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Ten years ago I was writing several blogs on various subjects - F1 motor racing, Music, Classic Cars, Great Romances and, most crushingly, a personal journal that included my thoughts on America, memories of England and Africa, opinion, humour, writing and anything else that occurred. It all became too much (I was attempting to update the journal every day) and I collapsed, exhausted and thoroughly disillusioned in the end. So this blog is indeed a Toe in the Water, a place to document my thoughts in and on WdC but with a determination not to get sucked into the blog whirlpool ever again. Here's hoping.     |
| The Truth One of the strange things about me is that I like answering questionnaires. Actually, I’m probably not alone in that, seeing that most of us like talking about ourselves. A questionnaire is just my excuse for doing so. It’s not normal for me to talk a lot about myself - I need an excuse. And that’s why I have made a habit of answering Lilli’s Question of the Day. Sometimes I wonder whether it’s wise to be so free with information about myself. In these paranoic days of identity theft and the like, it may seem better to keep things hidden. And I do, to some extent. I don’t always answer with the truth, for instance. Humour is an excellent way of hiding the truth while keeping folks entertained. It’s also a way of disguising things that you’re not comfortable with being known completely. In vino veritas maybe, but many a true word said in jest. So you won’t be able to assume that, when I make a joke, I’m lying. It might be that I’m just telling the truth in an indirect way. The net result is that my answers to Lilli’s questions are a mixture of the truth and fabrications of one kind or another. I do try to be honest but there are times when it wouldn’t be a good idea. And, if anyone’s storing all my answers for some nefarious purpose, they’re wasting their time. They’re all a massive contradiction of each other. But I had fun telling them and I hope you do too. Word count: 258 |
| The Roman version of YouTube Et Tube Brute. |
| Twilight Time What's the point of a vampire that refuses to suck human blood? You'd end up with just an ordinary boyfriend with the added disadvantage of unconverted vampires and werewolves causing constant problems. Get yourself a poet boyfriend instead - at least they have the same romantically pallid and unhealthy complexion. Word count: 49 |
| Naming Characters Naming characters is important. For instance, thanks to the Matrix, one can no longer name a character Mr Anderson without the reader promouncing it in the lifeless tones of Agent Smith. Of course, if that's the effect one wants... |
| The Only Living Boy in New York Just stumbled upon a recent video of Paul Simon being interviewed and found it most interesting. It seems he’s losing his hearing and the thought resonated with me and my fear of losing my sight. It was a point of contact, perhaps. But then he started talking about how the songs for his latest album came to him. And they came in a dream. Bingo, I thought, that’s exactly what happens to me sometimes. Once again, I was reminded that “your old men will dream dreams” Joel 2:28, Acts 2:17. That has become almost a motto of mine over the last few years. It seems it’s true. Anyway, Paul went on from there to thoughts of life, death and old age, all so familiar to me - although mine might be a bit more focused. Writers are so logical, you know. It was nice to hear that I’m not the only one experiencing old age in such a manner. The video is below if you’re interested. Most of the stuff I’ve been talking about is in the first few minutes but you’ll probably be caught and listen to the whole thing. Be warned. Word count: 194 |
| Lockdown Lately I’ve seen a lot of people reflecting on the changes the covid lockdown made in their lives and how they’re still working through it. That’s understandable but, for some, it’s effect was minimal. The old, for instance, with many of them being housebound already. For them, little changed apart from longer waits to get an order from dial-up deliveries. And then there were those few who had changed already and saw it coming. Word count: 74 |
| A Must Read Avocado I don’t normally approve of books written by celebrities but I’ve found the exception that proves the rule - a book by a celebrity who is worth listening to (or reading) every day. Here’s the video that taught me that Bob Mortimer writes books as well as being the funniest and most likable man in the world: Word count: 56 |
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