Totalitarianism

I see a change in our politics. We are sliding into a totalitarian society controlled by state legislation over our tiniest actions.

My mother and her archaeology

In 1946/47, my mother and father spent a year in the States.  He was topping up a science degree and she was touring, lecturing on South Africa.

Strictly dreadful.

Mr Furlong and I watch Strictly Come Dancing.

I fall, I sore

One of the Furlong children took a while to speak. Her first words were “I fall, I sore” which is a whole paragraph with subject, verb and a correlation between fall and sore. I was quite impressed.

Feeding the five thousand

Once, eating was so simple. 

For your education

I have been feeling emotionally and physically very wobbly today. It is fright.

Ubuntu Zim!

Oh,

Relief,

The silly old goat, the greedy old croc and the basket of gold.

Oh  the heart bleeds for Africa!

With all the education of its leaders, it seems always to be a mess.

Exit silly old bugger, enter crafty old croc

Seems the old crocodile is at work!

The fired deputy president (nicknamed The Crocodile)  wants to be president. But he cannot be legitimate if he takes power by a Coup.

Silly old bugger

Goodness me!

There is no fool like an old fool.