THE HOSE

Teen just came in its quite late. He has had a great time, doing what? Not sure, apart from he has been to the beach for the day, had good old Fish & Chips for lunch and come home starving as always.

I just asked him if I could have some Prom pics to put on here, and he said he is not sure he wants me to have them?  Why? Really, I get so sick of this exclusion of some sort of detachment between me and other people.

Everyone can look at his pictures on his facebook account, or on his phone I bet Bunches Dad and family have seen them?

Oh well, if he won’t show me them, I will I’m sure get them from his dates Mum? Though I will have to wait until they come back home, as they are away on holiday right now.

Hub spoke to his Dad today, poor thing; he is a little low again. He is not coping with getting old.

When your mind works and your body doesn’t, it must be hard?

Well, the music is on now, poor Hub is in the bath, relaxing? Thank God, he had over half an hour before teen returned before his peace was interrupted?

Hub watered the garden tonight, as he is a pro with the hose. Me? I can take it off the wheel it’s on, but putting it back? Hmm.

He had a rather immature moment though, where he soaked me? Then went into a little strop when I took the bucket to fill? Hahahhahaha.

Oh our apple tree is looking rather good?

 Teen planted it last year and it has a dozen apples on it, though they are small now.

Hub working from home tomorrow then has an interview with the BBC radio in the afternoon.

I promise the lilac story tomorrow. xxx

THIS GREAT MAN

OK this is a story of absolute dedication and selflessness. My Husband has a fantastic colleague and friend, who sadly has left the organisation. He has given his life to the RNIB for 23 years, though is fully sighted himself. He has worked out of his job specification to achieve many successes at goals which were just a dream to others, but to this great man, a must. Vision for a future when it comes to technology for blind people in the UK and even around the world. This person, Richard, has done marathons all over the country and world, to raise money for blind people and what has he received in return?

I’m sure, expense of running shoes and outfits, pain and blisters.

He has recently found out, he is not as healthy as he hoped for, an yet he still goes on. He also has just had to leave the company to whom he has worked so very hard for in achieving so much for us all. Not for himself, as I said, he is sighted. He is a person, who sees through blind eyes, thinks as a blind person, but can reach the sighted world with his ability to be able to see the future for visually impaired people.

I don’t know what we will do without him, I have never had the good fortune to meet with this great guy, but I hope to as a friend, rather than my Husbands colleague in the future.

I will miss his name and miss what has been done by him. I just hope we can find someone who is half as good, and then we will move on in memory of an absolute hero.

Now if someone is losing their job, they would just go through the motions?

Not Richard. No, he is giving his all until the end. He is doing one more marathon for the RNIB.

We as blind people need the RNIB in the UK and all over the world, as I said, my Husband works hard in the USA and India, to name two countries out of the many he travels. Together the countries work in sharing ideas and swapping technology which will become useful for us blind people.

We are not greedy, we want to share, so please if you can spare some time and change in linking to the link below, please help this amazing guy and needing company. You will be helping Richard, to show your support, not just for a person who as a husband and Father, but for a good Samaritan who has to be the most selfless man around. In a world of greed, this man doesn’t know of such a word.

You will be helping an organisation, who is an non-profit company who are there for blind people and people who are unaware that they could be losing their sight. They help to save sight too, by working hard to promote good eye care and knowledge. The RNIB also work with schools to help our children who have sight problems, or whom may in the future.

This could be you? Remember, 100 people in the UK alone, start to lose their sight per day?

 https://www.justgiving.com/Everydaybetter#

LAZY SUNDAY

Good day to you all. Well a lazy day for us, after a chill free supper last night from our restaurant, we ate our take away and then watched the TV. A great drama Hub and I love. Teen spoke to me at half eleven. He loved his party. Today he is at the beach with Bunches, Daddy Bun, Sister Bun and the sister’s boyfriend. I am so pleased he is getting places and is in a family atmosphere. A thing I can’t offer him.

Hub and I had a sleep in then lay in bed and listened to our radio drama, like an old couple. Had breakfast and sat out for a while, talking work. Now Hub is doing some dog work and I am chatting to my Bloggets.

My earphones have broken, so I have had to order some more. I can’t just have the speech in the room, as I like to go away in another world and can’t do that, if people can hear what I am writing? I feel judged.

