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The news reports seem to have taken a different tone today, less talk of rescue more talk of military matters. The government and officials in the USA have impressed me over the last few days, with their obvious compassion and their willingness to talk, to try to work out the best way forward and to … moving on … to what?

Zeldman writes about the last few days. My list of people I’m keeping in my prayers grows hourly. My family are safe – my parents and little sister in Upstate NY, my other sister in Boston working in a hospital. I don’t have a lot to say, other than that I’m still praying, still keeping … Thursday

I don’t have any words that can help anyone who has been touched by what has happened in America today. I’ve spoken to various people I know in those cities and I pray that all those I know are safe. This suddenly brought home to me the global community we now live in. Every day … just praying

… is the title of the new album from Thea Gilmore that was released today. On a first listen it sounds great and I’m sure I’ll be playing it again and again, go buy it!

You would have thought that I would have more time to write here once I had left work, but that isn’t the case. I’ve been really busy this last week with work and with planning. The small person went back to nursery school this week too and large amounts of uniform had to be purchased. … all quiet

My last day as an employee was yesterday, henceforth I am free to work in my underwear, at close proximity to my coffee machine and about 2 foot away from my bed. Marvellous. Now, I just need to make sure I get enough work to be able to remain out of corporate slavery.

Drew, the Small Person and myself spent the Bank Holiday weekend at Greenbelt. I’ll probably write more later, but I’m back at work and too tired to think let alone write! It was a great weekend though.

.. for the lack of updates here, normal service (whatever normal is around here) will resume shortly. I’m kind of doing two jobs right now, next week will be my last week as an employee and so I’m trying to get things finished off here. Then I’m spending every spare minute getting my business plans … I know and I’m sorry …

Due to this accident I found myself stranded on the station last night, along with several hundred other people. I don’t understand the train companies, whenever there is an incident, instead of telling the passengers what has happened to allow them to make other travel arrangements, they go silent. On arriving at the station last … stranded!