Christopher's Online Journal

A neat morning meditation, with writing. A good morning of poetry. A trip to the tip. Now the blog. What a life, and a friend struggling with sciatica, which I wouldn't wish upon anyone. Tomorrow it is football, and even with a new manager, it's just not possible to think too positively about the outcome, especially as their centre forward used to play for us, and they always score against their old clubs, don't they. Afternoon tiredness is creeping in. I have taken to having a nap, especially after I read that sleep is good for the brain. Yes I know its not good to be overweight, which sleep might not help, but hey ho. The cottage is booked for the fishing trip with my eldest son. On the cusp of September and October so we got a good discount for limited occupancy. It is a long trip, but at least my sons will be able to meet up. Here is a family poem, but more related to Southern Ireland than Cornwall: Family Familiar They’ve travelled from far off states, to sample seas w...

I have in mind to buy a new wood-burner for the old stables, the old one simply is not warm enough, especially on a beautiful frosty morning as today. I had the wood-burner so much on my mind, also the cost, and the work involved, that I could not focus on my morning meditation. Instead of finding emptiness, I was seeing the shining steel door handle of the new wood-burner. Instead of stepping into the peaceful presence, I was seeing the bank account dwindling. And what, with the Christmas bills now arriving, it is already being not so silently stretched. Yet the wood-burner which I have selected is half the price of our old one, which of course on its own makes one doubt the possible efficacy of the new device. Should I stick with what I know, or should I follow the reviews, even if most of them talk about the speedy delivery rather than the heat emitted. I am thinking of mid to late February for the installation, it will be a two-man job, although most of the infrastructure is al...