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I'd also note that reffereing (referring) to them in the public domain as the "nazi trust" is almost certainly libel or defamation.
not to mention being deeply offensive to those who suffered under the actual nazi's
I agree that the National trust may have gone a bit far in its bylaws , but some people need to retain a sense of proportion about just how calamitious this is.
oh yeah the jews, gypsies, poles, russians, germans etc had it rough under hitler , but I've got real problems , i'm not allowed to publish a photograph !!!
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I've rung up my Great Uncle who really did suffer under the nazis and he says it's about time some people had a sense of humour. But that's only one person who suffered in the war. However , my MiL who lost a few family in the Liverpool blitz (did you think it was only London?) says it's fine by her.And she's part Jewish as well. Dad (who's 86 and lost his hearing etc mending fighter planes and catching malaria etc) still finds a lot of black humour very funny - but hey that's only a few I know of so far.
BUT -
Having said that - I like to offer my wholehearted apologies to anyone I've offended by finding this term humorous and I promise to be more PC in future. Whether or not this will cramp my sense of humour, I don't know as yet. It most probably will.
I'm sure I'll live through it - unlike a couple of other Uncles who died at the hands of the Germans and one other who committed suicide after being traumatised after relieving one of the concentration camps.
I digress - this was /is a riveting read and very educational - what a great thread! Back on track - I'll continue catching up.
Acherontia