Category: Random Ramblings


Last Wednesday I had a near death experience.

Nearer than any of the brushes with Grim that I have had in the past, and far too close for my liking.

I won’t go into massive detail but lets just say that being able to swallow and breathe are two things that I now appreciate a hell of a lot more than I did before.

And all because of an olive.

Anyway I thought I’d post about just how clarifying an experience it has been for me.
Recently I have been caught up a lot in stuff that really, if I’m honest with myself, aren’t things I should be allowing myself to get distracted by.
These things have got in the way of me giving my full attention to my family, my friends  and those things that make me happy.

The events of last week brought life into clear focus and has reminded me that I am able to focus on my life and choose what I give my attention to, which is something that I sometimes forget due to my blessed chemical imbalances and general faulty noggin’.

So as of last week I’m focused. This I like and this I will maintain, or at least give it a damn fine goal.

So to finish……

A massive thank you to the NHS and Ambulance Service – you guys ROCK and do an amazing job despite the shit support the government give you.

An even bigger thank you to my friends and family for caring and most of all to Su, you are my everything and your love keeps me going even when the shit is breaking the fan blades – you rock most of all.

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Core Principals

I know that a lot of people bang on about their principles. Often those that do like to carp on about how above reproach they are, how untouchable those principles are and how their word is cast in stone.

These people are often found out when life throws them a curve ball and they suddenly find that their principles were not as precious as they thought they were and they make themselves a hypocrit.

Now being a hypocritical is part of life, it is  sometimes unavoidable despite our best and most noble efforts.

A while ago I decided to adopt a three tier system of principals to help preserve my mental health and what little self esteem I had at the time (you’ll be glad to know I have more of that these days).

The system goes something like this:

Tier 3 – things I’d rather not do but at a push will do.

Tier 2 – things I’d really rather not do but, if no other option is open to me, then I will do.

Tier 1 – the things that I will never, ever do. Very few things are in Tier 1 but here are some of them: I will NEVER break the promises and vows I made to my wife, I will always do what is right for my children, I will NEVER let any harm come to them as a direct result of any action or inaction on my part.

You get the idea.
The way I look at it. If I have to compromise on Tier 3 then it’s a bit of a bummer. If I have to compromise on Tier 2 then things are bad. But Tier 1 will never be compromised on and because of that I can sleep at night and look myself in the mirror without any feeling of regret.

I’m not perfect, and I’m not trying to make out that I am, but this system works for me.

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