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Friday, July 15, 2005

Have you really seen?

Just listening to a song by Elton John on the radio earlier. Called 'Love Song' it's refrain kept coming back tot he notion of: 'Have you really seen? Do you know what I mean?' Isn't it funny how our eyes are sometimes opened, even when they haven't been closed? We choose derogatory phrases such as... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 14, 2005

Am I Woody Allen?

I was walking along Euston Road yesterday at about 7.40 am to make my connection with the tube. It was hot and I could already feel the sweat trickling down my back and thinking 'oh great, I have two external meetings today, both involving journeys in this heat.' I was surrounded by other people all... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 12, 2005

Humming

When I picked the children up from school today the scene was a typical English country scene from mid-summer. Alright I know that midsummer has passed but you can picture what I mean. The corn is ripening quickly and was swaying in the breeze, its yellow stems pointing to the stray white puffs of... Sign in to see full entry.

Kissing keeps you thin

Apparently a one minute kiss can take off twenty six calories. I'm working from home today and my wife have just spent an hour trying to prove the theory. I must say that I do feel a little light-headed now. We take the view that every single monent in life is too precious to waste and will never... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, July 9, 2005

Winnie gets car sick

My daughter got invited to a sleepover last night which was great for her as she was due to go into London with her mummy to see our son dance at Covent Garden. Although the transport system was actually likely to be OK, the school pulled the children from attending. So, the invitation mitigated her... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 6, 2005

Playing in the garden

My youngest son loves nothing better to play football in the garden. He and I kick a ball around for hours, just enjoying being out there with each other. Tonight I picked him up from school and he rubbed the palm of his hand on the lawn expecting it to be soaking. It wasn't. Shyly he asked if I was... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 5, 2005

Wild beauty

I looked out of my bedroom window yesterday afternoon. It had been raining and the garden looked washed and glistening. On the far side of the garden and separating us from road and riverbank is a 'wall' of elder, may, horse chestnut and roses. It is a bit of an odd collection but the various... Sign in to see full entry.

Everyone is running

For positions of influence and self-justification. Some run around looking busy and some run from one place to another but never getting anywhere. Some run for President which causes them further problems because there's then nowhere to run. Some run for pleasure or to escape the places they came... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Daddy will be there

My wife has been away for a few days with a couple of her friends. On the eve of her return I asked my little girl, who is eight, whether she had missed her mummy. She squeezed my hand and told me that she had but that she hadn't worried about it because she knew her daddy would look after her. I... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 28, 2005

A sad case

I picked the children up from their childminder yesterday and heard some very sad news about a mutual acquaintance. An American lady in our village had travelled to Washington DC with her ten year old daughter for a short break. Her daughter had never been to the States before and was really looking... Sign in to see full entry.

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