middleagespread

In response to:catching up

2009-01-28T15:47:41+01:00

saw your profile ie something to de with cosmic ordering I have done the same has it come true yet ? with the nasty credit crunch we could do with cosmic ordering actually working...

In response to:So much for my camping trip!?!

2008-07-10T12:12:47+02:00

Hmm: a difficult choice - lie in squelchy mud or do housework? I can't decide which sounds worse!

In response to:Just a good day!

2008-07-03T17:14:06+02:00

How true that a thank you will make all the difference.

I know that i get a great feeling when someone says those two very simple but so powerful words.

Thank you for always being there for me

In response to:Just a good day!

2008-07-02T10:55:27+02:00

Absolutely true Lois. In my middleageness i too sometimes write and say thank you when a job or service is well done- no matter how big or small the business is who did it well.
There is nothing more rewarding than a 'thank you', as the occasional complaint can ruin a person's day.
Perhaps we should campaign to reintroduce that simple phrase back into common use.
I find myself constantly picking up my husband to say thank you, for example, when offered a cuppa 'No, thank you' is sooooo much nicer than 'no'.
On that note, thank you Lois for reading and commenting on my blog.

In response to:Just a good day!

2008-07-02T10:30:00+02:00

Long may this positive mood prevail! It's so unusual to get anyone bothering to thank you for a job well done - so doubly pleasing. (Quick to complain though, I've noticed!)

In response to:Sunday morning moan and more

2008-06-29T12:17:32+02:00

I'm always glad to help!

In response to:Sunday morning moan and more

2008-06-29T11:34:24+02:00

Thank you. I am trying to get to grips with technology. I will do that in future.

In response to:Sunday morning moan and more

2008-06-29T11:32:59+02:00

You need to separate the tags with commas, otherwise you create a very long tag that won't match any others.

In response to:Summertime and the living should be easy

2008-06-25T09:36:43+02:00

I am imagining Russel Crowe, shirtless, wadeing through the meadow. Scrummy!
Yes, we are extremely lucky to have such easy access to some very very beautiful places.
Where we walk, and where my sister lives is very near the river, and as she is a tenant in a farm based cottage, we can access the fields, which are not being used for the sheep.
I tell you, it is just like walking into a private fairy land sometimes. The damesel flies flitting around the riverbank growth, the heron making his occasional flyover, and if we're very lucky a landing, i haven't yet seen a kingfisher but my sister has, i would dearly love to see an otter as i know they are now further up river- but with dogs in tow that's unlikely.
It's also great for finding interesting things. A fairy wing (we found a dragonfly wing glittering in the grass sans dragonfly, and my neice who was 6 was thrilled and her mum placed it in a clipframe for her room), a pair of crows feet sans the 'e' and the crow, my sister found a stone arrowhead, to name but a few.
And now i've got my imaginary Crowe to add to the scene.
That said, you can bet that some folk when placed in these delightful locations, will begin to see nothing but negatives.
I heard of a woman, who moved near the New Forest and was lucky enough to have some beautiful trees in her garden which she regarded as a pest, and in autumn would systematically begin stripping the leaves from them, as they made a mess of her(cultivated) lawn!?!
Interesting how the same scene can by viewed by different people.
Nontheless i find it heartwarming, peaceful and thrilling.

In response to:Summertime and the living should be easy

2008-06-25T08:26:22+02:00

I think that's the right attitude! Of course, we're spoilt being able to get so easily to such beautiful places, aren't we? Not everyone is so fortunate, or appreciates the simple pleasures in life.

Harvest time is one of my favourites too: there is something very pleasing about the wind riffling through ripening corn (not just imagining Russell Crowe walking though it ;) )

In response to:Hello to the world of blogging

2008-06-24T22:35:33+02:00

You live near Jenray !

In response to:Frustrated and confused

2008-06-23T22:27:12+02:00

I couldn't agree more. I remember sweating over exams, only to find that the 'D' grade they issued was classified as a fail.
I suppose it's not politically correct for youngsters to fail anylonger.
I spent 10 years teaching adults, and boy oh boy, 16-18 yr old adults have no concept of failure- but they are very well equipped to appeal against any decision which you make.

