3852 - Uke keep me hangin' on

A lovely steak pie, rich gravy, oh yes
That was my reward after a uke storm
In which I expertly played Strokes and Yes
Songs with complexity beyond the norm
I've done it the hard way, not just hit form
Recently, it's taken years on guitar
Now switched to uke, I feel I can perform
My dream is to make videos near and far
Beginning in Israel in April, where
I could film on Tel Aviv beach, and best
Would be if I can get helpers to film
Me and participate, add visual flair
Am I confident enough to do this?
If not, I'll film myself, Jerusalem

3851 - All about Steve

Well, it's been well over a year but now
I've had another big job interview
Going for promotion, and this time, how
I've improved, but enough? I'll let you know
Competition is tough, but I would view
Myself as a hopeful winner of Come
Work With Me (rather than Dine) - I know you
Got the reference, it might be lost on some
After work, popped home, ate, then caught the tram
To Vee's to watch All About Eve - that cow!
Anne Baxter looked sinister, while her mew
Was like Marilyn's (she was there, pre-fame)
Lola the Cat clawed me on the hand - Ow!
Now I'm relaxing with a beer or two!

3850 - Rip it up and start again

So somehow I got a good night's rest which
Was important, with what there was to do
Not just seeing Josephine, had to reach
Piccadilly in the pouring rain, go
To Wilmslow on the train, meet her, wait so
Long for a train to town, wander round shops
Eat at TGI Friday - what a blow
To the wallet that is!, go back and drop
Her off with her mum. No, also, the top
Task today was still undone, that's to teach
Myself how to do the job interview
Tomorrow at 12. My mind has not stopped
Yet, thanks to sleep and good diet, so sketched
Out things to say, strategies to win through

3849 - China crisis

This afternoon I walked down Oldfield Road
Crossed Chapel Street to the Angel Centre
Although they sent an app I could download
I had trouble with it, so went down there
To try to get on a get fit course. The
Place was all locked up though, oh what a shame
Will sort it next week. Went out for dinner
At the local Chinese restaurant with Derm
Good food, shared wine, and there's me feeling warm
And popular, even saying when he said
'How's your relationship?' I answered 'Yeah
A rocky start, but now it's good.' Not warned
That the end was at hand. Then oh my God
Suddenly dumped by text, alone once more

3848 - Magic us

A day off, long weekend, aim just to rest
After what I thought would be a long night
Nice lie-in with Jenny, she got up first
And on the Magic Bus I soon took flight
Popping into Chinatown so I might
Buy matcha tea and natto beans once more
Rainy day, miserable, but still in spite
Of that I felt good, saw Carla before
She went to Sheffield to see her brother
Who's a student there. Her mother is just
Visiting also. Something's not quite right
With Carla but she cheered up. Put flowers
In vase for her birthday, got quite depressed
Looks like a funeral parlour in here, quite!

3847 - Interview with the birthday girl

A tough day at work, meetings aplenty
Some discord, discontent and disorder
In the team over Tom - they just don't see
The demoralisation of Emma
Who has to do his work for him, and hers
Mock interview with Andy W
The weekend priority's to prepare
For the real interview on Monday. Who
Will be on the panel? Dashed home to do
Exercises, shower, change clothes quickly
Then carrying a basket, hopped on the
Tram to Burton Road, carried basket to
Jenny's flat. It's her birthday, her and me
Spending the evening, us two together

Thur 2 March

3846 - Koffee Pot and FA Cup

The main thing at work was Geoff Riley's talk
About biofuels before he retires
Passing on his knowledge. And I won't baulk
At doing the same if promotion fires
Me to the next grade and I swap my chairs
From Oils to Landfill Tax. Met Louis straight
From work, in St Peter's Square, and this was
The prelude to tea at the Koffee Pot
And then the short tram ride to Etihad
For a Cup replay. City failed to take
Huddersfield away, but tonight perspired
A bit but in the end fired in a lot
Of goals, 5-1 the score. No need to walk
Home, got the tram, No heavy rain, the liars!