So I publish to the world to be judged instead, ha. Well, at least once it is out it is out? If I was to be judged on what I am writing before I actually print it, nothing would get published.

Our Indian family are making lovely smells from their kitchen again, and there are BBQ’s in the background of the gardens. Our roses are so sweet at this time of year and the breeze is blowing over fragrances from everyone’s gardens. I’m dying for a lilac tree, as that is my favourite tree. I will tell you why tomorrow, it is a real love story.

So going to do some washing now for Hubs white shirts to go away with on Wednesday.

My friend is due back from her holiday in Cyprus today. I hope her and her lovely new BO, have had a great time?

 The one thing I remember about Cyprus was the smell of lemon trees. A citrus fragrance was everywhere. Lemon trees and orange trees, just on the road side

Of all my places in the world I loved the Caribbean and the US, but Italy was very special, because of the food, wine and people. If I lived there, I would become an alcoholic for sure, ha, as the wine is like the best liquid in the world there, they keep the best and export whatever is left.

OK, as I was about to go into fantasy land on holiday with you, all I can hear  in the background, is Hub struggling with the dogs, so I shall go and help him. I should be with him anyway and not working as we spend too little time together.

Remind me to tell you about the lilac tree story later?

Where ever you are, have a great day and come back again or I will miss you. xxx

CHOCOLATE STARE BY FIONA CUMMINGS

I write this poem for you

You made my dream come true

Life was made for me and you

So we can play music

You can do your magic

Love me tonight

Hold me so tight

Kiss me so nice

Of all the men in the world

You are my first choice

Talk to me

With your amazing voice

Melt me with your chocolate stare

Your heart beat is always there

Close to mine

Our rhythm is in time

Hands touch fingertips

Love me through your soft lips

Enjoy what we have

Love I want to give

Our lives I wish to live

Let’s fly away

So we can enjoy our day

In the sun

Where we can run

Free of pain

Once again

Feel the breaze  

Freedom in our hair

Laughter we shall share

For I just want to be with you

Because I love you

THE VOICE

Andrea Begley, the partially-sighted winner of The Voice talent search, has called for better treatment of disabled fans at gigs and insisted that she will use her victory to launch a successful music career. If you have not heard her voice, please look her up on UTube? Oh her voice, is amazing and what a lovely person she is? I can't wait for her first CD to come out.

REALLY FUNNY WORDS, FROM THE BLOGGET MANAGER

$5.37 Taco!

That's what the kid behind the counter at Taco Bell said to me.

I dug into my pocket and pulled out some lint and two dimes and something that used to be a Jolly Rancher.

Having already handed the kid a five-spot, I started to head back out to the truck to grab some change

when the kid with the Elmo hairdo said the hardest thing anyone has ever said to me.

He said, "It's OK. I'll just give you the senior citizen discount."
I turned to see who he was talking to and then heard the sound of change hitting the counter in front of me.

"Only $4.68" he said cheerfully.

I stood there stupefied. I am 56, not even 60 yet?

A mere child!

Senior citizen?

I took my taco and walked out to the truck wondering what was wrong with Elmo.

As I sat in the truck, my blood began to boil.

Old? Me?

I'll show him, I thought.

I opened the door and headed back inside. I strode to the counter,

and there he was waiting with a smile.

Before I could say a word, he held up something and jingled it in front of me,

like I could be that easily distracted!

What am I now?

A toddler?
"Dude! Can't get too far without your car keys, eh?"

I stared with utter disdain at the keys.

I began to rationalize in my mind!
"Leaving keys behind hardly makes a man elderly!

It could happen to anyone!"
I turned and headed back to the truck.

I slipped the key into the ignition, but it wouldn't turn.

What now?

I checked my keys and tried another.

Still nothing.

That's when I noticed the purple beads hanging from my rear view mirror.

I had no purple beads hanging from my rear view mirror.

Then, a few other objects came into focus:

The car seat in the back seat.

Happy Meal toys spread all over the floorboard.

A partially eaten dough nut on the dashboard.

Faster than you can say ginkgo biloba, I flew out of the alien vehicle.

Moments later I was speeding out of the parking lot,

relieved to finally be leaving this nightmarish stop in my life.

That is when I felt it, deep in the bowels of my stomach: hunger!

My stomach growled and churned, and I reached to grab my taco,

only it was nowhere to be found.

I swung the truck around, gathered my courage,

and strode back into the restaurant one final time.

