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Originally Posted by penelope  Thanks for those pictures of Lancaster Mathos. We had a long-weekend in a hotel there about a year ago. The castle is splendid in parts but I did find it a bit discomfiting, know that it was still a prison.
On a happier note: Aren't there a lot of Italian Restaurants in Lancaster?
Every other restaurant seemed to be Italian and with the Italian flag emblazoned either on the roof, windows or walls. Not that I have anything against Italians, very loveable people, except for Silvio Burlesconi - not loveable at all him!!  |
I suppose the Prison factor can create a sinister maybe somewhat forlorn sense of being Penelope.
Thankfully though, the prisons we have in The UK are considered to be quite
decent, totally civilised, with a goal of being beneficial in rehabilitation.
Sometimes.
Obviously, I am aware of the young pregnant lady from England Samantha Orbator, twenty years of age presently languishing in a 'Hell-Hole' in Laos.
She could be put to death by firing squad following a 'hastily arranged'
hearing next week if found guilty of drugs charges.
She was arrested at Wattay Airport Laos, in August last year ALLEGEDLY in possession of 600g of heroin.
Since the arrest she has been detained at the notorious Phontong Prison, which is noted as a hell on earth or worse.
She became pregnant whilst in custody.
This link is regarding a Brit:- The late Michael Newman who died in custody there last year.
UK Prisoner dies in Laos prison 14 May 2008 ... UK Citizen Michael Newman was found dead in his prison cell this ... morning where he was detained in the squalid conditions of Phonthong . newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Soc/soc.culture.laos/2008-05/msg00113.html - 11k - Cached - Similar pages
With regards to the Italian Restaurants, they are indeed popular throughout The UK.
Eat your Macaroni Joe, before it gets too late!
NO!
Give me a bash at the bangers and mash!
My Mother Used To Make.