Category: surprises
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musings on grass*
Vibrantly persistent meadow grass dances rhythmically to the beat of a breeze that breathes politely across taken-for-granted landscapes carpeted in verdant swathes of emerald deep pile. Flexible it bends before the strongest gale. Ever-thirsty it greedily consumes the heaviest rainfall yet dries buttery-beige under the summer sun to yield, apparently barren, to scythes and…
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view from my pew 12
Dear Internet Harrumph. That’s how I felt last week. My long-running late night radio show on Radio Upson Downs, “Hymns on my Organ” has been cancelled. Apparently it was not mainstream enough for a community radio station that only has a maximum audience of 4000 listeners and apparently they could not sell any advertising time during…
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tales of the unexpected
It’s sometimes the unexpected things that make the biggest impact on us: the critical comment that came out of the blue; an accident; bad news that shocks us… I think it is partly because we have to react ‘in the moment’. We have not had an opportunity to prepare ourselves, to think about our reaction,…
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surprises
Yesterday evening was full of surprises. Sally and I went to a Salsa night at the church, being held in aid of Christian Aid. I was surprised at just how bad I was, but also that I enjoyed it. I believe that I lack the gene that allows people to dance smoothly and gracefully, but…
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standing up
Tonight the lovely Mrs Lear and I are going to a gig. (see picture) It’s a blend of comedy and rock music to support Crisis, but the main reason we are going is the headline act. Sally has been obsessed by Mr Weller since she first heard The Jam in the late 1970s. The first…
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