Monthly Archives: August 2011

Life Through the Windscreen

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

I’m sitting next to Alf as he drives his car. Alf has a variety of moods but could generally be called polite and reasonable. Sometimes in his car he forgets this and suddenly starts shouting out, “You bloody fool. why … Continue reading →

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Waking Thoughts

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Something wakes you in the dead of night. Might be the cat, a bolt of lightening or a bout of anxiety. Never mind. Welcome to one of those few moments when, in our crowded life and planet, we can think … Continue reading →

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Routemanship Under Pressure

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Yesterday, somewhat unusually, we went off to a club to enjoy a few slices of Egyptian belly dancing. A friend of my partners is in some group which has practised this for about ten years and she was now part of … Continue reading →

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Gurus and Messiah’s

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Many years ago I was floundering around towards the end of my university career wondering what to do with the rest of my life. Some one suggested I get a career, as it helped to fill out the day and … Continue reading →

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Vanishing Profiles

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

We’ve all seen it. That moment without explanation or announcement, when someone we follow on a pretty much daily basis vanished suddenly from sight and the post you saw some days or weeks ago seems to be their final utterance. … Continue reading →

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Hidden Gems

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

After, “publishing” my last post this screen came up and said something like “Wizzo, this is your 70th Post” . I thought it was amazing that I’d written so many. The funny thing is that, regardless of how much or little … Continue reading →

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Talking to myself

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

As I go about my day, apart from work and responsibility,  I find myself airing and discussing observations and ideas with myself. Sadly, on many occasions my thoughts are not of a practical nature. At regular intervals some part of my body might send a message … Continue reading →

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The Pure Expression of Sensibility

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

Yesterday we visited a cousin my partner had not seen for quite a few years: I had never seen her except at her mothers a week before. In their youths they were close and recent moves had opened up the … Continue reading →

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Manners and Marketing

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

I am very happy to criticise some people for several hours a day. This is not because I think there is anything wrong with them. It is because I love them and any criticism I make is a  tiny weed in the … Continue reading →

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The Blitz Effect

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Peter Wells aka Countingducks

As we know London and other cities in the UK have recently experienced a series of looting and riots which shocked a nation and gave the politicians the chance to proclaim a range of panaceas and measures which drifted quietly over the heads … Continue reading →

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