The following was apparently written by a 14 year old boy asked to produce a Remembrance Day poem as a school writing project. Quote. One Thousand Men Are Walking One thousand men are walking Walking side by side Singing songs from home The spirit as their guide they walk toward the light milord they walk […]
Author Archives: waylander
The Moral of the story
Until I retired I was involved in the Import/Export business (before you ask, no, not a drug runner or people trafficker) and had regular contacts with HM Revenue and Customs. These people tend to be a humourless bunch while I have what has variously been described as a wicked/sick/evil sense of humour. On one occasion […]
The dark side of the soul
There is a line from an old Runrig song which, to my mind, pays the greatest compliment possible. The line, directed at the singer’s lady is “The dark side of the soul, you’ve never known, you never will”. The dark side. Haven’t we all been there? Everything from wishing someone could be taken down a […]
Ghost or Spirit warriors
Many cultures have a tradition of ghost or spirit warriors. The Once and Future King , the Spirit Warriors of the American plains tribes, The Lion legend of the Zulu people. Do such people exist? Did they ever? Will they, as the legends say, return in their people’s greatest hour of need to lead them? […]
Guns. USA and UK
Following the recent school shooting in Florida I have seen many discussions here about the relative merits of gun control or the lack of it. I am well aware that, not being an American and not having had to live with the proliferation of armaments available to the populous there I have no right to […]
JUST A USELESS PACK OF BLOODY KIDS?
I’ve posted several blogs in defense of the current generation and, yes, this is another one, so if you doubt the youngesters perhaps you should read no further. To set the scene, our local shops are in one solid row, about 18 of them. In front is a parking area which has an entryway and […]
Why all the fuss?
I was brought up in central Scotland in the 50’s and 60’s so my first real contact with people of a different race was at 18 in the army. Now there was a lot of prejudice about, but as I’d never met anyone other than white I decided to do what I always did and […]
The White Witch’s Declaration
Some time ago I posted a blog about the White Witch of the Western Isles. She was a wonderful old lady and she gave me a gift I have treasured ever since. She also told me something which, at the time, I thought was mystical garbage. She told me that I would be the last. […]
The fall of the English language
English is a complex language, but children of as young as 10 or 12 have managed to master it. Why then can the advertisers and their copy writers, who, presumably, are considerably older than that not manage to cope? I can see your confusion. What’s he on about now? OK, a couple of examples:- 1) […]
The Terrier and the biscuit tin
I’ve had the Terrier MkII since the Christmas before last and while he’s turned into quite a little character, he’s shown no inclination towards anything that I’d call particularly interesting behaviour…..until now. Some among you may remember an old song called “Radar Love”? Well the Terrier seems to have some for of radar ears. Explanation […]
