I’ve been invited to a colleague’s wedding. She’s only
joined our site this year, but she’s been with the company for a long time, and
I don’t know how long she’s been engaged for. The date that she’s given me is
November 5. I don’t want to say no to that date, but it’s ringing a bell for
some reason. Someone else may have an event on that date that I’ve already
committed to. I’m assuming that other colleagues will be invited as well as
those from her previous site. It’ll be a great evening as fireworks will be set
off everywhere. I’ve got no idea if they’ll have their own display at the
reception or if they’ll get a good view of someone else’s display. I don’t even
know where the ceremony and reception are taking place. It might not have even
been booked yet. But it’ll be rude to say no to the invitation.
Adventures of Mr. Paul
Musings and misadventures of a wannabe writer...
Thursday, 5 November 2026
A Banging Reception #dreamdiary 228
Tuesday, 27 October 2026
'It's Anarchy'. Shops looted and police cars attacked as 1.2k arrested in French protests
Give the people what they want. That’s the key thing that politicians should be doing and people are getting annoyed with them when they’re not. Obviously some policies will conflict with others but when people unite and see where their money is going and what it’s being wasted on is cause enough for them to get angry. And it’s leading them to a breaking point. I wonder if we’ll see a similar situation in our towns and cities soon. But in the meantime, you can watch the violence on the news or when you’re out and about in hospitality venues. It’s probably not great footage to show as you might be giving people ideas but you might not care about that so long as you get your viewings. Some people will try to take advantage of it for their own purposes. But in the long run, it’s going to cost society to fix this so at some point more cuts will have to be made or even more prices will have to be increased.
Monday, 26 October 2026
Just In #habberley 47
Sunday, 25 October 2026
The Aristocats
This was a classic film that I’d never seen before. It was probably revolutionary in its day. The voice talent must have been sensational, and I recognised O’Malley’s voice in other productions straight away. But I found it difficult to focus on the action when the characters seemed to burst into song. I loved the eccentric lawyer and his care-free ways. Maybe it was because how much he was able to sponge off Madame. The kittens are as cute as anything and it was good to see them act out of their social settings and adapt at such an early age. Some of the repetitive songs are very annoying. While some scenes seem unrealistic, they still seem to subscribe to the same attitudes of the Disney family. But maybe it was written for a specific market to get musicians, singers and animators to come together for a niche bit of music.
Saturday, 24 October 2026
The Sack #habberley 46
Friday, 23 October 2026
Park Life
He’s a short timid man with short black hair and oval glasses with a hardened face. He hasn’t got the friendliest of expressions, which perhaps explains why his hospitality business hasn’t gone according to plan. He saves it only for his favourite customers. Everyone else gets a scorn as they haven’t been coming in as often as they should have. He’s got long and thin fingers as if they’re inevitably ready to dart out to clasp your cash to clench deep within his fists before placing them into the till. He always dresses himself in black as if he’s camouflaging himself behind the scenes or if he’s about to pop outside to complete a deep cover black ops mission. He doesn’t recognise the value of customer service and is happy to keep his customers waiting until he finishes his connection with someone else once he’s got your cash. There’s little small talk unless he can discover your intentions.
