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Meanwhile in London

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Scour the news for an entirely uninteresting story. Consider how it connects to your life. Write about that.

Hey WP, this should hook any potential readers good and proper.

OK, let’s do it. Currently, in the media, there is a story about the princes Andrew and Harry. Did they or did they not have a fisticuffs?

This little gem has been dredged up from 2013 to publicise the latest book about The Yorks being serialised by a daily newspaper.

I think I’ve done well there. Can’t get a more uninteresting tale than this.

And how does this tie in with my life? Well, sadly, these muppets are UK royals, and it is embarrassing to see their silly lives being played out worldwide.

And here endeth today’s Daily Prompt..

Happiness is an inside job

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List 30 things that make you happy.

WP! Really? Yesterday it was one thing, today it’s 30?

I know for a fact I could keep the list going for a very long time, but the thing is, other emotions will get drawn in too and then I’ll digress and next thing we know it’s Thursday.

Happiness is a funny old thing, and the key is to recognise it when it lands. It may only be for a fleeting moment, so you need to pay attention. You acknowledge it, enjoy it, give thanks for it, and wait for the next one.

Full of the joys of Spring

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Describe one habit that brings you joy.

This is an easy one to answer WP.

Taking my dog out first thing. I love it!

Before we drive to a vast green open space, we’ll head to a nearby wooded area. It gives Patch the chance to check out the hood and for me to breathe in the fresh air. To fill my lungs with a new day

As we walk, I pick over the remnants of last night’s dreams still swirling in my head. Some days, the images and feelings are stronger than others. I may think about them for a minute or two and then let them go. 

All the senses come alive, and to be enshrouded in greenery is like going home. 

The birds, the squirrels, and creatures I cannot see are going about their day. It’s a pleasure to feel their presence. To be part of their world.

Each morning  to be deep in nature, to see  how the season is panning out and what plans are being made for the next one is quite something.

To share this moment with my best buddy is priceless.

Who? What? Where? When? Why? and How?

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What are you curious about?

Curious moi? You bet! About absolutely everything.

A previous ( or previously? Mmm…  must have been off school that day) prolonged nomadic existence and a love of documentaries. Of portraits in art and photography. In auto/ biographies.

Amongst many other things, I enjoy streaming shows depicting  surgery and complex medical procedures.Missing persons, major crime, and smuggling…. I watched a Dispatches doc the other night about car theft. It was so interesting and informative….Search, rescue, and recovery. True crime and crime dramas from the UK or overseas. Causes of death, the pathology, forensic investigations/ sciences. Bring it on. A few hours of this leaves me chilled and always having learnt something. My fascination is in the details. So often in  awe.

Observing, understanding, and learning. I am sure it is healthy to be curious. Do you?

It’s the little things

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Write about a random act of kindness you’ve done for someone.

‘ A random act of kindness’ That doesn’t sit well with me. ‘ A’ just the one? Okay then, yesterday an elderly lady at an ATM dropped her walking stick. I picked it for her. She smiled and said thank you..

Fact is random acts of kindness aren’t things you talk or write about, are they? You just do them, naturally, without thinking too much about it. An impulse, an innate want to make the world a better place for someone, if only for a minute. Don’t you think?

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

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How would you describe yourself to someone who can’t see you?

‘ The world is full of painful stories. Sometimes it seems as though there aren’t any other kind, and yet I found myself thinking how beautiful that glint of water was through the trees’

Octavia Butler ( 1947~2006)

5’6 and 10st 3lbs ….that’s all you’re getting WP ….you can have dark green eyes, too. …..I have two 😆

Not a traditional family

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What traditions have you not kept that your parents had?

There is only one thing that stays in my mind regarding a family tradition…

Ham and eggs for Christmas breakfast.

Many of you will be familiar with the  children’s  little piggy rhyme ( the original wording appearing in 1728) A counting song for babies and infants played out on their fingers or toes..

This little piggy went to market

This little piggy stayed at home

This little piggy had roast beef

And this little piggy had none..

Thing is, it wasn’t until fairly recently I believed the piggy that went to market had gone shopping… 😭

Oh no!

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Was today typical?

I was about to write that it was a bit early to assess if today was typical as it has only just gone 7am.

However, WP has thrown me a curve ball and now I see the text is white on a black background. So no, today is not typical.

How hard can it be to reverse it? Simples eh? Err not so much.

I will revisit this post when I have it sorted…and have had a shower, taken Patch out for his morning constitutional, given him his breakfast, fed the birds, had my breakfast….

Edit…but when I come to view the content all seems well with the world and everything is back to normal.

Edit..Edit…All sorted!

Perhaps I won’t revisit to add content to this page ..As the day hasn’t been typical so far..and that’s what DP asked.

Oh, and it’s raining. That’s not typical of late. But hey that OK, I’m a Pluviophile 😆

Have a good day all x

Edit, edit, edit…. perhaps I’ll just bin the post altogether and start again in a while..

All eyes and teeth

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If you could bring back one dinosaur, which one would it be?

Good call, WP. Let’s bring back dinasours to add to the chaos in the world. Like we’ve got room?

Although, having said that, we would have room for the smallest dinasour found, surely?

Let me introduce the Oculudentavis ( clues found in the name; eyes and teeth), weighing less than tenth of an ounce and half an inch long.

It was discovered in a drop of amber preserved for 99 million years ( they say) in 2016. It was discovered in Myanmar but made its way to China. Of course it did!