Starless and Bible-Black
Quiet and still. Quiet and still. That’s how I’ve felt the past few days. Not my natural state but sometimes a man needs to “hang loose” and ruminate. I think its probably Advent weaving its malevolent tendrils round every aspect of my waking (and sleeping) existence.And what a lot of sleep there has been. Another mammoth 12 hour-er last night. 7:00pm to 7:00am with only a couple of brief surfacings that I can remember. I’m sure I should be ill. I’m not though. I just feel unbelievably detached. Don’t know why – I mean I’ve not (knowingly) taken any mind-altering substances for more decades than I care to remember. Stimulus – that’s what’s required. Stimulus.
I don’t suffer from SAD like Peter or Lyle, in fact there is a lot about Winter that I enjoy, but never-ending overcast days in mid-December, combined with unseasonably high temperatures, conspire to bring me down. Mix in the nightmare of Christmas and we have a recipe for absolute misery.
I took Dearest shopping on Saturday. Rancid Carols were constantly blaring out from inadequate speakers and shredding every nerve-end. Parents screaming at “Kylie” and “Kyle” and “Britney” and “Jordan”. People everywhere. After an hour I could have cheerfully killed myself.
Thankfully I resisted the temptation.
Now City are getting stuffed by Spurs of all teams ! There's something rotten in the state of Denmark my dears - and I think it wears the mark of Anelka. We haven't won for 5 games. We haven't scored for around 8 hours of play now. Something's not right. We've not had a run like this since the days of division 2.
So, Tony wants a book for Christmas. Personally I think I'd give him a copy of "Fame is the Spur" by that old Manchester Guardian journalist Howard Spring. It tells the tale of one Hamer Shawcross. Born in the slums of Ancoats, his left-wing views are slowly crushed as he rises the ladder of political success. Along the way all his principles are compromised as he leaves the people he grew up with far behind.
Mind you, he'd probably just think: "ripping good yarn", and allow the connection to pass him by completely.
Any Ideas ?
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