We are restarting the argument here in the UK for greater powers outside of London for the local population to govern more for itself. It sounds lovely and important but for political connivance and human criminality. Down here in Cornwall the local government has been among the most criminal in the country with self-service and…
Month: December 2022
Beggar to Beggar Cried
‘Time to put off the world and go somewhere And find my health again in the sea air,’ Beggar to beggar cried, being frenzy-struck, ‘And make my soul before my pate is bare.- ‘And get a comfortable wife and house To rid me of the devil in my shoes,’ Beggar to beggar cried, being frenzy-struck,…
Jokes I Enjoyed
You can’t believe everything you hear—but you can repeat it. “We used to play spin the bottle when I was a kid. A girl would spin the bottle, and if the bottle pointed to you when it stopped, the girl could either kiss you or give you a nickel. By the time I was…
Spellbound
Spellbound The night is darkening round me, The wild winds coldly blow; But a tyrant spell has bound me And I cannot, cannot go. The giant trees are bending Their bare boughs weighed with snow. And the storm is fast descending, And yet I cannot go. Clouds beyond clouds above me, Wastes beyond wastes below;…
Old Lists
I just found some old lists from the 90s for flowers and seeds my mother wanted for the garden – nemesia, marigolds, honesty and many others. She loved flowers, especially her roses which I have kept about ten in the new garden despite the fact I am not really a flower person. I always preferred…