TWO YEARS ON...THINGS DIDN'T GET BETTER

Times Square

Lexington

Bloomingdales

The 21 Club NY

Inside Trump Tower

Yes it really has been 2 whole years and a little more since I posted a blog,that really is very bad and inconsistent,but retirement has beeen very busy.
A brief synopsis the General Election in 2010 gave us a coalition government,even with a PM as dreadful as Gordon Brown,David Cameron could not give the Conservative Party a clear majority consequently the LibDems united with the Tories.
They had to, markets were twitchy the U.K. pretty much broke,and to salvage anything from the mess left by the outgoing labour  government,stability was required and they gave it.Initially people appeared to like the idea of 2 opposition parties uniting for the good of the country,it all sounds very admirable and worthy I know,but politicians do like the electorate to think they are like that(no laughing please) but after 12 months or so things became more than a little strained between them.However they still continue to hold it together,but we have gone into recession again,and realistically they can't have been surprised ,anyone who has a sense of history must know that the economic crisis of 2008 was a mirror image of the depression in the 1930's,both cause and effect, there is no quick fix to the damage greedy bankers and politicians have done,and also the culture of greed from some members of joe public,those who must have everything instantly,so they maxed out their credit cards,and took every loan available,re-mortgaged until there was no equity,consequently everything imploded.
I have to stress this is a global problem Europe is in a far worse place than the U.K.,but it is the ordinary working men and women who are suffering,severe cuts and rising inflation,no pay increases a very toxic recipe.
Last Summer 2011 we had riots on the streets of London,Birmingham ,Manchester and it spread,anarchy had arrived on our streets,a sad and sorry day.
We have another ongoig inquiry chaired by Lord Justice Leveson ,The Prime Minister announced a two-part inquiry investigating the role of the press and police in the phone-hacking scandal, on 13 July 2011.That's a very brief description but it involves possible corruption,from media,police and politicians,U.K looks more like a Banana Republic with every revelation that is exposed.
There are positive things in this sceptred Isle of ours though,in the Summer we host the 2012 Olympics in London,and our queen has her Diamond Jubilee,yes 60 glorious years what a wonderful job that woman has done,so much to look forward to.

Central Park NY

Me Central Park

I am still loving retirement have had a photograph published,really chuffed with that and totally unexpected,so in to gym,pilates, aerobics and pumpimg iron.love geneaology and enjoying doing it for close family and friends ,I love history and some of the things that I discover are amazing,humbling,horrifying every emotion that is the human race...The theatre of course I love and enjoy,and I've not long come back from New York,I love that city ,and the New Yorkers are terrific people ,but I do realise I am very fortunate and blessed,and appreciate every moment,so I live it.... after all this is not a rehearsal folks we just get the one shot at it.