Something to feel good about

For only the second time in my life, I went to the football last Saturday night. It was the Melbourne Essendon game. My much loved sister in law is an Essendon supporter, but I’ll forgive her for that! I have been, for all of my life, a Melbourne supporter, even though I’ve now only been to two games in my forty four years on this planet. The game was neck and neck throughout the four quarters, proving to be an exciting spectacle to behold. Given Melbourne’s recent efforts, I was convinced that we would lose but that it would be a fun night out anyway. Not sure what the other forty-seven thousand people who were also there thought, but that’s how I felt.

Well, surprise surprise, we did win, not by much, only six points in the end. It was with gusto that I belted out the club song along with all the other Melbourne supporters, feeling very excited and happy that finally we had had a win; the first for the season I might add.

Feeling very happy we began to leave the ground when a strange thought entered my head. And a very happy and feeling of luck kind of thought it was too. I realised that I had been sitting watching the game surrounded by supporters of both teams, not just one team, and there was no trouble, no fighting or cross words, just everyone all together enjoying the game regardless of which team they were barracking for.

In many parts of the world today, the supporters of the opposing teams would be separated by police and high fences, such is the need given the violence that has broken out and continues to break out when these groups of supporters mix. No such requirement was needed last Saturday night at the MCG. People were there to enjoy themselves, regardless of which of the two teams would ultimately triumph!

And I just thought that was something we could be proud of and feel good about. Well, that’s my rant and rave for this time.

Thank you, plus garden update

Thanks everyone for the support given to my blog over the last few months. I didn’t really know what I was doing when I started. All I wanted was a catalyst to get me writing. I know I still have a long way to go. What really excites me, however, is the fact the people I don’t know, in places I’ve never been to, are actually reading the blog and leaving comments. I find this very exciting and encouraging.

And now for something completely different! Another little project I’ve been working on recently, apart from this blog, is getting my little garden started at the house where I am now living. After spending nearly two hours digging stones out of the dirt that the previous people had buried them under, I’ve now completed stage one. Please see the photo below. As you can see, like this blog, I still have a long way to go.  But it’s better to actually try and do something instead of just sitting around talking about it. Hopefully in the future, among other rant and rave postings, I can post more pictures to update you of the progress being made.

As always, please feel free to disagree with me, or agree if you like, by leaving a comment.

Sometimes I shake my head and wonder.....

People, are you all aware that every time you use the self service check out at the supermarket, you are putting someone else out of a job. And the supermarket doesn't even give you a discount for having to do all the work! Do we really want increased taxes to pay the welfare for all these people who will soon be out of work? When you are next in the supermarket, demand to be served by a human be...ing and send a message to the greedy bosses who only want to increase profits and raise the share price no matter what the consequences will be to their soon to be former employees. Thank you. Written and authorised by Don Davies on behalf of himself and the "l can't believe some of the stupid things l've seen since returning to my homeland" party.

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