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So how did Saturday go?

More than 30 people were arrested yesterday after thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in rival race protests in Manchester.

Supporters of the English Defence League, an alliance of football supporters and far-right activists, were involved in skirmishes with police and a number of counter demonstrators from Unite Against Fascism in Piccadilly Gardens, near the city centre.

Police issued...
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secretary:
Cheers duck. By the way, young you is a sweetie. smile x
secretary:
Everything comes back into fashion. wink x
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wsoxfan:
There's so much going on that you definitely need some time to relax.

Give those fascists Hell for me.
grayb:
"The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits."
Albert Einstein

That's the second time I've used that qoute today. I consider ignorance, racism and hooliganism to be particularly virulent forms of stupidity. Good luck fighting against it.
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Soundtrack for my day. Click and carry on...



I'm having a ME day. I'm fed up with trauma and doubt and worry, and I've dug myself out. I have personal problems I need to deal with, but I'm dealing with them, and that's okay. And lots of you helped too, so thank you.

So. First of all a nice walk with Merlin, then a good...
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secretary:
Well, I'm glad that by all accounts today has been a much better day. smile x
wsoxfan:
I'm not going to backslide either. I don't like aerobics much. I like walking, doing the treadmill and working out on the weight machines.. Last year I partnered up witth someone who was very knowledgeable with the machines. He was very helpful.

I hope to rejoin the gym after New Years. I hope we compare notes on our success and not on any backsliding.
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(back to normality - I've been meaning to write this blog for a while)

In the Peak District, where I used to work as a countryside ranger, the dark moorland plateaus of Bleaklow and Kinder rise above 2000'. This national park is surrounded by major industrial conurbations and all their infrastructure, and is a vital recreational and natural resource to the area. It is...
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secretary:
Thank you my dear, I've had a fantastic time.

And it seems I've been away from my internet access at just the wrong moment, your previous blogs really did make me feel for you. Your daughter is beautiful, it's the job of any parent to instill the lessons in their children that will stay with them for life. It's hard to get to know someone through the internet, but just from blogs like the one written above I'd have little doubt that you're exactly the sort of person who is well set to do so. Without knowing for sure, I would say your daughter is lucky to have a dad like you. I'd also say that no person is perfect but you have many redeeming qualities that shine through.

If you want to talk feel free to PM me. x
wsoxfan:
That's an interesting theory about the conservative woman on a mink coat. i'd have to disagree. After all, why would i want to give such a woman so much pleasure?

As you can tell, my head is much too big to fit into my normal size hat today. That is if i wore a hat.
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(sigh)
wsoxfan:
I wasn't into Donovan in his heyday. Still, like everyone else, from my generation I do remember Mellow Yellow.
wsoxfan:
I agree about people over 50. Look at me. I've got at least as much life and enthusiasm as much younger people. Not to toot my own horn, but I looked pretty good after I lost 45 pounds. I gained about 15 back, but am determined to lose that back and more.

I'm on a serious self-improvement kick and i'm not planning to stop anytime soon. While I stil have problems, i'm better equipped to deal with them than i've been in a long time.

I hope you're doing well too, and continued thanks for your support.
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After yesterday's release of that flood of emotion, I feel at little like the Emperor in his new clothes, naked and a little embarrassed. In fact, I returned to delete the blog after I had written it, but I was too late. However, I am so grateful for the caring and constructive comments that I received. Thank you.

So. How to cheer myself up and...
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ted_stryker:
I meant to leave a comment on your last blog, but it was kinda late when I read it. Trust me when I say that I understand how life can change in a heartbeat. In the last 6 years my life has been drastically altered and broken down and rebuilt to the point that I almost gave up completely. I was one slippery finger hold away from rock bottom. But this is not about me, it's about the fact that you did what you needed to do at the appropriate time. Life will always tell you when something needs to change and even if you don't want to do it, it will force your hand anyway. The most important thing is your happiness because you don't live other people's life, you live yours. I may be missing the point all together and going off on a rant that has nothing to do with anything, I'm known to do that. But just know that there are people out there in the world that care about you, even if they have never met you in person.
wsoxfan:
i'm glad you didn't delete the previous blog. there's no reason you should have second thouhghts about hav ing written it. i was honored that i was included in the select few who you felt close enough to share it with.

i've regretted a few blogs that i posted, but none that were from the my heart. this venue has been a Godsend for me, and i feel for you as well. never stifle yourself when you need to release things inside of you that beg to be released. i used to do that and it hurt me. you're being true to yourself, which is something all of us shuld be striving for.
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is attempting to regain his equilibrium. Please bear with him for a while.

Love to all

L x
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Insomnia

Thin are the night-skirts left behind
By daybreak hours that onward creep,
And thin, alas! the shred of sleep
That wavers with the spirit's wind:
But in half-dreams that shift and roll
And still remember and forget,
My soul this hour has drawn your soul
A little nearer yet.

Our lives, most dear, are never near,
Our thoughts are never far apart,
Though all...
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Okay, some background music first. Kick this off and read on...



What do you mean, you haven't heard of Dobie Gray? Well, what about Sandi Sheldon? Little Johnny Taylor? The Fascinations? They're all American, after all. It might surprise you to know that these artists and many others you won't have heard of have been amazingly popular in the North of England, where I grew...
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wsoxfan:
Not logging into your workplace laptop once - priceless.
kmk:
no comment, just a kiss. hee hee. kmk.