Kevan Cooke wrote:
Someone at work is going to a goth festival in Whitby this weekend,
and before all and sundry pipe up with 'so THAT's why the duke isn't going to Bowlie!' i wish to stress once again that i am not, have never been and never WILL be a Goth, despite what the Hopkins man might whisper so seductively in your ear or what Tag might trawl from the depths of his record bag to 'introduce' me on thursday. and now, on a much more serious note, can i urge you all to take note of the following publication, presented by the same people that brought you something about Pop, but for an altogether much more worthwhile cause. Get your pennies out... ----------------- VOICES FOR KOSOVO Produced in association with the charity Children's Aid Direct, this anthology aims to raise awareness and - more importantly - money for the refugee crisis in Kosovo. It is an anthology to challenge, inform and stimulate the reader, one that will save lives. Contributors include those involved in the situation, either as victims of war or as aid workers, and a selection of writing by famous and not-so-famous authors from all over the British Isles and beyond. All money from sales of this book is going to Children's Aid Direct. * Since February 1998 the scale of ethnic unrest in Kosovo has continued to spiral. Children's Aid Direct, having been working there since 1995, have been forced to suspend all aid distribution in Kosovo itself and staff are now located in key positions in the Republic of Macedonia and Albania, where they can continue to respond to the emergency needs of refugees. These people, displaced within the Balkan region, and refugees arriving in neighbouring countries, are deeply traumatised, having lost everything. Some of the poorest countries in Europe are bearing the brunt. Continued financial support will be needed not only to respond to this current emergency but to ensure that homes and lives can rebuilt when this crisis is over. Please order this book. LET THERE BE NO WAR A war is a cruel word nobody loves it a war is a deep wound which is painful forever There have been many little orphans who know no more for childish jokes All people are the same of flesh and blood let he be punished who war starts the first Let there be flowers sown all around the world and let the children blossom in joy and happiness We don't war ever to be a war again let it be written in history only Every child wants to dream peacefully and to play some new games tomorrow Every child needs a mum and a dad too, Let us all shout out LET THERE BE NO WAR Nela (Kosova; 8 years) Publication: May 1999 Paperback: £7.50 post free, from: STRIDE PUBLICATIONS ------------------- keep the faith, the duke ------------------------------------------ 'what's the name they call ones like us?' ------------------------------------------ Tangents On-Line http://www.tangents.co.uk PO Box 102, Exeter, EX2 4YL, UK editor@tangents.co.uk ------------------------------------------ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "nambling pambling rice pudding & crochet holiday camp +-+ +-+ gangwanking whimsy-thon" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+