Rudyard Kipling

[Flashman]

The trailer for 28 years later’s dropped - looks outstanding. 

They use an extract from one of Kipling’s poems, Boots.  It’s a great poem, yet Kipling’s been unfashionable for forty years or more.  Have a listen here:  https://www.kiplingsociety.co.uk/poem/poems_boots.htm

It’s shame we ignore our history - Kipling lived in India, wrote about it, loved it, yet we refuse to even discuss it any more. 
 

Anyway, give the poem a listen - also try Mandalay or If or any of the hundreds of others - there’s lots to choose from. 

[oowee]

Just watched the trailer, it looks awesome. That's on the list. 

At Nis in Serbia is a skull tower made from the skulls of Serbian rebels killed in an uprising. A clip in the trailer reminded me of the tower. Worth a visit if you are that way. 

[enfieldspares]

"If any question why we died,

Tell them that our fathers lied."

Epitaphs of War - A series of verses written by a very changed Kipling from the now unfashionable Kipling better known to us.

 

 

Edited December 13, 2024 by enfieldspares

[nobbyathome]

1 hour ago, oowee said:

Just watched the trailer, it looks awesome. That's on the list. 

At Nis in Serbia is a skull tower made from the skulls of Serbian rebels killed in an uprising. A clip in the trailer reminded me of the tower. Worth a visit if you are that way. 

Another weirded and wonderful place like that is the chapel of bones in Evera Portugal also worth a visit if you go there  

[Penelope]

On 13/12/2024 at 21:43, oowee said:

Just watched the trailer, it looks awesome. That's on the list. 

At Nis in Serbia is a skull tower made from the skulls of Serbian rebels killed in an uprising. A clip in the trailer reminded me of the tower. Worth a visit if you are that way. 

That's it! Osea Island will be the Alamo.....