Schools are out, and VfJUK will be taking its customary break over August. Our office will be closed from 1st August till 1st September.| Voice for Justice
For centuries, to be ‘British’ has been seen as a hallmark for tolerance, respect for all, good manners, fairness, stoicism, and unwavering courage in face of adversity. In many ways, our national character has been a reflection of our Christian faith, which first came to our shores around two thousand years ago – shortly after Christ’s […]| Voice for Justice
Join us for our important conference on Saturday, 1st November, examining the real state of human rights in the UK today?| Voice for Justice
VfJUK is pleased to announce that on 11th June Dame Christine Gilbert was appointed as the new Chair of Ofsted, replacing interim chair Sir Hamid Patel. Dame Christine is a former Chief Inspector and author of the independent learning review for Ofsted, and will take up her new appointment on 1st September 2025. She replaces Sir Hamid Patel, who […]| Voice for Justice
Last weekend, we had the glaring example from Glastonbury of rap duo Bob Vylan chanting ‘Death, death to the IDF’, while the BBC continued its broadcast in what can only be seen as the Corporation’s grovelling approval of anything and everything that opposes Israel’s right of self-defence. At the same time, in February this year, the Government quietly launched a new working party to investigate what they labelled anti-Muslim hatred and Islamophobia in the UK, in response to what ...| Voice for Justice
In an historic vote, MPs in England voted this week for the total decriminalisation of abortion. In 2022, 61% of abortions in England and Wales were via pills by post, with medical abortions overall (i.e. including those that took place under supervision in an abortion facility) accounting for a staggering 86% of the total number of […]| Voice for Justice
Of all species, it would seem that only humankind has a sense of the transcendent woven into the core of its being, forming indeed a part of our DNA. This is evident from even before the start of recorded history, when our ancestors roamed the earth as hunter-gatherers in tribal groups, bound together by blood, and supporting and protecting one another in what was often a harsh and cruel environment. But then gradually, a change started to occur. Hunting began to give way to agricu...| Voice for Justice
On 2nd June this year, Hamit Coskun, a Turkish political refugee who is clearly not a fan of Islam, was found guilty of an aggravated public order offence at Westminster Magistrates Court, after burning a copy of the Koran outside the Turkish consulate in Knightsbridge. Among other opinions, Mr Coskun had expressed the view that Islam was a religion of terror, and that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was making Turkey a base for radical Islamists. Alarmed at what he described ...| Voice for Justice
I freely admit, I am no expert in matters relating to Tommy Robinson, and VfJUK does not and cannot condone violence. I know next to nothing of the events surrounding the showing of the film for which Robinson was gaoled, but I have been puzzled in recent days to read that he has been granted early release from prison, only to be summoned to reappear in court on 5th June to answer further charges of harassment causing fear of violence, allegedly committed between 5th and 7th August 2024...| Voice for Justice
This week the world commemorated the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, remembering with horror Hitler’s attempted extermination of the Jews in Nazi Germany and Europe in WW2. In the Fuhrer’s quest to achieve racial purity, 6,000,000 Jews were systematically murdered in the death camps. There, living in the most appalling conditions, with little food and no medical care, many were subjected to sadistic, brutal and inhumane experimentation, while others were sent strai...| Voice for Justice
MONDAY, JUNE 3.(and other Mondays in JUNE….)___________________________________________________________________________DEAR READERS….This will be my last blog probably until the end of June as we are on our way back to Ohio and we will have our hands FULL when we get back. Thanks to all those who read last week’s blog and my message announcing we were getting ready […] The post KEY WEST WITH LYNDA JUNE 4TH ETC., 2024 first appeared on ConchTV.| ConchTV
