The Guernica Tree

[Niall J]

Twas the Condor Legion that bombed Guernica. Hitler and Mussolini both gave assistance to Franco, sending soldiers and airmen.

The Manic Street Preachers song, If you tolerate this then your children will be next, is based on a Spanish Civil War propaganda poster which showed Fascist planes bombing women and children with the words If you tolerate this then your children will be next.
How right they were as the people of Warsaw, Rotterdam, Coventry, Clydebank, London soon found out.
HH
There is a good documentary on PBS about the Scottish people who volunteered for the International Brigades and fought for the Spanish Republic. It's called The Scots Who Fought Franco.
If ye are interested in all this check oot the Glasgow woman Ethel McDonald.

Thanks for putting that up Richy. Found it on You Tube. I'll get a watch of that tonight when the wee man is down and I can get some peace to watch

 

[bertie auld]

Absolutely brilliant band live

 

[Niall J]

Absolutely brilliant band live

If I was pushed I'd probably choose them as my favourite band of all time. Lyrics, songs and live they tick all the boxes. Imagine if Richey had hung around!

 

[Richybhoy]

The Clash song Spanish Bombs is also about the International Brigade.
A Mexican band,called Tiajuna No!, do an unusual cover version of Spanish Bombs.
HH

 

[Niall J]

The cover is brilliant. never heard it before

 

[bertie auld]

If I was pushed I'd probably choose them as my favourite band of all time. Lyrics, songs and live they tick all the boxes. Imagine if Richey had hung around!

Seen them in 1995 honestly brilliant live with someone much energy purpose and cause

 

[Niall J]

Seen them in 1995 honestly brilliant live with someone much energy purpose and cause

Any chance that was Barrowlands just after Richey left? Late 94?

 

[bertie auld]

Any chance that was Barrowlands just after Richey left? Late 94?

Niall truth be told very vague memory and this happened

 

[Niall J]

Niall truth be told very vague memory and this happened

fair do's!

 

[TET]

https://www.historynet.com/guernica.htm

quite an interesting part of history I had never heard before.

 

[Niall J]

https://www.historynet.com/guernica.htm

quite an interesting part of history I had never heard before.

That was an amazing read. It is a beautiful Country with such wonderful people. I think sometimes Spain I seen as this tourist destination, and to an extent it is, but it's a culturally rich Country. If money was no object I could wander around it for years

 

[TET]

That was an amazing read. It is a beautiful Country with such wonderful people. I think sometimes Spain I seen as this tourist destination, and to an extent it is, but it's a culturally rich Country. If money was no object I could wander around it for years

there is a famous walk from France to to Santiago de compostella right across basque country then Galicia to the coast above portugal

I always told myself if I ever get fit enough ill make that walk

Camino De Santiago de compostella

 

[Niall J]

there is a famous walk from France to to Santiago de compostella right across basque country then Galicia to the coast above portugal

I always told myself if I ever get fit enough ill make that walk

Camino De Santiago de compostella

That's the 'milky way walk' isn't it? Apparently the stars guide it or such like.

 

[Commo Estas 64]

there is a famous walk from France to to Santiago de compostella right across basque country then Galicia to the coast above portugal

I always told myself if I ever get fit enough ill make that walk

Camino De Santiago de compostella

Have you seen the film 'The Way' ?

Looks to be a fair walk and takes a good few weeks I think.

Thought about it myself a few times too

 

[TET]

That's the 'milky way walk' isn't it? Apparently the stars guide it or such like.

not sure tbh

I know it was a pilgrimage walk in Middle Ages, and to certain extent could still be, but I think its more a cultural walk for anybody to travel, part or all of it.

Apparently its breath taking, but sometimes very arduous.

Most who walk it are just there to enjoy the journey and the sites along they way

 

[TET]

Have you seen the film 'The Way' ?

Looks to be a fair walk and takes a good few weeks I think.

Thought about it myself a few times too

no but ill try looking for it later now you mention it

thanks

 

[Niall J]

not sure tbh

I know it was a pilgrimage walk in Middle Ages, and to certain extent could still be, but I think its more a cultural walk for anybody to travel, part or all of it.

Apparently its breath taking, but sometimes very arduous.

Most who walk it are just there to enjoy the journey and the sites along they way

Sounds like you have something to aim for