Another world

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Krka National Park, Croatia, August 2022
Krka National Park, Croatia, August 2022

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Beneath clear water

a beautiful world unseen

where dainty sprites live

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by Scooj

Slippery slope

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Party Vice Chairman

favours the death penalty

whipping up hatred

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by Scooj

  • further evidence, as if it were needed, that our Conservative Government is drifting even further to the right. The appointment of the loud-mouthed “30p” Lee Anderson as party Vice Chairman demonstrates that there is nothing left in the party. All the Europhiles have left or been ousted, the moderates have been silenced, and the primary qualification for getting into the Cabinet is a rabid Brexit stance.
  • I remain in a constant state of revulsion and despair. What am I supposed to tell my children? They are being brought up in a political landscape where it is normal to lie, to deceive, to disrespect, to blame the poorest and the vulnerable and to be strong instead of compassionate. I still hate what they have done to my country, my home.
  • Anyone who says “well, what’s the alternative” or “I’m not sure Keir Starmer…” is either a Tory or has never got over Jeremy Corbyn’s unpopularity (for whatever reason) and hence unelectability.
  • I think I might need to write some nice nature haiku!

Kill the Bill

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House of Lords slow march

protect the right to protest

right-wingers thwarted

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by Scooj

To ‘The Old Smoke’

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A silver blanket

settles on Somerset fields

and contrails criss-cross

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by Scooj

Liz Truss

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No self-awareness

no conscience or dignity

misplaced confidence

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once disgraced Prime Minister

is attempting a comeback

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by Scooj

  • I never thought I’d ever be writing about Liz Truss again in Natural Adventures. She was a busted flush, or so we all thought, but such is the arrogance of the right wing tory politicians in this country and their lack of self-awareness, that they will do anything for power. Jaw-dropping – this is the woman who single-handedly crashed our economy only a few months ago. Who does she think she is?
  • I predict that this might well be the straw that breaks the Tory camel’s back, and sincerely hope so. They have systematically destroyed our country, kept a kotowing working class in their place, dismantled our public services in preparation for privatisation and benefitted only the rich. The re-emergence of Truss will cause chaos in the party.
  • I predict a May 2023 general election.

Groundhog day

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Seen it all before

a fun tale of redemption

seen it all before

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by Scooj

Strike

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When there is no choice

when negotiations fail

when bills need paying

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by Scooj

Extremes

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From flooding to drought

extreme weather more often

from drought to flooding

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by Scooj

Grenoble airport

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Unable to cope

outdated infrastructure

bad experience

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by Scooj

bad experience

Souris

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La petite souris

manger des miettes par terre

il devrait dormir

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par Scooj