Yesterday started, as usual, with shillings. We’ve probably spoken about shillings enough. I’ve certainly sorted enough.
I then moved on to sorting out four boxes of secondhand office supplies we’ve recently inherited from the estate of a local dealer. Although I like stationery, I don’t necessarily like it when it’s mixed up in a box. What with scissors, loose staples and a loose craft knife it was not a happy episode.
Finally I was able to get to the computer in the back office and start putting medallions on eBay. We have a large supply of medallions. I refer to them as “modern”, though to many people the 1970s and 80s are “before I was born”.
I’ve put 41 on in two days and sold 14 already.
Fortunately I am not an ambitious man.
Historical Note: When someone reads my blog 50 years from now to see what ordinary people were thinking about Syria in the run up to Armageddon they are going to have to conclude “not much”.
I’m not sure why we are involved. I’m not sure why the Russians are involved. And I’m not going to waste time worrying about it because there’s nothing I can do to change things.
I’m now going to make corned beef hash for tea.
Corn Beef Hash may be the only sensible response.
I feel you could be right. It was also a good response to my question about what I was going to have for Sunday lunch.
No mention of Syria on my blog, either. But I do think about it. A real mess with no good answers in sight.
Yes, it’s difficult to see an end to the troubles at the moment.
Poor people who live there. No wonder they are desperate to leave.
It must be a dreadful situation to be caught in.
It’s hard to imagine living in such a situation. No wonder people flee.
Is it my imagination, or are you getting the hang of photographing these better? You may have noticed I haven’t even mention Syria
I think I may be getting a bit better but there’s a long way to go. Scanning is one solution but we have one scanner and two computers that don’t connect properly.
I think your approach to Syria is the correct one – I much prefer ponies and Post House Pie.
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We are there because the use of chemical weapons is a war crime that even Hitler did not commit. The Russians are there, in my opinion, because they have supported anti-Israel countries for decades despite the very close connections between the Syrians and fleeing Nazis. I suspect that in origin, the production of poisonous gas etc was done for them by former Nazi scientists after the war.
Thirty years of fighting in Ulster, 3,500 dead and we still haven’t found a better way than sending troops in?
There must be a better way.
I used to have some cute little dinosaur bean bags for juggling. We called them the Bronto Sisters. The medallion made me think of them.
🙂 That’s a cheery thought for a cold Sunday morning. I’m happier now…
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I like your thinking on Syria (or lack of it).
Thank you. I’ve often found that thinking can do more harm than good.