There Elmo stood, draped in youth and black nail polish.

All I could think was, "What is the world coming to?"
All I could say was, "Did I leave my food and drink in here"?

At this point I was ready to ask a Boy Scout to help me back to my vehicle,

and then go straight home and apply for Social Security benefits.

Elmo had no clue.

I walked back out to the truck,

and suddenly a young lad came up and tugged on my jeans to get my attention.

He was holding up a drink and a bag.

His mother explained,

"I think you left this in my truck by mistake."
I took the food and drink from the little boy and sheepishly apologized.

She offered these kind words:

"It's OK. My grandfather does stuff like this all the time."
All of this is to explain how I got a ticket doing 85 in a 40 mph zone.

Yessss, I was racing some punk kid in a Toyota Prius.

And no, I told the officer, I'm not too old to be driving this fast.

As I walked in the front door, my wife met me halfway down the hall.

I handed her a bag of cold food and a $300 speeding ticket.

I promptly sat in my rocking chair and covered up my legs with a blankey.
The good news was that I had successfully found my way home.

Pass this on to the other "old fogies" on your list (so they can have fun laughing, too).

JUNE STATS

 again thank you so much.  We have had seventy countries look at our page but here are the top ten. xx

United Kingdom	11597
United States	5773
Russia	1031
Germany	555
Mexico	349
Ukraine	145
Sweden	49
Canada	43
Ireland	43
Netherlands	41

A SAD LOUIS?

Very full. Just been for a take away meal at our local restaurant. I don’t know  what is wrong with our Louis, but he seems very sad right now. He is as though he has the  troubles of the world on his young shoulders, bless him.

Waggatail walked quite well. I didn’t walk into  anything or cross the wrong road thank God.

Hub and I ate our meal at home and sat with a cup of tea out on our lovely red bench  in the front garden.

Just heard from Teen. He is on his way  to his party.

 A guy I spoke to at our local shop before, said he was looking for people  to work there, so Teen has to see him on Monday. Here’s hoping he will get a job this week?

I have joined a new group on the internet and we talk to people around the world. It’s interesting. Technology is amazing?

So, no news about the party through the night until tomorrow, but I do think something went on that shouldn’t? Teen  couldn’t wait to get out of the house today and he was very subdued?

I couldn’t believe the noise we could hear from our bedroom window? Loads of lads,  singing top of their voices.

Later xx

NEW BALLS PLEASE?

Happy Saturday to you all. I went to bed at four this morning, five, teen text saying he was on his way home. I got up to let him in. I asked him not to take keys with him, in case he lost them. A poor lad lost his mobile phone at the Prom. Teen got up at noon, left the house at one. Just as I had taken some meat out of the freezer for a BBQ too?

He has gone to be with Bunches for the day, then they are off to another posh party. Daddy Bun is picking them up and he is staying overnight at Bunches Dads house tomorrow.

It’s sunny and cold here today. Hub and I have been in the garden I watered the plants and he told me how much of a rubbish gardener I am? Ha. Well, I do my best and it is better than Hub for sure. OK, I admit I don’t know the difference between plants, weeds and shrubs, but I try. I also don’t know the difference between soil and compost.

We have done some cleaning in the house, it is a never ending circle.

Hub is now on twitter, I can’t stand twitter, and I just don’t get it. We have the tennis on the television. If I  could see, that is one sport I would play, though by the way now there is tennis if you are blind. There are clubs and I am so happy for that progress. Hub would love to do that if he worked in a job that allowed him a life?

He is off to the BBC on Monday, to do an interview for Radio 4.

Tuesday he has a very important meeting in the capital again and Wednesday, he is off to America again for a week.

OK, off to watch tennis. Our English girl Laura Robson the 19 year old girl is playing really well.

The atmosphere is great.

Have you noticed how rowdy the crowds are getting?

At one time in Wimbledon, you could hear a pin drop and if anyone said anything too loudly, they would be told to be quiet?

Not now. As for cricket, they are drinking louts. That used to be such an elite sport?

