Holiday In Isreal

[Tilly2]

One of my relatives is going on a 'In the footsteps of Jesus' holiday in September. I find that a bit ironic.

[ludwig]

I think there's a stable somewhere with a blue plaque on it.

[boxtops]

I wouldn't go at the moment - tilly, what are the tour operators advising your relative?

[ludwig]

..it's right next to a large missile silo. You do wonder what JC would make of the place nowadays if he turned up again and took the tour himself.

[sandyRoe]

Will it include the places in Gaza where Samson was eyeless and shackled in a mill?

[Tilly2]

Naomi, I know it's not a Christian country. I suppose I should have put this in travel, without the irony comment. I just wanted to know what other people thought about travelling to Israel at the moment.

I know better than to get involved in discussions about religion.

[naomi24]

I'm not discussing religion - I simply wondered why you felt it 'ironic'. Personally, Israel is not somewhere I'd choose to go to at the moment, but having said that, on a guided tour your friend will probably be quite safe. Such tours are big business in Israel.

[McMouse]

I'm having some friends round for lunch but all I have is a bread roll and a sardine. Any suggestions?

[Tilly2]

Looks like a sardine sandwich, cut up into 5000 pieces, McMouse.

[Tilly2]

The tour big business is reassuring to know, naomi. Thank you.

[ludwig]

I'm sure they'll be safe, but I'd personally never go there.

[Prudie]

Mcmouse don't you need 5 rolls (or was it fishes?)

[scorpiojo]

...and some water

[McMouse]

Crumbs Prudie you're right.

[murraymints]

O little town of Bethlehem..doesn't exist ..it's like a concrete security border check point ! Armed militia every which way....

[EcclesCake]

I'd go but there again I have a peculiar habit of travelling to conflict areas.

[murraymints]

Eccles I would not go back...I wanted donkies tied to trees and peaceful men with beards in flowing robes...not checkpoint Charlie and body scan !