Resolution Update
Posted: Thursday, 19 January 2006 |
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Res 1 The amount of time you waste writing here is nothing compared to the time wasted reading it all. Saved from Big Brother again, thank God Res 2 Get new scales. The ones I use belong to the mother-in-law, I lost one and a half stone by leaning back, it all came rushing back when I stood straight again, but I won't see them until September now. Res 3 You do not need to visit the dentist that regularly! Res 4 Are you sure accountants are the answer? Res 5 + 6 Best to make resolutions positive, rather than negative Res 7 Switch to the Julian calendar Res 8,9,10 Find another calendar and start Feb early
Nic from Coll
i have edited this post since Nics' comment to make the resolutions clearer, not that it makes it any easier to stick to them. Went to Narnia tonight and scoffed every bit of food I was offered. So number 5 would be wobbeling if all the choccies hadn't hit the roof and everyone else at the scary bits. It's a great movie and the children are no where near as irritating as the 91热爆 version. I've been a great advasery against remaking movies so they can be CGI'd but the CGI made this great.
Sunny from Arran
Dear Sunny I like a woman with firm resolutions especially if everything else is firm as well. At 6pm on the first day of the Fank Extravaganza I will be stood by the bridge over the Galson River wearing a yellow marigold in my North Star overalls and carrying a folded copy of the Monthly Record. Can we meet away from the hurly burly of the fank? Yours in anticipation Angus John
Angus John MacDonald (Own Teeth) from In my bath withthe gold taps
A pretty good roll-call on the new years resolutions. I always think that resolutions should be made on Feb 1st as the whole world is in that post christmas melancoly and its so difficult resoluting when you know so many others are going to be down the gym doing the usual perfunctory 2 sessions before they give up. Well, i've drunk one bottle of wine since new year, and its good to know that i'm not an alcoholic. I long ago gave up the idea that alcohol somehow makes you a wittier, more attractive appealing person when you hit your thirties. The alcohol problem in the UK is quite astonishing really, why do people really get pissed. Most of it is because at the end of the night they would like to end up with someone, but how often does this happen, and if you get so pissed your no use to anyone, so you have a good excuse. I think its a national manifestation of our still pent up sexual attitudes and also this elaborate social system which makes it so difficult for men and women to interact in a healthy way. Its seems to me that so many of the behaviours that we don't like about ourselves are caused by this elaborate reward system we give ourselves. If we do anything moderately worthwhile we have to reward ourselves.. tea/coffee/cake/cigarettes/alcohol/holidays but the thing is the rewards are normally fairly hollow. How long does that good feeling of eating something crap really last. A fish supper is a case in point, who actually feels good after eating that? It might feel good in the anticipation and 2/3 through it, but is it really a reward. I bought a new guitar a couple of weeks ago and I'd been wanting something for ages, and umming whether as I really needed it. Imagining that the purchase would somehow make my life difference. After the enjoyment of purchase, and the struggle of getting it home on public transport, after about an hour of playing, my life was amazingly the same as it was before i'd purchased it.. It's all this constant material need in humans.. that I think is present in all of us, whether or not we crave money and posessions or not. Yours Gloria
Gloria Estephen from L'isle d'Arran (chez Arranacks)
Quite right Gloria! I'm having a Burns type Supper thing next Saturday (28th) at my house, you know where it is. It will be all about men and women interacting in a healthy atmosphere, well.. at least it will be to start with, I'm not responsible for other peoples actions. Anyway you are cordially invited 7.30 for 8pm bring your own party piece a cheese for the cheese board and a bottle and share your theory with the Arran Cognocenti? RSVP
Sunny from Arran
Sunny While you were busy sorting out your social calendar, I was hunting the Godwin in Penrith yesterday. I began by looking in the market which is on the cattle market about 2 miles to the west of the town. He wasn't there although there were three butchers, a huge curry stall and a car boot taking place in the cattle stalls. Into Penrith. Very red sandstone. Big branch of Morrison's near rail station. Lovely town square with very traditional grocers. Bought some Smoked Applewood cheese and asked after Herr Godwin. Blank expressions. There was a wedding taking place at 1pm in the town square and everyone was spectating which was rather nice. A crowd of shoppers gathered till Vintage Rolls bride and maids had entered the church. Jeremy wasn't the groom, I asked the vicar. Had coffee and rather good carrot cake in the Devonshire Arcade - JD not known there either. So the phrase ' No man is a prophet in his won country,' springs to mind. Blanks drawn all round then but despite all this I do feel closer to Mr Godwin after my trip to his homeland.
calumannabel from On tour for the weekend in N England
Calumannabel I live in wonder, you have walked in the great mans footsteps? If you got hold of a local directory you could drop round for tea (you obviously haven't been to the Sunny Stalking for Beginners Workshop)!Such devotion deserves a reward after all. I'm sure the locals are just protecting their guru against false prophets etc. Keep up the good work. You can't go all that way without meeting the great man!
Sunny from The Godwin Wisdom Foundation
Thou can no easier find the Godwin, than thou can hold the wind in your hand. All that is certain is that we should live by His word.
Do not worship false Godwins. from fraggle rock
I find it hard to hold the wind in my stomach let alone my hand. I do recognise though that Godwin is omniscient, omnipresent and any other omnies that spring to mind but I assure you they do not worship him in Penrith. From a look at the shops I think they worship the pie - 'which is a good thing'. Godwin writes in mysterious ways....etc etc. I bet this is how new churches start in the USA. Do you know there is a New Wine Church in Stornoway and it has a website? Didn't get nominated like this site though did it? Is this the sort of cyber info you're looking for?
Hamish Gloater from Tabernacle Cottage Godwindyke
Angus John, Tee, hee, hee, I'm flattered! I will be wearing my best brown knitted dress with the crotcheted daisys, swanky spring/summer sowester, Eau De Deadseal and will be carrrying my complete works of Godwin. If the beer tent isn't open that is;) I expect you to conduct yourself in a gentlemanly manner as I have to keep my options open! I will also have the basket weaver with me a chaperone so you might want to bring a friend.
Sunny from Arran
I am glad that my brother's words are having the desired effect on your cold northern hearts. Verily we are many though we are few and yet we are also many. Whatever. The Godwin shall prevail
Wee Robbie from Holy Island
Arran ExPat wandering the world, residing in Cyprus for now with the odd visit home.
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