Sion Barry's World

Was up at 6:20am. Wondering if the D word will gather momentum, but surely only a recession, Have 20 minutes before dropping Isabella to nursery then back home and the walk to work. This could be a busy one at my venue of income generation... should be grateful I have one. Breakfast: Bowl of Weetabix with hot organic semi-skimmed milk A piece of toast with strawberry jam A cup of tea. Random Thought. When I was young oh boy could I run. Relentlessly up and down my street or playground, back and forth until the interruption of tea. That feeling of gliding over the ground at high speed, in complete control. The ability to move up and down the gears, fast, slow, fast slow and then somewhere in between ,

Barack Obama inauguration Originally uploaded by sionbarry 44th president of the USA sworn in today. I enjoyed it

One of the biggest hits this year for Isabella was Mr Tickle. I had a bread maker from my parents. Sandwiches in my lunchbox today came from its maiden bread... simply delicious Overheard two conversations en route to work this morning. One behind was between two women, who were returning to work after the Christmas Holidays. Women one: "To be honest I was bored last year and wanted to get back to work." Friend: "Yeah I know. " Woman one: " Not this year though, just loved every minute. " 20 minutes later on the riverway walk which runs alongside the Millennium Stadium. A guy in I guess his early 20s talking on his mobile phone. "She just don't know wenna stop [consuming alcohol]. She just blows up and don't understand why she's sick. When I feel sick I just has a glass of water like and I'm fine like... and bang I'm off again on the vodka." I nearly came to grief on a sheet of ice a few minutes later on the walkway... it is