4214 - The Railway Adults

Still feeling poorly, but four interviews
Done today in TBH with John G
And Lisa B. No energy to do
Much tonight. Felt OK last night, oddly
And enjoyed it being warmer than lately
Did well in the Railway pub quiz, even
Getting 10 out of 10 in geography
Three bottles of beer downed, but later, when
In bed, my sore throat made a swift return
Did the beer in my blood somehow undo
The painkillers' effect? Popped in to see
If I could get an appointment, but none
Til two Mondays away. Hope this pain goes
It's got worse today, quite noticeably

4213 - We had joy

Am waiting to go down The Railway for
The monthly pub quiz, what we used to win
But nowadays we just never come near
Five points behind, or is it nearer ten?
Are some of them cheating, using their phone?
Thank God it's back to normal, weather-wise
The Beast from the East and the snows are gone
From Manchester and Salford streets, and ice
Has melted and drained away like the sighs
Of love. As spring approaches with its store
Of light and life, new hope is still growing
Green shoots that never seem to compromise
Their aim is the sun, to catch what it pours
Upon the earth from far distant heaven

4212 - I can do that

Interviewing tomorrow, so today
Was mainly taken up with preparing
For that, reading what guidance has to say
I'm going to wash my hair, then selecting
A suit to wear, or maybe just something
A bit smart, like a shirt and tie combo
After all, I am not the ones trying
To impress wearing their best gear, oh no
Thank God, I'm sick of that shit, had to go
Through that ordeal enough not far away
Last autumn, bullshit feedback, just can't win
Said too much, or not enough, can't get through
Still waiting for that job to come my way
The one time I did get a good marking

4211 - Energy taxed

Just had to have some afternoon shut-eye
Two late nights, two nights not enough sleep, but
Now I feel better, especially since I
Dreamed I was at work, and two women sat
Opposite were playing percussion, tapped
The desktops with their hands in samba style
Now I have energy, and when I've typed
This, may play uke, or read, while the football
Is on the radio. Another swill
Of clothes by hand in the bath, getting by
Without a washing machine - mine's kaput
The new one, a Beko, won't get here til
Another week or thereabouts. Bye bye
Wenger - Arsenal have really lost the plot

4210 - Cold day in Hull

A long day, woke early for Saturday
6:30am, had breakfast, I caught
The news, then an 8am film they say
Is good, about aliens, should they abort
The human race, ultimate lesson taught
Us for our wicked ways, spreading evil
I don't want to give the end away but
I can't resist. It looked bad, ended well
But that's films. It was on Horror Channel
I don't think it was horror. Time of day
Maybe meant they can't show films of that sort
Likely to shock. Kids might be watching. Shall
We pretend they don't watch bad stuff these days?
Like adults, they just don't do what they ought

4209 - Going for cold

Last night Carla couldn't come - so the wine
Just stood there in the kitchen, left alone
Next weekend instead, that is party time
Tomorrow, meeting N, but tonight, some
Acting, run by Emma all on her own
Some fun exchanges, and a tricky scene
We all had to play, in our own way, none
Doing it quite the same. Lately it's been
Freeeeezing, like Arctic, babe, know what I mean?
Was glad to get home, not as many goin'
Out as normal, well that's what I reckon
To our warm homes at night, rightly fleein'
Got better meds from pharmacy, mornin'
Hopefully, a good night's sleep's still to come...

4208 - Present and incorrect

Still tired, and what with this cold weather, John
Quite rightly cancelled our meet-up tonight
Leaving just two people to see. First Stan
Who's viewing the flat. Second, Carla might
Stop by before her party, celebrate
Her birthday. Oh shit, I've not bought a card
Or any kind of present. A bit late
Now, but maybe when Stan's gone, afterwards
I can nip to Sainsburys. Will be hard
To buy a present, a small enough one
To fit in her bag. It might have to fight
For room in there with what others have bought
She's meeting Debbie first, I think, so when
She's done that, she can meet me in the flat!