Right our girl has just won, going to scream now for her. Xx

the all nighter

It is rolling on three a.m, here in Fi Blogget land. I am out of bed after staying up till way past the Pumpkin hour to welcome back my Teen from his Prom. Oh Hub has just loved the build up to making me feel rather tense. First he was saying he is going to keep out of the way as teen will go mental when he finds out I am going to be at his dates house? Then he said he didn’t want to  be around when Teen came back in, as he would then go off it with me, as he was rather calm at the girls house, so will make up for it after the prom. He didn’t he was fine when he came in, then as he was  getting ready to go to party two, the all night party, he was upstairs, getting shower number three within ten hours, Hub heard him rummaging through his cupboards looking for what? Hub said in his mischievous manner,

“He will be looking for the bottles of alcohol you hid and poured down the sink. He  probably was keeping that for tonight?”

Oh God, never thought of that, I said no, surely he

  has noticed that is missing by now? Then I thought, OMG? What if he hasn’t? Hub and I sat still and saying nothing, until I heard teen shout from upstairs.

“Mum? What is there to eat?”

Few? I made  him a sandwich. Apparently, the food at the prom was dreadful. So at half twelve, he ate and left the house at quarter to one in the morning.

 I have been in bed over an hour and now have come back downstairs, because I can hear loads of kids and  am sure they are not in the  house. I know they were all meeting at the recreation field and by the noise, that is where they stayed for a while. I just can’t sleep, knowing my child is out there? He is not due in till seven this morning.

My dogs are snoring, my Hub is doing a great impression of the dogs and even my Canary, Irish, is under his wing.

That leaves me and the ticking of the clocks.

I just don’t want the police knocking on my door?

He took a bag out with him, and I just know there was or is, drink in it?

Well, it’s not the seven small bottles he had hidden in his room, as that  is long gone down the plughole.

I wonder who did that?

Funny, teen never said a word about it?

So the prom? Well, he said he really enjoyed it, though his friend didn’tt seam to? According to Teen. He danced with her so  I’m glad about that.

All the teachers  were there and there were some awards like the schools pest? Ha. Oh and the most vane? I’m surprised teen didn’t get that? Teen said, he is not bothered what he looks like as his girl is not there? God, if he is not bothered? Why does he take  forever and looks in the mirror before he goes at least ten times?

Anyway, I’m sure I have not escaped the harsh words about me turning up at the girl’s house, that will  come.

Really sleepy, eyes closing. Will talk later and let you know how things went on?

 

I'M BACK

Oh I was having a hot flush with all of the anticipation for the prom. I said to teen he should be getting ready, as it was half four? Five he was due at his date’s house and five past five, Geordie girl was picking me up Too close for comfort?

Well he got ready, he looked so handsome. So grown up. A Jeff Banks mid grey suit, a  Jeff Banks pink shirt and matching tie. Grey and pink look lovely I think?

Poor Bunches, I felt sorry for her, looking at her boyfriend all, dressed up, to escort another girl.

  but as I tried to assure her, he is totally loyal to her. He adores her. Bunches really takes care of teen too, they have grown before our eyes as a couple. I’m happy for them, but terrified too, they are so young.

OK, so five minutes to five. Hub came down, to see and participate in teen’s big night. By force though as  he didn’t want to.

Oh Teen was so lovely, but I knew he was really not wanting to show any excitement, as, obviously, he didn’t want  Bunches feeling left out, though she had a weekend away to Bath remember? Where she took her designer dresses and spent time with her school friends at an event for students. A debate group.

So I was almost pushing him out  of the door as didn’t want him clashing with Geordie girl? Hahahahah. Oh God, he didn’t notice my coat or shoes, all ready to follow him?

My heart was beating faster than it should?

They left, I said goodbye to Bunches and kissed teen and I did say See you soon? He still didn’t get me? Heheheheheh.

The door closed then a minute later, Geordie girl was there. We went by car. We were met at the door by the young girls Mum. She was every bit as adorable as my friend said and how I imagined.

She whispered.

“Does he know you are coming?”

I said no.

Geordie girl thought it was a hoot.

She was loving it all. I said to her, watch his face as I walk in? Oh my Gosh? I was begging the good Lordie, to wave a wand of  peace over his head.

All I heard was.

“Oh, Hello Mum. This is a surprise?

Oh my word and what was to follow?

Wish me luck?Here goes, wish me luck, I am a little on the scared side? Time is running out, he shoud be away now? My friend is due in five minutes? OMG, Help?

OPEN TOP?