In response to:Frustrated and confused

2008-06-23T22:03:36+02:00

I look at my grades from school- a time when exams were hard, people failed them and top grades were relatively rare and then think about the number of times I have seen almost illiterate young people who have been told by examiners that their work is worth an A. Its bizarre.

In response to:rip off britain

2008-06-12T16:53:20+02:00

Why, thank you kindly Kibitz. I think while hubby is out and about i will leave another rant on a different subject.
Watch this space!

In response to:rip off britain

2008-06-12T16:48:03+02:00

No joke. Definitely a compliment.

Technophobe? Hard to believe.

You're clearly learning fast ...x

P.S.

You're readership WILL improve.

Give it time.

In response to:rip off britain

2008-06-12T16:34:44+02:00

Thank you for bothering to read my rant. I am not sure if you are complimenting me or not?
However, it has taken me many years of built up annoyances, and the development of computer technology to allow me to spout off publically. I am, in fact, a bit of a technophobe, so am just getting to grips with public domains (if that's right) and perhaps the idea of voicing opinion through this media.
And i've only just begun to vent.

In response to:rip off britain

2008-06-12T16:24:35+02:00

I'm not surprised you enjoy spouting off ...

You're very .. very .. good at it. :)

x

In response to:Hello to the world of blogging

2008-05-23T15:26:52+02:00

Yup, there is far too much conformity. Interested to see you are an artist. Will we get to find out more about that?

In response to:Hello to the world of blogging

2008-05-15T15:04:04+02:00

Hi Grumpus
I agree that we should get the youngsters under some sort of control, and the old adage that give people enough rope they will hang themselves springs to mind. Society has given the mile of rope to these people, but they seem to be holding us all to ransom. I don't have an answer to this problem. I am not a parent- but like the majority of society was brought up strictly and pushed the boundaries which were pretty tight. So i guess it goes back to reinstating boundaries, and addressing punishments for overstretching rules. I hate rules by the way as so many are not there to support anything important, just laid down by those who seek power over others, however it is for parents and authorities in direct contact with young people to decide what discipline should be in force, and not the laughable punishmnts that seem to exist at present.
I also add again it is a minority-albeit loud, noisy and very dispruptive who are creating problems. think back to school and how one disruptive child in a class could throw the whole lesson into disarray.

In response to:Hello to the world of blogging

2008-05-15T14:12:11+02:00

Ha! You are a year older than I am :-)

Welcome to the glorious world of blogging. I agree with you that this country is in an awful state and nothing is being done about it. That's because there is no incentive for politicians to change it. The system is heavily loaded in favour of the status quo and radical change is almost impossible. As a result, our votes are worthless. Whomever you vote for in a General Election, we get either Tory or Labour governing and that's how it's been for almost 100 years with no prospect of it changing. And Tory and Labour are 99% identical anyway, so where does that leave us? We have a sham of democracy and no chance of it changing, the rich carry on getting richer and more people slide towards poverty all the time.

Great here, isn't it?

Cheers, Tom.

In response to:Hello to the world of blogging

2008-05-15T14:02:18+02:00

Welcome to the world of blogging Trai. I agree with much of what you say except one thing, "Conformity is everywhere ..."

Part of the increasing problems in this country is that people do NOT conform.
The growing crime rate is evidence of people not conforming to our laws.
Graffiti, litter and all forms of offensive behaviour are the result of people not conforming to normal rules of decent society.
Manners and etiquette are things of the past and decline with each new generation.
I think what we need is to recognize that there is a growing underclass of non-conformists in this country and take steps to bring them into line.
Life would be more pleasant for everyone if this ever happened.

In response to:Hello to the world of blogging

2008-05-15T09:48:42+02:00

Hello , Welcome , it's just your personal space to say whatever you want , whenever you want , however breifly or lengthily , and to leave comments on other people's postings , and respond to any left on yours , if you want to .
We are a prosperous country but unfortunately some , including some working people do'nt reap many of the advantages of that , and as you say the cost of living is steadily rising .
I doubt if anyone is smugly smiling at your predicament , though I'm sure it must feel that way at times .
I can't say I want , or expect a 'bloody' revolution in this country : All we have for the forseeable future is Labour and Conservative , or the lib-dems holding the balance of power in the unlikely event of a hung-parliment .
It will be interesting to find out more about your life , your opinions , interests ect , if you have the time and feel inclined to write more here , best wishes , - Martin .