5369 - Great stuff

Oh what a nice Friday evening. The sun

Was in a struggle with the clouds and rain 

But despite a soaked balcony it won

In time for me to sit outside and gain 

Some enjoyment and warmth to soothe the pain 

Of a hard midweek job application 

No, I was able to sit out and learn 

About Rush Limbaugh in a podcast and

Before that, heard Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ album 

Four bottles of beer enough to get stunned 

Left in peace too, Gerard’s gone away 

For the night, though no doubt that pair will come 

Here tomorrow afternoon, so I’ll turn

My efforts in the morning to my aim

5368 - Relax, don’t do it

What a nice easy day it was today 

Compared to the madness of yesterday 

That was all work but this seems like all play

It’s just as well, too much work doesn’t pay 

You get paid for enough work done but they 

Don’t pay you to wear yourself out, no way 

Took the afternoon off, walked round the quay 

Felt peckish, ate my tea and then thought hey

I’ll play guitar today and then I may 

Play keyboard tomorrow or the next day 

In the news today, fish wars near Calais

Well Jersey actually, not far away 

Result of Brexit, fishing ain’t okay 

But it’s done now, Brexit is here to stay!

5367- The longest day

Yes, today was like D-Day, oh so long

Still recovering from a binge on Monday

I did a full day’s work but still on song 

Enough to spend all evening my own way 

Which in this case meant applying for a

Amazing job in BEIS - hope I get it!

Hydrogen policy in the UK

I’ll lead in its development and fit

The profile they want, that’s without a bit

Of doubt. So engrossed I was, not among 

Those tuning in to the match where Chelsea 

Beat Real Madrid, that team truly bit

The dust, deservedly. The highest rung

Has been reached by two English clubs, wa hey!

5366 - Football in bed

This is rare luxury. Resting my head 

On the pillow, tired and aching because 

Of yesterday’s exertions, I’m in bed

Listening to European football wars 

Man City home to PSG (Paris)

The stadium’s nearby, here in Manchester 

Louis, my son, supports City, all ears 

At this moment no doubt. Not too much fear 

At the moment, the Light Blues are now clear 

Of the French team and very much ahead 

My legs are aching, but why, goodness knows 

It’s gradually darkening, grey sky out there 

But I’m snug and warm here in bed. I’ve fled

From the balcony and all exposures 

5365 - Torrential reign

They said it would rain cats and dogs all day 

And evening too, but it wasn’t too bad 

In the end, when I travelled all the way 

To Leigh and back, by bus, so I was glad 

About that. But first I read more Ovid

Metamorphoses, his most famous book 

Got really into it, read a hundred 

Pages of often exciting tough luck

With powerless mortals literally fucked 

Or fucked over, then transformed. Sometimes they 

Became an animal or bird, some god

Took a dislike to them, even a rock

Was what they became if they didn’t obey 

In Leigh, watched films at Helen’s and ate food 

Mon 3 May 

5364 - My happy solitude disturbed

Was enjoying my peaceful long weekend 

But after watching The Doors on TV

Musical comedy video my intent 

After a backing track laid down on the 

Organ, thought I’d mop the floor, so mucky

It’s looked for a whole week now, but then just 

As I was looking forward happily 

To that after the mopping, voices crossed 

The hall, familiar ones. I thought, that must

Be Gerard and Fahima. And so went 

My chance of filming as Bony Tony 

I need privacy for that, or the worst 

Embarrassment could follow! Played keys, spent 

An hour walking, then watched Line of Duty

5363 - When you’ve got the flat to yourself

When you’ve got the flat to yourself it’s nice 

Undisturbed all day and all evening too

Out shopping, bought two lamps, one to replace 

The tall bedside lamp - couldn’t get a new

Bulb for it, they don’t sell them - so bought two

New lamps, the other’s in the living room 

Had lunch, then played the keyboard, learning to

Use the loop function, plays bass and rhythm 

Automatically, then played a Doors tune

It’s proving easy to play on the keys

Only about my third go, yet I do

Fine, it seems. Soon after, I start the wine

And then Pearl messages, a call follows

A long chat, then bought cans of Guinness brew

Sat 1 May