Hi Everyone
I know that my prediction that Joe should retire in my blog last week was not entirely a surprise but I did not realise that he read this Rubbish while eating his breakfast on Sunday morning before quickly deciding to take my advice. After fifty years in public life and politics, he is surely due for a life away from the glare of publicity with his family and friends. In the last two weeks our government for the last fourteen years has been replaced by a new government. To me, I find that reassuring with both sides showing respect and even friendship towards each other. As much as we complain and criticise, most of our leaders are doing what they believe is in the best interests of the people. Compare that to what are frankly the gutter comments of Donald when he described Joe as a crook among no doubt other things. Now he has called Joe's vice president crazy and, by all accounts Donald's sidekick is even worse. How you can make a judgement on who should lead your country for the next four years with those sort of comments is beyond me, although it hopefully makes the judgment easier. Joe no doubt is a man with a serious health problem and should be treated with dignity, not insults even if you profoundly disagree with each other. I have no doubt that Donald does not read this Rubbish while eating his breakfast cereal but don't forget Donald you are now the "old man" and your inevitable demise is on its way. AnywayJoe, I am here if you need any help growing your tomatoes next year and I hope that you have a great crop of runner beans.
As a young boy, this was a much anticipated week as the next two weeks were the annual Wakes fortnight or as it was known locally, the Potters holidays, the two weeks in the year when the local pottery factories, the coal mines, the steelworks and the builders all closed. Even though it was a two week holiday, the Fruit, Vegetable, Florist, Lolly and Game shop was only closed for four days as many families, including my best friend, could not even afford even a week's seaside holiday. The only time that he saw the sea was when he went on the local newspaper boy's annual day trip. We would go after the shop closed on Saturday night to one of the nearest seaside towns for our week's holiday except that the Junior Partner would return home on Wednesday to open the shop for the rest of the week before returning to bring the Senior Partner and myself back home on Sunday. After a week of roller skating, riding a bike in a circle for an hour, riding on a donkey and paddling in the sea with the occasional ice cream if the Senior Partners purse could be prized open, we would return home for another fifty one weeks before we could do it all over again. I remember that the Senior Partner was sixty two before he had his first ever two week holiday. How times have changed for so many.
What treat, your Rubbish is early this week as we are away on holiday for a week with our son and the Main Contractor's cousin. We are going with a small case on the train and with our free bus passes, not forgetting our tablets of course. Watch this space.
Just a Thought:
Politicians can find an excuse to get out of anything - except office.
Why do thieves never target politicians' homes? Professional courtesy.
Life is like a bus ride, it has its stops and starts, but ultimately, it's the journey that matters.
Brian
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