Saturday, 29 March 2025

Meeting friends.

 I've been contacted by two ex pupils from my school, St Clares. One lives here in Porthcawl and we've arranged to meet next week..I've had to post a photo of myself, as it is 70 years more or less since we were in school together



This is 4 years ago when I had my hair just a bit longer than now and looking at it I like it, so am going to grow it a bit.. its not my choice to have it this short. I don't know why my hairdresser cut it so short. I think sometimes they get scissor happy and keep snipping!! My phone camera has gone phut and it won't connect to my email to send photos, it keeps saying its a video, so can't take any new ones at the moment. I think I'd like a new phone, its not that good.

So someone else from school to meet, I already see someone I was in school with when we were 8! 
Strange but I've never thought of connecting with old school friends, what would you talk about, old times or how we are now?

And good news on my weight 2 1/2 loss so I am pleased, especially having visitors over last weekend. We kept the meals SW and they were still very tasty. 
 New week and we're off to a good start because we did not go into town after the meeting to indulge in Costa's cakes!
Altho' Dh has suggested we go on Tuesday, I shall have to be strong.. still not eaten any ice cream, I decided to give it up for Lent, not for a religious reason, but a check on me indulging in Ice cream, I can eat it till I'm absolutely full!!!

Life is rushing by at the moment, as we are gardening every day to get it straight and ready to plant out all the plants, I've grown from seed..They are all flourishing.. wa---hooo!
I'm already potting on Nicotiana, Pelargoniums , Dahlias and Antirrhinums.. 
I'm hoping for a colour filled garden this summer.. and we've had some rain,....just what we needed.

PS. I'm looking after the planet Jane from Dorset, Read my post again, we use our own compost!
I do dislike these preach-y people, especially the ones who don't have a blog, so who knows what you do? So I would suggest you don't read my blog or get off your preach-y podium!
Chrisxx

Thursday, 27 March 2025

Such an improvement!

 I've had such a lovely few days, and basically its due to my antibiotics.. I'm so much better when taking them. All sorts of things are easier, I have normal micturition,, I don't have to visit the toilet so often and although I still get up at night more than just once, I go back to sleep right away.  And I can go out, knowing I can go longer than an hour without the need of a toilet and so that's a relief. So I'm rested and have more energy.

And of course we've had sunshine. Yesterday I was too hot in the garden and had to have to umbrella! I've sown a whole lot more seeds, lupins as my original efforts didn't germinate, but they were 2017 seeds, so its not surprising they didn't germinate! I've started potting on some seeds I sowed earlier this month. Today I want to pot up my new dahlias as well as top dressing the flower beds. I tried to find some well rotted manure locally, but couldn't so bought some on line! Its all dry so mixed in with compost, our own compost, none of this rubbish peat free stuff, it will be perfect. 

We even ate our lunch outside, first time this year, it was such a lovely day. Dh cut the grass and it nearly looks like a lawn instead of a tumpy field! 

The lupin plant we bought,  when we went to the garden centre is huge, so a big decision, where shall we plant it; where I can see it from the French doors, or the bed that runs parallel to the bungalow? I'm so excited about the garden.

Our front garden daffodils are sadly going over, but I've decided to sow some Love in the Mist seeds, there. They germinate readily and will be tall enough to peep up over that little wall that borders the lawn. I've ordered 5 pkts of 1500 seeds!!

Watch this space!


Are you ready for our sunshiny days ahead altho' at the moment we could do with rain!

Chrisxx

Wednesday, 26 March 2025

Like minded friends

 We have had a lovely afternoon with our U3a gardening group. Sue did a talk on Salvias..


We are at a new venue, the town football club house which had facilities to show her photographs on a large TV screen.


They were amazing, propagated from cuttings or sown seeds, her garden is a mass of them, she told us


I've never been a great  lover of them but her photos and hwe talk has persuaded me to grow them, or at least give them a go.


