After a rather restless
night I got up. I found a small dog next to me which probably
explained a lot. Over brekkie I saw that social media was alive with
the vulcan bomber XH558. Yesterday I mentioned that I didn't really
know much about the plane so over brekkie I
corrected this gap in my education. Unless I'm missing something
I can't see any reason for the thing's popularity. It hasn't really
done or been involved in anything of historical importance that I can
see. So why has it gripped the nation's interest?
I asked this question of
a few people today, and it seems to me that everyone I asked was
watching it because everyone else was. Mind you several people were
rather aggressive about the thing. Why is it that so often people
can't understand that disinterest doesn't equate with dislike and/or
contempt. I have no real interest in the vulcan (or in rugby,
football or soaps). Doesn't mean I dislike any of them.
Most people can't see
that...
With brekkie scoffed I
fed some grubby laundry to the washing machine and took "Furry
Face TM" for a walk. As we walked round
through Bowens Field and the park I watched my dog "like a
pork" (to coin a phrase). After his episode with the
pheasant yesterday I wasn't taking any chances. But our walk passed
off uneventfully.
Once home I gave him his
brekkie, hung out the laundry, and then went to Folkestone to see the
littlun. Several people have recently asked about the little baby
with whom I appear in photographs on Facebook. And one or two have
refused to believe he is my grandson as (apparently) I'm not
old enough to be a granddad.
I smile about that.
Me and littlun watched
"Clangers" this morning, I had a cuppa, then me and
his mother loaded my car with stuff for the tip. I was sure I knew
where Folkestone's tip was... It seems that what I thought was the
tip was actually a sports club. But not to worry... I knew of another
tip in Densole... Or so I thought.
I've still got a car full
of rubbish I need to unload somewhere. If all else fails I know of a
hedgerow near Barham where other people chuck their unwanted rubbish.
As I drove the pundits on
the radio were discussing the public perception of history. Most
people have a somewhat warped view of history based on what they see
on the telly. Some professional historian was ranting that TV
producers and authors had a duty to be historically accurate. The
pundits then wheeled on TV producers and authors who pointed out that
the reality of history was rather dull and they were in the business
of entertaining people. After all, are people *that* stupid
that they beleive what they see on the telly?
As it all descended into
name-calling I turned the radio off.
I had few minutes before
work so I downloaded another e-book. I've heard good things about
"Emanations".
I've read stuff by this author before. He writes in a style which
isn't entirely unlike John Wyndham; I've liked his previous stuff so
I thought I'd give it a go.
And if I don't like it I
shall ask the author for my money back.
I wonder if he can sign
an e-book?
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