Bagged #dreamdiary 226

I’ve been out for a day in London with my brother and his family. We’re on the underground heading back to the mainline to catch our return train home. As we leave the underground train, I realise that I’ve left my backpack on the carriage and bolt back to retrieve it. I make it back to my bag, but the doors close and the train starts leaving the station. I call my brother and tell him what’s happened and that I’ll get off at the next station and change trains to come back again and hopefully I’ll make it back before our mainline train departs. That’s easier said than done. I get off the underground with twenty minutes to spare but I’ve still got to change trains to come back. The route to the other side of the platform seems to take me outside the station. It’s snowing and I’m struggling to walk without slipping. I make it to the ticket barricade which is manned by a small boy. As I struggle to find my credit card, a teenage girl pushes in front of me.

Burnham ignited a massive political battle -Beth Rigby unpicks Prime Minister's Speech

So our new fearless leader has just given a big speech. No doubt there’s something in it about pensions and looking after our elderly. But with the price of fuel rising, where is the cash going to come from? The year 2030 has been mentioned; should we be prepared for an expensive year of tax hikes? And that’s assuming that the current administration will still be in power. The ‘not the usual perspective on politics’ is fair enough. The man has just recently lost his father. But there’ll come a time when the government will need to be seen acting to protect society rather than continue to give out handouts.  I wonder where the ‘rocket’ is being stowed. Past policies are being undone. And that creates help for the people now but not necessarily in the future. People will question it but they won’t want to challenge it for fear of becoming unpopular. But at least he looks human in his appearances.

The Church

It depends upon what you came here for. Most people visit to listen to a service. You won’t overhear many topics of conversation in the long term other than what’s said in the sermon. Anything else would just be considered as rude. Get there early enough and you’ll see the regulars outside greeting each other and asking how’s their week’s been or even inside, hanging over the pews, shaking hands and sharing family news. They might seek each other out for a chat or an invite to take place after the sermon and they want to establish where individuals are sitting. It’s also an opportunity to account for people in the community by working out who’s away, who’s ill and who is missing. Outside the sermon, you’ve got the visitors who talk in hushed whispers so as not to try and disturb the solitude. They might circle back to each other to make sure that no-one’s missed a key part in the community’s history. Usually there’ll be a war memorial but occasionally there’s another local tragedy to commemorate. You might not discuss it in detail until you’re safely outside.

Sweet Swinging

She’s just enjoying the peace and tranquillity of the glide. There’s no effort to be had any more. It’s time to sit back, relax, and enjoy things. The hard work of seeking out the seat, mounting it, and getting it to move has all been achieved. There’s a sense of grace and royalty as she glides around, bemused by the effort required. Or maybe she's pondering what's beneath the hill. Are the panels there for her safety? Or are they covering something up? Perhaps there's a giant pole underneath that will raise her higher. Maybe it will activate if she pulls the rope above her. Maybe she's comfortable with things are and she doesn't want this to happen. Maybe the children behind her are waiting to coordinate with her so that this can happen. They'd like to see her get off so that they can go higher. Let the negotiations begin.

Motherland

This was a fun yet sadistic little series. I love the fact that each character had their own outlook yet is forced to conform to come together for a shared goal but somehow manages to make themselves the ultimate bitch while the children suffer in silence in the process. There’s a little bit of sympathy towards what mothers have to go through and perhaps they weren’t ready to have children and then they happened. It would have been more interesting to focus on a prequel rather than a sequel based on the most selfish characters that I can’t stand. I would have liked to witness Julia go through a divorce at some point but the conclusion was very emotional and should be something that we all dread and should be something that we all dread. Each series seemed short and I would have liked to have seen more mishaps But there are some real heart of community scenes.

Christed Up

It all depends on how dedicated you are to the cause. Is it a day job or are you genuinely interested? Or are you just volunteering for the role because no-one else has come forward? It’s a shame to let traditions die but it might have to be the way if you can’t get the support you need. More importantly, you need to enjoy doing it. Even if you want to get rid of the position, you need to stay positive to convince others that it’s worth doing. You might never ever hear from them again, but if you provide a positive experience and their inquiry is easy to deal with, they’re more likely to help you out next time. If you get into an argument, it might put the final nail in your coffin and force you to leave whatever the consequences may be. Then the organisation will be in the shit but at least you can justify your reasons.

Drifting

Do we give in and give them a push or do we let them do the hard work? Ideally, we’d lie them to figure it out for themselves. We want them to be independent but at the same time we don’t want them to drift through life. We have to drop clues from time to time. We also want them to enjoy the experience without being fearful. We want them to be in control; though we’re still there to keep an eye on them just in case. But we can also take a step back and relax; though we can step in if they get scared or we think that they’re being too dangerous. They’re enjoying their time but someone could step in at any moment and cause a hazard. They also look ridiculously small compared to the size of the thing. Maybe that’s why she’s clinging on. She looks secure though.