Teen has an open topped bus, in this? Hahahahahahah. It is raining cats and dogs. Oh Gosh, let it rain so hard there is not rain for tonight, please? Bunches is here. It’s really odd, I feel like I am in the way in my own house? Hub is talking about having a holiday with them both, that would be nice, but the blooming dogs, what to do with them? TO me as you know, dogs are babies, they are family. If someone can live here perfect. But who? It would have to be someone we trusted and someone who would respect us? Also someone who had some house pride? And who would clean my kitchen floor? Hahahahaha.

Oh the rain is getting harder. The poor girls dress? I really hope it stops, though their photographs are going to be on the wet grass?

Hub says he is going to hide when I leave to go with my friend to the event of the girl’s house. Coward?

Oh Hub had a very successful day in our capital the other day on a professional level and personal too. He has just found out, the meeting he went to, he got a great vote of confidence. Another success for blind people. Treaties signed sealed and about to be delivered.

Hub has just spent 40 minutes on the phone to our tax department. Really, only three minutes talking to anyone, but the rest of the time on hold or in a queue. They wanted money that was not theirs, sorted now. Their not getting it…

Hub and I were lying in bed last night listening to “Today in Parliament!”

As you do.

He said to me,

“Funny, I don’t ever never have, heard Colin on here?

He is the Lord, we met well, I should say, I met, in Oslo. Next thing literally, four seconds later, who should talk on there? Lord himself.

Psychic or what?

We did laugh.

Oh God, another Fi moment. I kindly bought Hub a plug to take with him to South Africa. It arrived yesterday. It has ten tablets in it, you plug it in and it sends signals to unwanted mosquitoes.

When I gave it to hub, he said,

“Well, what do I need this for?”

“Well, South Africa?

“Sorry? Why?”

For all the mosquitoes?

“What mosquitoes?”

“In South Africa?

“There are no mosquitoes in South Africa.”

“Of course there are, everyone knows there are mosquitoes in South Africa?

“Not where I’m going!”

“You’re going to South Africa, aren’t you?

“Yes!”

“This is getting silly now.

“Fiona, South Africa there is no mosquitoes.”

“There are everywhere in Africa.

“Not South Africa!”

Well, I then had a geography lesson. I didn’t know Africa was our equivalent of Europe?

Obviously knew it was enormous, but didn’t realise it was a group of countries.

Fell asleep in geography at school.

I, know on the map though, Italy, is the shape of a boot! Hahahahahehehehehe.

OK, need your good thoughts for later, going to get changed now for the ready, when will teen click I am going too?

x.

THE PROM

Good afternoon Bloggets. Well today, I have emptied the washing machine and filled the dryer. Emptied the dishwasher and filled that. Washed all the kitchen and watered plants. Cleaned the downstairs floors and washed the upstairs main bathroom. That is a really old room, you look at the tiles and they drop off.

I have groomed the dogs and washed the whites down the stairs (Wood)

Now in my favourite room. The rain is crashing against the glass roof, but because it is a glass roof, the drops are gentle. The smells of happy trees is so beautiful. Do you know what I mean when I say happy trees?

Well, when it is red hot, then it rains, the wood has a smell, as though to rejoice in a drink or two.

I just hope it stops for teen tonight?

Oh His girl Bunches of course, is on her way. She can’t let him go to the prom, without being there. I think she too will be coming to the girl’s house to see them off. Well, she too will be surprised to see me there.

Oh, I am so anxious in how he will receive me there?

Scared too. Hub thinks he will publicly humiliate me.

Some would say I deserve that, as should let him have his night.

After five minutes of me being there, I will give him his night. Some would say I am treating him like a child, well, he is a child for one, he is sixteen and under our law, he can’t vote for another two years, he shouldn’t drink and he can’t marry without my permission.

He cannot support himself yet, so he is a child.

Other parents can look at the photographs; I can’t so I will be in the real life experience of seeing my Teens Prom date’s dress.

My friend Geordie girl said that her son didn’t want her there last year, so she went anyway, and all the parents were there, so I will be like them.

And what is the big deal? He needs to get over himself.

The girls Mum said that she will bring him from the event. How kind is she?

Sounds such a lovely person.

He will be away from five till seven in the morning. An all night party.

I just pray, it all goes well? Shall let you know how I was received later. xx

TOMORROW NIGHT?

