Past it.
Grey paint, streaked
Massey Fergusson (maybe)
with rust and parked behind,
the station near to the pretty,
irregular rows of black septic tanks.
the loose looming gravel pit
out of nowhere
reaching machinery up towards
the watchtower.
The rusting tractor (at Collingham Station)
March 13th, 2010Beers on offer at the Strugglers, Westgate, Friday 13th March, 2010
March 13th, 2010Brewsters Marquis 3.8% £2.65
Draught Bass 4.4% £2.70
Brampton Golden Bud 3.8% £2.65
Timothy Taylors Landlord 4.3% £2.65
Brewsters Decadence 4.4% £2.75
Greene King Abbott 5% £2.75
Poachers Lincoln Best 4.2 £2.75
Guest Beers at the Victoria Union Road, Friday 13th March, 2010
March 13th, 2010Clarks No Angel 4% £2.95
Very poor showing this week. Let’s go round the corner to the Strugglers.
The night train
March 12th, 2010They stood there, 10 travellers on the platform waiting for the night train. It was cold but not as cold as it had been. We were coming out of winter and into spring so despite the late hour there was the slightest hint of freshness in the air.
The connection wasn’t a good one so we all had to hang around, having mostly got off the express, I guess. The onward journey was only a short one, maybe thirty minutes. It wasn’t as if we had the whole night ahead of us which somewhat reduced the dramatic effect.
The Sunday Morning Relax
March 7th, 2010Classic FM on the radio provides a relaxing background to streaky bacon with one egg, over easy, and steaming black cawfee.
Sunlight streams through the slats in the blind in the kitchen window.
There is no pressure and I sit quietly on the pew, in the corner, uninterrupted. No jobslist, no hassle. I feel my shoulders loosen up and relax.
Carol Singing
March 5th, 2010Times were when I loved nothing more
than the ‘1812’. Its cannons’ roar,
its church-bells’ ringing
used to make my pulse-rate soar.
But now what sets my heart a-winging
is Carol singing.
Departures
March 1st, 2010There are trees in Northumberland Avenue
March 1st, 2010There are trees in Northumberland Avenue
They were not cut down during the war
To provide spars for spitfire wings
To prevent them being a fire hazard during the blitz
Or to stop spies from hiding in their branches
And listening in on conversations
“Being Prepared”
March 1st, 2010“Being Prepared”
Selfridges Sell Fridges
Hitchin a lift
Fir StClass
NE Wark
Y Ork
E Scalator
Simple harmonic foot
The unfinished roof
Five elephants before the fall
I’ve just checked and the car keys are still in my pocket
I can see clearly now the book is closed
Vince’s flowers
Tsunami warnings over the weekend
March 1st, 2010Hawaii
Australia
New Zealand
Central America
Pacific Islands
Isle of Man
Light
February 28th, 2010The sun set
an hour ago,
yet
through the kitchen window
I see clear to the bottom of the garden.
There, in the sumach,
singing still
and undeterred
mind thegap
February 28th, 2010mindthegap
m indthegap
mi ndthegap
min dthegap
mind thegap
mindt hegap
mindth egap
mindthe gap
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mindthegap
Guest beers at the Victoria Friday 26th February 2010
February 27th, 2010York Yorkshire Terrier 4.2% £2.95
Batemans Miss Canada 4.1% £2.95
Batemans Salem Porter 4.7% £2.95
Brains SA 4.2% £3.05
Batemans XXXB 4.8% £2.95
Seem to be getting a predominance of Batemans beers on the guest list in what is advertised as a Batemans pub!
itsajob
February 27th, 2010wobble bottle
February 27th, 2010We all need a bit of stability in our lives. For some it is easier than others.