Just had a call from a publishing colleague who went to visit Madingley Cemetery (I think yesterday?) but found it closed.
If anyone is planning a visit, they may just want to check beforehand.
By: G-ORDY - 7th October 2013 at 12:21
Forces Padres have been advised that they could be arrested if they perform any of their duties whilst this is all happening …
http://www.milarch.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=dwJXKgOUJiIaG&b=8486699&ct=13344123
By: Moggy C - 7th October 2013 at 11:00
Good news
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2013 – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced today he is recalling most of the Defense Department civilians who were placed on furlough as a result of the government shutdown which began Oct. 1.
“Today, I am announcing that most DOD civilians placed on emergency furlough during the government shutdown will be asked to return to work beginning next week,” he said.
Moggy
By: Bob - 5th October 2013 at 15:18
The government shutdown has closed their national parks – because without government you can’t walk in the woods…
Number of times I have visited Madingley and parked in the coach park (Cambridge Road entrance) and walked around and never seen any ‘staff’ on duty.
By: fana - 5th October 2013 at 14:06
Is this a consequence of the “shutdown” in the US of their Civil Service and it’s facilities, now being extended to overseas US buildings??
fana
By: DragonRapide - 5th October 2013 at 10:44
😀
By: Moggy C - 5th October 2013 at 09:35
Maybe a kind modd can help with the eddit of threadd title?
No chance. They are just here to spoil everybody’s fun and censor stuff :angel:
By: DragonRapide - 5th October 2013 at 09:00
The usual access from the main road has been closed for some time as they are nearing the end of a big redevelopment of the visitor facilities – the only access recently has been from the back road at the bottom of the cemetery.
I took some students there about ten days ago, just before the shutdown. Lots of work going on in the Chapel as well as the new Visitor Centre etc.
I know of someone who did visit in the last couple of days with a pair of very determined (and strongly Republican) Americans, who basically ignored the signs and entered anyway. I am not promoting this as a course of action, however!
Madingley is a wonderful and moving place, and I hope it is accessible to all again soon.
By: Trolly Aux - 5th October 2013 at 08:50
if you go in via the lane at the bottom you van access the cemetery.
By: Arabella-Cox - 5th October 2013 at 08:48
It just makes you mad. Or is that Madd?
Maybe a kind modd can help with the eddit of threadd title?
By: Moggy C - 5th October 2013 at 08:45
That probably means that Madingley near Cambridge, will be closed too? 😀
US budget stuff.
Moggy
By: TwinOtter23 - 5th October 2013 at 08:33
Similar situation across US cemeteries in Europe http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24357415
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