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Not in My Wildest Dreams

Did I ever think I’d constantly write about being quiet and preferring peace. In my youth I had all kinds of ideas, but no idea how to achieve them. My parents were more likely to say no than ‘why not, we will back you.’ They considered praise to be dangerous as it created arrogance. TheContinueContinue reading “Not in My Wildest Dreams”

Peace and quiet

What do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time? There isn’t much to do around here. I do love badminton as you know. I love seeing my sister, although it’s not quiet on either side, seeing her is always peaceful. I can be me. I used to love a mooch round the shops butContinueContinue reading “Peace and quiet”

One Beneath the skin

There is so much focus on skin colour, race, gender, and religion, yet beneath the skin we are identical. We are comprised of the same working parts. We care about our families especially the children. We want to be safe, well, and happy. So how do so many divisions exist, manufactured by the few, leakingContinueContinue reading “One Beneath the skin”

You Are Me

I understand the innocence of childhood Because long ago I was you An innocent with my whole life in front of me Safe in my cocoon with my family Playing happily in streets Splashing in the rain Paddling in the sea And shrieking as the waves washed over me As you used to But youContinueContinue reading “You Are Me”

Botanical Gardens

Name an attraction or town close to home that you still haven’t got around to visiting. In Birmingham. I cheated, it’s a city. I haven’t visited everywhere in England but I’ve done a lot of it, mainly in the days when each town and village was quirky, unique, with individual independent shops. Local coffee andContinueContinue reading “Botanical Gardens”

Four Short

List five things you do for fun. I play badminton for fun. There are things I enjoy, time with family, going to live shows. Travel. We’re back to going to live shows but I have some hearing loss and although hearing aids are brilliant nowadays, they’re not the same as a pair of good ears.ContinueContinue reading “Four Short”

Fun and More fun

I was thinking about today’s question where I couldn’t list 5 fun things I do. I realised that I do have a lot of fun everyday, because cats are fun; except: They seem to have a sixth sense about when you must go out on time, when you cannot be late, and respond to thatContinueContinue reading “Fun and More fun”

Eventide

When evening sweeps down from the skyAnd the world goes silentI can hear the souls of the children screamingBegging for a life of peaceAn end to warEnough food and waterTheir parents and siblings beside themIf we cannot hear the souls of the childrenWe cannot hear the voices of the innocentWe can shut our minds toContinueContinue reading “Eventide”