Gang land...

Enough already with all the knife crime and gang culture statistics. 54% of kids are in a gang apparently and this is terrible, well so we are led to believe by the media. Granted kids carrying knives isn't a good thing, but then again in other parts of the world its a gun. At least I can run from a knife wielding hoodie, a bullet is faster, much faster. But what is the problem with being in a gang? Kids group together with like minded others, friends nearby, and this is what man has always done. Ug - caveman or Ug - bushman . And let's look through the influences of our child hood.... The fantastic four, the famous 5, Robin hood and his merry men and even biker bloody grove. Now gangs aren't the issue here people stabbing people are. Ok so maybe Robin hood had a knife too, maybe not the best role model after all!

Every little helps...

On a recent visit to my least favourite supermarket and its my least favourite for a few reasons... Firstly the branding is green, now don't ask me why I just don't like green. Secondly its the cheapest of them all, now cost doesn't bother me but this means it attracts the type of people who would rather buy a staffie than a decent car. The over weight dirty, fag hanging out of the mouth, shell suit wearing type of people. Don't get me wrong I don't have anything against people on a low income, but I do have an issue with people who are just too damn lazy to wash let alone earn! Anyways it was one of these type who amazed me buy wobbling her fat self around whist the kids swarmed around her eating a sandwich she hadn't yet even paid for! I could have marooned her on a desert island for 10 months and she would have lived of her own body fat easily yet she couldn't wait 10 minutes to eat. Every little helps... But know when to stop damn it!

Way back then...

This weekend saw me living my childhood with my son and nephew again. Firstly we went ice skating and this is something ive done on all of 4 occassions now, my son 3 but the thing was that years spent on rollerskates at the weekends taught me to skate and skate well... So on ice and fifteen years later I suprisingly still can. My son on the other hand is still learning but credit to him for having no fear! My nephew... Well again he tries but having the problem of balance to overcome still. After the cold we decided to warm up with my special meatballs and watch Alvin and the chipmunks, again a blast from my childhood and something the kids haven't even heard of. Suprised me to find out that they were invented more than 50 years ago?! Damn long time to get on the big screen then. I'm already planning a wombles movie... Watch this space.

Reading and writing...

Well its been a busy weekend the last day at work saw my suprise leaving party... And I thought I could sneak off quietly! I've also had to pack for working in another city and now I'm here in a hotel next to some place called the British dyslexic association. That made me think why they made the word dyslexia so hard to read and spell... Is this a way of poking fun at the people it describes! I've also managed to watch my Spurs play their best and still go out of the cup and the film No country for old men, was pretty good and not the usual Coen bros thing but a gripping story of an evil man with a bob and a mission!

Just fussy?

Well as usual I had to pop into the supermarket on the way home today to ensure I have enough food to keep my and my son alive all weekend. Not exactly the most exciting thing to take your only child to, but shopping is unfortunately part of life... Until you marry and the wife does it. But at least I'm proud to say my son can tell the difference between fusulli and taglatelli, and for the first time today left him incharge of the dinner. Yes he's only ten but will happily eat anything put on his plate, is not fussy and doesn't say things like 'I don't like those' to something he's never even tasted. I'm proud to be a food snob and twice as proud my son knows the difference between 2 types of pasta. Its just a shame sainsbury's still have trouble with putting pancetta with cooked meats and not bacon... Peasants!