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Aristophanes
Over 90 days ago
Straight Male, 73
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I've been moving some trees I've had to cut down in my front garden. Also got tonnes of washing to do and as I don't have a washing machine I do it by hand. What I've been doing in this rainy weather we've had recently is washing it and putting it out on the line unrinsed. Then let nature rinse it for me. And if I've been really lucky nature has dried it for me too.
I'm either lazy or sensible. The former I think!
I'm either lazy or sensible. The former I think!
I have no children but I can remember my sister having her first period. We both reached puberty rather early. She 's a couple of years younger than me.
We'd got home from school and mum and dad were still at work.
My sister came to my room and said " I think I've started my periods. Can you have a look." I did and luckily I knew were mum kept her towels.
I made my sister a warm hot water bottle. We sat on the sofa together. She didn't want to be left alone. When mum came home my sister asked me to tell her. She didn't want to do it herself. Mum took her into the bathroom and made sure she was feeling ok. I still find it moving all these years later.
We'd got home from school and mum and dad were still at work.
My sister came to my room and said " I think I've started my periods. Can you have a look." I did and luckily I knew were mum kept her towels.
I made my sister a warm hot water bottle. We sat on the sofa together. She didn't want to be left alone. When mum came home my sister asked me to tell her. She didn't want to do it herself. Mum took her into the bathroom and made sure she was feeling ok. I still find it moving all these years later.
I find the whole business of the greed and the wealth of some of these sat channels, professional sports people and sporting bodies distasteful. Good riddance to them. I would much rather watch a local amateur side (whether it be rugby, football, cricket or what ever) than pay a penny to these greedy gits.
Wouldn't it be nice to see some amateur sport on the box. ITV and BBC could start a new trend. Turn their backs on these overpaid elites and start showing the amateur leagues. I'm sure it would be just as good to watch.
Wouldn't it be nice to see some amateur sport on the box. ITV and BBC could start a new trend. Turn their backs on these overpaid elites and start showing the amateur leagues. I'm sure it would be just as good to watch.
My girlfriend and I lost our virginity together. She was a few years older than me. We stayed together and eventually got married and although we've been divorced nearly 25 years (she remarried and I went on to other things) we've always stayed in touch. We always remember with a smile that first time. I was rather drunk. That, I would change for sure.
Something that works for me is to put my bedside radio on. It's tuned to radio 4 so in the early hours it picks up the world service. There is something strangely soothing about these small voices in the dark night.
Something else that has helped me is to imagine walking out of my back door and up the lane I'm usually out of it before I've gone very far.
I guess really a lot depends on what it is that's keeping us awake. Rehearsing problems over and over never helps. These days when that happens I mentally tell them to go away till morning. Silly as that seems it often works.
Sometimes the insomnia is a symptom of something else.
Something else that has helped me is to imagine walking out of my back door and up the lane I'm usually out of it before I've gone very far.
I guess really a lot depends on what it is that's keeping us awake. Rehearsing problems over and over never helps. These days when that happens I mentally tell them to go away till morning. Silly as that seems it often works.
Sometimes the insomnia is a symptom of something else.
O may my heart's truth
Still be sung
On this high hill in a year's turning.
heron priested shore.....winged trees flying my name.....And I walked abroad in a shower of all my days....roadside bushes brimming with whistling blackbirds....sea wet church the size of a snail....parables of sunlight....
I'm on cloud nine now! These are some of my favourite phrases from this lovely poem.
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I often walk around the lanes and footpaths around my village but what I see most are people driving by. But there is nearly always a wave. Which is almost the same as a smile. 9 times out of 10 I haven't a clue who they are. I always wave back. Sometimes I'll wave first.
Its always nice when I get a lady I don't know waving at me. (It does happen from time to time). Perhaps next time I should leap out and find out who she is.
It could be the start of a beautiful......trip to A&E!
Its always nice when I get a lady I don't know waving at me. (It does happen from time to time). Perhaps next time I should leap out and find out who she is.
It could be the start of a beautiful......trip to A&E!
I often walk around the lanes and footpaths around my village but what I see most are people driving by. But there is nearly always a wave. Which is almost the same as a smile. 9 times out of 10 I haven't a clue who they are. I always wave back. Sometimes I'll wave first.
Its always nice when I get a lady waving I don't know waving at me. (It does happen from time to time). Perhaps next time I should leap out and find out who she is.
It could be the start of a beautiful......trip to A&E!
Its always nice when I get a lady waving I don't know waving at me. (It does happen from time to time). Perhaps next time I should leap out and find out who she is.
It could be the start of a beautiful......trip to A&E!
Think I'm greedy too. I love March. The howling winds and blinding,driving rain. Going for windy wet walks in the Black Mountains and coming home and lighting the Rayburn and cooking home made soup from fresh. Ahh heaven.
New growth also starts to appear in much larger quantities too. Not just in plants but in animals too. My favourite day of the year : March the 1st, St David's Day.
I also love October. My birthday falls in this month. And I am reminded of the lovely Dylan Thomas "Poem in October".
Happy birthday venus68 when it comes around.
New growth also starts to appear in much larger quantities too. Not just in plants but in animals too. My favourite day of the year : March the 1st, St David's Day.
I also love October. My birthday falls in this month. And I am reminded of the lovely Dylan Thomas "Poem in October".
Happy birthday venus68 when it comes around.
Music has been a major part of my life, for most of my life. I feel I was lucky enough to have parents who wanted me to make the most of this talent. They took an active interest in my learning process even though they had no marked ability themselves.
