A sad end to the year. I was dozing in bed on Monday night when I heard the news. An icon, a rebel, a wit, and a talented and influential musician and songwriter; loved and respected by millions around the world. Despite his gruff, 'scary' image (he didn't 'suffer fools gladly' - damn right.) he was a humble, modest, friendly man from all I've heard
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Angus, one of our cats, HAD intended to leap from the top of my computer desk to the tall shelving unit 2 1/2 feet away.
The paperwork he was standing on, instead redistributed most of his energy by flying backwards towards the door and he barely made the edge of the unit. He scrabbled at that for a moment, then fell headfirst into the box...
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If you're low income, sick or disabled physically or mentally, or in any kind of need for reasons that are not of your doing - they're certainly going to fuck YOU. You're on your own so far as those humanity-bypassed turds, their mates and their agents are concerned.
Is it that the only option available if I click to edit my profile, is renew membership. HTH is that an edit?
Yesterday I saw the first bumblebee of the year). And I'm beginning to hate my new keyboard.
The first snowdrops. It's a hint of Spring: even if it is weeks away and the weather will be potentially miserable for months yet, it's a start. :)
I still think the new site format is shit; but I'm here for another year anyway. If I can be arsed.
I'm here sporadically, it's a bit quieter these days but still fun 
