Year: 2009

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Is it all worth it/

C’Mon, we all ask ourselves that at some point if we’re honest don’t we?

Well, yeah, I do too. Not to the point of ‘doing anything silly’ but certainly to that point of thinking over my life and seeing if the good stuff is worth the poo.

There are some moments in my life I shall treasure, some more than others … here are some of the people in my life who have made me a happy bunny … this is not to be confused with, people I have never had issues with, just those who have made my life a better place …

The one thing all of these people have in common is, in one way or another they are no longer in my life and whilst the memories are always there and always amazingly heart-warming, those times are in the past. To explain, kids, as they grow, develop and lose personalities so, as parents, we get used to countless different people, different attitudes, behaviour. As they grow up and become adults, they are different people to the kids I used to know, still amazing just not the same. They may not want the hugs any more, think they know all about life and don’t need their dad, move on and find other people to love. It’s as things should be but a feeling of loss all the same.
Of late, there have been some events which have been incredible in themselves …
Thing is, even when these moments have passed, they still happened, the memories are always there
As we go through life, there will be new memories to join them, new sorrows and a whole load of mumdane stuff we will most likely forget
One advantage I have of being 46 is that I know life has many new experiences just around the corner, it’s up to us to stick around long enough to find out what they are. Some will be amazing, like the times and people above, some quite boring and yes, some will be pure shit, it’s the life balance. Treat the shit as fertilizer, they are the times that enable us to grow and mature to be able to appreciate better the many things which can actually make us happy.
I feel OK, I hope you do to but, if you don’t … remember, I have love and happiness to share. I have not yet and nor do I intend to even manage to hate anyone. I am a fountain of forgiveness and I believe very strongly that there is no point forgiving unless it is total and, to be honest, yes, that opens a person up for abuse but better than going through life any alternative way dismissing countless people along the route as not worth the bother.
If you, as the reader of this, ever feel the need to talk, you know where I am. If you ask me to keep it confidential, that’s what I do. If you don’t, I may tell anyone I feel should know to help you or to help me.
No matter how bad we think things are, if we step back just a little, we’ll see what’s good around us, so, start looking and stop fretting.
Posted on

Is it all worth it/

C’Mon, we all ask ourselves that at some point if we’re honest don’t we?

Well, yeah, I do too. Not to the point of ‘doing anything silly’ but certainly to that point of thinking over my life and seeing if the good stuff is worth the poo.

There are some moments in my life I shall treasure, some more than others … here are some of the people in my life who have made me a happy bunny … this is not to be confused with, people I have never had issues with, just those who have made my life a better place …

The one thing all of these people have in common is, in one way or another they are no longer in my life and whilst the memories are always there and always amazingly heart-warming, those times are in the past. To explain, kids, as they grow, develop and lose personalities so, as parents, we get used to countless different people, different attitudes, behaviour. As they grow up and become adults, they are different people to the kids I used to know, still amazing just not the same. They may not want the hugs any more, think they know all about life and don’t need their dad, move on and find other people to love. It’s as things should be but a feeling of loss all the same.
Of late, there have been some events which have been incredible in themselves …
Thing is, even when these moments have passed, they still happened, the memories are always there
As we go through life, there will be new memories to join them, new sorrows and a whole load of mumdane stuff we will most likely forget
One advantage I have of being 46 is that I know life has many new experiences just around the corner, it’s up to us to stick around long enough to find out what they are. Some will be amazing, like the times and people above, some quite boring and yes, some will be pure shit, it’s the life balance. Treat the shit as fertilizer, they are the times that enable us to grow and mature to be able to appreciate better the many things which can actually make us happy.
I feel OK, I hope you do to but, if you don’t … remember, I have love and happiness to share. I have not yet and nor do I intend to even manage to hate anyone. I am a fountain of forgiveness and I believe very strongly that there is no point forgiving unless it is total and, to be honest, yes, that opens a person up for abuse but better than going through life any alternative way dismissing countless people along the route as not worth the bother.
If you, as the reader of this, ever feel the need to talk, you know where I am. If you ask me to keep it confidential, that’s what I do. If you don’t, I may tell anyone I feel should know to help you or to help me.
No matter how bad we think things are, if we step back just a little, we’ll see what’s good around us, so, start looking and stop fretting.
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Straw retreats over gay hate law

“Ministers have admitted defeat in their efforts to remove a “free speech” defence from new laws against inciting homophobic hatred.”

I don’t often ‘do’ politics on here, it isn’t often something annoys me enough but this is one of those times!


A police spokesperson in the house of lords claimed he was told by many police officers that gay ‘activists’ were abusing the current system making them have to act on such people as Buju Banton ‘simply’ because they used their freedom of speech to enable them to express their opinion on homosexuality. These activists were forcing the police to take action against such people as comedians merely for them making jokes with anti gay references.


Those lords of a religious bent were arguing that their relgion teaches them that homosexuality is wrong and they should be allowed a legal voice to share their views.


The thrust of the argument seemed to revolve around religion. The police complained that they had to inform a concerned citizen that her views may be construed as homophobic just because she questioned whether a gay parade should be allowed or not on the basis that it offended her religious beliefs. It was felt, by the police that her rights to express her convictions should not be overlooked in favour of the rights of gay people to be gay.


It was argued that if freedom of speech can be used as a defence for negativity toward faiths then the same defence should apply to peoples strong beliefs about homosexuality.


The problem with that, and this is why this remains a UK issue, is that relgion, what people believe to be true, is a choice. Being gay, bisexual or lesbian is not a choice, people are the way they are as much as if they were black or disabled.


What right does an unelected and out of touch body of people have to dictate to an elected government what should and should not become law? Surely they should be there to advise, consults and debate, not dictate?


This is all so shitty poofaced wrong! The House of Lords, the out of touch ones, should GET KNOTTED!

Posted on

Straw retreats over gay hate law

“Ministers have admitted defeat in their efforts to remove a “free speech” defence from new laws against inciting homophobic hatred.”

I don’t often ‘do’ politics on here, it isn’t often something annoys me enough but this is one of those times!


A police spokesperson in the house of lords claimed he was told by many police officers that gay ‘activists’ were abusing the current system making them have to act on such people as Buju Banton ‘simply’ because they used their freedom of speech to enable them to express their opinion on homosexuality. These activists were forcing the police to take action against such people as comedians merely for them making jokes with anti gay references.


Those lords of a religious bent were arguing that their relgion teaches them that homosexuality is wrong and they should be allowed a legal voice to share their views.


The thrust of the argument seemed to revolve around religion. The police complained that they had to inform a concerned citizen that her views may be construed as homophobic just because she questioned whether a gay parade should be allowed or not on the basis that it offended her religious beliefs. It was felt, by the police that her rights to express her convictions should not be overlooked in favour of the rights of gay people to be gay.


It was argued that if freedom of speech can be used as a defence for negativity toward faiths then the same defence should apply to peoples strong beliefs about homosexuality.


The problem with that, and this is why this remains a UK issue, is that relgion, what people believe to be true, is a choice. Being gay, bisexual or lesbian is not a choice, people are the way they are as much as if they were black or disabled.


What right does an unelected and out of touch body of people have to dictate to an elected government what should and should not become law? Surely they should be there to advise, consults and debate, not dictate?


This is all so shitty poofaced wrong! The House of Lords, the out of touch ones, should GET KNOTTED!