RIP Frank

Once again I have been reminded how precious life is and how everyone should make the most of everyday.

My friends father died this morning and although some may say it's a blessing for him, for those left behind it's now an empty, aching, void in their hearts.

His life had not been the same since his wife, my friends mum, died 2 years ago. He suffered a stroke not long after that and went to live with his son who became his carer 24/7.

My thoughts are with all his family who I know will miss him a great deal.

RIP Frank

Book Ending

Being a book is not that easy to take to start with but if looked after and read properly it can be a good learning experience.

Unfortunately not many people know how to look after books. They tend to pick them up, get their enjoyment from a couple of chapters and drop them down again. They then leave them with a bookmark in, just so they know where they left them, not picking them up again until they want to, having no consideration for the book itself at all.

You would think once the book was read cover to cover, the reader would understand what the book was about and the meaning behind the book.

Some books are so complicated that no amount of reading would enlighten you to it's meaning. You pick it up read the same chapter over and over again, read the beginning and then the end and then move on to the next one, giving up on ever finding out what the message is.

However there are other books which are so tiresome you don't even want to know what they are trying to say or want to finish reading it so you just put it down, after getting to the forth chapter, never to pick it up again. The book itself has no idea why it's been discarded and is left on a shelf somewhere gathering dust just hoping that one day it will understand why or hope the reader will find the strength to tell them why.

I've just finished the book I was reading. It was full of adventure, misunderstandings, fun and was a little bit naughty. To say it has changed my life would be an exaggeration but it has opened up some new ways of thinking and has left me wanting more. But there isn't going to be a sequel and I've decided to give the book away so I won’t be reading it again. It didn’t have a happy ending and even now, every time I think about it I feel sad. My next book will be a much happier one, something like Jade Goody's ''Parting Words'' or Amy Winehouse's ''The Time I Spent in Rehab''.

If you're the lucky person who reads my last book next, take good care of it, it's the best book I have ever read.

Batman and Robin are camping in the desert, set up their tent and are asleep.
Some hours later, Batman wakes his faithful friend.

"Robin, look up at the sky and tell me what you see."

Robin replies, " I see millions of stars."

"What does that tell you?" asks Batman.

Robin ponders for a minute.
"Astronomically speaking, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets.
Astrologically, it tells me that Saturn is in Leo.
Chronologically, it appears to be approximately a quarter past three.
Theologically, it's evident the Lord is all-powerful and we are small and insignificant.Meteorologically, it seems we will have a beautiful day tomorrow.
What does it tell you, Batman?""

Robin, you idiot, someone has stolen our tent."

Drink Driving, Cheating Husbands

How often do you hear the words 'Let he who is without sin cast the first stone'?

I seem to be using the phrase a lot lately, sometimes saying it to myself about something I have done or said, but mostly about something someone else is saying.

I am well known by my friends to 'tell it how it is', honest, upfront and to the point. This can be challenging for some to accept, especially some men I know. I'm not sure if I hurt their ego or if they just think they are perfect, but they just don't seem to recognise the truth even when told to them face to face.

I do understand that words can be very hurtful and even if you say nothing, that can also be hurtful, so I do try to be diplomatic so not too unnecessarily hurt someone, but it doesn't always work out how I want.

There are a group of people at the moment, mostly men, who think nothing of talking behind my back, questioning my honesty with something they are all involved in. There is one man who is stirring them all up and 'spreading the word' of how I am fixing the thing they are involved in. This man was found out the other week. He had told me something and I found out what he had told me was lies and since this he has made it his business to dirty my name on every occasion he can. He even put a cryptic message on his status on facebook about me.

If I wanted I could make life quite difficult for a lot of these men. I could start telling some truths about them. I could tell their wives / partners that most of them have asked me to sleep with them, but I wouldn't. I could have reported most of them for drink driving, but I haven't. I am not a vindictive person and I get no joy out of seeing someone else get hurt. I just wish people would look at their own principles and honestly before questioning mine.

Amen

Back-up CD - What Will You Find?

I was looking at some old back-up cd's and found this on one of them. I'm not sure what it is or why I have it but I thought the words were quite good. Anyone know where it comes from?

TELL HER

sit and stare silently,
is she still a mistake?
did you see her thoughts,
open in her eyes?
she thought the same of you
didn't want to tell you.

If you still feel the same,
three words will fix it
tell her the truth,
set you both free.

You're not a mistake now,
she just lives in fear.
waiting for this day,
the day of doubt to come.

Don't wait to be asked,
clear up this confusion.
end it now,
she won't collapse and die
No matter what you want
tell her the truth

is she still a mistake?
was it only the distance,
the one that doesn't exist?
spontaneously you say this to her,
expect no questions,
you can't be serious?

Don't leave her thinking
like a tumour in her brain
wearing down her thoughts
just tell it to her straight
leave the sugarcoating
that she doesn't need

Don't push her here
in her mind alone
don't make her think this through
just tell it to her straight
set you both free.

Phone Key Tapping

Its strange how one minute you can be happy and having a great time and the next, because of one small thing, you can be feeling sad, upset and let down.
Emotions are things we can't control however hard we try.

