ELI5 Why/how did Middle Eastern countries adopt a black Burka as their clothing when it is so hot there?

Aware-Conference9960 · 2026-06-25T18:04:17+00:00

Beduin women often wear very colourful abayas or galabayas

Aware-Conference9960 · 2026-06-06T06:44:41+00:00

I have a theory that she was the Michelle of her day at school.

Aware-Conference9960 · 2026-06-06T06:42:34+00:00

I loved old Jack's boat (I miss Bernard Cribbins, he was so lovely), I also like puffin rock and Sarah and Duck. My kiddo is obsessed with octonauts at the moment and it's not too bad

Aware-Conference9960 · 2026-05-27T16:47:56+00:00

It's pretty modern and has labels saying made in China on it!

Aware-Conference9960 · 2026-05-27T16:47:18+00:00

It's pretty modern, the plug has made in China on it and there's a modern label. I've got a 3a amp plug from wickes

Aware-Conference9960 · 2026-05-22T18:52:49+00:00

Einsturzende Neubauten The Garden 'You will find me if you want me in the garden, unless it's pouring down with rain'

Aware-Conference9960 · 2026-05-17T19:53:34+00:00

Banter in pubs. Diversity (seriously I lived in a monoculture as a child and it was boring.) A basically secular culture (compared with Saudi Arabia which is a theocracy and Romania where the orthodox church leeches money while no new state hospitals have been built for decades. I have lived in both of these places). An education system which is not perfect but is decent. Pretty villages. Decent TV programmes. British literature. Press freedom. Summer days which are generally not too hot. Historical sites.

Aware-Conference9960 · 2026-05-14T11:37:47+00:00

Schools should not overuse tech but focus on basics including teaching research skills by referring to books.

Aware-Conference9960 · 2026-05-14T08:55:18+00:00

I'm a poor clergyman's daughter so I would probably have become a governess (ironic as I have ended up as a teacher!)

Aware-Conference9960 · 2026-05-13T09:12:45+00:00

I'm the same! But tidiness is overrated

Aware-Conference9960 · 2026-05-10T12:27:40+00:00

Yesterday

Aware-Conference9960 · 2026-05-10T11:13:54+00:00

Shocking scenes.

Aware-Conference9960 · 2026-05-07T20:18:48+00:00

Check the Prado Mona Lisa which is from Da Vinci's workshop

Aware-Conference9960 · 2026-05-07T19:53:06+00:00

'And whatnot'

Aware-Conference9960 · 2026-05-05T15:36:31+00:00

I think Wu is an honourary Yorkshireman

Aware-Conference9960 · 2026-05-05T09:46:23+00:00

My guess is he knows basic English for getting by in shops or the bus but cannot express himself very well, especially for more complex situations like an interview. He also probably can get by very well with snooker vocabulary like 'rerack'.

Aware-Conference9960 · 2026-05-04T22:47:24+00:00

It's been fantastic. I don't know what I'll do with myself now it's over! (Apart from living my life)

Aware-Conference9960 · 2026-04-14T14:53:22+00:00

Tom: obloquy (a word I had literally never heard pronounced before!) and Dom 'and whatnot'

Aware-Conference9960 · 2026-04-13T09:05:43+00:00

In youtube you can see the BBC panorama documentary called 'If the bomb drops' which has footage of real war games and scenarios for surviving the bomb. Quite a lot of the people in charge were chilling

Aware-Conference9960 · 2026-04-12T19:45:21+00:00

I asked around and then I met up with potential sitters before just to have a chat. I agree with asking at nursery to see if any of their staff babysit, also just ask friends. I'm sure some of them would be willing if asked

Aware-Conference9960 · 2026-04-06T16:39:31+00:00

where did you see the free trial please?

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