we were driving through a monotonous part of west london at the beginning of a long journey
"not much scenery here ... " sez i
"I'm here, darling !" , sez the loved one, before I'd even added a full stop.
of the seven deadly sins, the eighth and worst by far is emotional blackmail ... the diligent practise of this subtle and ancient art creates a constantly evolving darwinistic moral vacuum in which the brightest new manipulative ideas and stratagems flourish ... and which only you, or i, can fill !
Saturday, April 23, 2005
emotional blackmail alert
it's a bit like a computer virus alert, only the threat is ten times more insidious ...
after i had uttered an apology for some minor faux pas,
the loved one's reply was typically incisive, as follows;
"thankyou, i might let you make it up to me later"
after i had uttered an apology for some minor faux pas,
the loved one's reply was typically incisive, as follows;
"thankyou, i might let you make it up to me later"
Friday, April 22, 2005
the smallest loaf in sussex
Thursday, April 21, 2005
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Sunday, April 17, 2005
hype the aged
my energetic aunt mavis was ninety last week
i phoned for permission to visit and she said she needed a couple of hours because she was planting some seeds in her immaculate and lovely garden
we visited her, and as we were leaving i saw, with my very own eyes, that she was skipping up the garden steps back to the house
i phoned for permission to visit and she said she needed a couple of hours because she was planting some seeds in her immaculate and lovely garden
we visited her, and as we were leaving i saw, with my very own eyes, that she was skipping up the garden steps back to the house
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Thursday, April 07, 2005
family stuff
i cycled to fulham after work to meet my sister at a foundry
she's designed a medal commemorating our parents, colin and sylvia forward, and we met the gentlemen who will change her wax model into bronze
the medal shows the parents in profile on one-side, and relaxing "en-fete" on the reverse
i think my sister is pretty amazing
more news of this work in the next few weeks, as and when ...
she's designed a medal commemorating our parents, colin and sylvia forward, and we met the gentlemen who will change her wax model into bronze
the medal shows the parents in profile on one-side, and relaxing "en-fete" on the reverse
i think my sister is pretty amazing
more news of this work in the next few weeks, as and when ...
Friday, April 01, 2005
Sunday, March 27, 2005
gone to lunch !
we walked beside the river the day before the boat race
someone had left their pride and joy on the slipway, perhaps not realizing the river is tidal, not just low
of course, we tried not to smirk
someone had left their pride and joy on the slipway, perhaps not realizing the river is tidal, not just low
of course, we tried not to smirk
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