Curly's Capers

In April the General Election was all the rage: here's what I wrote about two Party leaders. Mr Cameron:  he seems to be  looking progressively  tired the longer this election business goes on. He can't understand why he is not further ahead in the polls. After all, all of the indicators are pointing in the right direction. Unemployment is falling, inflation is staying low and the economy continues to be the fastest growing in Europe. He even has a Royal baby lined up ( please don't call him Edward! ) to keep the people happy. He should now, I believe, stop sniping at opponents and rely on the good old mantra: '  It's the economy stupid. '   Eventually, the voters will get the message. Mr. Milliband: First of all I must congratulate him on his choice of tailor. He really has 'scrubbed up well. ' He must avoid constantly using the word "  look "  at the start of each answer. ' Look, we really,  do get the point Ed. ' ...

With old Father Time ticking up the months and only a few days of this year to go; it seems a good occasion to look back over this year's blog. JANUARY: In January I was celebrating my gift of a Captain Beefheart Print; entitled "  Parapliers: The willow Dipped. "  Here is what I said about it: "Parapliers apparently means a pair of pliers; tools in the construction of the railway. Don shows them as eyes framing  the way to future despoilition of the countryside. Don was a lover of nature and the environment. He spent most of his life in the Mojave Desert and thus was particularly aware of the changing features of light, shade and the colours encountered in this region. His paintings are great swirls of colours generally placing animal or animal shapes larger than any human content. The paint was often daubed and scraped on in places; showing a restless energy in his work. With the late onset of MD, he found increasing difficulty with his finger manipulatio...

On Saturday 21st November, the coldest day of the winter so far, I boarded my local bus  at 2:00pm and travelled across Cheltenham to Cheltenham Town Football Club.  A big crowd was expected for  this game against local rivals Forest Green Rovers, whose ground near Nailsworth was a mere twenty four miles away and still in the county of Gloucestershire. The reason for the big crowd was that Cheltenham Town is currently top of the Vanarama National League ( the league below Sky League 2) with Forest Green Rovers only one point behind them in second place. So with the above ticket in hand I made my way to my stand seat, which offered me an excellent view of the pitch. There was a buzz in the air, that I had not encountered for a long time. The terrace was already packed and the seats were filling-up fast. The pitch looked as it always does, in good condition. The wind was blowing and it was clear that accurate passes were a prerequisite in today's condit...

Coming -----  Comes desire; comes  union. Comes groans; comes outpouring. Comes breath; comes life. Comes moments ;  comes words. Comes notes; comes tunes. Comes speech; comes stories. Comes pictures; comes reflection. Comes opinions; comes friendship. Comes joy; comes tears. Come bells; come ceremonies. Comes tolerance; comes love. Comes dismissal; comes healing. Comes pain; comes knowledge. Comes grief; comes understanding. Comes passing; comes eulogies. Ck 19/ 11 / '15. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 1984 Superbowl Macintosh video The above is the 1984 Television advert, first screened during the Superbowl, America's most watched sports game and consequently the most expensive to buy air-time on. It looks curiously dated now, but at the time it marked a new era in advertising. It was chosen and promoted by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who faced much opposition in getting it shown. It was a great commercial succes...