Comments on A wayfarer’s notes: Slough

You made me think of a very short poem by Peter Ri...

2008-05-19T20:28:00.000+01:00

You made me think of a very short poem by Peter Riley (in The Day's Final Balance), titled "Against Betjeman":

A back garden in Slough, a young woman
sits on a kitchen chair under a tree,
suckling a baby.
This is what is happening in Slough.

Scot I would ask you to tell that story of miracle...

2008-05-17T11:20:00.000+01:00

Scot I would ask you to tell that story of miracle and angels. Except that I know from my own such experiences that they are not always easy to tell, being so intimate. But you are a writer, you could find a way!

Ghetu, experienced god? Well, everything is there ...

2008-05-17T11:19:00.000+01:00

Ghetu, experienced god? Well, everything is there to be experienced all the time. Religions try to make it sound hard! But suppose it isn't hard at all?

Beth, yes, it is a reason for enjoying the walking...

2008-05-17T11:17:00.000+01:00

Beth, yes, it is a reason for enjoying the walking so fully but the mania was there before, mostly unrecognized. I was a lone wayfarer as soon as I could walk. One day in Australia my mother left me unattended on the veranda in a wooden playpen. She was horrified to find me gone, the playpen too. Neighbours saw me going down the road towards the river, pushing the playpen forward like an elderly

Jim, you mention hope. It is surely the greatest h...

2008-05-17T11:13:00.000+01:00

Jim, you mention hope. It is surely the greatest healer in the pharmacopoeia. Yes, I too would enjoy that walk, but where? I invite you here to England, as an excuse to avoid travel to Texas!

Charles, that is a very positive way of looking at...

2008-05-17T11:10:00.000+01:00

Charles, that is a very positive way of looking at pneumonia! May she get well soon and you both enjoy the time meanwhile.

Funny how things happen. My wife was diagnosed 2 ...

2008-05-16T21:12:00.000+01:00

Funny how things happen. My wife was diagnosed 2 days ago with pneumonia. Her doctor was close to checking her into a hospital for an IV.

Since I work from home this has provided us with some much overdue time together. She is recovering slowly, and we are enjoying the time together.

It has been a healing process in more ways than one.

A happy coincidence, and one we

Altruistic captivity? I don't quite know, but can...

2008-05-16T06:40:00.000+01:00

Altruistic captivity? I don't quite know, but can possibly identify.

I agree with you about the Jesus method possibility, I think so. I also think that we as a species are further from that possible method than ever before. Sad. But your story grants hope Vincent.

Coincidence maybe, but just this very evening, I retired my wheel chair. My crutches I couldn't do without were

thanks for the post--I have also experienced a mir...

2008-05-15T22:19:00.000+01:00

thanks for the post--I have also experienced a miracle complete with angels though it did not directly affect my health...

so you have experienced god! this post was refresh...

2008-05-15T19:31:00.000+01:00

so you have experienced god! this post was refreshing.

No wonder you adore your walks through the country...

2008-05-15T15:47:00.000+01:00

No wonder you adore your walks through the countryside so fully!

Following my mention of Federal-Mogul, having seen...

2008-05-14T16:16:00.000+01:00

Following my mention of Federal-Mogul, having seen a sign with that name on my visit to Slough, I discover that this blog post is being referenced on a financial web page, showing a graph of the corporation's share values on the Nasdaq index. A bit scary, especially as I implied they have a headquarters building in Slough, which was poetic licence. It was a small sign in a back street possibly