Good afternoon Bloggets. I left the house with my teen eating, just after I cleaned up too. Oh Gosh, the mess? Though after I had to get stressed and feel that burning inside as you say the same things every day, and every day, nothing you say gets listened to. He did fill the dish washer up, so made up for it a little bit, but still I had to follow him around and ask him to move his dishes from the living room. That is the living room; I have asked him three times this week, not to eat in there.

Plates, cups, papers. All over the room where I had spent ages cleaning.

I went out with my Geordie friend, met with my lovely neighbour and some others at my friends and came home, to teen eating again. An even bigger amount of food to what I left him with.

Oh he drives me mad, I mean, I go to the fridge to prepare food and half of what I was going to use for a meal, is gone.

He eats meat, and then starts on my vegetarian food. It really annoys me.

Now then I’m sure you will hear the fireworks tomorrow night. Teen has his Prom. He does not want me near him on the night, even though the girl he is takings Mum, asked if I will go around seeing the dress of her daughter.

I had decided I would not go, though it really hurt what he said. Now my Geordie friend said we shall leave a few minutes after teen and just turn up.

OMG, I pray he will not go mad?

My friend said her son didn’t want her there either, but when she went anyway, all the parents were there. This has happened to me at teen’s school; I found out afterwards, I was the only parent not at his last assembly.

So please God, let me come home tomorrow night and be proud of my Son and not be hurt?

He wanted to treat the girl to a gift but said he has asked his friends and not one of them are bothering so he would be the only one?

Shame really?

One time he would not be bothered what anyone thought or did, he was an individual.

Hub will be home in a couple of hours, so I will go and put the chicken into the oven

With love. x

HELLO HELL BY FIONA CUMMINGS

SAY HELLO TO HELL

BY FIONA CUMMINGS

 Listen to the rhythm of the rain falling

Hearing heavens tears calling

God’s word has spoken

Children are starving

Lifestyles are appalling

Animals are choking

Factories are smoking

And the land we were given

Should have been our heaven

But we chose to destroy

Ending the green foliage

Using modern life as a deploy

 Even changing the biblical word marriage

God must be up there in his golden carriage

Looking down to earth

Wondering why he gave birth

To such a world

Throwing away reason, for gold

Walking past those in need

Watching the famine as we feed

Turning kindness into greed

Tearing at wounds so they bleed

Throwing lives down the well

Say hello to hell

 

EDUCATING THE SPY

I heard a funny thing yesterday from a friend who said they were a little concerned about their child’s education, as they sent their 12 year old Son to the local shop to buy a pair of shoe laces. On the child’s return, he handed over 2 packs of laces.

Well, bless him, at least he knows what a pair is, he could have brought back three packs?

The media at the moment is full of spy stories and conspiracies.

There are a lot of worries about the latest spy methods our country and others are going through right now.

The Uk Government spying scandal, is causing a lot of concern among Europeans, It’s said that Britain’s spy services, are tapping into the UK’s telephone and internet cables,

Documents have been leaked from the U.S former contractor, Edward Snowden, to cause enough upset around the world.

I just don’t understand how people really didn’t know this was going on for years?

I kind of have some empathy for our Government in this respect, as for terrorists, how else are they to know what is going on? I mean, we oftern hear it on the news, how so many people have been arrested as they had bomb and other  methods they were going to carry out across the UK. Well if there was a disaster, we would be the first to say

“Where were the security services?

To be honest, I grew up in the former USSR, so spying I am used to. I was followed everywhere. Now I used to get rather upset about this, I thought it was like being imprisoned. Not too bad for me personally, but for my Russian friends who suffered at the hands of their authorities. And suffer they did, believe me.

At the same time, I always felt safe in Moscow, though shivers used to blanket me with fear of whose eyes are watching. As for now? Well I have nothing to hide. I’m not doing anything wrong, so they will be bored stiff if they are watching me now. Though the other day with my mad aunt, they would have had a laugh?

I remember the days in Russia, when our friends would come to our hotel room or we would go to their houses, we would never be able to talk about anything. Nothing even so called normal subjects, so we would turn on the radio to block out the bugging systems. I would always take apart our room telephone, to see if there was anything there that looked as though it shouldn’t be? Funny thing was, there was always a loose metal chip, I used to remove it and throw it out of the window, hoping no one was sunbathing on the ground from our twelfth floor? The phones would still work perfectly, so I never knew what the metal object was, but as a child, I was convinced it was something to do with spying.

