General Chat

Is he really? Working must keep him young at heart, if not in years. I have bought the Big Issue in the past, but the messy ink put me off.

Rose - project your personality and stand your ground. People who ignore your presence are too bound up in their own little world. You're 'better' than them ;-)

It's often said that as women get older ( and/or fatter) they become less and less 'visible'. I have noticed it myself over the last few years. Yesterday I made a rare trip into town, I avoid it whenever possible it is just a shopping centre and like every other shopping centre is truly hateful lol, and yesterday of course was very busy as some of the shops had already started selling for 'Black Friday'.

But here's the thing, as I walked along people did not break step and go round me, they looked straight ahead 'through' me and all got to within inches before I veered round them struggling with bags while they were not carrying anything ( I do walk in pretty much a straight line so it's not as if I suddenly appeared without warning ;--) ) in several queues they strolled in in front of me as though I was not there at all..

I was very glad when finally someone looked me straight in the eyes and smiled, she could obviously see me ...woo hoo! So I bought my BIg Issue from the sweet young woman ( though I noticed she too seemed to invisible to others) and went home feeling better.

I don't often get a Big Issue, as said I don't go into town much and generally can't afford them anyway) but if you haven't bought one thinking you won't read it, may I encourage you to do so, not just because it helps someone but because there is always something worth reading in them :-)

This issue has a very interesting little piece on Dickens' Christmas Carol, and what is happening at the Dickens Museum. I was also interested to know that Stanley Baxter , who was on tv a lot back when I was young, is still working in panto! ( I googled and he's 89!). Do you remember his Christmas shows?