Proper Job ...

HEARTWARMING TIMES ...

Memories and More ... It has been such a long time to enjoy this time of year in Kernow

Proper Job ... Down this part of England means ... 'something good has happened'

After many days of living in times of survival, instead of living; to have a hearty meal in a warming ambiance is a luxury often taken for granted. It has been a long time to enjoy this time of year in Kernow. And to enjoy some homemade, heartwarming meals in a cosy environment, is soothing from inside out. A warming and calming experience in itself.

Also spending part of Advent in this area of the country, let alone a place I grew up in; after too many days past... this was indeed lost on too many people at that time. 

Also seeing the evolving Christmas festivities that change over time, after time elapsed in that environment that came upon on lack of duty of care, before a tragedy got things moving. That is irritating in itself.

All in All  ... the simple things in life ... means the most ... to most ...

and as mentioned many a time using Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs is such a simple concept to put in practice ... all common sense ... 

Taking Photos ...

Many, many moons ago I was fascinated with unusual ways of photographing life. Those who photograph a certain area or place over time to show the difference through styles and change as we evolve. 

And more recently in photographing anything that comes from my perspective after being in an unusual environment for too long ... and as though seeing the world through and in a completely different way. 

I have taken a photo of an interior of a shop, this last week which again from outside in, making a shop assistant in a store, that never usually approaches a customer come over and ask if they could help. That is unheard of unless it is in a more personal shop.

It has kept me entertained. 

The following is yet another store ... it shows presently the region and time of year ... one day too the style of front covers that will evolve over time...

Also the product placement of Tide Times ... 

A Regional Display of Magazines
28-11-2015

Brassy Gold Tinsel blowing ...

around town today ... from a Santa sled in the town centre, Also with those brightly colour merry-go-rounds that appear in places from time to time. I have no idea if this is the first year they have been here or not ... All tacky to me ... but I am sure a delight to others. 

My parents let me go the local fairs, but Dad was always worried about the safety of these rides. This would be well before health and safety and progression of time improving these rides.

I was the same with our daughter ... but being a daughter too ... I know our sense of adventure and whether we are doing something or not does depends a lot on what we see and what we face ... As our daughter grew up it was Alton Towers ... Chessington ... and Lego Land ... and the like ... it makes the rides we had ... look tame ... 

Our daughter would like to go bungee jumping ... my thoughts are well known on that ... even I would not have done that in my younger days ... if I had had the opportunity ... 

When I used to dive from a diving board at a sensible height; that was fine. When I tried it a bit higher ... the sensation of the deepness in that area is amazing experience ... not one I want to try too often. And certainly you have to know about the safety of diving in natural pools and that it is deep enough to do so. Dad knew all the rock pools in our area of Cornwall. He was the one to help me gain confidence, with these natural areas of the coastline. This does not appeal to everybody. We loved it. My Mum did not. 

Titles of hoarding programs and the ways living conditions are portrayed ...

... this is a topic of discussion that was much talked of ... in the early days working with the crisis team from unexpected quarters and not the MHT ... on the shock of how my husband was to pass away ... And comments to over the festive period which were of no help ... I will not go into detail ... on those ... at present ... 

Whilst I was able to contain certain cleaning chores until the final days ... where time was taken up elsewhere, instead of living ...  it would be obvious of dust build ups etc where access was eventually difficult ... Yet again today ... I was cleaning my toilet and visions of all those programs who portray toilets of those who either are unable to clean or to get mended ...  Ours was OK ... 

Duvets ... household linens ...some of the items I have already mentioned ... access to space on counters ...white goods ... healthy eating ... animals roaming in and about of some of the homes portrayed ... research needs to be spent on this part of the mind ... my husband was seeing dirty as clean ... and clean as dirty ... and so much more said or not said ... I still have so much to process to this day ... 

• of how it crept up ...  
• the never ending shunning ... 
• the mis-understanding 
• the consistent bad words 
• Social exclusion ... that was beyond words
• Prejudice 
• No-one getting the ulcer smell was not conducive to husbands feelings 

reducing our quality of life to so much ... to non existence 

The surrealness of seeing my home disappear ... along with my late husband ...

Home is sanctuary for some and some it is not ... therefore my process in recovery needs this to be taken into consideration ... which unfortunately is not always the case ...

Night Time habits ...

from my restless times ... You can virtually do anything in the virtual world; except even the virtual life needs maintenance or update times to catch up .... this being during what one thinks as usually is the quiet time at night ... or not ... 

I can blog 24/7 with ease. I have made another virtual friend and socially ranked #2 out of them with one to beat at our mutual game ... which is highly competitive and I have surprised myself with this ... 

I remember playing card games with family and friends alike, which is very competitive, as we all can be ... now I can play the same games and many others on my device ... playing against the device at times; as I have also been doing. I can see how science fiction and fact inspire each other ... as in The Terminator series off shoot ... creepy ... 

We can all say it ... About Christmas ...

A lot of build up, and preparation for a few days of the other silly season for that two week festive period for some 

but stepping back after experiencing one Christmas a blur; experiencing a death, then a Post-mortem taking place on that Christmas Eve too

Scrooge I am not ... but  

 

if I fancy a mince pie, as I already have, I will do. And I have stepped right back with the pre and post festive consumerism. In fact our presents between my daughter and I have changed, we do not clutter each others lives anymore. Our gifts go beyond material things, which they did to a certain extent before from my aspect.

While some pile up high from here on in at a steady pace with gifts and goodies now. We will keep things to a minimum, celebrating it simply. Although this year will be different with spending time with the partners family with plans made on food in for us as they don't usually have Cranberry Sauce. 

Virtual Gaming Friends

... since I first became unwell and could hardly do much ... I decided to start playing all the games that had been lying dormant ... on my devices ... I used to play Temple Run and Loony Tunes ... I had been playing Frozen Free Fall more recently ... and some of the other well known games ...

I have also made some games ranking and some virtual friends in doing so ... I was amazed at this as I was way ... behind both my daughter and sister ... last time I played these games ... I am ranked in the top 30 per cent ... is it a joke ...