Comments on: Bill Nighy in Tanzania with Oxfam

By: Rex Williams

Rex Williams — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:50:21 +0000

I must commend Bill Nighy for his agitation in the support of a halfway decent life for the peoples of Africa. The way this situation has been ignored is a disgrace when money is wasted on other matters of far less importance. I have encouraged others to view this BBC film clip in Australia to ensure that people are aware of the efforts being made by people around the world. I particularly like Bill Nighy and this cements my strong liking for a man prepared to make an effort. Well done.

By: grigorisgirl

grigorisgirl — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:28:33 +0000

Yes, I’m in the UK I can see but I can’t hear!!

By: Jill

Jill — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 13:28:23 +0000

That’s true, this time I did see it ok – so now I don’t get it at all, seems to be a random thing? Anyway, great hat indeed :)

By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 11:09:57 +0000

@Zazz – I was just going to write that too. It must be a technical issue those 2 girls are experiencing.

I want to add one more thing to Bill’s passionate attempt to talk sense into those who should listen:
“We have to let the heart rule the head on poverty”

I think we should always let the heart rule the head, but in this case even more so.

His journey inspired me to dig up my pictures of a similar trip I did to Senegal a couple of years ago. I will write about that at some point soon, as it is the same kind of story.

Aid really makes a hell of a difference. Stop talking, start doing.

By: Zazz

Zazz — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 11:04:15 +0000

BTW: I am living abroad, and I could see AND hear the video.

By: Zazz

Zazz — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 11:02:20 +0000

Great hat, indeed! And an important message, too.

By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 10:57:29 +0000

Oh let me correct my own sillyness.

If you saw the hat – you must have seen the video. :)

I remember the outside the UK thing of the BBC by the way, but I remember that you couldn’t even see the video either.

By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 10:55:25 +0000

@Jill – can you see the video at all? Or is it without sound for you too?

I am actually trying to get the video downloaded, if I succeed I will put it on youtube. Doesn’t seem like an easy task though.

(@Grigorisgirl is in the UK by the way)

By: Jill

Jill — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 10:51:31 +0000

Hi grigorisgirl: as for BBC News, the mystery is easily solved if you’re not in the UK: same thing happens to me, it’s indeed a relatively recent thing and it’s something about them no longer making it available outside the country due to broadband costs (or at least that’s the message I once got at the site).

And Ingrid, thanks for the links – and that really is a cool hat :)

By: kate

kate — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 02:17:06 +0000

That’s a great clip. Bill has quite the voice – silky smooth but commanding at the same time. He does have a cool hat! I think it’s wonderful that he does work for Oxfam …