Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Dulce Et Decorum Est - Poem by Wilfred Owen


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Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,
Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge,
Till on the haunting flares we turned out backs,
And towards our distant rest began to trudge.
Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots,
But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame, all blind;
Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots
Of gas-shells dropping softly behind.

Gas! GAS! Quick, boys! - An ecstasy of fumbling
Fitting the clumsy helmets just in time,
But someone still was yelling out and stumbling
And flound'ring like a man in fire or lime.-
Dim through the misty panes and thick green light,
As under a green sea, I saw him drowning.

In all my dreams before my helpless sight
He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning.

If in some smothering dreams, you too could pace
Behind the wagon that we flung him in,
And watch the white eyes writhing in his face,
His hanging face, like a devil's sick of sin,
If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood
Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs
Obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud
Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues,-
My friend, you would not tell with such high zest
To children ardent for some desperate glory,

The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est
Pro patria mori.

(It is sweet and glorious to die for the fatherland.)

Expressing the futility of war...

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Friday, August 03, 2012

45 Life Lessons by Regina Brett

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This is something we should all read at least once a week.  Make sure you read to the end! 

Written by Regina Brett, born in 1956  of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio.

To find out more about Regina Brett click here>>>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regina_Brett,

"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I've ever written.

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends andparents will. Stay in touch.

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.

6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.

8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.

9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.

10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.

13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journeyis all about.

14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; Godnever blinks.

16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.

19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is upto you and no one else.

20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no foran answer.

21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don'tsave it for a special occasion. Today is special.

22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.

23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

24. The most important sex organ is the brain.

25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.

26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, willthis matter?'

27. Always choose life.

28. Forgive everyone everything.

29. What other people think of you is none of your business.

30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.

31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

33. Believe in miracles.

34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did ordidn't do.

35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.

37. Your children get only one childhood.

38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'dgrab ours back.

41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

42. The best is yet to come...

43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

44. Yield.

45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

In Memory Of Peter Caddick 23 May 1943 ~ 23 November 2011


We’ll See You Later

Hey big man, you’ve gone and left without saying your goodbyes
“Well, I’m still around!”  I hear you say, “I thought you’d realise”
“That I’ve not gone, I’m here and there, within you and without”
“So if you need to speak to me, all you’ve got to do is shout!”
“And I’ll listen carefully to all your words and assist you if I can”
“I’ll do my best to help you hear, wise words from this old man!”
“Dream your dreams and fulfil them, each and every day”
“Go for gold and do your best, you have often heard me say”
“It still stands good, so remember them and by doing, honour me”
“Shed no more tears, for a life I’ve loved.  Because now my soul is free”

You’ve left your mark and enhanced our lives, what legacy could be greater?
Thank you Peter Edward C – I know we’ll see you later!

Rest well, dear friend.

With love from
 Hugh


Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Babsy's 60th Birthday 18th October 2009 at The Vincent Hotel, Southport



Here is a collage or two of Barbara's 60th birthday party on Sunday 18th October 2009. We had a great time and thanks to all for their presents and good wishes from Babsy xx - (Click on picture to enlarge in another window)







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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Babsy 60th

This is to celebrate the first 60 years. Here's to the next 60 Babsy. I love you very much xx

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Our Ruby Wedding Anniversary


Babs and I will have been married for 40 years on Sunday 26th April. We are off out for a romantic dinner this evening to a posh Southport restaurant and tomorrow will be meeting up with our two daughters and their children for a family lunch at another posh Southport restaurant!
Happy Anniversary darling.
Much love
Hugh xxx