The eventual plan was to go to one of the London colleges and take a performers course or go to university and pursue an academic career in Music.
I did the usual bolshy teenage thing and rebelled and did neither. As things have turned out I became a professional musician late in life. But I never forget the input of my parents. If they were still alive they'd probably have sighed with relief.
I have pupils of my own now of all ages and I always tell them that there is almost nothing that can't be achieved with good, thoughtful and constructive practice.
In my view, anyone who picks up an instrument already has a talent for it. It may be just a spark but that's all thats needed to light the fire. Its up to the teachers and parents to bring it out.
The eventual plan was to go to one of the London colleges and take a performers course or go to university and pursue an academic career in Music.
I did the usual bolshy teenage thing and rebelled and did neither. As things have turned out I became a professional musician late in life. But I never forget the input of my parents. If they were still alive they'd probably have sighed with relief.
I have pupils of my own now of all ages and I always tell them that there is almost nothing that can't be achieved with good, thoughtful and constructive practice.
In my view, anyone who picks up an instrument already has a talent for it. It may be just a spark but that's all thats needed to light the fire. Its up to the teachers and parents to bring it out.
I had two. One was an old broom that I turned upside down and cocked my leg over the handle. It then became a wonderful horse with the bristles becoming the mane. I'd charge around the house having a great time.
The other was a battered old teddy. I called him Geraldine. He went everywhere with me. I mistreated him terribly. And when his stuffing started to come out I donned my mums apron and made a face mask from one of her headscarves. Imagining myself to be a doctor, I put him on a table which of course was now an operating table, and made him better.
I can still see him in my minds eye. Lovely old thing.
The other was a battered old teddy. I called him Geraldine. He went everywhere with me. I mistreated him terribly. And when his stuffing started to come out I donned my mums apron and made a face mask from one of her headscarves. Imagining myself to be a doctor, I put him on a table which of course was now an operating table, and made him better.
I can still see him in my minds eye. Lovely old thing.
I used to have a terrible phobia of Spiders. They made my life a misery. No, that's wrong. My reaction to them made my life a misery. Phobias have their basis in irrational fear. And irrational fear can have its basis in ignorance. So I thought that if I could remove the ignorance (we are often frightened by that which we don't know about) then I might remove the phobia.
So I started to study spiders. Their habits, their anatomy etc. It was difficult at first but I soon began to realise just what magnificent creatures they are. Now, I've gone in the completely opposite direction. I love 'em. My house is crawling with them. In my downstairs loo I've let a colony of Pholcus develop. There are 58 of them sharing a web that measures 3'x4'.
Not all of my visitors like using my downstairs loo!
So I started to study spiders. Their habits, their anatomy etc. It was difficult at first but I soon began to realise just what magnificent creatures they are. Now, I've gone in the completely opposite direction. I love 'em. My house is crawling with them. In my downstairs loo I've let a colony of Pholcus develop. There are 58 of them sharing a web that measures 3'x4'.
Not all of my visitors like using my downstairs loo!
I used to have a terrible phobia of Spiders. They made my life a misery. No, that's wrong. My reaction to them made my life a misery. Phobias have their basis in irrational fear. And irrational fear can have its basis in ignorance. So I thought that if I could remove the ignorance (we are often frightened by that which we don't know about) then I might remove the phobia.
So I started to study spiders. Their habits, their anatomy etc. It was difficult at first but I soon began to realise just what magnificent creatures they are. Now, I've gone in the completely opposite direction. I love 'em. My house is crawling with them. In my downstairs loo I've let a colony of Pholcus develop. There are 58 of them sharing a web that measures 3'x4'.
Not all of my visitors like using my downstairs loo!
So I started to study spiders. Their habits, their anatomy etc. It was difficult at first but I soon began to realise just what magnificent creatures they are. Now, I've gone in the completely opposite direction. I love 'em. My house is crawling with them. In my downstairs loo I've let a colony of Pholcus develop. There are 58 of them sharing a web that measures 3'x4'.
Not all of my visitors like using my downstairs loo!
I was out driving once and had the radio on. I had to pull over as there was a wonderful programme on about the Egyptian Koranic singing tradition. Never heard anything like it. Couldn't understand a word but the solo singing of the Imans' was breath-taking.
Couldn't agree with you more Swinger 29 about the Love and Peace.
Couldn't agree with you more Swinger 29 about the Love and Peace.
In some Islamic desert communities in North Africa, women are in charge of the men. They are free to wear bright colourful clothes and jewels. They can take the men to court when domestic problems arise and very much rule the roost.
As in most world religions there are many shades of Islam. Not just the bigoted and those who shout the loudest. We sadly often hear mostly of fanatics. Would be nice if we saw more of the music and poetry and art of the faith.
As in most world religions there are many shades of Islam. Not just the bigoted and those who shout the loudest. We sadly often hear mostly of fanatics. Would be nice if we saw more of the music and poetry and art of the faith.
I'd buy a National steel resonator guitar. A guy in the acoustic band I play in has just bought one and it so powerful it drowns the rest of us out.
Or perhaps I'd just have my little Nissan Micra serviced. It needs it. Wouldn't feel the need to buy another car.
I've never bought a lottery ticket so this is all academic.
Or perhaps I'd just have my little Nissan Micra serviced. It needs it. Wouldn't feel the need to buy another car.
I've never bought a lottery ticket so this is all academic.
