Dream on.............(Deepen Rambling)

Many years have passed since this event occured, but it seems as if it was only yesterday.
As a heavy goods licence holder, I was enroute through the peak district one snow stormy night with a large covered vehicle which had a canvass sheet draped over the rear entrance to protect the full capacity load. At about one-thirty in the morning as I recall, driving through almost "white out" conditions, felt a huge bump accompanied by a grinding noise. As I stopped and attempted to investigate this event,(in the blinding snow remember) soon realised that to continue was inpossible so decided to make a night of it right there.
So.....huge lorry,cant move,cab not big enough to stretch out, blizzard conditions, load space packed to maximum, freezing cold wind, get the picture ? decided to bed down with sleeping bag on the tail board and drape the canvass sheet over to help protect me.

Not quite sure how long I had been there asleep but came too with a start as someone was nudging me awake, with a light temporally blinding me which soon became apparent was the headlights of a large car. "You cant sleep here sir",said the chauffure of the car,"Madam wishes for you to join us out of the weather"pointing in the direction of the lights. Knocking the snow off my boots proceeded to climb into rear seat of this conveyance and was immediately confronted by very warm air, heavy........oh so heavy with the most amazing obviously expensive Perfume which seemed to send my head spinning. As I cleared my eyes and they adjusted to this beautiful environement became totally aware of my host holding a glass, containing a large and I mean very large Brandy, and offered in my direction. "Slip this inside you,"she murmered,"You must be frozen to the core". Now...... whether the Brandy or the circumstances generally were the reason, I was convinced I had "arrived", in Heaven of course...........these things do not happen to me, I thought, but there it all is, huge limmo', sat next to this beautiful blonde and remembered her saying, "You must come and stay up at the Hall with us". Well.........."Can a Duck swim?" I thought and accepted immediately whereupon soon found we were driving into a large Courtyard protected from the snow somewhat.
As my Host proceeded through the entrance doorway, her real sable full length fur coat followed eventually or so it seemed, looked back and said, "James will look after you" as she disappeared inside.
Go with the flow I thought as the lovely young maid prepared my bath in the largest "tub"imagineable, supriseingly followed by the most sensuous massage of my life and was then shown into a huge bedroom which I was informed had been designated to me for the night. Throughout this scenario much more of the fabulous Brandy was made available to me and of course was having a wonderful effect as my weight slowly sank into the Kingsize mattress.........oh yeh....oh yeh I thought just as my Host put in an appearance at the door.
Framed in the doorway with the light of the landing producing a gorgeous image outlining her form through her full length gossamer gown murmered, "Is everything to your liking?" and when I nodded my approval, moved towards me. Her stilletto sneakers seemed to make her legs go on forever and I swear right up passed her eyebrows...........mmm nice Brandy. Her next move was to sit on the edge of and then lay on the bed next to me, her shoulder length hair spread across the pillow, my head spinning with a combination of Brandy and Perfume.My heart was pounding and I was trembling from head to toe..............."Nice one" I thought, struggling for breath.
As she turned her head towards me asked, "Is there anything else you desire?" I then rolled over to face her and fell off the tail board into the cold wet snow............................................Deepen.

"It's a mistake (Guv)........honest !"( Deepen Rambling)

Well now, I'm quite sure that most people today are familier with the news this week and that includes many people all over the world. This country has been washing it's laundry in public.........well at least certain elected members of society that is and I am sure we all have formed an opinion of this.



There is an advertisement on the television, and elsewhere, which appears to be provoking people into "Snitching" on "Benefit cheats" who maybe perfectly decent people in desparation "bend" the rules. It is all too easy to judge a situation, maybe wrongly, and point a finger when all that is wrong is the crazy system which could be brought up to date with great savings to the "Public purse". If a situation arises in ones life and we are backed up against the wall, so to speak, survival takes over and we become very different people not pausing to think logically. This point of view is only one scenario of course and obviously "Rats in the Barn" do exist undeniably but methinks caution when forming opinions is good advice. Wouldn't it be nice if sometime soon we could all see a complete overhaul of these systems and practices, bringing them up to date and into the 21st Century to the benefit of us all ? Maybe some of the "Squillions" we have all seen sprinkled about in certain quarters recently could be used for this purpose ??.........yeh right............dream on Dee.



Further to this point of view, if anyone falls foul of this antiquated system the penalties can be very severe, no matter what the circumstances or how much the "perpitrator" was in desparate need, often for so little............sound familiar ?

Oh ! what a tangled web we weave when first we set out to deceive.




So then, WHY-o-WHY is there so much deliberating and soul searching when it comes to "righting wrongs" and why is the temptation not being removed from the greedy and corrupt

in that particular sector........"Hang on there mate,"....... " How can you justify that statement?"

Well, the Law of the land is for everyone, not just for those below a certain "glass" ceiling and if credibility is to be mentained at home and across the rest of the world, Justice has to be seen to done and swiftly for all. I doubt if our glorious leaders are able to calculate the fall-out, or are ready to "bite the bullet" and take the actions necessary to limit the damage already created. The question is ,I suspect, most people will see this fiasco as though all are guilty in Government when in truth possibly only a relatively small group are involved.



I mean let us move to the other end of the spectrum, surely we cannot expect someone to manage without light bulbs can we ? or food, decorating, videos, or clothes ?

Now there is a thing, clothes, the Inland Revenue do not allow deductions for clothing (unless for a specific protection) most certainly suits etc are not allowed or similar for smart appearance at work.......Double standards here again !!



I suppose we can all waffle on....... add-infinitum until something else attracts our attention and we form another opinion, (See "In my opinion" Monday 4th May) about something else waiting in the wings.Of this opinion, here and now, I am sure............We CANNOT do anything about it but maybe hold this thought as some kind of consolation................."If you lay down with Dogs..........you can get up with Fleas".................................................Deepen.

"In my opinion"..............(Deepen Rambling.)

How many times do we hear and say this within a conversation? "My opinion is this"........"In my opinion"........."What's your opinion of".........Yes that's correct we all have one, for better or worse, even if the rest of the world (it sometime seems) disagree with us.
Of this I am certain..........Todays opinion can evaporate like the morning mist tomorrow and become something entirely different.

Now let me say, before I get into full flight, this blog is not one of those "Holy than Thou" occasions but merely an observation and of my own personnal experiences.

Some years ago (all too many for comfort) I was invited to make some comments to a Newspaper, in interview, on behalf of the Company employing me. As this experience was a "First" for me fell in the hole I excavated for myself and could not get out. There is, it would seem, lots of traps just waiting for the unwarey (like yours truly). I believe it fair to say, "Dont fish in unknown waters", but there I was giving it the almighty verbals, in full flight, running off at the cakehole to my deep regret. As the interview concluded I casually mentioned to the scribe," Of course I will need to approve all this before you publish"...........WOW!!.......what!! did I say? the reaction could not have been more hostile. At one point it would not have been a surprise if a National strike had ensued, well I can tell you, "One huge lesson learned that day".

There is a saying which is always close to my mind these days, "Keep ones cards close to ones chest", I suppose this origanates from the game of Poker ,mind you, knowing and doing are two different things.
Recently, whilst listening to a radio interview, was reminded of my own first time and how I too had an "Axe" to grind whilst letting my opinions vent freely, but looking back now it all seems so futile and pointless. Peoples opinions do not really matter to me or mine to them, as life moves on relentlessly and tomorrow is another day of opinions............in my opinion.........it's an ever changing opinion.

We can convince some of the people all of the time...........and all of the people some of the time............BUT, we cannot convince all of the people all of the time....................................Deepen.