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Topic:Growing old  Nigel  December 31st,2011We’ve been invited to a New Year’s Eve party this evening. It doesn’t involve much effort being next door. But you know what they say about knowing you’re middle-aged when offered the choice of two evenings out you pick the one that gets you home earliest. Do I feel like I’ll enjoy it? [...]       Topic:Growing old Nigel December 27th,2011We have a friend,now in her seventies,who has devoted her life to other people. Her working life was spent in Africa (mainly Kenya) with her husband and family. They built their own home,then built a hospital. He was a medic,and ably ran the hospital. She set up a small [...] Topic:Growing old Nigel December 22nd,2011It’s nearly Christmas and Tesco have started offering cut-price ‘puff pastry mince-pies’. They’re beautiful,alarmingly more-ish,and taste somewhere between a croissant and a danish. Tesco bake them fresh on the premises and there are four in a pack. And there are two of us,which even I can figure is two each. Two each [...] Topic:Growing old Nigel November 14th,2011It’s dead easy to grow old. You just have to wait. But it’s also very difficult. Too much is changing in ways you’d rather not experience. It’s a new period of life with new and not that pleasant phases to it. In fact although I’m only 62 I’ve been through times when I felt [...] Topic:writing and publishing Nigel October 28th,2011people matter more … Life has been unfair to us. Adam has cerebral palsy (and is a lazy git lol) Nige has had chronic depression for 46 years (and is far too old to do anything new ) But so what? Everyone’s disabled,everyone has tough bits to their life. The question is,where [...] Topic:random Nigel October 6th,2011What did I do to deserve this? It’s not fair! Why was I born with so many problems? It’s not fair! Why wasn’t I born better looking,healthier,stronger? It’s not fair! Life hurts. I’m too old/young. I was born at the wrong time for a person like me. I don’t know the right people. [...] Topic:photos Nigel March 29th,2011Every season is special,but Spring has the edge. It heals the failed memories of Winter. Over recent weeks I’ve had the camera with me on walks,and some results are fun. I love each season,but I love Spring. Between winter and spring lies a season of confusion and hope And then yesterday [...] Topic:monochrome and blue Nigel February 10th,2011Don’t pressure me to have an alcoholic drink when I refuse the first offer. And please don’t pressure anyone else. You see,you may have no idea why someone is saying no. Here are some possibilities: Addiction The person may be an addict who no longer drinks. Any alcohol will trigger the old desire [...] Topic:wet super computer Nigel January 24th,2011In my country he’s called Ed Milliband and leads the Labour Party,but most countries allow a formal opposition the the ruling government. And where none is allowed it almost certainly exists. I’m not sending this to Ed. Some skilled assistant would no doubt intercept it,and anyway he’s not the only guy in the [...] Topic:wet super computer Nigel November 15th,2010What’s wrong with how FIFA and England Football seem to be allowing themselves to think? [...] Topic:reviews Nigel September 1st,2010So far I’ve read just one book published by BeWrite Books (see yesterday’s post). It’s one of Liza Granville’s called Until the Skies Fall. What follows is the review I posted on Amazon: —Five stars — I loved this book. Apparently it will have a sequel. I can’t wait. The story could be described [...] Topic:wet super computer Nigel July 29th,2010Topic:photos Nigel June 1st,2010Saturday 23 November 1963 and we were excited. A brand new series was to start on BBC1. It was science fiction. It was hyped before we’d heard of the word. At 5.15 that afternoon I was helping out at a Scout jumble sale and wishing I could be at home watching Dr Who. Pretty [...] Topic:monochrome and blue Nigel April 10th,2010It may be worth seeking the help of someone who can help you review memories that are currently destructive. [...] Topic:monochrome and blue Nigel April 5th,2010 | |||||
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