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Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable and rare historical artefact from Dunyvaig Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Naomhaig) in Scotland. The seal of Sir John Campbell of Cawdor (c. 1576-1642), who had taken ownership of Islay in 1615, was discovered by an undergraduate working on an excavation on the site. The seal would have once been used to sign and seal charters and legal documents. It had lain hidden within the castle for more than 400 years, buried under rubble from the collapsed defensive wall.

The Cornish people were acknowledged by the UK Government as a national minority under the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities in 2014. National minority status is based on many things including culture, history, language and sport.

Recognition under the Framework Convention empowers our people to better identify with their own cultural identity and encourage conditions in which young Cornish people can feel respected and valued in social, working and formal settings.  - Cornwall Council

Kernow

31 Mys Est 2018

Albert Bock - cusk yn ta (RIP)

Linguist, academic, human rights campaigner, husband and father

Albert Bock (1974-2018) – passing of a key figure in the revitalisation of the Cornish language

The Cornish language community is deeply saddened at the news of the passing of Albert Bock, a brilliant linguist who helped standardise the Cornish language.

I’ve been enjoying myself keeping out of the sun by doing the nearest equivalent to watching paint dry reading the first and second quarter reports of the UK Office for Nuclear Regulation on various plants around the Irish Sea,

I generally confine myself to Heysham. Wylfa, Sellafield with a cursory glance at Chapelcross which is effectively a dead site (hope the pun is not apposite)! However I suppose the entire UK nuclear complex poses a threat.

The annual Largs Viking Festival gets underway on 1st of September and lasts until 9th September. This is the 38th year of the event which has grown in popularity and received international acclaim. As well as a Viking Village providing a glimpse of life in the 13th century for Norse warriors, there are a range of activities taking place throughout the nine days. The Festival starts with a parade and opening cermony. Aerial displays, music and dancing will take place during the week. There is also the regular Hakon Hakkonsson Lecture at the Vallhalladarome at the Vikingar.

Vaccination and its merits are in the news in the Isle of Man however the debate is wide ranging and James O’Toole of the Irish alternative site RED HERRING produced this video which was posted on the site last week.

He makes a reasoned argument why vaccination was, is and will be an advantage to the health of children and how a decision not to vaccinate is not just personal to you and your family but can impact others

Here’s the link:

https://youtu.be/b1SUaSE76Y8

Bernard Moffatt

IOM Newspapers reports that the Isle of Man Foodbank is having to pay £16000 per annum for its HQ. I was leaked this story several weeks ago but chose not to use it as the Foodbank were in the midst of a major drive to raise stock donations for the important summer holiday period when with schools closed the feeding of children puts a pressure on stretched families

Rightly or wrongly I thought that the fact so much is needed for overheads might deter folk from donating.

The Mainstream Media is part of the problem not the solution. They are after all synonymous with the Chamber of Commerce indeed several MSM boast of their links..

The faithfully dispense often in an unquestioning manner the diet of deception, half truths and sometimes outright lies that the government machine peddles.

They portray business folk or politicians who are the architects of misery for many in a favourable light. They are like Lamprey fish clinging on to the bloated carcass of the Chamber and its acolytes.

Alex Salmond has resigned from the SNP and launched a campaign to seek funding for a Judicial Review of the procedures used against him. Report here at the main Indy social media site Wings Over Scotland:

https://wingsoverscotland.com/alex-salmond-resigns-from-snp/

Wings also report that the very people who have been calling for Salmond to resign now seem incensed that he has done so. Irrational and inaccurate comment is flying thick and past:

Paul Moulton of MTTV has an item here with Julie Edge MHK going on about the perils and pitfalls not the mention the nastiness of social media. Leaving aside Julie’s experience, which she obviously feels strongly about, lets not forget that it's in the interest of the main stream media to paint social media in a bad light:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUPG9uP9gF8&feature=youtu.be