Quite literally, that was the subject of our morning church service and I'm both impressed and proud of what I heard from the pulpit (Actually we don't use the pulpit, the rev stands at the front of the altar dais and uses a lapel mike, which I prefer myself ( Read more... )

On the basis that roses only grow in plentiful manure, I'll record the BS I came up with talking to my mate tonight. Over 24 years no one has inspired me to so much creative thought (warning, I said creative, not necessarily cogent ( Read more... )

I married my girl 15 years ago today. I love her even more deeply now.

Pic from 5 years ago gazing into the sky.


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OK, probably not fair to type "is slightly radioactive"...

...but I haven't developed X-ray vision yet, so I'm getting bored and feisty ;-)

If I saw someone on the street trying to saw their own foot off, I would try to stop them. When I see some fit young person smoking in the street now, I want to punch them in the face. I fantasize about getting cards printed up with the name of my favourite oncologists to hand them out to the schoolkids who gather to smoke at the end of my street ( Read more... )

Seems like a long time since I was watching Wimbledon last. I'm enjoying it a lot more this time ( Read more... )

( Poem: The First of May )

Have a great Eastertide, everyone.

May each of you see green buds arising.

To the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Air ( Read more... )

It's good to be free of the need to treck through the snow, this morning, so I can enjoy it for itself.

The cruel ice melts
Daylight warms our weary hands
Fresh tracks in the snow