Category Archives: Motivation

Friday night reflection – thankyou Frank

But now the days are short, I’m in the autumn of my years And I think of my life as vintage wine From fine old kegs From the brim to the dregs It poured sweet and clear It was a very good year Songwriters: ERVIN DRAKE It Was A Very Good Year lyrics © SONGWRITERSContinue reading “Friday night reflection – thankyou Frank”

Tasha – now is the Autumn of our days.

“Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run; To bend with apples the moss’d cottage-trees, And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core; To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells WithContinue reading “Tasha – now is the Autumn of our days.”

A sunny day in Almaty

Monday afternoon walking through the City. First thing – the girls are so pretty! Mixed feelings at Panfilov Park. The Cathedral shone down on me – look at this. Great to have caught the reflection from the Cross just at the right moment. The Park also contains the War Memorial to Kazak men and womenContinue reading “A sunny day in Almaty”

Istanbul 2. Reflections and an Introduction to Rumi.

I think a hangover makes jet-lag so much easier to bear. Eventually I arose Monday morning and decided to do the tourist bit, so headed to the City centre in one of the many millions of taxis that constantly patrol the streets. Don’t get into a taxi and ask for ‘Haggia Sofia’ even though theContinue reading “Istanbul 2. Reflections and an Introduction to Rumi.”

Malaysian man comes up short after buying £100 penis enlarger online… but gets sent a £5 magnifying glass with warning ‘Do not use in sunlight’

A vain Malaysian man who ordered a penis enlarger online was stunned when the device was delivered – a magnifying glass! To add insult to injury the magnifying glass came with an instruction that would at least prevent the man from causing injury to himself. It read: Do Not Use in Sunlight. The victim ofContinue reading “Malaysian man comes up short after buying £100 penis enlarger online… but gets sent a £5 magnifying glass with warning ‘Do not use in sunlight’”

Have a Great Life

I want to thank my friends at the Crack On Foundation for this one. http://www.crackon.org Here are four strategies to help you live an exceptional life:   1. CHOOSE THE COMPANY YOU KEEP – CAREFULLY.   Those around you always influence and have an effect on your state-of-mind and feelings. The fact is: part ofContinue reading “Have a Great Life”

Attitude – grrrrrr!

The older I get the less I care what others think of me. “The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on mylife. Attitude, to me, is more important than fact. It is moreimportant than the past, than education, than money, thancircumstances, than failures, than success, than what other peoplethink orContinue reading “Attitude – grrrrrr!”