It probably sounds corny, and to be honest it is quite difficult to sideline a single word that is a favourite of all those that are used on a daily basis.
But for me it would be the word “Quiet”
It’s the one thing I like the most, it’s the one thing I seek the most and at the same time it’s the one thing that seems to be most difficult for me to find. It’s a strange all encompassing word.
My wife is a polar opposite, she loves hustle and bustle and finds “Quiet” difficult to handle but we do find a happy medium.
Yes, I’m the guy that would love that house in the middle of nowhere with no neighbours or main roads for miles.
Silence is golden they say, for me it’s an achievement to find it, keep it and treasure it.
It’s a lovely word “Quiet”
Peace to you all and please try to have a happy stress free day.
Taken whilst attending a wedding in Darwen Lancashire.
Sunnyhurst brook has some lovely weirs on the stretch near the olde kiosk. However like many rivers in the Uk its water is brown and lifeless. A shame as it is a beautiful feature and would look glorious if it had a restored habitat.
To be honest I’m not really sure. I suspect as I have work tomorrow it will be shower, and to bed. I’m currently reading some Charles Dickens book that I should have read years ago, so I suppose I will do that until I feel tired and then drift into a lovely deep sleep.
Now that’s not going to happen is it? My brain will wake up when I go horizontal and throw silly questions into the night such as, “Why do penguins live in the cold?” And “Why are there so many stars in the sky?” And lots of other irrelevant observations. So I’m probably planning an interrupted nights sleep and I’m going to wake in the morning miserable as sin and like Alf Garnet on acid (he’s a miserable sod from the 70s who was a tv character)
Whilst I understand fully why people don’t like tattoos, I personally love them. Yes there are some awful ones out there however many are works of art and those that dispense them are artists.
For me they represent something I love, a time or a place that brings great comfort or memories flooding back to me, representing something deeply personal and special that has featured prominently in my life.
Alfs paw print from the vet
And this one is for my best mate, Alf who sadly left us on the 16th August this year.
Before and during the inking
When Alf passed away the first thing the vet did was take a paw print off of him that was put into a card, I said to my wife at this point that I’d have a word with my tattooist, Pablo, and see if he could do something with it. Today I have met with Pablo and the tattoo is being done.
Cling filmed for a couple of hours prior to washing
Alf was known throughout the family as “Alfie Moon” and I asked for this to be incorporated into the finished tattoo, and after about an hour the job is done and though a bit sore im really pleased with the outcome.
It won’t be in its full glory until the healing has finished in a week or two, for now it’s all about keeping it clean and protected and moisturised until that time.
Finished just needs to heal
It’s my way of remembering a faithful friend and companion that I now know will be forever with me, in my memory and now etched on to me. When people ask I can tell them the many stories of “Alfie Moon” – A very good boy.
Tattoos, taboo in many peoples eyes, but try to see the world through the eyes of others, it is an art form and art is a form of expression. If it helps, it cannot be a bad thing. And in my case my tattoos tell my life story and those special people, animals and places that have touched it.
I’m a walking art gallery, to some.
But probably not to others, the choice is yours, and yours alone.
What personality trait in people raises a red flag with you?
There are a few traits in people that get me thinking and questioning them but I guess the one that really does it for me is over familiarity.
People work hard to develop relationships, and I like to think I’m one of those people that is quite a good judge of character when it comes to meeting people. I personally have a trait that I know others will not like and that is that I am quick to judge people. I think it’s a defensive mechanism that has stood me in good stead, in my personal opinion. To be honest I think it ties in perfectly with what I have stated as being the trait that raises the red flag with me.
I find it a lot at work, new managers and fellow staff who seem to want to hop that period of building work relationships and go straight to the “I know more than you” category. Especially those who know very little and have been sitting in a classroom for the last four years sucking money out of the bank of mum and dad.
These actions normally activate my “judgement“ trait pretty quickly and all interest drains from me from that moment on.
In life, building bridges and foundations is a major part of moving around work society. You wouldn’t build a premises without foundations so why would you attempt to do the same with relationships?
Name the professional athletes you respect the most and why.
To be honest all athletes deserve respect but in my eyes the Para Athletes are the ones that deserve it the most. To already be challenged with life changing issues whatever they may be, to then push yourself to exceed in an activity that even the most physically active individual would find extremely challenging shows the sheer bravery, commitment and pure guts that separates them from everyone else.
We should look up to them as shining examples of how to overcome adversity and all the challenges life throws at you, and not only to succeed but exceed in everything they do.
Modern day superheroes and shining examples of everything good about human spirit.
Not empowered by money or fame, just pure mental strength and proving the point that everything is possible if you commit to it.
Something I just can’t do at the moment. The classic big black dog has entered the house and relaxation is a state of mind that I can’t find at present. Each day is progressively getting tougher and I do believe I’m going beyond a state that I am comfortable with. The hole is getting tougher to claw my way out of.
If you had to give up one word that you use regularly, what would it be?
The word yes. I need to replace it more with it’s polar opposite “No”
In my lifetime ambition to please everyone I have realised probably too late in life that at times you just have to say no. People are so greedy, selfish and totally engrossed in their own ambitious fight for wealth and recognition that everyone else gets trodden on and abused.
I’ve realised I fall in to that category and I am often told to stop saying yes to everyone.
It stops now. I’ve had enough and I’m not being used anymore.
I’m going to find it hard but from now on, No will become a more frequently used word in my vocabulary.
I’m reading all the replies “No I don’t hold grudges” and “ I won’t allow that to happen” dear people, I state that thou dust talk a load of old bollocks.
It’s a natural occurrence in daily life, you can’t judge a person as bitter and twisted if they hold a grudge and you are a liar if you can come on here and say you haven’t held a grudge in your life. Just shut up and give your head a wobble and stop pretending that you are holier than thou.
Bloody annoys me how people are so damned judgemental of others on this platform.
See I’m holding a grudge against you plums who think you are so bloody perfect.
Foxes Den 
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