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Odd Poems A world in verse.
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You may have noticed that there has been a bit of a kerfuffle (fun word!) about tumble driers. In particular, ones from the Whirlpool group – Creda, Hotpoint, Indesit etc. Some of them appear to have a tendency to gather fluff and catch fire, possibly burning your house down to the ground in the process […] Been a fairly miserable month. Not been good for the wife and myself; doctors, dentists, and other ‘professionals’. Lots of running to and fro – not a lot of getting things fixed. Costing lots of money, though … Have been through the latest batch of submissions. One acknowledged receipt (no human intervention required) but said […] The Honest Soldier Brave knight, come near And I will give you gold A ring around your finger Of cost untold, And craftsmanship beyond your knowing Just pledge to me In battle, bold That you will crush my enemies And lay them low No mercy spared Or die in battle glorious Victorious in my cause. […] It is now May. I am certain that, for the past few months, it has rained more days than not. Spring is here, the temperature is gradually rising, flowers are beginning to bloom. The grass everywhere, is green, and growing rapidly. My mower can barely keep up. So I find it difficult to understand why […] Count the days and make them precious Live the hours as though they were your last Spare a minute to ease the fears of others In a moment all of this will pass. I offer this quote from Gordon R Dickson, a venerable SF writer, and a favourite of mine. “Why should there be some sort of virtue always attributed to a frank admission of vice? ” Very appropriate in this age, what with famous tennis players and expense fiddling politicians. When did any misdeed become acceptable, as […] Writing can be fun, but it is almost always hard work. A few lines for a blog isn’t so bad, but writing a novel is a whole new world of effort. It can take years – writing, re-writing, editing, reading, re-editing. On and on. And when you try to get published, the real misery starts. […] Continuing on from my question “How many opticians etc.”, I find that I can add yet another line or two. I had another eye-test. All the usual flash photos and neck-breaking sessions, followed by that good old classic – “Spot the flashing light whilst you have a piece of toilet-paper wrapped around one spectacle lens!” […] Recently had cause to visit Papworth Hospital. Situated in the overflow car-park of Papworth Everard (The locals might think it’s a village, but it isn’t really. Not judging by all the cars parked in the street.) It’s a nice hospital, as far as the staff go. Friendly, helpful, hard working. An OK hospital. Not all […] It is an old (and often politically incorrect) joke. “How many [the butt of the joke] does it take to change a light bulb?” The joke is used to exemplify failings in a particular group. The audience then laugh at the victim of the joke. Or so it used to be … We will now […] |
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