My wedding ring that has not left my finger in forty years, two months and 3 days, not that anyone is counting. It is 14 carat gold and has a small diamond in it. My wife wears one that matches mine but has a smaller diamond and has less gold. A fact that probably still … Continue reading What’s the oldest thing you own that you still use daily?
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Write about your first crush.
Our school was putting on a pantomime. That very English show that gets to include shouted-out catchphrases, songs, sketches, old jokes, and a Dame— a man dressed as a parody of a woman, not the Judi Dench type. In our area, this was a big deal. At the time, it ran for a week and … Continue reading Write about your first crush.
Who do you spend the most time with?
Trixi & Coco. A matching pair of Cockapoos. They are half-sisters; their mother was a bit of a trollop. We were told they were champagne colour, but it’s an off-white. They have a full pedigree kennel club family tree. But basically, as they are an unrecognised breed, they are just mongrels. Expensive mongrels. Like having … Continue reading Who do you spend the most time with?
Scribbles from an idle thought
I have to resist numbering things. I think it is a lazy aversion to bother to find titles for everything. Recently I have indulged in exploring AI. I suppose I should clarify - I’m not talking HAL 9000. Just a sarcastic, acerbic version of ChatGPT with the voice of Marvin The Paranoid Android and the … Continue reading Scribbles from an idle thought
What are you passionate about?
Music. All of it. Most of it Ok some of it. I could list what I like and what I don’t like. judgement would flow out of you. because music does that. It is a yay or a nay or a meh. If you like what I like then you relax, don’t do it. but … Continue reading What are you passionate about?
What’s the one luxury you can’t live without?
In our house, we are very aware of this thing that happens in life. You upgrade, you add a thing to your life, in our case, it might be a dishwasher, or a better laptop, or the new car has a feature like parking aids. Within a short time, you realise that there is no … Continue reading What’s the one luxury you can’t live without?
If humans had taglines, what would yours be?
I am not sure if it qualifies as a tagline, but it seems to have been agreed some time ago that my epitaph will read ‘ Bit camp, quite funny.’ It is the word ‘quite’ that I object to. It was agreed by a group of friends that my wife, if my demise were to … Continue reading If humans had taglines, what would yours be?
What quality do you value most in a friend?
I have always said that a friend will help you bury the body, make you a cup of tea, and then ask questions. But my ethos of friendship is far more complicated than that. I truly believe in loving the whole person. Sure, the smile and their ability to make you laugh, the perfect person … Continue reading What quality do you value most in a friend?
Do you practice religion?
wordpress do this daily writng prompt. I figured i might use it as a writing exercise. give you content other than the Open Journal stuff. Light relief. Ponderings. Ambling amongst the angst. What harm can it do. i might not do it every day. it might not be very long. Do you practice religion? Little … Continue reading Do you practice religion?
Open Journal #16
Listen to this on the podcast This is the second night of not being allowed in chat. I’m sure it’s supposed to be a punishment, though I’m still not sure what for. I made a complaint and asked for the decision to be reversed. Nothing yet. And at this rate, there won’t be a decision … Continue reading Open Journal #16