super Sexy CPR
...and Finally the one you've scrolled down to the bottom of the page for.
Please remember that this version gives advice on CPR with rescue breaths. For more info on this, follow the link provided
