My Focus has reached a stage when ( and maybe this is just a mood Im in ) I feel like having a blitz on broken and non -working parts. First the dash clocks are switching on/off and the needles are acting like there are 13 Ghosts in there !  The handbrake is slipping badly, there's an annoying knock from the rear suspension and an ever louder cracking noise from the front brakes. Isn't it funny how as the nights are suddenly darker now you seem to think of loads of jobs you would like to do at night ?!

Inverted Snobs

Today a family member went on a trip with a business acquaintance. The usual packed lunch suddenly seemed to be deemed too extravagant. Less was asked for. At first I was puzzled as this is not a family trait ! It was then revealed the other person was only taking a coffee. So why did my family member feel so uncomfortable taking his normal more substantial lunch ?  Because the man he was travelling with was an  INVERTED SNOB ! 
   An inverted snob does not look down at everyone else, its worse, he finds everyone else far too extravagant and arrogant and indulgent. He is after all the most pious and simple person on the planet. He goes out of his way to make you feel your a little too flash or too self indulgent. Everything to him is a drama. A normal snob is ignored, but even the most insular person cannot escape the comments of such an inverted man. His targets are legion.

Stop it.

Great, we have another new T.V series featuring sick babies in our NHS. I find such programs sick, but maybe that's just me. Whats worse of course though is I know people who have been through such times, and how much these programs upset them. Obviously the majority of viewers cant relate to such events, but that doesn't stop them wallowing around in the mire of what if for the grace of God it was us ? Well it wasnt, and its upsetting those who have had the experience. Wheres the good in that ?

Lets Push Things Forward - The Streets

Have I become a muse or a ruse ?

" I lover her, I hate her, my life is a misery... "   Dangerous Liaisons

What a way, what a way....

Last year I claimed some money I was entitled too. Today I finally received a heavy letter from a government agency demanding it all back. This was 12 months after I had stopped claiming. I have spent the last month talking to a fucking robot on the help line that misunderstood what I was saying. As I am very interested at how the fact I suddenly have been deemed to not have been eligible fore this money, Ive asked for a breakdown of figures explaining their reasoning, but they wont give any figures to me until I pay them ! WTF ! Insanity and incompetence from the very start. I remember the money pouring into my bank balance before they even had my income figures, now they fucked up the payment entitlement they suddenly demand all this money back. Fucking amateurs !!!

Don't underestimate how pissed I am about this...

 

 

O.K , I admit it. Ive always bought myself a pumpkin at Halloween ,even before I had a daughter...

Is there something Im missing here ?

Once again our Government has borrowed over 10 billion pounds this month to make ends meet. This happens EVERY month !
We cannot cut spending ever by this figure each month
We cannot raise the amount of tax coming in by this amount every month

THIS ISN'T GOING ANYWHERE IS IT ?     ( but i'm not economist )

? !

It must be Winter;  All the programs about Cancer. And since when has euthanasia become so trendy, and such T.V so apparently attractive ?

Cancer charitys are giving cancer a personality in their adverts. People aim abuse at it. Its a disease. It cares not for your rants or insults. Whose idea was that campaign ?!

Gigi D'Agostino - Drifting Sideways ( Underconstruction 3 )

   


This is one of the best re-mixes ive ever heard. Why ? Its got passion, menace, sorrow and a sense of time passing to it.

Well burger me....

It really annoys me when someone insists on cooking a burger or fish fingers in their deep frozen state. De-frost them first !  Yes, they will cook faster !!  GGGGrrrrrrrrrrrrr !

" messy death inevitable " lol

Comments please....

I keep returning to an uncomfortable subject ; the fact that in this country we have a  3 %  conviction rate for reported rapes. So are 97% of women claiming rape liars then ?  Our courts are the best and most fair, and most envied in the world. Even if there is a reason for that low figure that requires some action, just how much would that conviction figure rise by ? Starting from that low base rate I find it hard to see any scenario of short comings in the legal system that could bring this figure to an " acceptable " level . And just what would an acceptable level of con viction be ? And is it ethical to lessen the proof needed for such an emotive brutal crime ? This is a can of worms alright...

Attempted Theft Of Eric Morecambe Statue

   


A sign of the times ?  The attempted theft of the iconic Eric Morecambe statue from Morecambe sea front by a lone man with an angle grinder in broad day light. Are times that hard ? Try not to laugh...

My poetry / writing blog

https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6008492324585760085#overview/src=dashboard 

LINK ABOVE



Im not sure how many people know of my poetry blog  " MOON LIKE DREAMS  "

Ive added a few posts to it recently, and shall add more soon.

I have written some short pieces of story in the style of Micheal Moorcocks  Jerry Cornelious in the past too, though that was a few years ago. I found myself sifting through these recently. Quite why ive no idea. They are certainly different !! They may see the light of day too..

Writing poetry is a noble and brave pastime.
 

Lets push things ffwd...

Mid life crises ?

A friend of mine was laughing recently and asking me the question whether I thought he would soon be having a mid-life crises. I told him that I thought there was no such thing, only a period in a mans life when he once again remembers what once moved him or excited him. Unfortunately such desires are out of sync with others at his age so he is ridiculed or ostracised. There's no great crises here, only a change of awareness.

If you show me a man who says he doesnt look at young women or nice cars , then I will show you a liar...

