Brave New World

Hearing a BBC news presenter uttering the phrase " Pussy Riot " gave me a jolt tonight . Im sorry but this very act is symbolic of this brave new era we live in . It truly is a new age . I know that however silly this sounds its a profound moment . The world has changed . This country is no longer what I perceived it to be . THINK ABOUT IT !

Christmas's past

Last night I was thinking about how much of what used to make my Christmas has faded away . Sorry if that sounds depressing , but I realise  its a natural process . My Gran used to go carol singing with her life long friend who played an orchordian . Every year they would turn up at the farm on a wet windy December night and the loud orchordian would fill the whole house with Christmas cheer . It was always an event . People dont go round the village carol singing anymore  . People are insular , and at the end of a day they just want to keep their front door closed and keep the heat in their houses at night . As a friend said last night , and I also thought earlier that day " the sense of community is no longer there" .
   Another thing thats gone out of fashion is visiting other families at night for a meal .That was an event too . A special effort was made to have a impressive spread on the table . Much effort went into making the meal ( usually all day ! ) Nowadays people just go out for a meal  to a restaurant or pub , and even then rarely do they go with another family . Again people just want to be left alone I think . I guess ive been lucky looking back , but times do change , as do fashions I guess... 

Update: It seems I have been far too cynical as I can tonight hear a group of very professional carol singers in the darkness , somewhere.....