Of course now we learn they spy through wires, but times may have moved on, or was I an over enthusiastic child?

So what will be the outcome of this latest scan? A war? Normally when we are to change the presses subjects, we have a war then all the past news worries are forgotten about and we move on.

There is the birth of our future Kings child coming up, so perhaps it will be something happy for a change?

I hope so.

Right off to get ready to go to my friend Geordie girl’s house. xxxx

THE HAIRY LADY

A very good morning to you all. Again the sun is shining. I was up with Hub at six today, he is off to Birmingham to work and will be in about eight tonight. A long day. LC, has the face on, as she is not going today. Hub says there is no work for her. Yesterday she worked so well. She and Hub got to the train station, there was no assistance turned up again, though they were booked. LC, looked to Hub, and he said it was as though she said, just give me a chance and trust me. She got him out of the station through the barriers and off to the tube station. Hub listened to the stop, as he has never been to that part of London before.

He got off the Tube and LC, took him out of the building and the two of them found a taxi rank.

On the way back at night, LC went down her normal steps, but when she got down to the train platform, they had changed the stairs, so it was blocked off at the bottom. LC looked at her Dad and said

“Best go back up and I will find you an alternative way? Come on, follow me?”

Bless her she did great. Hub made me laugh as he said.

“Trust me; I sat next to a Lady,

Who said in a rather odd voice, she would move her handbag for Hub to sit down.

She got talking to Hub and she said she was going to London, to something like TGALC. Hub said he asked her what does that stand for, as he has never heard of such an organisation?

Her answer was The Gay and Lesbian conference.

I said what did you say to that?

He said

Oh, OK!

He said well, I didn’t know what to say.

I mean if someone asks Hub what his company initials stand for, he can tell them and in his job, there are many angles you can talk about. I’m not sure what you could say without putting your foot in it about TGALC?

Perhaps it’s our ignorance?

He said she was really friendly, though rather large and when she shook his hand, they were kind of hairy, in a manly way?

My Canary,  Irish, is squeaking so loud, it’s too early, so I’m going for a couple of hours sleep if I can, then up and housework, teen, and then out with Geordie girlfriend this afternoon.

Sorry not a long blog or too much to say, but later I will chat some more. With love xxxx

HUMANITY BY FIONA CUMMINGS

HUMANITY

BY FIONA CUMMINGS

Dancing with an angel

Singing with a devil

Music in all the people

Lessons I learn

Such a good pupil

Just years of listening

Time spent talking

Miles just walking

Life just passing by

Asking always why

How and who

Wanting to wear the other shoe

Finding out what it is like for you

Trying to understand

When you need me I hold your hand

 I hide behind a wall when you push me away

Not wanting to be hurt

Telling myself it’s just another day

Look at the lovers

Babies with proud Mothers

Grandparents looking so tired

All their grandchildren they have acquired

A messy garden with a crooked gate

A starved child with his empty plate

A bloated belly with his greedy mate

A handsome man with a beauty on his arm

Knowing he has so much charm

A lonely gent from world war one

Years ago he had an army

Now all on his own

One day it is barmy

The next snowy

Floods remove life

Fires heat the wood

Taking away all what seems good

A policeman is on his radio

A teen lip sinks to the stereo

A young girl looks so pretty

Had her hair done in the city

A business man walks fast

His heart won’t last

Stressed to bits

Like passing ships

His wife goes in and he out

Some youths on the nearby street shout

A man waters his vegetables on his patch

It’s so interesting to people watch

 

LOCKED

Oh gosh, I have lost the key to the garden gate and now my gardener is coming and I can’t let her in?

Even the spare key is missing. I know what will happen, Lady gardener will chop the lock off, then I will find the key.

It was a large good one too. The lock, not the key.

Teen has constructed a frame, like an arch for the roses to climb up. It’s good, so just need lady gardener to fit it. Oh whilst looking for the key, I have found my hair brush, the lovely one I got a few weeks ago.

Can you believe it; it was in the drawer where I looked? How annoying.

My friend who has the Father in law in hospital, her Inlaw has sadly taken a turn for the worst, I really feel for her, as of course Friday, is her Uncles funeral. God, she doesn’t need this too?

My friend Beany, having a lovely holiday in Cyprus still. I heard from my friend in Russia, trying to skype her but she is not on skype, though her email was lovely.

We have had eighteen views from Russia today and about fifty from there this week. Not all her ha.