MONDAY, MAY 27..(and other Mondays in JUNE) HAPPY MAY 27 BIRTHDAY TO…BOB HOULIHAN….SALLY WERNICOFF…. ELAINE C. SPENCER…. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO…. JAMES & KIM FISHER.____________________________________________________________________________DEAR READERS…. It is getting to be ‘that time of year’ when the Frechettes’ start winding down in Key West and begin to get ready to leave for our Chippewa Lake, Ohio homes…. dear […] The post KEY WEST WITH LYNDA..MAY 27- JUNE 3, 20...| ConchTV
MONDAY, MAY 20..(and other Mondays in May..) HAPPY MAY 20 BIRTHDAY TO…EMILY YOUNG GALVAN….DIANE BRADY RHOADES…. TONY ROBERTS…. RON CHMURA…. JOE McMURRAY….. MONICA DENK….. (Please remember… Tom Ratcliffe…Andy Ashmore….Fr. John Weigand.) HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO….. KELLY & MINGO CASTELLANOS… AND SUE & MINOO BILLIMORIA.____________________________________________________________________________SAYING FAREWELL TO BUNNIE SMITH….My friend, Bunnie Smith, who has been an i...| ConchTV
MONDAY, MAY 13..(and other Mondays in May..) HAPPY MAY 13 BIRTHDAY TO…BILLY CARTLEDGE….MARK HAYDA…. JOHN NOLTE… ALAN TEITELBAUM…. CARRIE BABICH…. CARL CSOMBOK… WILLIAM HANIGAN…ERIC SKYLER HENCH….. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO…. DOLORES & BOB BOFF._____________________________________________________________________________WELCOME TO KEY WEST…CLAIRE LOUISE CARROLL AND STEVE GURMIN…. We are so excited that Claire and Steve, who now live in England, will […] The post KEY WEST...| ConchTV
KEY WEST WITH LYNDA..MAY 6- MAY 13, 2024 MONDAY, MAY 6..(and other Mondays in May..) HAPPY MAY 6 BIRTHDAY TO…JODY GROSS….. GUY ROSS…. LORI ZYCHOWSKI … KRISTIN WINTERS…. DIMITRI…. (Please remember Jean Nowak.)_____________________________________________________________________________“LOST IN YONKERS” AT WATERFRONT PLAYHOUSE RUNS THROUGH-MAY 11!!!! DO NOT MISS!!!!! READ ABOUT IT BELOW!!!!!!_____________________________________________________________________________W...| ConchTV
KEY WEST WITH LYNDA..APRIL 29- MAY 6, 2024____________________________________________________________________________MONDAY, APRIL 29..(and other Mondays in May..) HAPPY APRIL 29 BIRTHDAY TO…FF QUEEN SCOTT FUHRIMAN….DIANA DAVIS ….. DANIEL GENICA ….MATT HOLLIS HULSEY …. ADAM SWEITZER… SARAH GOODWIN …. BILL NOELTING……. JON STEIN…. SEAN BREAUX…..HENRY DAVIS PETER….HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO….. KATHY & RICK ELIAS… RODNERY ROSS & GREG CHARLESTON.___________________________...| ConchTV
MONDAY, APRIL 22… HAPPY APRIL 22 BIRTHDAY TO…CAROLINE TAYLOR…. JACK AGNEW….PHILLIP DECKER…. BETH RANSON…. PATTY RODRIGUEZ…..JEFF CHESSON …. DAVID SNOWBALL…(Please remember…Jakob Gelt Dekker… Rosemary Stout…Ted Watson ….Early & Orchid Duncan.) HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO…..MARLENE & DEAN DI BRITO._____________________________________________________________________________“LOST IN YONKERS” OPENS AT WATERFRONT PLAYHOUSE APRIL 24-MAY 11!!!! READ ABOUT IT BELOW!!!...| ConchTV
DEAR READERS…Hoping you all enjoyed the Eclipse…though only at 46% visibility here in Key West, it was, nevertheless, quite amazing. I was shocked at how nearly impossible it was to find the necessary protective glasses. Thank goodness my dear friend, Bobby Nesbitt, found them at The Circle K on N. Roosevelt. My husband was able to […] The post KEY WEST WITH LYNDA..APRIL 15 – APRIL 21, 2024 first appeared on ConchTV.| ConchTV
ECLIPSE MONDAY…. APRIL 8, 2024.. HAPPY APRIL 8 BIRTHDAY TO… PETER ARNOW….. JACK EATON…. CLAIRE CAPLAN…… ARLENE MACHOR …. CANDICE CHASE….___________________________________________________________________________ I KNOW KEY WEST WILL ONLY SHOW 20% OF THE ELCLIPSE… But Where in the World do we get protective glasses in town? I called all the local Drug Stores and also some of the […] The post KEY WEST WITH LYNDA..APRIL 8-15 2024 first appeared on ConchTV.| ConchTV
MONDAY APRIL 1, 2024.. HAPPY APRIL 1 BIRTHDAY TO…FRANCO PIACIBELLO ….LEE SKILLINGTON …. JOHN SMYTH….. MARY ELLEN LAPP….ALAN BEAUBIEN …..MARY LOU FERRIS…. JERRY SEECO…… DAVID MARSHALL …. ODYSSEUS JURAJ SAMUEL ZEPHYR STRANOVSKY BROWN ……(Please remember Jane Powell.)___________________________________________________________________________HOPING YOU ALL ENJOYED A BLESSED EASTER ON SUNDAY! ON SUNDAY, MARCH 31…The Waterfront Playhouse hosted their Trunk Material Show [...| ConchTV
