Hello. This song popped into my head this morning.
Questions.
Who rules your world now?
Who will rule your world in the future?
How much of your world are you willing to give away?
The decision is yours.
Take back your world before it's too late.
That's all. Lots of love. ilona
Beautiful song,greetings
ReplyDeleteThe words are wonderful. Tom's voice is perfect for it.
DeleteI really need to take back my world as I feel I'm living it for others and its my turn now! It really is my turn!
ReplyDeleteThat's the spirit. The clock is ticking. Delay no longer.
DeleteI am with you with these thoughts. Vx
ReplyDeleteYou are a kind soul.
DeleteI have decided since Sunday to stop watching the news. This is my attempt to take back my world in a small way. If something comes into my direct every day life and I want to learn more about it then I’ll read up on it but not until then. Might sounds a bit like burying my head in the sand to some but I’ve just found the last few weeks of endless headlines containing the words “might” “possibly” “potential” “appears to be” etc utterly frustrating. When did news become future guesswork not real facts? Also to this day I still haven’t heard of one single person I know getting coronavirus after all these months, yes of course that’s a total blessing, but it also makes all the stress to every day life feel slightly odd. Turning to good old fashioned books and directly speaking to people to get my info. I’ve also decided no more online shopping, I want my world to be real and buy things I actually need from my local shop owners and see the items before I hand my cash over. I hope you are well. Keep up the interesting content xx
ReplyDeleteYour comment warms the cockles of my heart. Let's go back to living in a real world. Virtual is bullshit. A few clicks, hand over your bank details, and your shopping arrives. Pick up the phone, speak to people. Step outside and greet everyone with a cheery Hello.
DeleteI agree - Here in the US my state governor has issued a mandate that there should be no more than 10 people for an indoor gathering. My daughter and her husband have eight children so they are a family of ten. (Yes, they are a large family but they can support themselves and she is a thrifty woman. She is a meal planner, she shops wisely and within a budget and the children are clothed well, often from secondhand shops.) At any rate, now she cannot visit anyone with her family even though they have only socialized with my husband and me. Her husband works solely from home. I don't know how the government intends to enforce this mandate but I certainly find it extremely intrusive of our personal rights - I am happy to make other people comfortable by wearing a mask and even gloves when I shop - But they're now deciding what happens within my home - It's too much.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, it is too much, and going in the wrong direction.
DeleteI see Scotland has been turned into a police state now
ReplyDeleteWe are all now living in a police state.
DeleteWe've all heard that thw world has 'changed', but when I go out, it's still exactly the same. Dogs barking, birds singing, rain (well, it IS Wales, lol) people laughing and chatting, going about their business. I did a binge browse around the charity shops with my sister this afternoon. The only thing that hints at a global 'pandemic' is people wearing masks. I have friends and family all over the country and everyone's saying the same,that the pandemic disappears when you switch the tele off and stop reading the papers. We had to wait in a queue to use a card-only ticket machine in the car park today because the coin machine had been covered up, and someone mentioned how Covid was being used to bring in a cashless society, and we all agreed it was true. People are waking up - you won't hear that on mainstream news though.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a Tom Jones fan, my sister loves him though, she went to see him last year, said he was amazing 😊
I love being TV free. The BBC aren't getting my money. Cash is still King in my book. Shopping at Aldi and I hand over three £20 notes for three weeks food. I have stopped using a credit card. It's a tracking device which records your movements. I would rather be anonymous and hand over cash.
DeleteI too recently cut up all the “loyalty cards” I’d ever been bullied into. I hasn’t made the slightest difference to me and my purchases are no longer being monitored. All apart from one experience in Tesco. I see suddenly they are offering lower prices to people who do have a club card! I have stopped shopping there as I think that’s terrible, rewarding people with money off only if you hand over all your details and shopping habit info. When did it change from a shop being grateful for your custom to holding you to ransom with higher prices unless you give them loads of details about you? It’s just weird.
DeleteWho rules my world? Right now it is Covid ruled, just heard on the news we are in a six day strict lockdown from midnight tonight, trying to curb our outbreak. We were clean for seven months.
ReplyDeleteLockdowns don't work, proven fact. The uncertainty of an ever changing set of rules, is far more dangerous to mental health. Switching lockdowns on and off, never knowing what is allowed and what is not, is psychological torture. The world will never be clean of viruses. We learn to live with them, just like we do every year with influenza.
DeleteI totally agree the fallout of these on and off lockdown won't be fully known for some years. We can live with flu season why not this? Mental health unemployment suicide and all the money loss from businesses closures will take a long to recover from.
