R's rue

 My 6.30 am coffee needs buying from the McDonald’s drive through. I’m leaving for work shortly It’s a grey, wet and depressing early morning and even the cheerful plants on the kitchen window sill are looking down. Flaming June soon from Going Gently https://ift.tt/3f7d0Sj

One of the things I love most about this life is that there's no final goodbye. You  know, I've met hundreds of people out here and I don't ever say a final goodbye.  I always just say, "I'll see you down the road". And I do. And whether it's a month,  or a year, or sometimes years, I see them again . -  BOB WELLS in "Nomadland" Finally, I got to see "Nomadland" yesterday afternoon at The Showroom Cinema in the centre of Sheffield. The last film I saw in a cinema was "Parasite" and that was back in February of  2020. I watched "Nomadland" in silence with my friend Mike. As we shuffled out of the darkness during the final credits, I agreed with him that it had been a great film - captivating and beautifully constructed. We were not disappointed - quite the opposite in fact. It was quietly joyous - a celebration of life in spite of the central theme of poverty and displacement - modern American "nomads...

 Let me  Lay my pride Down at your feet My desire This day That brings Sunshine And unlimited blessings from R's rue https://ift.tt/3yupdYV

  A flyer came through the door today which underlines a conflict between the new Community Association and the Community Council over the Village Hall.  I can’t pretend to understand all the nuances in play but , be sure I will get to the bottom of things.  Social media has been buzzing on this most miserable of days with the news. I’ve treated myself to low fat turkey burgers for lunch and as promised I took some photos of the garden for Lizzy D even though the rain was lashing down  from Going Gently https://ift.tt/3uh88hX

I guess it is part of being human - to weigh things up, to make our own judgements. However, some people take this too far. They sit all high and mighty making judgements about others and what they say or do often without actually putting themselves out there. They seem to think that they have full licence to do this. In fact it is their "go to" position. Take blogging for example. The comments one receives may be supportive, funny or just engaged but some respondents habitually put on their proverbial wigs to pass judgement. Making judgement calls is fine when you have "money in the bank"- a reservoir of goodwill accumulated over time but when every comment you have ever made is laced with judgmentalism then you become a pain in the arse. Perhaps you would be best to keep your judgements to yourself. A few years ago, one of my commenters shocked me. Not only was she leaving judgemental comments every time she came here, she was  also visiting other blogs to as...