MONDAY MARCH 25, 2024.. HAPPY MARCH 25 BIRTHDAY TO…HY CONRAD…. ALICE KELLEY…. JEANETTE PARTILLA….(Please remember…Doug Strip….Rose Frechette…Fran Verral… Harry Ruchman…. Ted Windt.)____________________________________________________________________________***BOBBY NESBITT & CARMEN RODRIGUEZ AT LITTLE WHITE HOUSE, MARCH 25 & 27…. These superb shows will be at 7 pm at The Truman Little White House…. Each concert is like a special little Gem that […] The post BUNNY H...| ConchTV
MONDAY MARCH 18 TO MARCH 24, 2024.. HAPPY MARCH 18 BIRTHDAY TO…PHIL AMSTERDAM….FLOWER CONROY…. SANDY SUJAK…JOHN BELL MASCHAL….HOWARD WOLFF.. NATE JANIS… ANNE REIN…MARY THIXTON….SUTTON FOSTER…. (Please remember Patricia Herce.) ….. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO….TIM MAYER & MAYRA SANCHEZ…. DIANE HOHMAN & KEN GIPE….____________________________________________________________________________VERY SAD SAD NEWS!!! Hope you all enjoyed a wonderful St. Patrick’s Day yesterday!...| ConchTV
MONDAY MARCH 11 TO MARCH 17, 2024.. HAPPY MARCH 11 BIRTHDAY TO… TONY MARTINEZ….ROBIN KAPLAN…PATTY SPRAGUE…MITZI KRABIL …SHERRE WEYLS… JERRY COLEMAN…. KATHY ‘BABE’ ROBINSON….MIKE RIDGEWELL….HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO…. PAM & GERRY BERNAT.___________________________________________________________________________AND JUST LIKE THAT, AQUA IDOL IS OVER!!!!….The Grand Finale of the Waterfront Playhouse 2024 Aqua Idol, on March 4, was a smashing success. Many heartfelt than...| ConchTV
KEY WEST WITH LYNDA!!!!! MONDAY MARCH 4 TO MARCH 10, 2024.. HAPPY MARCH 4 BIRTHDAY TO…DANA DAY…SHEILA CULLEN … NICK BATTY … TREVOR DE VOOGHT…ERIC HAUBERT…SARA CLARK … LINDA SOLOMON… DEREK KAREVICIUS…. (Please remember….Mary Jane Bondensen.. Gary Lichtenstein… Dave Schmidt.) HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO…. GLENDA & MICHAEL ROWLEY._____________________________________________________________________________THE FINALE AT AQUA IDOL ON MARCH 4!!!…The Waterfront Playhouse ...| ConchTV
KEY WEST WITH LYNDA!!!!! MONDAY FEB. 26 TO MARCH 3, 2024.. HAPPY FEB. 26 BIRTHDAY TO…AL ROMANO…..SHELLI CHASE….MICHAEL GIEDA….RYAN WOJCIK….LISA PIGNATORI….KEVIN ROSS… (Please remember… CHARLIE ALLEN… PAUL COTTON…. AND LARRY DOUGLAS.)___________________________________________________________________________**IT’S TIME TO ROCK ‘N ROLL AT AQUA IDOL ON FEB. 26!!!!…The Waterfront Playhouse and I…invite YOU to enjoy another wonderful night of musical entertainmen...| ConchTV
KEY WEST WITH LYNDA!!!!! MONDAY FEB. 19, 2024.. HAPPY FEB. 19 BIRTHDAY TO…KEN SILVERMAN…..MARIA RENNA SHARPE….MICHAEL MEWSHAW…SHAWN MONTGOMERY …. DAVE MOORE…. BRIAN HALL….MARTHA DOOLEY …. NANCY HOLLAND…. ANTHONY PICONE…. NANCY YEHYAWI….JOE CLERICO….JUANITA HUBER …. (Please remember Henry G. Brownell.)….HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO…. DAN LOTTEN & NIKOLA VUKENOVIC…._____________________________________________________________________________**IT’S DUETS NIGHT AT AQU...| ConchTV
KEY WEST WITH LYNDA!!!!! MONDAY FEB. 12, 2024.. HAPPY FEB. 12 BIRTHDAY TO…JUDY BLUME…..KEN DOMANSKI….BONNIE JONES….CHICK KNIGHT…. JIM COLLINS…. SHELLY MALONE….SUSAN KEISER…. (Please remember….Vladimer Rus….and Diane Covan.) HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO….. DENIS HYLAND & WAYNE LARUE SMITH…. AND …. BRAD & REX WELTON…_____________________________________________________________________________****IT’S LATIN NIGHT AT AQUA IDOL ON FEB. 12!!!!…The Waterfront Playhouse a...| ConchTV
FEBRUARY 5, 2024…IN KEY WEST WITH LYNDA …. ****IT’S RHYTHM N BLUES NIGHT AT AQUA IDOL FOR THE WATERFRONT PLAYHOUSE!!! FEB. 5 …. TONIGHT….. get ready for sultry Rhythm ‘n Blues tunes! Aqua Idol Winner from 2023, JESSICA MIANO KRUEL will be joining CHRISTOPHER PETERSON AND ME, in the Judge’s Booth! This FREE -to- attend Event at AquaPlex Nightclub at […] The post AQUA IDOL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2024 AT 6 PM!!!!(ALSO….2015 AQUA IDOL WINNER, BRUCE MOORE’S BIRTHDAY...| ConchTV
JANUARY 29, 2024…IN KEY WEST WITH LYNDA …. ****IT’S COUNTRY NIGHT AT AQUA IDOL FOR THE WATERFRONT PLAYHOUSE!!! Last week our superb 14 contestants wowed everyone with Broadway Night! This week they will celebrate the great Country music tunes!!! Former Aqua Idol Winner, VICKY ROWDEN, will be joining CHRISTOPHER PETERSON AND ME, in the Judge’s Booth! This FREE […] The post AQUA IDOL MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2024 AT 6 PM!!!! first appeared on ConchTV.| ConchTV
JANUARY 22- JAN .29, 2024…IN KEY WEST WITH LYNDA ….| ConchTV
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