Question What is making you happy today?

[Ricey]

Wimbledon 2021: Emma Raducanu, 18, defeats Sorana Cirstea in straight sets to reach fourth round.

And the miserable scottish **** is out.

 

[Yer Blues]

And the miserable scottish **** is out.

Fruity language from an admin.

 

[Ricey]

Fruity language from an admin.

If you have a problem why not use the report function instead of calling me out like this?

Oh and I’m a Moderator not an admin.

 

[Yer Blues]

If you have a problem why not use the report function instead of calling me out like this?

Oh and I’m a Moderator not an admin.

First class modding. Keep it up.

 

[Ricey]

First class modding. Keep it up.

Thank you, I will.

 

[RHB]

Not necessarily happy, but this made me smile this morning. Driving along the seafront at the Westcliff end we saw about 30 orthodox Jews paddling in the sea up to their knees but fully clothed and with scull caps on. Not sure whether there was any religious connection, or whether they were just having a paddle. Anyway, not a sight I've seen along the seafront before.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Not necessarily happy, but this made me smile this morning. Driving along the seafront at the Westcliff end we saw about 30 orthodox Jews paddling in the sea up to their knees but fully clothed and with scull caps on. Not sure whether there was any religious connection, or whether they were just having a paddle. Anyway, not a sight I've seen along the seafront before.

Really? There's always loads of them along the beach around the Westcliff/Chalkwell end, and I've often seen groups of them paddling, maybe not as many as that, but definitely into double figures.

 

[RHB]

Really? There's always loads of them along the beach around the Westcliff/Chalkwell end, and I've often seen groups of them paddling, maybe not as many as that, but definitely into double figures.

You obviously spend far more time than me cruising the seafront @OldBlueLady

 

[OldBlueLady]

You obviously spend far more time than me cruising the seafront @OldBlueLady

Lol, grandkids live in Southchurch, and my step-daughter does my hair so it's a frequent journey along the front to and from home!

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Not necessarily happy, but this made me smile this morning. Driving along the seafront at the Westcliff end we saw about 30 orthodox Jews paddling in the sea up to their knees but fully clothed and with scull caps on. Not sure whether there was any religious connection, or whether they were just having a paddle. Anyway, not a sight I've seen along the seafront before.

You are aware, I imagine, that Westcliff traditionally has been a popular place for Jewish people?

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

You are aware, I imagine, that Westcliff traditionally has been a popular place for Jewish people?

Many many more orthodox Jews around than ten years ago. Is it that they have fled from their London heartlands?
#nopoloticszone

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Many many more orthodox Jews around than ten years ago. Is it that they have fled from their London heartlands?
#nopoloticszone

Wasn't aware that we had "passlaws" in the UK.

 

[C'mon you Shrimpers]

Without wishing to be pedantic (actually I love it) they were probably hasidic Jews. Now hasidic jews are orthodox but not all orthodox jews are hasidic.

 

[C'mon you Shrimpers]

You are aware, I imagine, that Westcliff traditionally has been a popular place for Jewish people?

Indeed and the club was owned by Bill Rubin. I suppose as I was young I still consider this the club's golden age.

 

[RHB]

You are aware, I imagine, that Westcliff traditionally has been a popular place for Jewish people?

I live in Westcliff mate, does that answer your question?

 

[RHB]

Without wishing to be pedantic (actually I love it) they were probably hasidic Jews. Now hasidic jews are orthodox but not all orthodox jews are hasidic.

Thanks for the clarification Mr Pendant. Next time I record my happiness I'll try and remember to be factually correct.

 

[blueblueblue]

You are aware, I imagine, that Westcliff traditionally has been a popular place for Jewish people?

Westcliff has always had a big Jewish community you're right.

 

[blueblueblue]

On a different note other than the Jewish community in Westcliff, I'm looking forward to watching Emma Raducanu for the first time. She's 18 (wild card) and made it to the last 16 of Wimbledon. She seems like someone to watch in the future.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

On a different note other than the Jewish community in Westcliff, I'm looking forward to watching Emma Raducanu for the first time. She's 18 (wild card) and made it to the last 16 of Wimbledon. She seems like someone to watch in the future.

Heard that Christine Trueman was the last Bit (ish girl) to make it through to that stage:Now that's a name from the past to conjure with.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

I live in Westcliff mate, does that answer your question?

It certainly should do.I know we're the same age (but I don't suppose we've had exactly the same expoeriences eg I used to go out briefly-in 6th form days- with a Westcliff girl who was Jewish).BTW I was born and brought up in Westcliff.