Reflections of a Boomer
Reflections on life of an insignificant atom in the universe
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Mr and Mrs Middle England: Worried Sick (and Not at All) by David Palethorpe Mr and Mrs Middle England are alive and well as we approach the end 2025. He is worried sick; she is not. Between them they represent two sides of the same village green: one ruled by dread, the other by perspective.…
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Mr and Mrs Middle England in Ipplepen – Addiction by David Palethorpe There’s a couple in every village, and in Ipplepen they’re known, affectionately if not entirely sincerely, as Mr and Mrs ME. Not that it’s their initials — it’s just that every conversation, cause, and dietary choice eventually circles back to… well, them. They…
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It Could Happen to Anyone – But Probably Just You by David Palethorpe “It could happen to anyone…” We’ve all heard it — that tired old phrase people trot out when someone has been caught red-handed or is about to be publicly embarrassed. It’s usually followed by an awkward laugh, a pat on the shoulder,…
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Why Make the Effort – “Not My Cup of Tea” I was sat in a Costa the other day where, in spite of the name, I ordered a cup of tea. Not for me one of the multitudes of Earl Greys or flavoured blends, but a simple mug of builders’ tea. Even that, however, has…
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Fat Orange Man by David Palethorpe A big fat ugly orange man today Appeared on my TV. He was so obviously mad, It was fascinating to see. I listened to the orange man — What did he have to say? It was a speech with lots of words He could not pronounce. He spoke with…
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COMMON SENSE WHAT HAPPENED? Back in 1776, Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense. I’ve just re-read it — the last time was in the early 1960s, when my history teacher (a republican, anti-monarchist socialist, and war veteran) insisted Paine was one of the greatest people who ever lived. For us, raised on pink-splashed maps of empire, hymn…
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In My Day Building on the Past to Shape the Future It’s become something of a national pastime to start a sentence with, “Well, in my day…” — usually followed by a story that sounds like a cross between a Monty Python sketch and a survival manual. I hear it all the time, and I’ll…
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Donald Trump – Is Not Even Second by David Palethorpe What? I’m not the first? But I am, I am! (stamps foot, throws tantrum) What do you get when you have a man whose personality demonstrates, on every occasion, an excess of arrogance and ignorance that is almost unimaginable? What happens when that man believes…
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Value Life We wait with patience,From the moment of birth,Unknowing the hourWe’ll depart from this earth. In the meantime, a lifetime—Of laughter and mirth;So go out and live it,And cherish its worth.
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WonderfulBy David Palethorpe Today is a wonderful day,Tomorrow will be wonderful too.Today is the day we dreamed of yesterday,A promise we once looked forward to. When we think of the past,Is it what we expected?Or something we’d rather forget—Did it bring the dreams we imagined,Of living a wonderful life? Every day holds something wonderful.How many…
