Does anybody else out there think that a veritable mountain is being constructed from the remains of a scattered molehill with regards to a particular elopement, details of which seem to be dominating all sectors of the British media? Continue reading “To Sir, with love!”
Plea for charity (with movies)
I married a monster from outer space*,
She said, rattling her tin.
It seemed like a good idea at the time**.
You take the thick with the thin.
But it’s only me, whoever I am***
Standing here. I’ve parked all my brood.
So stop the world, I want to get off!****
Now help me. I’m not being rude.
*1958 **1975 ***1974 ****1966/96
Mother and calf
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Brother, can you spare a dime?
Soutie’s touching pome reminded me of this song from the Depression:
The invisible man
He stands at the robots everyday
got no work, got no pay
A cardboard sign, states ‘look at my life’
four hungry children and a pregnant wife Continue reading “The invisible man”
How young is “too young”?
There is currently a dispute going on in France about a young lad, age 14, from Cameroon who is already in his first year of medical school because he is very bright – surdoué. His father is on the verge of being thrown out of France and of course the boy would have to leave too. Now, leaving his immigrant status aside, I consider that it is absolutely ludicrous for someone of that age to have started a medical degree in any country. He will be with students at least four years older than he is, who will necessarily have more experience of life and dealing with other human beings. However bright he is, he will be lacking in savoir vivre. I know that British medical schools stopped accepting very bright students without an interview some years ago, having discovered that great intelligence did not necessarily produce well-rounded human beings who could empathise with patients. I have no idea whether French medical schools also insist on an interview for would-be medics. Many older patients are convinced that young doctors are “too young” anyway. Imagine their feelings if a teenager turned up at their bedside. And a teenager is what this lad is going to be for the next six years.
The unkindest cut of all
If you’re squeamish, read no further! This is about a song tradition to rival rock.
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Hidden Nature
A comma on the Michaelmas daisies
Not exactly hidden, but fairly rare, so not often seen I understand.
And the spider in this shot is hidden from view as she wraps up her meal for later on Continue reading “Hidden Nature”
An actual holiday.
I have no idea how long it is since I had an actual holiday, as opposed to breaks between contracts where the time was filled with visiting relations, or spent in Cyprus with the grandchildren when their wishes needs must take precedence over Granddad’s – not that I begrudge them the time, of course – but I’ve just managed a short break in Istanbul.
My ex, being the good little Greek Orthodox person that she is, has always wished to see the cathedral of Ayia Sofia. She arranged two trips last year, and both were cancelled by the operator, one because of a bomb in Istanbul, and the other because of an earthquake hundreds of miles away, so, when I said I was coming to Cyprus, she asked me to take her and I agreed. pictures
Boadicea's Chariot 
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