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Going Cross-eyed Cleaning Out My Computer

Going Cross-eyed Cleaning Out My Computer

Why oh why in this day and age can’t someone devise a software programme to constantly run in the background, cleaning out all those annoying little bits of unwanted stuff none of us actually want? Why can’t the nerds/geniuses who write computer programmes fix this for all of us? At least once a month my [...]

England’s Lost Tradition

England’s Lost Tradition

England has no traditions at least not any more.
The ‘lovies’ who run the proms have stolen them that’s sure.
We used to sing and bounce along with shanties we could sing.
Take on the orchestra have fun but it seems these days are gone.

After The Burn-Fire

After The Burn-Fire

Was the work a prediction of what was to happen having being triggered off by the killing of Mark Duggan on that red, smoky day of fourth of August, by, perhaps, the irresponsible fingers of the British Police? Perhaps.

Faded Memory

Faded Memory

Memory is a funny beast. How often have you heard someone recalling something from their past, not sure whether or not to believe what you are hearing?

Best Before

Best Before

How many people today throw away perfectly good food products simply because of these two terms, dreamt up by businesses to maintain their turnover of stock?

What Really Matters?

What Really Matters?

With me, it’s friendship to all and common decency – qualities that sadly gets brushed aside in today’s uncaring world. It seems to me that the basic human traits which separate us from the rest on this planet are rapidly being sacrificed. The great god Mammon rules as it always has closely followed by inflated [...]

Help Police Help! – Sorry we’re Clocking Off

Help Police Help! – Sorry we’re Clocking Off

He could hear the cry ringing out. He looked at his watch 2 minutes to clocking off, no point in getting involved the next watch could take it when they came on, in about half an hour. ‘Police police help!’ The cry was getting nearer.  It had been this way since the cuts 28,000 had [...]

Paying Lip Service

Paying Lip Service

While the rest of Europe embraces the Euro, metrification, consensus decisions and looking out for one another, with the inevitable sibling squabbles over points of view, England continues to pay lip service to the whole idea of a united European society. Technically from a geographical standpoint England is not actually a physical part of Europe, [...]

Index Cards in the Middle of the Night

Index Cards in the Middle of the Night

‘Tis the Night again, my soul’s song I’ve forgotten you, I’ve run along Years have passed since we spoke The young sapling has grown into an old oak Darkness reposes across my city, wide But the chatter makes it impossible to hide I’ve hidden in the smallest nook The King has Castled, but I’ve lost [...]

Challenge Issued LGBT Group

Challenge Issued LGBT Group

A somewhat detailed and illicit confidential challenge was received involving moral and ethical considerations placing a great deal of responsibility upon both parties