I was out Saturday night, determined to have a good time because I haven't been out in ages. I had a couple of vodka's and was happy just watching everyone else generally having a good time. The place was packed with more people than I had seen in there for ages. I was laughing and joking with friends and catching up with people I hadn't seen in a while when I received a text message.

Now I'm not too sure if I've told you before but, my new year's resolution was to delete the numbers off my phone who I usually texted when I am drunk, and so when the message came up with just a number I wasn't sure who it was from. Then I read the text. It was just one word but I knew straight away it was from one of the numbers I had deleted. I was happy that I had received the text and I send one back.

Answering the text was a big mistake. After a few texts to and fro and one phone call, my night had turned from a carefree, happy one into a miserable, I wish I hadn't come out, type of night.

I'm not too sure what I did wrong or what I said that was so wrong, maybe a few truths, I can't remember, but it ended up with him texting me that I was annoying him and me deleting his number once again.

If you have my number you know me well enough not to text me if you don't want me to text you back.

I'm out again next Saturday but my phone will be staying home.

Too Much Spooks and Not Enough Adam

Adam, who was killed off in the first one I watched

My weekend was spent watching several episodes of Spooks which I had recorded earlier in the year. I started watching them last weekend but was interrupted by a friend needing me, so had to put them on pause while I tended to his needs.

I got to the last one and didn't really want to watch it. What would I do after it had finished? I do have Spooks Code 9 recorded too, but it isn't the same. I pressed play on the VBox and started watching as London was under threat of a nuclear attack and the Spooks team had a team of Russian killers, mostly dressed in black, after them. armed with hand and machine guns.

Of course everything turned out well and the only person related to the Spooks team who was killed was the traitor Connie James, but even she saved London before she was blown up by the bomb.

I paused the box several times during the episode, not wanting it to end but of course, there are only so many cups of coffee one can drink in an hour, eventually the end was near.

Harry was in the London head quarters of Russian operations and waiting for word from his team that the bomb had been disarmed of it's nuclear power. However, as most of the action took place in a disused underground, the signal to the highly sophisticated communication system used by the team was broken meaning Harry was isolated with his hosts, who, before he told them about the bomb, were trying to kill him.

One of the team did try to phone him and the scene switched from the underground station to the boot of a car. The boot opened, and there was Harry, mouth bound with tape and hands tied. In the back ground you could hear some sort of air machine, not sure if it was an aeroplane or a helicopter, and that’s where it ended.

I can't wait for the next series but until then I'll have to watch the code 9's I have recorded. It wasn't the same without Adam anyway.

Sleeping With The Script

I've been in bed for about 2 hours now and still can't sleep. It could have something to do with the music I'm listening to. I love The Script at the moment, I saw them in Bristol when they were the support to The Hoosiers, and think the words to their songs are lovely. So maybe listening to the words and not just the music is where I'm going wrong.

This is one of my favorites.

I'm Yours - The Script

Words of Wisdom 2008

As the end of another year approaches I thought I would take a look at some Quotes that have been aired in public.

Here are some that I found interesting...

"As long as you don't include children, animals or vegetables."

Ken Livingstone lists off-bounds sexual practices.

"Sorry, I'm not qualified to land the plane."

Not exactly what you want to hear at 30,000 feet. From your pilot.

"I texted him and he texted back step-by-step instructions on how to do it."

Surgeon David Nott amputated a boy's limb after following instructions on his mobile phone.

"I hope the force will soon be with him."

A judge issues a warrant for a man who attacked two Star Wars fans while he was dressed as Darth Vader.

"Santa got attacked, one of the elves got smacked in the face and pushed in a pram."

Ex-security Adrian Wood admits Lapland New Forest had problems.

"I was just feeding the birds."

David Batchelor's explanation to Perth Sheriff Court as to why he was wearing a back-to-front thong in public.

"In case you're wondering what we all do here during the commercial breaks, mostly we just sit around making catty remarks about the outfits you're all wearing at home."

Oscars presenter Jon Stewart on what goes on when the cameras switch to a commercial break.

"It was just a joke. I wanted to see if someone would make an offer."

Putting your baby up for sale on eBay was never going to be a good idea - as one German woman found out when the local authorities took the child away.

"Their pants no longer provide adequate support."

Jeremy Paxman complains about the quality of Marks and Spencer underwear.

Beryl Cook and Plymouth Argyle - What More Could I Ask!

I received my first Christmas present yesterday. A trip to Plymouth to see a Beryl Cook Exhibition and watch Plymouth Argyle play Birmingham.



The Exhibition was good, with a video playing which showed two interviews with Beryl Cook. There were lots of paintings there which I had never seen before and lots which made me smile. Of course I couldn't leave without buying something, Unfortunately all the signed prints were too expensive for me to buy, ranging from £700 upwards, so I ended up with lots of cards which I will be putting into a frame and hanging, pride of place, in my sitting room.

Plymouth Argyle played really well, getting most of the play throughout the match, but just couldn't manage a goal. Birmingham were on the back foot most of the match, although they did play a little better in the second half. The only goal of the match came in the 61st minute. Birmingham had only one attempt on goal before this, their second attempt found the back of the net.

On the way home, my daughter and I talked about the match and I concluded I was both happy and disappointed with the game. Happy that we had played so well but disappointed that we had lost.

Roll on Boxing day when we will be down at Home Park to watch Plymouth Argyle take on Southampton.