A Last Late Summer Weekend.

Gayane Khachaturian.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gayane_Khachaturian

It’s a sunny day today, just as predicted on the weather forecast last night; I am happy, we will have a last summery weekend.

This will be extremely pleasant, nice to start autumn this way, looking forward to going out in the sunshine tomorrow.

Last night I watched Question Time on BBC 2, I was hoping for good debate, instead felt the panel were being somewhat patronising.

I was amazed, once again at what a great unifier a shared prejudice can be like the discrimination against the travelling community.

The panel were not in agreement about anything, except their shared prejudice against travellers.

I was astonished that anti travellers sentiment could unite such a disparate group of people together.

Liberal Democrats, Conservatives, Labour Party and others were all united against the travellers living at Dale Farm, Basildon, Essex.

Really was horrible seeing such unlikely allies putting the boot into a vulnerable group like the Dale Farm residents.

Seem like no one thinks they being prejudiced but they are, people constantly mention that travellers steal as if non travellers never break the law.

I think it would be much better for us all to live and let live, just as its better to enjoy the moment.

Enjoy the now, the present; don’t put off enjoyment for the future, that’s my motto now.

Actively Involved.

Joan Erbe.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Erbe

Today has been lovely, warm and sunny, as if to give us one last summer weekend before the cooler autumn weather starts.

I just heard the weather forecast for next week; apparently it will be much colder and wetter, always amazes me how quickly that happens every autumn.

The Fijnhout theatre across the street, are busy tonight; they are having a performance and a party to start their autumn season.

It was good to find out recently that the theatre will not be redeveloped into a hotel and discotheque.

At least not in January, but who knows what will happen next, I have found out that the local papers and the local council know nothing about a hotel.

I also got good advice from the local council’s Planning Department, to keep an eye on their website for future planning applications, that’s good advice.

It felt good to find out what was happening with the theatre, very empowering, better to be proactive than just worrying about what was going to happen next.

Much better for me especially right now when I am feeling so powerless, good to realise that being severely handicapped does not stop me being able  to be actively  involved.