Live8 weekend, and more.
This week has seen the most incredible happenings: its unlikely that anyone in the civilised world has missed the amazing mobilisation of "people power" this weekend with the Live8 concerts, and the astounding cry from the masses to those few people who make the decisions. Never before have we seen such a message as this, sent in such a way. The Make Poverty History campaign has become an almost irresistible force for change, and I am sure that it will create a sort of "new order" in the world.
Politicians are always ready to say "we hear you.. we know what you want...." but frankly, i am not sure they have acted upon those things as much as they should in the past, simply paying lip service to those who have spoken up before . This time, I honestly believe that the method of the message, and the weight with which it has been delivered will make them sit up and take notice: if not, well I fear for the futures of those G8 politicians, because unless they accede to the wishes of the people on this one, their positions ought to become untenable. I do hope that good comes from this weekend.
Apart from that we sat at home and watched the concert last night.. wonderful stuff!
Seems to me that the oldies always perform better than the young pretenders: Paul McCartney, The Who, Sting, Pink Floyd; all manage to sound fresh and enthused, and as for some of the so-called new superbands, I shan't be rushing to the record shops. The young pretenders will always be that: pretenders.. and no more. Give me the oldies every time!!!
Closer to home now: we finally shut the door on the flat we have rented for the last 4 years this weekend. Having bought our house, and moved into it recently, the transfer of stuff from the flat to the house has dragged on longer than we expected, but its all done now. We (cleo and I) have come a long way in this last 4 years, starting a new life at the ages we were, leaving all the things we had worked for in the past, and I am proud to say that whatever life threw at us we have overcome, and we get stronger each day in everything we do. I thank my lucky stars that I found her, because I am happier now than I have ever been in my life. We can look forward to the next few years with optimism and hope, knowing that whatever we do is in our own hands: we are masters of our own destiny. Its a nice thought.
Politicians are always ready to say "we hear you.. we know what you want...." but frankly, i am not sure they have acted upon those things as much as they should in the past, simply paying lip service to those who have spoken up before . This time, I honestly believe that the method of the message, and the weight with which it has been delivered will make them sit up and take notice: if not, well I fear for the futures of those G8 politicians, because unless they accede to the wishes of the people on this one, their positions ought to become untenable. I do hope that good comes from this weekend.
Apart from that we sat at home and watched the concert last night.. wonderful stuff!
Seems to me that the oldies always perform better than the young pretenders: Paul McCartney, The Who, Sting, Pink Floyd; all manage to sound fresh and enthused, and as for some of the so-called new superbands, I shan't be rushing to the record shops. The young pretenders will always be that: pretenders.. and no more. Give me the oldies every time!!!
Closer to home now: we finally shut the door on the flat we have rented for the last 4 years this weekend. Having bought our house, and moved into it recently, the transfer of stuff from the flat to the house has dragged on longer than we expected, but its all done now. We (cleo and I) have come a long way in this last 4 years, starting a new life at the ages we were, leaving all the things we had worked for in the past, and I am proud to say that whatever life threw at us we have overcome, and we get stronger each day in everything we do. I thank my lucky stars that I found her, because I am happier now than I have ever been in my life. We can look forward to the next few years with optimism and hope, knowing that whatever we do is in our own hands: we are masters of our own destiny. Its a nice thought.
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