It’s damned cold and miserable out there. I’m so glad to be indoors, so glad I don’t have to go out. I’ve got enough bread, milk, eggs to do me until tomorrow when I will have to go out but come tomorrow, I know I’ll be mad at myself for not going out today and getting the ‘going out’ over with….. are you following this? What is wrong with me? Is it the time of year? Is it the weather? Is it old age…. I mean maturity? Yes, to the time of year, yes, to the weather and yes to old age. Continue reading
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Time and Tide….
The sun came out today, did you see it? My living room was bathed in a golden glow for all of five minutes – just long enough to highlight the dust and the odd bits of forgotten sparkle from the Christmas tinsel. Right! My next move is staring me in the face – get the duster… er…no….put the kettle on! Yes, yes, yes I know it would only take me ten minutes to run a duster over everything but guess what? I am CHOOSING not to do it. This ‘ere dust will still be around tomorrow…..’n that’s a fact! I saw a little plaque once which said: ‘YOU SHOULD HAVE VISITED LAST WEEK – I DID THE HOUSEWORK’. I wish I had bought it. Continue reading
Secrets and Long Lies…
It should have been Christmas today! Crunchy snow, icy cold, the right scenery but too late. I am not getting up. So there. I snuggle down to ponder…. to evaluate….. to contemplate ….. I can tell this is a glass half empty day….. I haven’t even put on my beloved Radio Four……. Oh just get up!….. no, let’s wallow for a bit….er no, let’s just get up, you know you want to… I can read your mind and I can see toast, tea, egg…. Christopher Columbus!!! Give me peace I WANT TO HAVE A LONG LIE!…..ok then, have one…….but I’m telling you this: you really don’t like having a long lie – you like the idea of it but you really don’t enjoy it……. but do not worry, your secret’s safe with me…… Continue reading
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