DeleteYour subject today has come at a moment in my life where the thing that rules my world has taken a greater hold. Covid, yes, but my world was already controlled by my son's illness, he has epilepsy that became life threatening so last year he had brain surgery to remove the part of the brain from where they originated, sadly it hasn't worked, he has memory problems now,is confused a lot of the time, has behavioural problems and behaves more like a teenager, he is 38, and still has seizures. His seizures often result in head injuries which in themselves are worrying and he wears an alarm bracelet that lets us know when he has a seizure so that we can get to him quickly so we can never be far away. A couple of months ago we bought a lovely caravan on a site very near to us, hoping that my husband and I could take it in turns to stay there for a break but now my son's condition has worsened and he is more reliant on us and has to have another surgery soon so the caravan has to go. This is how it has been for the last 11 years, no holidays either but I really wouldn't have it any other way, he's my dear son, he is much loved, he dominates my life but this is what mum's do, I am blessed that he is still with us as things could be so different, I feel that when something beyond our control rules our world, we adapt and try to accept, it's not easy,but at the end of the day I can sleep in my own bed in my paid for home with a full belly and listen to my son snoring in the next room, life is good.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your story. You have illustrated that even though we strive to live our lives in the way we would like to, there are always circumstances when something more important has to take preference.
DeleteThe love for your son oozes out of every word you speak. I feel your place in heaven is already booked. My very best wishes to you and your family. xxx
Than you for your kind words, stay well, Chrissie. x
DeleteThanks Chrissie. I wanted to say more, but my vision was clouded with tears. You are a remarkable woman.
DeleteI am just a mum, I am sorry to have upset you, this comments box gave me an opportunity to say things that I can't say to family and friends, I truly am happy with my lot but underneath I am scared on a daily basis and sometimes it is easier to open up to someone else so thank you again for listening. (he is sitting beside me at the moment in his Christmas pyjamas laughing at something on netflix so not all bad ) x
DeleteNever be sorry for speaking the truth. I am pleased that you feel comfortable enough here to share your thoughts.
DeleteI hope that you dont mind me butting in,but just to give Chrissie hope.My Nephew had his first operation for severe epilepsy about 20 years ago and it didnt work.The fits were just as bad.He was about 30 then.About 10 years ago,he had his second operation,in London and it was really successful.He is left with a huge scar going from one side of his head to the other,but you can only see this when his hair is really short.He has had very few fits since then..I think about 4.And he is a dad now!.I hope that this gives you hope Chrissie and Im sending you my love and best wishes.xx
DeleteThank you Debi. I've just remembered that Katie Hopkins had a similar operation for her epilepsy. She fully recovered.
DeleteThank you so much Debi, it's always good to hear encouraging stories, we never give up, my boy is an identical twin ,it is very hard for his brother especially as he suffers from aspergers and has anxiety problems too, he doesn't always understand his brothers epilepsy but deals with it in his own way.They have now said that my son's epilepsy is temporal plus so the seizures could be coming from various parts of the brain, the specialists are amazing people and we are forever grateful to them and the ambulance services , we are never let down , one paramedic who has responded to us several times had a few tears with me on one call, as we thought we had lost him but once again they did a wonderful job, very special people.
DeleteAnd you sound like a very special person too Chrissie.A wonderful caring Mam,who never gives up on her kids however hard it gets.I hope that you have some support because it is hard for you and your Hubby and sometimes it can help just to be able to pick up the phone and talk to someone who really understands.Love to you and your boys.xxx
DeleteI rule my world, I decide what I will do and when. I don't watch much news at the moment unless I spot on my computer or via social media that an announcement is coming up. It's all guesswork and probabilities and not much 'news' at all.
ReplyDeleteBut at the moment with Covid rules in place I live my life to fit in with them. As someone who lives next door to a surgeon that caught Covid-19 right at the beginning, and has been fighting Long Covid ever since and had to retire from the NHS and is now housebound, I have also seen first hand how things can change with this dreadful virus. I have also now had one family member tested positive and three others that have had to self isolate as they are key workers who came into contact with positive Covid cases.
It is real, it is debilitating to a horrific degree and it will be with us for a while. Whether lockdowns work or not it is our duty to try everything we possibly can to help in any way we can until things settle down.
Thank you for sharing your views.
DeleteI can remember Harry Secombe singing this song when I was a kid.xx
ReplyDeleteYes, I can remember that as well.
Deletehello have been a long time follower i would follow yours and two other blogs stopped going to one because its so depressing now its only ever about you know what and the other one not much at all if im in the mood for any news only watch sky news Alan Jones etc there was a fantastic one on there last night about our 6 day lock in. i might be the odd one but ive never said stay safe to anyone in the last 8 months i usually ask about how are you coping with the less no hours paying food bills etc watching big burly men trying not to cry on sky news in front of their little shop thats shut down,my heart just goes out oh and i must say it is because of you at 52 that i can live on little hours i do work and spend more time at home with my little dog as you said on one of yours videos i can be spending my time doing something else ive decided to start it early instead of doing the rat race until im 60 :)) Louise
ReplyDeleteHi Louise, I like Alan Jones. He is the voice of reason in the midst of this confusion.
DeleteI don't say stay safe either. I don't need constant reminders. Most people know what they should be doing.
Enjoy your time with your little dog.