Gil Scott Heron RIP - I love this man

One BHP

Seventeen, seven months living in the Hostel

following eight years in a Children’s Home –

‘in Care’ - it is called.

Ten GCSEs.

Strong with words and opinions.

Lives on ten pounds a week, cosmetics, toiletries, transport, non-Hostel food.

Bitter against all the systems and structures – including her Hostel home.

Cannot get a job, she says, because living at the Hostel is a stigma.

Conniepoping this week .........

I am having a week off.

Spending time with Conniepops as she is on half-term.

She is full of energy non-stop.

Her favourite is having a fight with Grandad on the carpet - a big wrestle. She loved riding on my back as I am on my hands and knees being a horse!

Only trouble is - I have done my back i with trying too hard to be a bucking bronco!

I have been still and unbendable today.

Hope it's gone by the morrow.

Love her to bits.

A real character.

A song which speaks of me.

"I Still Believe" by The Call

I been in a cave
For forty days
Only a spark
To light my way
I wanna give out
I wanna give in
This is our crime
This is our sin

But I still believe
I still believe
Through the pain
And the grief
Through the lies
Through the storms
Through the cries
And through the wars
Oh, I still believe

Flat on my back
Out a sea
Hopin' these waves
Don't cover me
I'm turned and tossed
Upon the waves
When the darkness comes
I feel the grave

But I still believe
I still believe
Through the cold
And the heat
Through the pain
And through the tears
Through the crowds
And through the cheers
Oh, I still believe

I'll march this road
I'll climb this hill
Down on my knees if I have to
I'll take my place
Up on this stage
I'll wait 'til the end of time
For you like everybody else
I'm out on my own
Walkin' the streets
Look at the faces
That I meet
I feel like I like I want to go home
What do I feel
What do I know

But I still believe
I still believe
Through the shame
And through the grief
Through the heartache
Through the years
Through the waiting
Through the years

For people like us
In places like this
We need all the hope
That we can get
Oh, I still believe

Love is .............

"Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get, 

it's what you are expected to give-

-which is everything."

Loving you this day and forever ETERNAL ..............

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Jamie XX in the MIX - my favourite music AND 55 minutes of it.

My favourite DJ
kinda music
AND 55 minutes of it from the Boiler Room

I just love it



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My Girlfriend - 50 years this year hey hey

She bought me a bag of NUTS.
She thinks I am  ......................



I have not had Chocolate since November 1st
&
No deserts, biscuits, cakes, sweets since Christmas
unless 
we go out to party!!

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