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Birdy Thoughts....

You cannot fly like an eagle with the wings of a wren.  
William Henry Hudson (1841 - 1922)

God loved the birds and invented trees. Man loved the birds and invented cages.

Jacques Deval

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Hey, that hit me hard tonight. I think maybe I do try to make like an eagle when I simply don't have the wing-power. As for the other quote...well, plenty of room for thought there, also.

Happy thinking.

My “The Bug” Died!

...but there is a happy ending.

I wrote all about it on my poetry site, so why not flick over there and read my stupid and pointless poem?

The link below might help you to there.

The “The Bug” pictured here is pretty much like my own. Except mine has more personality, somehow.

http://adlib.blogs.com/silly_poems/2006/05/dead_bug.html

TiKi Bar TV

As you may or may not be aware, none of which is my fault, but there actually are a great many podcasts around these days. Some of these are video podcasts, and there are many many of them, although less many than the great many that are audio podcasts. So far so good. Or not.

If this is confusing/annoying please stop reading NOW.

However, if you found yourself wanting - for some reason - to subscribe to a good and funny low-budget video podcast, I could not recommend the following one more highly:

http://www.tikibartv.com/tikibar_podcast.html

It is funny, and a little surreal and filmed in an engaging way with strange and slightly troubling colours. On a more practical note, each episode features a truly viable cocktail, and usually some new and entertaining character. Plus the main lady is beautiful.

I've said too much. Time to go, while you are all still confused.

I LOVE Ginger Beer

It's just utterly delicious. Fantastic.

What drink do you love?

Whistle-Stop Tour

Time for a quick trot around the house in NBTS that TL and myself hope one day soon to call our own.

I wish I had a little plug-in that would let me speed up video. Ah well, never mind, you get the idea. Oh, hang on... (short pause of another 45 mins as I completely redo the video) ...there IS a speeder upper.  :)

Moving House

House on the move

Of course, in the USA, moving house means exactly that. Seven bedroomed luxury detached dwelling, no problem.

Thankfully, things are a little different here, at least for TL and myself.

The simple fact is that we are going to be moving. Well, at least that is the current illusion. It's kinda hard to believe that it will really happen, given the succession of ups and downs that we have had to believe were “all in the plan”.

Sometimes that belief has been stretched to and maybe even beyond breaking point. Sadly, the nature of what we are trying to do is such that everything has to come together in one co-ordinated move. Either that, or a large amount of faith is required.

Mark Heap - Juggling

People have expressed interest to me that Mark Heap (famous now as Green Wing's Dr. Alan Statham) was once a circus performer who specialised in juggling.

Indeed, he first reached out TV screens with a comedy juggling act. So, it's not surprising that on hit TV sketch show "Big Train" those comedic juggling talents would come to the fore at some point.
Here is the proof. Enjoy a bit of low-budget comedy genius.

Deja Forgotten...

Some things can be so very illusive.

You know that moment when you have something on the tip of your tongue, but cannot quite remember it?

It's horrid, isn't it? I feel so silly when caught in that trap. I know I know it, but it simply will not come to mind - so I stand there slapping my sides and wagging my finger in frustration, looking like some sort of indecisive schoolteacher.

Well, it happened to me yesterday, but worse than normal. I tried the technique of requesting the answer and then leaving the subject alone in expectation of an answer.

I think it worked /too/ well.

Today, I not only do not have the answer, but cannot even remember what it was that I forgot.

It's a sort of twin-pronged nagging “deja forgetfulness”.

Do /you/ know what it was? (I know it's a long shot)

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I Just LOVE the picture above. Maybe joy is like these cut wild flowers in the palm of a hand. Great the first day, but gradually fading, till all we have is the memory of joy.

Other random questions that have whizzed by my brain today:

If something great happens, is it OK not to be wildly happy?
Is it wrong to want the security of knowing a little of the future?
How many people actually handle uncertainty well?

I'll be disappointed if any of you try to answer these questions.

H E L I U M

Take four tired people, one partially spent helium balloon and just a little spare time...

Seeking Accommodation

TL and myself are up in the North East on Sunday for a special birthday celebration over Sunday lunch. It's for one of my clients - Lance Robson, no less.

After the festivities we really need somewhere to stay on Sunday night, before TL goes for her interview at Bedlington Station bright and early Monday morning.

Jason's kindness in this respect has been awesome, but we wondered if anyone else out there fancies sharing the load? We're house trained, fairly clean and we know when to open a window. North of the Tyne would be very desirable...

Probably better to respond via email, that way the lack of response isn't too marked. :)

Hey, it might even be fun...

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We have a winner!  Having sorted through the piles of entries, we discovered the most generous and interesting offer came from Tim and The Lady Brenda.

Thanks Tim and TLB. We've never slept in a bouncy castle before, so it will be quite an experience.