Penblwydd Hapus Tom Walton!

A day back in time

Do you remember the day before Christmas Eve 1970?

Yes I do actually I was five years of age and living somewhere in Cardiff, perhaps its 45 Penhaved Street, Grangetown.

Anything else?

I was of course excited. I mean what kid wouldn't be? But I do remember one think that day.

Go on

Well I was walking along, perhaps it was to the corner shop. Anyway my older brother was with me. I then looked up into the sky and there was this strange intense light. It wasn't the sun though, as it was a very grey day.

How did it make you feel?

A bit scared, but very calm. Yes I was very calm and scared at the same time. It doesn't really make sense, but that's how I felt.

And your brother?

I didn't say anything to him. And I have never spoken about it until now.

And how do you feel now

Sometimes I'm scared, but not for me...but not for me

Monday June 1 lunchbox

A VERY hot day here in Cardiff, South Wales. Mercifully my gout is relenting and I am able to walk. So for the first time in ages was able to march into the centre of Cardiff to my venue of income generation today.

Lunch

My sandwich box was back with four ham sandwiches, some blueberries and two rich tea biscuits.

I also ventured into the centre of Cardiff and paid my first visit to the new library... which is a very nicely designed building. I then bought half a pound of cherries in Cardiff Market for £1.

Random Thought:

Were any rock stars from the late 1960s thrown into art school?

Lunchbox May 22

Walk to Work

Due to a medical condition, known as Gout, sadly this again was not possible. So a lift into the centre of Cardiff from Mrs, via nursery


Lunch

Make some bread the previous evening. So it was ham sandwiches

Random Thought

God: Who created me?

Me: Not me

God: I guess nobody did

Me: Yeap that's right

God: Then I created mankind

Me: You surely did

God: Would you like to be me?

Me: No thanks. No direspect or anything, but it's a massive job... If you asked me when I was 23 then possibly

God: Don't be so defeatist. Age is just a number. I should know

Me: Of course. Anyway we'll speak soon?

God: Of course now go and enjoy the rest of your human life.

A WEEK away from work ends tomorrow. Have suffered six gout attacks in the space of six weeks... oh dear.

Been taking Chinese medicine. They are confident it will reduce my uric acid level. I am not so convinced, but I will try anything, before resigning myself to a daily dose of alluporinol.

Ian Williams of International Business Wales kindly came around our humble abode this evening, his first ever visit, to deliver some cherry juice, which is supposed to be good for gout.