If we only have one turn

Taking the other side's POV From alecweston ^Pro in Too Much To Declare (5 hours old)

A liberal, according to one definition I heard long ago, is a person who takes the other person's side in an argument. Now, liberalism is a slippery concept. There are so many different definition… more

Spider's Thread From alecweston ^Pro in Too Much To Declare (9 hours old)

That one strand of never-ending spider's thread... We're hiding, darling. Come and hide with us. Nostalgia for cosy pain. Comfortable almost-nothingness. Zego. Narcissism of a shattered mirro… more

Too Rude From Prettyintelligentprincess ^Pro in Prettyintelligentprincess (16 hours old)

I lost two friends here today. I must be too rude. Sorry. I never ever make things up on here. I never lie. Perhaps I am a little too naughty. I am sorry if I have offended...but my profile sho… more

Young Ideas From Prettyintelligentprincess ^Pro in Prettyintelligentprincess (16 hours old)

'How long do you have to snog someone when you get married mummy?' asked Sportacus as I tucked him into bed this evening. 'Erm, what do you mean? Kiss?,'I diverted, wanting only lovely language. … more

Trippy & Queenie From alecweston ^Pro in Too Much To Declare (19 hours old)

Now, here's some hallucinatory news that matters, from the BBC: Oxfordshire's oldest resident has received a new-style birthday card from the Queen - after complaining that she always got the same … more

TrIpPy From alecweston ^Pro in Too Much To Declare (19 hours old)

I am trippy with tiredness. Read three words in any order, close my eyes and I'm swimming in tripoid goo. Hallucinating 'bout bubble gum denim and eyes going through needles. gloB Think of all … more

Working from home... From gardengirl in Garden Girl Blog (20 hours old)

Today that is what I was doing.  It is always difficult and made worse today because the workmen were around and I was busy trying to listen to what they were saying.  Just in case they were doing stu… more

I am dead, recovering. From alecweston ^Pro in Too Much To Declare (1 day old)

I had one of the worst nights in human history of my recent life last night. Usually my insomnia takes the form of waking at about 4 am and not being able to sleep again. Last night, I didn't ge… more

As Mud From alecweston ^Pro in Too Much To Declare (1 day old)

Is that perfectly clear?… more

To Those It May Concern From alecweston ^Pro in Too Much To Declare (1 day old)

Anybody who steals or attempts to steal my email ID or password, or other personal information I will deal with you in an unusual, spectacular and deeply unpleasant way. Thanks be to God.… more

When I was young... From gardengirl in Our Memories (1 day old)

I am thinking of doing a photobook for my brothers as a Christmas present and putting in photos of when we were young.  My mum gave me the family photo collection to look after some years ago, I have … more

Lazy day... From gardengirl in Garden Girl Blog (1 day old)

We did not do much today, the husband played on the Wii and I got the house sorted.  He is pleased as he was getting a bit fed up with it being a mess.  Not to worry the work men will be back tomorrow… more

Buddy Holly Moment From alecweston ^Pro in Too Much To Declare (1 day old)

Well, I guess it doesn't matter any more.… more

imagination From alecweston ^Pro in Too Much To Declare (2 days old)

recycled from 22 october 2008 When I was about nine years old (after my parents were already divorced) my dad told me my mum had no imagination. And, as I was nine years old, I believed him. But ac… more

Profound? Meaningless? From alecweston ^Pro in Too Much To Declare (2 days old)

You can let the genie out of the bottle, but you can never the bottle out of the genie.… more

Out on a bus.. From gardengirl in Garden Girl Blog (2 days old)

Today is the husband's birthday so we decided to go out last night into Edinburgh.  As we both wanted to have a drink, we got the bus into town, we do not often go on the bus but the service is very g… more

Puff, puff From alecweston ^Pro in Too Much To Declare (2 days old)

It's a disgrace. What is? Monstrous. Okay, but what are you talking about? Absolutely disgusting. You know what? You're full of shit. There, I knew you'd swear sooner or later!… more

Bruised Bottom From Prettyintelligentprincess ^Pro in Prettyintelligentprincess (2 days old)

My bottom, well my right bottom cheek to be precise, has a remarkable bruise. A purple handprint ...and a couple of smarting lines, underlining... Fortunately I was alone, naked, post shower … more

Housework in Perspective From alecweston ^Pro in Too Much To Declare (2 days old)

If the CERN sprectrum-collidoscope thingy reaches optimum-plus speed tonight and stuff gets out of hand and it creates a Black Hole in which the Universe is sucked into at twice the speed of light, th… more

CHURLISH RETURNS From alecweston ^Pro in Where the Rainbow Begins (2 days old)

No, we're taking the story up again, now I've had time to sulk about getting so little feedback and spend a few days ill with man 'flu. We find our hero and heroine standing by a neon sign, on a si… more

Hymn Time BRIGHT 'N' BEAUTIFUL From alecweston ^Pro in Too Much To Declare (2 days old)

All Things Bright and Beautiful All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful: The Lord God made them all. Each little flower that opens, Ea… more

Shopping From alecweston ^Pro in Too Much To Declare (3 days old)

Let blogland be silent, so we can all going Shopping. It is our basic human right to be be jostled, footsore, musacked, coralled, insulted, humiliated, tricked and overcharged for things we often d… more

A 2-Tweet Sermon on Pain From alecweston ^Pro in Too Much To Declare (3 days old)

Pain is pain. Unpleasant, sometimes on the cusp of being unbearable. But pain is not Judgement. Not divine intervention in our small lives, beating us up for our moral failings. Yes, it's pr… more

Garden birds From gardengirl in Garden Girl Blog (3 days old)

The birds are busy in the garden today.  We have several feeders which have sunflower seeds in them for the birds but they are not at those. Today the birds seem to like going to the honeysuckle whic… more

Free tree... From gardengirl in Garden Girl Blog (3 days old)

We have recently had two trees die on our development, one I can only think was hit by a car or maybe the wind, the other looks like it got waterlogged and died.  The factor in charge of looking after… more

Bullshit From alecweston ^Pro in Too Much To Declare (3 days old)

Who needs it? There's a lot of it around.… more

To under promise and over deliver... From gardengirl in Garden Girl Blog (3 days old)

this is not a saying the people doing the bathroom have heard. It does seem a bit as if everything is against them but then that is not my fault either.  They are getting there and the bathroom is al… more

Time for some ol' Country From alecweston ^Pro in Too Much To Declare (3 days old)

Just a small-town girl 'til she learned to twirl Then she set the world on fire Like a drive-in Cinderella in a Chevy named desire. So leave your teddy bear at the country fair Honey, Hollywood's… more

Smelly puss... again From gardengirl in Garden Girl Blog (4 days old)

I was going to take a photo of the puss in her nice red collar today but she went out this morning, got in a fight and has lost it.  Worse than that, she stinks, who knows what she has got on her.… more

The political biscuit From alecweston ^Pro in Too Much To Declare (4 days old)

I have abandoned my attempt to become Prime Minister. I never watch X Factor, and have no favourite sweet biscuit. PS Is there a country where these considerations do not figure in the political d… more