Princess Of Darkness

8:29pm: Beautiful days
Is anyone going?

8:52am: Night before Christmas
Twas the Night before Christmas Poem

Make it Snow !

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.
And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tinny reindeer.

With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!

"Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, on Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of Toys, and St Nicholas too.

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.

His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly!

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself!
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose!

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight,
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"

Twas the Night before Christmas Poem

4:36pm: We will remember them
For The Fallen


With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children,
England mourns for her dead across the sea.
Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit,
Fallen in the cause of the free.

Solemn the drums thrill; Death august and royal
Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres,
There is music in the midst of desolation
And a glory that shines upon our tears.

They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted;
They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years contemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

They mingle not with their laughing comrades again;
They sit no more at familiar tables of home;
They have no lot in our labour of the day-time;
They sleep beyond England's foam.

But where our desires are and our hopes profound,
Felt as a well-spring that is hidden from sight,
To the innermost heart of their own land they are known
As the stars are known to the Night;

As the stars that shall be bright when we are dust,
Moving in marches upon the heavenly plain;
As the stars that are starry in the time of our darkness,
To the end, to the end, they remain.

10:05pm: culled
Friends have been culled. Removed are people who never respond to any comments I leave or posts I make. If youfeel you should be added again let me know. It is not meant to offend anyone.


Getting better on the workings of my laptop, although no

11:46pm: Marmalade
Does anyone know anyone who would be willing to lend me a cat basket? I would only need it for a couple of days, so am loathe to buy one right now. I would need it on thursday 5 october for the weekend?

This is a rare public post so people can post if they can help me out.

Thanks

7:41am: Weights
Remain the same. Did some weights yesterday, and do not ache. Thought I would as I have not done any for about 6 weeks. I have been concentrating on the cardio.

Run 16 minutes day before yesterday. Hope to increase that to 20 minutes today.

Apologies for not going to Intrusion last night. I ended up in a pub in Reading with some runners.

Will try to send an email in reply to yours tonight.

4:41pm: Just because I am ultra dizzy
Yes, mega dizzy. I have culled my friends list. Then I made the post about it friends only...OK Ok I did say I was dizzy.


I have culled it just because I am having a life clearout. Many things have been sold, many more are to be sold. I have stopped doing many things I used to do, and am starting to do new things. Basically I have been thinking of getting rid of my LJ. It is not interesting reading, and I rarely remember to update it.

If you have been removed, please do not take offence, if you wish to be re-added please state and you will be.

This post will also go friends only at some point.

12:11pm: OUCH
oh my poor head......

1:50pm: Car Insurance
My car insurance expires beginning fo next month. They have sent me the quote for the following year! I have spent some time this morning looking for a cheaper quote. The cheapest I can get is £186.05 full comp. Even I was impressed at this, although I do have over 9 years no claims and no points..... drive a small car with an even smaller engine. This quote includes legal cover, courtesy car and no clamis protection. But has a £200 excess. Anyone know of any cheaper car insurance brookers. This quote is with People's choice or are they a crap insurance group?


Right back to cleaning and washing......what a lovely sunny day. Just right for getting the weeks washing dry.

10:12pm: Question
Does anyone have Yahoo messenger? Is there a way on knowing who has you added as a friend or not? I know on MSN you can you can see who has you added. Is it possible to do the same with Yahoo. If so how do you do it? Am I missing something obvious or can you just not do it.

Thanks in advance........

8:24pm: WOW
A public post!!!!

Thats all though........

2:42pm: Glastonbury
The sun shined, the heat was immense, then came the thunder storms, the rain and the mud. Several tents were struck by lightening all bar one stage had no power, you have not seen anything like it. Full report when I have showered, woken up, and feel like typing. Washing my clothes of mud and throwing a lot of my camping stuff away.......

More later

11:01pm: Well done boys!!!
GO LIVERPOOL!!!!!!

What a crap 1st half but an excellent come back. Bring back the glory days of the 1980s.