Monthly Archives: January 2006

Sunrise

Posted on January 29, 2006 by gelert848

A long time ago now, at the age when you hang about without anything special to do. There were five of us. It was springtime, cold, and we were bored. One of us was old enough to have a car, and it … Continue reading →

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Styx

Posted on January 24, 2006 by gelert848

Coming back from Southampton today. Freezing cold. The sort of cold that finds its way through your clothes and makes you feel like a snowman in an overcoat. Standing on the platform at Basingstoke waiting for a connection to Brookwood, … Continue reading →

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This big coat

Posted on January 18, 2006 by gelert848

‘I have this heart, and I don’t know what to do with it’ ‘Give it to me Father, and I’ll make a warm coat out of it’ ‘But what’ll I do when I need to be feeling?’ ‘Use your head … Continue reading →

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A lighthouse

Posted on January 12, 2006 by gelert848

There are times in our lives when we complete cycles. The time when we realise that something has either started, or finished, sometimes without us even noticing. Childhood can be like that. Just one day, you don’t want to go … Continue reading →

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Just fine and bloody dandy

Posted on January 10, 2006 by gelert848

Just recently over Christmas I had occasion to meet an old aunt of mine. A daring soul who has lived a life of unusual interest. She never married, but travelled the world, and not with Thompson’s Holidays either. All the … Continue reading →

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Pushing it away

Posted on January 8, 2006 by gelert848

A strange thing happened today. I spent a lot of time prowling the house, digging out stuff I haven’t done for a long time – some writing, some drawing plans, things I used to do and stopped doing, and now … Continue reading →

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Eruption

Posted on January 4, 2006 by gelert848

    Fresh signs. The soil has been disturbed. There is a smear on the sky of birds, wiped out by a careless thumb.   Yours. On my cheek, trailing into my mouth; your blood like the juice of some … Continue reading →

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All alone and feeling blue

Posted on January 2, 2006 by gelert848

About eight years ago.   It’s morning. The light is bright, glaring, and I don’t know where I am for a moment. Lying with my eyes shut, I do my usual safety routine of not letting anyone know I’m awake … Continue reading →

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New Year

Posted on January 1, 2006 by gelert848

Standing opposite The London Eye:       about an hour and a half before midnight was an interesting experience. We’d come into Waterloo to find the sort of crowd you’d expect on the last day of the Olympics. Every … Continue reading →

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