(To Care is to be Aware)
To look after,to be attentive to care and nurture ,rather than destroy or ruin.That is why we look after Pet animals, or indeed Wild Animals that need our help. It is an amazing benefit to humanity.
Let us not forget the good that it does and the tragedy we all feel when there is suffering due to neglect or ignorance.
What is your favorite form of physical exercise?
Dreaming about doing an Aerobics Class
I could only reply effectively to this prompt with a video of me doing an aerobics routine to “Let’s Get Physical” by the Late Great Olivia Newton John.
It would make you all cry with laughing so much. Fortunately ,the video exists only in my dreams.
I’m a Tryer,but I’m also very Trying
I started using WordPress some years ago.I have never really got the hang of it to be truthful.
Thankfully,I have been able to put some of my ideas down in an electronic writing format.This gives me a sense of achievement. The Book “The Cuckoo In The Nest” approaches the subject of an elite minority believing that some people are superior to others because of their genetic make up and how as a Society we can ignore the “danger” signs.
Thankfully there will always be pockets of resistance who will stand up for humanity both for a general cause,but also because it affects them personally.
My heroes are a couple who have to face the reality of loss and become embroiled in a complex effort to protect their son from exceedingly dark forces.
I believe it is a good story although perhaps I need to do more drafts .C’est la vie. I like WordPress even if I don’t really use it to it’s full potential.
What would you do if you lost all your possessions?
If I lost all my possessions,I would first have a good cry, not because Ownership is Nine Tenths The Law,but because they are familiar to me,part of me.
Next, I would have to figure out what I could do.Hopefully , my friends and family are not in the same position and could help me out until I could get back on my feet.
I know I would be optimistic,as long as I was fit and healthy. I would also become philosophical.Perhaps I would ponder that I was too attached to the past, I needed maybe to simplify my life. Whatever; I would approach the present and try and move forward.
No doubt I would have some limited choice in the matter and would do the best I could .Hopefully ,I could access help ,support, and advice from others who would have my best interests at heart . Thus , I could move on confidently with my next chapter.
What’s your go-to comfort food?
Well “Comfort Food” so called is just not comfortable .Let’s face it what most of us know as quick and easy is a con. Over Processed Food ,off a quick serve shelf and served up so we don’t even notice it moving from serving bowl to our mouths.
It’s a comfort to me to have time to cook,consider the ingredients, or even better grow them.There is no such thing as Fast Food only good Food.Take your time ,research…for comfort cook in advance or use fresh easily stored ingredients.
That is a comfort!
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Oh I do hope I survive the next 10 years.I would like to be a subversive writer or media creator who does not need to worry about making money.At the same time I ‘d like to be working part-time in the Pet Shop I’m working in now and helping people with their pets.
On the side, from my “Brilliant ” Media career ,I’d like to have a massive rescue centre ,employing like minded animal lovers to rescue and rehabilitate all manner of life’s strays and reprobates.This would include humans too. We all need rescued from time to time.
If I survive and thrive,that is my plan,not a bad one eh?
What job would you do for free?
I would always have to earn money some way to pay my self-generated bills,that is my destiny like so many others. So my “free job” would have to be done in my own time and with my own furry friend on his normal walks.Given my little four legged terrier is a sociable character,having an easy arrangement with a few local dog owners would work really well.
So basically,pick up a friendly pooch from their house and head off with mine in the car to some of the lovely local walk I know.Both dogs would have to have the same energy levels…mine loves to play in short burst and then likes to get on with serious sniffing and investigation.
My dog would love a companion to show the ropes to and to share his excitement at finding something new.
Arriving at the Car Park with them both having had an enjoyable car ride safely secured in the back of my car , they both of would have had a “chat ” in the car and would be contemplating their route on arrival.
They would both hop out of the car on their leads and would walk nicely through the Car Park and once we got through the kissing gate,they would be released to run around the top of the wooded area.This would be their crazy time,running at speed,bumping into each other,jinking out of each others way.There would be other dogs too who would want to join in. In a few minutes there would be a gang of about five or six .Some big or small just larking about ,tumbling and playing around the trees
However,the job walk must continue as this is a serious business.So a quick call to my two and we are off down the hill,me along the path…them through the undergrowth. They rejoin me on the path as Nature is calling and they do their business and I pick it up with my poo bags and put it in the side pocket of my rucksack to dispose of later.
Business done ,we continue on our walk down the steep gravelly path and take an off piste turning into the wild woods.The ground here is covered by dried pine needles and The Spring’s emerging plants . The two dogs are fascinated by the greenery and the nooks and crannies of the woodland . The chirping of wild birds ,a high pitched cacophony of twittering and the occasional woodpecker.All this means something to both dogs . Then when they notice the flash of squirrel tail scurrying back to it’s home in the tree, the two dogs are off a in pursuit.
Neither have a chance of catching anything their delight,however , in the chase is evident. As the squirrel scurries around on the top branches gazing down on the two culprits ;the two dogs ,after a half-hearted attempt to climb the tree, start to sniff around the bottom and mark it as much to say we were here.The squirrel looks at them as much to say, well that was pointless! The two dogs don’t care they don’t even bother to look up,they are on to their next adventure.
There is a field at the top ,which is the border to the wooded area and the two dogs nimbly jump over some of the branches that have been cut and have fallen onto the forest floor,as they make their way uphill to the edge of the forest.
I follow on a lot slower,but nevertheless keeping them in sight.They are obviously very interested in the hedgerows near the edge of the field.There are many small animal trails coming through the bushes which they follow with their noses.
As I watch the two dogs interact together I can tell they are both getting tired. They are having fun ,but they know their limits,they spend a lot of time in the same place to catch their breath.
Suddenly out of some greenery,not far away from where they are.A muntjac deer runs out and past the two dogs and runs over the field. The dogs look up in suprise and they look as if they will chase…I shout “No” and my dog gratefully uses it as an excuse to stay put,and his companion does the same.
“Come On!” I say,and we continue our walk,the two dogs happy to follow me along the trail which follows the edge of the field on the forest side. The deer is quickly forgotten and the leisurely sniffing,scenting and marking continues with little diversion and I thankfully now am able to keep up. So we three walk along together.
We continue our walk following a circular route.We stop and I give both dogs some water and some treats.When we get back to the Car Park,both dogs are tired and are happy to put their leads on and hop in the car.
I drop our companion dog at his home , the owner is pleased to see his dog looking so content and happy and ready for his dinner. My dog and I have enjoyed the companionship and we look forward to doing it again next week.
If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why?
I would ban the Word Monarchy in all it’s forms,in all languages throughout the World.Monarchy and it’s entitlement would not exist.
What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months?
Quitting is probably my undesired response to the endless challenges that Life and Living present to everyone,everyday.
To be a quitter in today’s World is seen as an undesirable but surely knowing when to quit is a healthy response to an insurmountable challenge.
Suppose the creation of A Challenge is just a method of keeping you occupied trying to solve the Challenge,keeping you away from really achieving anything important.
Yes some people love challenges and to Challenge.Do they really know what is best for everyone else.I think not.The Challenge we have is knowing what is worth fighting for and what is not.Only our Hearts can tell us that Our minds will play tricks,perhaps that is where the real challenge lies.
Share one of the best gifts you’ve ever received.
I still feel birth is a miracle.I really can’t believe I’m here . I will never know what circumstances lead to my conception,was it love,lust,boredom or just pure happiness.Whatever,but with four children already I don’t think I was planned.
My arrival probably caused consternation on the economic front,but like all good parents they weathered the storms and ensured their child’s safety and happiness.What could be a greater gift?
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