The year is barely two weeks old and already the news feed is grisly. Whether you're looking at matters domestic or globally it's pretty much armageddon meets mutually assured destruction. And 99.9% of the blame for this collapse in humanity can be laid squarely at the door of one man. However, I'm not going to give him the oxygen of publicity on here as this year I'm going to be too busy talking about trees and trains, maps and stamps, postcards and pens, art and artists, music and musicians, family and friends, knobs and knockers, pubs and clubs, beer and sandwiches, pie and peas, coffee and cake, blogs and bloggers, films and film stars, geography and psychogeography, buildings and building blocks, books and bookmarks, land and landmarks, radio and radiograms, Hi-Fi and Lo-Fi, phone boxes and post boxes, gigs and digs. And a whole lot else besides. Like caffs. And launderettes. And, of course, photography. Always photography. Photographs of anything and everything; anybody and everybody, Speaking of which, I'd love to do a Photo Challenge throw out where we all take a photograph of someone we know really well. Or not at all - asking a complete stranger if you can take their photograph is something I suspect some of you wouldn't be entirely comfortable with, but I think it's got legs. Maybe a totally optional PC we slide in between the main challenges. Thank you for your attention to this matter. JRM.
A quote from the late great Linda Smith comes to mind: 'I don't want to give him the oxygen of publicity. I'm not that happy with him having the oxygen of oxygen actually'.
ReplyDeleteQuite. I saw a placard recently in the States that said 'Can we skip to the part where we find him dead in the bunker?'
DeleteThanks for the list of lovely distractions, I am so worried, so worried about the world, the greed, the hate, the madness, so worried about Greenland.... etc., etc. it just feels overwhelming at times and have to be really strong. Trees, trains, maps, stamps and all the rest you say are what we need more of. Add to that worms, birds and old fashioned words, tea and toast and trips to the coast... I think we could go on for some time!
ReplyDeleteLove the photo. Great idea for the theme too, a bit shy about the stranger thing but certainly photos of anyone lovely would help to offset the cnts.
Tea and toast & trips to the coast? Now you're talking!
DeleteDon't worry, any picture/portrait will be gratefully received!
It's the only way forward, John.
ReplyDelete"A great set of knobs and knockers," smirked Simon Groom on Blue Peter when looking at a display. I bet Biddy Baxter wasn't happy.
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