My clocks have gone totally crazy now. They are all over the place.

Well I will have a few hours with Hub tonight, before he is away again tomorrow.

Just for the day though.

Teen went to see about a job today. He said he feels really positive about this one.

He also said though, that there were loads in fact, three piles of application forms.

All filled in for hopeful candidates’.

Let’s hope he at least gets an interview?

Gosh, you know when you feel so whiped out, so stressed and not in control with life? Well that is me now. What I would do for a break away from daily life?

It was so lovely to have Hub back last night. My aunt kept saying, he was a lovely person and very kind. I’m not sure what he did to show her how kind he was, apart from finding a plug for her mobile and paid for her day?

That of course is kind, but he likes my Aunt and he knows how important she is to me, though she is completely bananas.

Our Canary, Irish, is back to almost the land of the norm. He is not so tuneful as normal, but better than quiet.

I bet he is depressed poor love, he never leaves his cage. It is a large cage, big enough for four of him, but, still like us staying in a room forever.

My garden lady is here now, with her Strong Son in law.

Well my gate is now open.  So a new lock will be put on when we get one.

Oh I think a cup of coffee and a delicious cream cake is in order, do you?

Fancy one?

I hope you are all having a nice day? Doing something different. If you are not, well dream of a change and try to work on making that happen?

Some people say, it would be great to be able to make dreams come true?

Well, for them maybe, but for me? My dreams are just peculiar, but I can day dream?

Tomorrow, I am out with Geordie girl to her house and Friday first day to relax, before getting Hubs clothes ready again for the US.

Later gators. x

BUNCHES MEET THE AUNT

Here I sit in my garden, the traffic saying hello as it passes, the gentle breaze blowing my long hair in wisps across my face and the birds singing as happily as they chat in the trees. The sun is shining though feels as though there is a blanket of cloud fighting with it. I don’t care, I need some air. I need to calm down from yesterday.

Hub is in the capital now for a very important meeting. A meeting which will be crucial to him. I am anxious for him. So after the track from the US to home yesterday, he now has four taxi’s, a tube and two trains before he is home again tonight at eight.

Well, is my aunt home? God knows, as she has not bothered to let me know, though I did ask her to text me when she was in the house?

After the walk and trauma we had in our earlier blog, Hub returned home from the US. He was shattered bless him, but after a shower, he joined in with the FUN…

I gave Hub his Anniversary card. I got it from a company called

Braille Greeting Cards and Gifts

But, I can’t find any gifts on that page, though the cards are lovely. Really big and you can write words in print, in the given box online, then they Braille them for you.

You get a great description too, of what tactile picture is on your card.

Teen bought us a lovely present, a letter box to hang on the wall and put our letters in, and a beautiful candle.

Did I tell you he was Hubs best man?

We got a lovely card from my friend where I used to live and some nice greetings vie online.

Off we went to our evening dinner. Bunches came along too. She was so polite. So great you know how most kids will just sit there, she was very interactive, asking questions, showing interest and was perfectly pleasant. I’m sure she would rather not be there, but I thought it would be nice for my Aunt to meet with her.

Oh bless Louis, he arranged a birthday cake, lit candles and sang to my aunt.

He even had balloons for her.

(Stuff our Anniversary?)

Hahahahaha.

Hub bought some Champagne. Yum. Aunt had her favourite drink too and a bottle of red wine was ordered.

I didn’t have any of that though, Champagne was enough.

We went home and it was all a rush, so Aunt forgot her birthday gifts.

She said it would be six months before she would be back too. So I will change her birthday paper, for Christmas paper?

What do you think?

Haha haha.

Joking, she opened them and knows what is in them, though she for sure will have forgotten them by then. Shame really the difficulty I went to to buy them too. I got her some lovely things.

Oh well.

She didn’t chase Louis in the kitchen, but she did give him the biggest cuddle, poor guy.

On her way home, I phoned her on the train. She sounded so sad. I really felt for her, she said when we were walking on the field, she loves seeing us, as she laughs when she is here. She says how she used to laugh when she was with her Mum and how she misses that.

Poor thing. If you could see the wench she lives with now, no wonder she was depressed about going home? She is a dragon.

Right, just had a call to say my gardener is on her way, so must try to clean this garden. God. I’m really flat with stress from yesterday, believe me, I’ve only published half? x