Chernobyl

http://www.elenafilatova.com/
This girl is without a doubt a great person. She and what she does is of immense relevance in the world today. In fact they are a critical wake up call to all of us. And she is a biker!
The reality she witness on her trips and that comes into our lives through her web site from the dead zone is much more important then any fake special effects film. I have been following her for a couple of years and admire her wisdom very much. I also admire her as a person immensely and really hope she is not silenced by powers that feel disturbed by her accuracy. Well done Elena!! You are 1 of the very special women our civilization has had the honour to have seen through its history.

Great Day!

Beautiful weather and great Friends, what more can you ask for?

The thing that stops BMW GSs!

Yesterday, on my way home, my friend Pat join me on the slip off the M25 with his big GS. I find them quite something at the best of times, but yesterday it demonstrated how clever it can be. Whilst filtering ahead of me, a van pulled out in front of him, I could see from behind the van driver was going to do it, but Pat was too close for comfort!!! I had a flash of Pat going up in the air...But no need to worry, he is a great rider AND when he squeezes that brake lever, magic happens!! The big STOPPED DEAD a sniff from the back of the van and he was a saved Paddy able to carry on to the next one. Remarkably he didn't even look at the driver, much less wave obscenities and shout insults. He really is a cool dude:))

New hair!

Yesterday I has a hair cut. My curls are gone and I now have shortish hair as I like it!! Its funny how my hair seems to cause so many reactions from people. Its black, for starters, and wild like me. But for me short is always better, matches my personality and makes me look younger, happier. The curls can be very nice, if only I had the patience they require to look really good. Some how, a girl with short hair always seems more attractive, because the options are other then wast time with looks and more with the content!

Spring is in the air! For the first time in weeks the atmosphere is clear and pleasant, finally spirits will start to lift and depressions squashed under the heat of the Sun! Of course its still a very weak Sun that brightens our days, but its already a great thing. My brain suffers terrible with the lack of light, I suppose everyone suffers, and depresses me no end. I am always the happiest person when this first lift happens. Going to put the geraniums back outside again, its time for re-birth!

I wish I was there, where the Sea is MORE blue and the sky is so clear you want to fly. I wish I could go now to feel the heat warming my bones, drying the dampness in my soul. I wish I could see the horizon, curved and empty of pollution, enticing me to go somewhere. I wish I could be there...

SNOW

Today I went to London and for the first time in 8 years it was a very pleasant experience! There was no one there!! It was sunny, beautiful blue sky and white, everything was white. People where not running, they where walking and looking, observing buildings and places they never took the time to look at, because in London, normally, everyone is running for some reason. Everyone has something to do and can't wait 1 minute to look. Today there was no such rushing, no stress, nothing!! People smiled, talked and where pleasant, cars where not moving and streets were clean and not crowded. Today I actually liked London and it would be wonderful if it was like that always. In fact it should snow twice a week, it would paralyze the country just enough to make it a good place to live!