5186 - Much quieter tonight

Although it’s Friday it’s much quieter 

Than last night which was the real Fireworks Night

I had to work til six fifteen, not the

Way it should be, especially here tonight

The weekend is upon us. Should be quiet 

Work wise, but no dice, things are too hectic 

Anyway, it’s done now, so I can sit

And relax after all the shit and sick

For two days, allowing my mind to clear 

And take it easy, just as is my right 

I’ve got beer, wonder if Gerard will stick 

In London or maybe he’ll turn up here

Time will tell. Who cares? Let’s have a good night!!

5185 - Fireworks aplenty

I had to work with fireworks going off

Although after finishing I could then

Watch the displays through the window, a puff

Of smoke turning to fog as time went on

Which lasted all evening. This night is an

Enjoyable tradition for families 

Dating back to the Gunpowder Plot when 

Guy Fawkes and chums set up their explosives 

This is a Protestant rite. Catholics 

And Celts perhaps see Halloween above 

Fireworks night in importance to their clan 

It’s interesting, these subtle differences 

I stayed up late to see Trump’s speech upon

So-called fraud by vote counters. Oh, what fun!

Thur 5 Nov

5184 - Cold

It’s cold tonight, I thought it wouldn’t be 

The sun shone, clear skies, but when the sun sets 

It gets cold, sure enough, it is chilly 

And so it proved to be, so I was sat

On the balcony, shivering, couldn’t get 

Comfortable, the summer has now gone 

Strange how after these decades I’m upset 

But anyway I’m now inside, forgone 

Are those balmy evenings and that warm sun

Even sitting inside now I feel the

Effects of the cold air. Fireworks have set

The scene, one day early, their raucous sound

And vision lights the sky, brings cheer, maybe 

But it’s not the same this year of such shit 

5183 - Only Tuesday?

How can it only be Tuesday? But still 

Work’s okay at present, I quite like it

So lucky, it almost gives me a thrill 

Sometimes as I just get better at it

That’s it really, you gradually start to fit

And feel comfortable even though there’s lots

To do, and that helps make each day go quick

Then work is done, teatime, eat, then wash pots

On my copybook, not too many blots

Watching The Crown, on and off, also kills

Time. So does the guitar as I play hit

After hit, riff after riff. Hands in knots

As they do don’t know what, too fast to feel 

You know what’s happening, but you still do it

5182 - Monday blue or red?

The last day before the Yank election 

Biden appears to be leading in polls

But Trump has been touring, rallies been done 

He seems confident, that impresses those

With a macho outlook. I think he knows 

He has won over many previously 

And thinks this will happen again, can’t lose 

But his pandemic handling’s been ropey

He thought it was fake, like climate change. We

Don’t believe that, and so, please vote to turn

This around. Maybe Biden he won’t be

The saviour of the Earth, less troublesome 

Though surely than Trump and his stupid pose

5181 - Sunday is here again

So here we are again, one more Sunday 

A dreary sort of day, well, weather-wise 

I was mainly in, but I made my way 

To Salford Quays walking to keep my eyes

And brain and body active, there’s no lies

Gerard was here, the weekend has been fun

He is a thoughtful guy, we analyse 

What’s going on as we partake of some

Useful things to help us consider them 

I picked up the guitar, began to play 

He woke up, came in to listen. Surprise 

For him, first time he’s heard me do my strum

It’s nice to play for someone, usually 

It’s just me hearing music of the skies

Sun 1 Nov

5180 - I forgot Halloween

That’s me with a choccy Father Christmas 

I somewhat strangely ate on Halloween 🎃 

In fact I forgot completely it was

Halloween at all. I’d looked up and seen 

The calendar, took it down, my routine 

At month’s end, thinking 30th October 

Was the last day of the month, so I’d been 

Thinking tomorrow’s 1st of November 

Forgetting the 31st. Dumb, dumber!

But when tomorrow came, clearly the scene 

On TV and social media discussed 

Was pumpkins 🎃, scary outfits, etc

Gerard came round, the evening was a buzz

Watched YouTube Music, accompanied by wine

Sat 31 Oct