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Thoughts 3/4/24

How would you improve your community?

Where does one begin.

Like many large towns and cities in the Uk no one really gives a thought to other people. We are a mixing pot of cultures up here and integration is fairly low on everyone’s agenda, we all have our own little communities and it’s like we are all scared of talking to each other.

Many have tried and failed to address the issue and I guess there are still those trying now, it’s pretty much failed though and is going to take something pretty outstanding for things to work.

Maybe time will be the healer and we all sit back and wait for that to happen, but it’s not going to in reality is it?

Litter…maybe that’s where we start. I remember back in the 70’s we had the keep Britain tidy campaign and that really got me on side. Hand on heart if I ever have any litter it goes in my pocket/Bag and I dispose of it when appropriate. That’s just me though. It really grinds my gears, I go walking and take a bag with me for litter. My neighbours watch me cleaning the green area outside our houses but they contribute most of the mess, and I’m sure they do it just to keep me busy.

I’d love it if one day one of them would join me to lend a hand and show some respect of the area in which they reside.

Maybe that’s the answer, start a litter club, who knows.

In the meantime I’ll carry on doing my bit, you never know it might just catch on.

Stay safe.

Thoughts 2/4/24

How have you adapted to the changes brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic?

Well, just like everyone else I’m glad it’s over and done with. I’m a bit mystified that after having all the jabs I’ve been told to have (as I am a high risk) I still managed to get hit with it bad about six weeks back. I’m not leaving this as bait for the tin foil hat brigade out there, i just live in hope that my suffering then was not as bad as it could have been.

I do however believe I’ve had some long term effects but I can’t even confirm that they are due to Covid, they could be due to the shift patterns I currently work (Aches, pains, tiredness and the on set of old age)

Other than that I’ve adapted quite well, I’ve never really enjoyed crowds and will still avoid certain situations, I work on my own and have done throughout the whole pandemic so to be totally honest nothing has really changed.

Let’s just hope it’s now treated in a similar way to seasonal flu.

Stay safe everyone

Thoughts 1/4/24

What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like?

Wake-up.

Stretch….

Meds…

Cup of tea….

Cup of tea number two…..

That’s it I’m ready to go.

Bring it on.

Have a good day y’all

Thoughts 31/3/24

Which aspects do you think makes a person unique?

Attitude is like a finger print. We all have one however unlike a finger print we can change that attitude as we move through life.

Some decide to work on changing their attitudes to better themselves some decide to progress through life unchanged and unwilling to improve their attitude. It’s a life choice.

Do you want an easier life or a constant life of anger and struggle?

That choice is yours my friends.

Thoughts 30/3/24

If you could have something named after you, what would it be?

Straight to the point I’d like to have a statue of me named “Procrastination”

Its what I’m good at you know “Mañana” as they say in the Spanish language. It’s never really got me in to too much trouble, in some cases I do believe some people have appreciated the fact I don’t always run into problems. I tend to sit back and contemplate an outcome and then work on it to make sure the outcome is acceptable to all. It’s just I might take 24 hrs or so to do it.

Yes there are situations that require immediate attention, but I’m really at my best when I can have some time to think about it.

Don’t pester and I’ll get it done….someday 😂

Have a lovely Easter. Stay safe.

Thoughts 28/3/24

When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up?

From as early as I can remember I wanted to be a chef. I loved cooking with my mum and baking cakes with my auntie. Don’t know what happened but I never got to realise that dream.

I guess around that time the Apollo missions were also taking place and for a short while I probably wanted to go to the moon.

Here many moons later I still like to dabble in cooking when the wife lets me into the kitchen. She’s a good cook, better than what she believes she is. However I’m quite mediocre now when it comes to cooking but I can do a mean beans on toast.

I’m just a wasted talent…..or just wasted

Happy days yall

Thoughts 27/3/24

What’s something most people don’t understand?

Basic good manners.

Let’s be honest how many times a day does someone say “please” or “thank you”.

Not many I’ll bet.

Was a thing years ago when you were told that if you went through life using these two words you’d go far, or at least you’d have the basic grounding for a good start in life.

Yeah I know some will say I’m getting old and the world has changed, it has and not necessarily for the better. It’s still lovely to be thanked and to hear the word please once in a while instead of someone demanding your respect when they haven’t done anything to earn it.

Stay safe. Peace to all.

Thoughts 24/3/24

What’s a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had?

Probably going to be quite boring here, but I’d like the skill of infinite knowledge. I have quite a low self esteem, I’m bloody good at what I do but don’t have the final oomph to push an idea forward, and I watch from the sidelines as others knuckle in and on occasions take credit for my ideas.

I tend to kick back occasionally, but I think infinite knowledge would come with extreme confidence, something I lack by the bucketful. I guess there could be a downside of being a “ Big head” or a “know it all” but I think I could handle that.

I think the label is “Imposter syndrome”

Yeah, that’s me that is.

Have a good day folks.

Thoughts 23/3/24

What is your favorite type of weather?

It’s got to be rain hasn’t it?

No, I like sunny weather as much as the next guy but for some reason I think there is nothing better than sitting in a place outside or inside and just listening to the rain on the roof. To me it’s very settling and to be honest I’m probably more productive in my hobbies during such a period.

It’s a pain in the Ass right now as I’m trying to get in to the garden to finish a project I started a few weeks back, but this being the Uk what else can you expect but copious amounts of the wet stuff.

Spring time is lovely as you get a bit of both, a tester of the sunshine to make you look forward to those potentially balmy summer days, and then some rain and some beautiful rainbows to boot.

Rain for me. Though in a couple of months I’ll probably say sun.

That’s my problem indecisive.

Have a wonderful day y’all

Thoughts 21/3/24

What do you wish you could do more every day?

I really wish I could participate in all those things that I love to do on a daily basis. The only problem is as I’ve always stated is that Work gets in the way of everything I enjoy doing.

I can’t understand how many people go into retirement and have nothing else to do. I work in a business, where the employees are so use used to working a regular shift based timetable that they become so ingrained with the work ethic, retire and very shortly you are attending a funeral.

I know that sounds a bit exaggerated but that’s the way it seems to anyone who retires from this job, it is as if they are now entering the corridor to the end of their days, strange i know but we’re so used to it when someone says they’re going to retire we all think the worst.

I don’t want that to be the same for me. I have so many interests that I can never see myself being bored or getting to the point that I just sink into being happy with my lot.

In a nutshell hobbies that’s what I would do.

Have a good day folks stay safe. Be happy.