Bloggers Nightmare ?

The Streets - Turn the Page

   



If you really want to understand me take this band The Streets. I realise that the lyrics are from a lifestyle I have nothing in common with and disapprove of, but I appreciate the poetry of the lyrics and the rhythms. Its a bitter sweet mixture. I dont judge other peoples choices if I find them talented, especially if that person moves me. Thats important to remember if I ever give your opinions a poke !  I find no views unacceptable. I find no beliefs unacceptable.

An enemy of convenience

Diets . A lot is written about diets. The inconvenient truth is that if you cut out fast food take away type food then you will loose weight, but there is a forgotten side to this equation.After cutting them out you can then eat more foods you like which have a traditional stigma attached to them; butter, chocolate ect. You will soon find theses foods do not have the weight gaining affects you have been brought up to expect. They are wholesome foods. JUNK FOOD IS THE  TRUE ENEMY  !

American Witch (animated)

   


Still cool beyond belief !

Affection, the forgotten emotion between love and lust

We all live in a world that reduces everything between a man and a woman to sex. The man should always be deemed to chase this goal, a woman to also crave this, but take the man on a long detour. As for love, well how long does that last, and how happy are people when they experience it ?  No , affection lands inbetween and will out last time almost, and any stupid things the other person does. It is simply the forgotten emotion, often confused with lesser, more questionable emotions.

Tunnel vision

I think the biggest fault I have is not seeing the big picture of life. We are all obsessed with the moment. If we pause and add up the good things we have ( and that takes some effort ) we may be surprised at the picture we conj our.

I often look a single part of my life at a time, darkly. As you broaden out the perspective you look at , the picture will rapidly brighten. Yes, time provides eventually, but this modern age demands now ! We can never be satisfied constantly. Ebb and flow. I used to understand this well once. I was patient by the season. I need to recapture this mind set. The more specific we are, the more miserable we'll be.


" There is rarely anything wrong in the universe, just the appearance of things that are wrong... "

Pulp Fiction Soundtrack - Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon

Our governing scum !

Today we have a Briton seriously ill with Ebola, and 14 others in quarantine. Yesterday a Government announcement said screening of the body temperatures of certain nationality's entering our country need not occur. Today they have done a U- turn. Those bastards in power would not put into place screening of (and lets not mess about here ) black people for early signs of Ebola by themselves or be seen to be doing it by their own initive, no the World Health Organization  had to TELL them to do it , but why ? Surely they have our safety at heart as a priority yesterday  ? No political correctness was more important and not to be seen to be discriminatory ! Nice to know they have our safety at a priority. This is a measurement of how we are run in this country!

Face book is dangerous. It allows an artificial level of connection to some old parts of your life that once meant the world to you, but are long gone. It offers false hope easily. It can allow things to consume you long after they would have otherwise disappeared. It also produces pointless little " wins " that in reality amount to nothing. This sure must be a tool of misery ? Ive wasted over 12 past months here.

After the driest September on record ive woken up to a wet stormy morning. Its actually welcome as I find long dry spells build up tension in me in a vague but subtle way. Its a cumulative effect though, and takes about a fortnight of dry weather to start manifesting...

Rob Zombie - Death of It All HD (The Book of Eli video)

 


Yes, I know ive mis- quoted the lyrics on my side column....

Muslim Demographics

   


Mmmm, I've managed the 1% part... I guess the remaining 0.38 % is someone elses job ?

There seems to be a Christian message behind this film, and part of me wonders whether these stats are correct ?

Syked Out !

Its a remarkably warm October night, but rain is in the air as dark clouds loom at the bottom of the valley. Summer has not yet ( but Im assured it will soon ) give up its fight. Summer seems to have gone on for ever this year.
  Just down the road there are exuberant shouts coming from what was once a large house that belonged in our family. Today its an upmarket holiday house that's rented out to large families that descend, drink all weekend then go home.
  They drive second hand prestige cars such as Audi's and BMW's . On average they re cars are around 5 years old. The primary colours are Red and Black. The average age of the groups who descend is 35. The men's wives or girl friends go jogging together. They are a fine sight ! They take care of their appearance despite family obligations.They have practical wives, the sort that make other men jealous. I bet there are affairs.... Their children are aged between 7 - 14. The families are all working class who are doing well, or want to appear as though they are doing quite nicely. The wives play their part by keeping fit ( its a team effort )  Once they arrived in work vehicles, but not any more....

Cant sleep ?

Ive said it once, and I shall say it again. The BBC World Service is worth the Television Licence fee alone. Its fresh, its world orientated, and its snappy reporting and magazine type programs based on people who have been in truly extraordinary situations due to life is simply fascinating. This station doesn't just report the conventional news stories, but also finds the more interesting and obscure subjects. And the best part is the stations jingle that has an Indian, world type of sound, but with a slightly off and edgy pitch to it. It grabs my attention, excites me, captures the spirit of the station, and I never tire of hearing it. All in all the perfect station !

George Osborne says "Choose" a lot - Newsnight playout

   

Anyone remember the notorious 90's film " Trainspotting "   ? Not sure if George Osborne realises he's plagiarised from the film, maybe someone else even wrote the speech. Either way its quite funny !  And it has really pissed of left wing Irvine Welsh who wrote the orginal novel.Oh yes, he's not a happy chappy....