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I bid farewell to 2023You were very kind to meI saw the bad and I saw the goodBut I survived as you said I would I prayed at night you blessed me thenI prayed in the morning time well spentI watched two wars from afarI knew those people that were scarred I watched the marketsContinue reading “New Year”

Conspiracy theories, fake news, bad news, climate change , wars, frauds , theft , bereft, predictions, elections, inflation , recession, digression , opinions, star chambers, star panels. We are in a wild world Strikes , interest hikes, bikes, bus lane, cycle lane , password, PIN number, SIN lumber, Passport number, NI number, tax number ,Continue reading “It’s a wild world.”

Seeing Santa Claus on the train this morning waving to me at the train crossing summed up the year for me. What a yo yo year it’s been. Inflation up then down, interest rates up and maybe down, house prices falling then rising, stock markets rising like crazy. Wars , rumours of wars earthquakes, floodsContinue reading “Yo Yo , Ho Ho , Hey Ho”

At 3.27am today came the winter solstice 22nd December 2023, for what is the shortest day and longest night. It is the start of winter in our northern hemisphere. Darkness reigns supreme but the light overcomes as the daylight grows longer from here. The seasons reminds us that change comes and so too in ourContinue reading “Shortest Day.”

There’s a wonderful cafe / restaurant near me that is excellent with one exception. It’s just too small. You can book or takeaway at the window. To help the Management consideration by most is given to the need to order , eat and get out. However very few assist and invariably there are some thatContinue reading “Time to move on.”

Something else came out of Calais last night other than migrants. Yes it was the newly crowned Miss France who with her short hair claimed a victory for diversity. Maybe so but sorry Miss France short hair has been here for yonks try the stars of the Hollywood era and on home territory Joan ofContinue reading “A new Agender.”

The end of so much is in sight. Out of sight out of mind and as we approach the end 2023 we are about to see the end of the Tories in Government. There seems no end however to war in Israel and Ukraine . There seems no end to people coming across the channelContinue reading “The end is in sight.”

Oh river Thames rising high please do not flood Noah is not around to clean up all the mud. Waters flowing towards capital city Effluent carried polluted shitty But Father Thames we love you dearly Flowing by ever nearly Stay close and wet to warm our hearts We watch from bridge and our homely ArksContinue reading “Oh River Thames”

This beautiful photograph by Jules Smith from Lincoln caught my eye today. It’s almost like looking back in time. Does anyone ever use a red phone box these days . I remember dialling my Uncle in Wimbledon and his number Liberty 640, pressing button A with coins to get through or button B to getContinue reading “Redundant Red.”

The Oxford English Dictionary meaning of Advent is waiting the arrival of a noticeable person or thing. We are in the first week of Advent which spans four Sundays before Christmas Day 25th December. In the Church the noticeable person is Jesus Christ of Nazareth. What noticeable person or thing are you waiting for todayContinue reading “Advent”