Showing posts with label winter darkness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label winter darkness. Show all posts

Monday, 19 January 2009

Back in action...


Back in action again after a lull, not helped by the alcohol I've been drinking. Not much, but enough to divert the mind to activities other than writing and keeping this blog up to date.



Winter sweeps in again and the frost lies on trees and grass. Seagulls squawk in the park across the road, searching for food or fighting over bread scattered on the ground.



I have a story of a friend of mine. I was reminded of him while watching a film of Ideal School in Kathmandu. I think the year was 1982 and was shot on video which later had convered to dvd. He appears at the side of the stage during a public concert held by the pupils of the school.

Watch the next blog.

Sunday, 11 January 2009

Where has summer gone?



I remember the colour of this flower in the summertime. All the flowers in our little front garden were blindingly bright. A warm welcome to come home to. Now the long winter has set in and darkness comes too soon.

RANDON THOUGHTS

When our son, Om, was 16 we sent him to NY to stay with his aunt in Queens. He spent 2 months hanging out and playing a guitar. I was info...