Back in the day I was a regular marcher but not been to a big one in London for years. It did feel important. Hopefully there will be some positive changes the other side of the election here 🤞🏽
Not the Muppet Nigel anyway…. with all our general election coverage at the moment it sometimes feels like we’re living in the mental universe (not sure that’s actually a thing?!)) of a certain other Nigel (Farage) 😱😄
Wow, great post - and not just because of the very kind shout-out, for which thank you very much, Vicki!
Gosh, sooooo much going on - I love that you've used the word 'buoyant' - I'm feeling buoyant on your behalf! Lots of irons in the fire, lots of excitement. Glad your son's feeling better - that must have been such a worry.
I'd never heard the term 'desire line' before - that's fascinating! I know something which describes something similar but is named for its shape - and that's 'smile path'. Rather than cutting off a corner, it's a longer meander around something - think fallen tree across very straight path, and the resulting long curve that people then have to take to get around it. As you'll know from my getting-lost-ness I'm really interested in paths and suchlike, so I'm very grateful to you for telling me about desire lines! 😘
Your mention of Pigeon Street has for some reason got me thinking about The Flumps - now that's another lovely theme tune!
Re environmental issues - I heard a piece on the 'Today' programme yesterday morning about crickets falling silent, which really struck a chord with me (pardon the pun) - the person they were interviewing has composed a piece of music incorporating the sounds of crickets and frogs and other creatures in order to highlight the impact on nature of our changing climate.
Ooh i love the idea of a ‘smile line!’ I shall keep a look out for one now 🩷 And yes, yes to the Flumps! That was one of three I thought of when I commented on SLART’s post - along with Button Moon & Bagpuss (I’ve also thoroughly converted my son to the joys of the Bod theme tune 🤣) Thanks for the cricket & frog music link too, will definitely check that out.
Appreciate the shout out 😌
I hadn’t actually put together that it might be a North American thing, but that would make sense!
It also sounds much cooler than anything we buttoned up Brits would say 😁
Hahaha, I need to brush up on my British sayings!
Trying to think of what our equivalent saying might be. Lurking around the lift..?!
Well done in attending the protest march. So important!
Back in the day I was a regular marcher but not been to a big one in London for years. It did feel important. Hopefully there will be some positive changes the other side of the election here 🤞🏽
Thank you for sharing!
And I'm glad we're not living in the Nigel-verse.
Not the Muppet Nigel anyway…. with all our general election coverage at the moment it sometimes feels like we’re living in the mental universe (not sure that’s actually a thing?!)) of a certain other Nigel (Farage) 😱😄
You'd have to come to the U.S. to avoid that Nigel universe (though I cannot guarantee that the alternatives are any better over here).
Frying pan fire etc!
Wow, great post - and not just because of the very kind shout-out, for which thank you very much, Vicki!
Gosh, sooooo much going on - I love that you've used the word 'buoyant' - I'm feeling buoyant on your behalf! Lots of irons in the fire, lots of excitement. Glad your son's feeling better - that must have been such a worry.
I'd never heard the term 'desire line' before - that's fascinating! I know something which describes something similar but is named for its shape - and that's 'smile path'. Rather than cutting off a corner, it's a longer meander around something - think fallen tree across very straight path, and the resulting long curve that people then have to take to get around it. As you'll know from my getting-lost-ness I'm really interested in paths and suchlike, so I'm very grateful to you for telling me about desire lines! 😘
Your mention of Pigeon Street has for some reason got me thinking about The Flumps - now that's another lovely theme tune!
Re environmental issues - I heard a piece on the 'Today' programme yesterday morning about crickets falling silent, which really struck a chord with me (pardon the pun) - the person they were interviewing has composed a piece of music incorporating the sounds of crickets and frogs and other creatures in order to highlight the impact on nature of our changing climate.
https://www.karenwimhurst.co.uk/jump
Ooh i love the idea of a ‘smile line!’ I shall keep a look out for one now 🩷 And yes, yes to the Flumps! That was one of three I thought of when I commented on SLART’s post - along with Button Moon & Bagpuss (I’ve also thoroughly converted my son to the joys of the Bod theme tune 🤣) Thanks for the cricket & frog music link too, will definitely check that out.