Monthly Archives: February 2012

Relevant Complexity 4) Red Wine

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

Grape Terrain Sunshine Rain Bottle Cork Glass Drain Equals Happy Brain I generally watch my booze intake. Waking up with a fuzzy head and furry tongue isn’t a good mixer with effervescent children. But last weekend I fancied a tipple. … Continue reading →

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Austerity Bites

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

When consumption ist verboten And thrift the prevailing notion The impulse to buy Needs must, goodbye. Instead, re-find and reuse Rediscover making do. So I’m mending instead of spending. Austerity the incentive To be creative and inventive. But I do … Continue reading →

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Relevant Complexity 3) Classical Music

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

For the second time in as many weeks, my testy mood has been dramatically improved by the prompt application of ‘relevant complexity’. Taken to the point of some irritation by relentlessly noisy and restless kids, a dose of classical music … Continue reading →

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Barge Hauler

Posted on February 11, 2012 by

Work, Think, Eat, Drink, Wake, Walk, Type, Talk, Work, Work, Work. As Aristotle once said: “all paid work absorbs and degrades the mind.” I have been working my n#ts off this week – heavy lifting from start to end – … Continue reading →

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Pigeon Toed

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

Cat sat Glancing sideways Next to pigeon toes Facing skywards A scatter of feathers Betrays the act The plump bird Too often at seed Had not heard Soft paws Presage sharp claws At his final feed. Cleaning the fish tank, … Continue reading →

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Concerted Cultivation

Posted on February 4, 2012 by

It transpires – from considerable research in the USA – that middle class parents’ relentless intervention in their children’s lives: through music lessons, cultural experiences, ferrying them hither and yon and pandering to their every whim, creates a strong ‘sense … Continue reading →

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