Although I'm not sure where, as I have window sills full of seedlings and more seeds to sow.
There was also a head gardener of a big estate garden there. He was promoting the Open Garden Scheme...All sounded wonderful with tea and cake at them all.. 
After the meeting we went to a Garden Centre to buy a new long handled trowel, as Dh broke the one we had, which was really mine! I mustn't moan because he was weeding the long fence border which is 30m long! (98.5 ft)
We also bought some plants, a huge lupin, a pack of mixed colours of pelargoniums, (6) and a tray of baby leeks! And when we got to the checkout it was 10% off for over 60s, so a bit off.
I really enjoyed my afternoon.
Talking about gardens and plants with like minded people!
Do you like gardening?

Chrisxx

Saturday, 22 March 2025

A prince to be proud of.

 


Our very own Prince of Wales visiting the Mercians, just 90 miles from Russia in Estonia. Engendering good vibes with the troops in a country right next to Russia. 
In full combat gear chatting amiably and later on in the naafi being one of the lads playing pool!
He looked like any other soldier.. made me feel quite proud for him.
A young man proud to be colonel in chief of the Mercians who have just started their 6 month deployment, as the lead battle group working along side their NATO  partners.  With 900 British service personnel in Estonia, it is the UKs largest permanent  overseas deployment. I didn't know this, that we had troops in a country right next door to Russia. Trump speaks of a war, but is this all hot air? Our government hasn't spoken in the same way, but it looks like UK is making sure we're in league with the other European countries. From studying history, there will always be talks of wars, and I hope and pray it is all just talk.
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But you have to be proud of this young man and he is probably one of hundreds of young people, who are proud to wear a uniform.

But what a prince!

Chrisxx

Friday, 21 March 2025

Such a relief, a Dr who understands.

 I've had a worrying week.. since seeing the new Dr at our surgery, I've had several hospital appointments, he said it was very necessary to follow up on all the urinary infections I've had over the last 4 years. 

  I had the dreaded full bladder scan, Wednesday  and it was fine. I wasn't desperate for the loo, as I have been in the past. I worried I hadn't drunk enough water! But all ok, kidneys and bladder no abnormity discovered. And the two young women were lovely. Didn't rush me and helped me on and off the  bench.

Yesterday afternoon  a cystoscopy was next.. I've had them before, not too awful, but not pleasant and the risk of an infection very probable. So I asked right away for antibiotics, In the past I've had antibiotics.  And the Consultant agreed with me because of my history of repeated UTIs, so  he prescribed a low dose antibiotics for 3 months and my app. will be re-booked..Such a relief I could have hugged him. He perfectly understood my concerns, and I think he could see from my smiles I was relieved and very thankful.

I feel I can enjoy our visitors this weekend now.

Chrisxx

Wednesday, 19 March 2025

Life!

 Life is amazing,

Then it's awful,

Then it's amazing again,

And in-between the amazing and the awful,

It's ordinary and mundane and routine.

Breathe in the amazing, hold on through the awful and relax and exhale in the ordinary.

That's just living, heart breaking, soul-healing, amazing, awful ordinary life.

And it's breathtakingly beautiful.

L K Knost


Chrisxx

Monday, 17 March 2025


I watched a bit of a TV programme about shops we used to have in out high streets.. They were featuring Woolworths.. When my grand children, Saskia, age 5 and Christian age 3, they used to stay with me, they loved going to Grandma's shop... Woolworths!  It was the only shop in Billericay you could walk around except for the supermarket. 

I used to give them their own money, so they could choose what they wanted themselves. There was tears once, when my grandson wanted a gun, that was a definite no no , my daughter and son in law had strict rules. But that didn't stop my grandson wanting one and no tee shirts with some pictures on, and definitely no camouflage clothes! So it was books, toys, pens etc.. and not too many sweets!
I did buy them both tee shirts, shorts and socks to play in at my house, all conformed to their parents views. My grand daughter once choose a vest and knicks set with a Barbie picture on them.  
In the following week I had a phone call from my daughter, she was trying not to laugh. It seems she had  made sure Saskia had a neat white vest and knicks for school that day, as she had  a PE lesson,  which they did in their vest and knicks.. but Saskia had gone back upstairs and changed into her Barbie set! Good for her I thought. And she's the same now, age 30 her own person, very determined and a very successful accountant. My daughter and son in law are still the same today.. I avoid him as much as I can and chuckle to myself, when my grand children phone and tell me things! I have said to my daughter to not talk secrets in front of them, because they often tell me things, that perhaps my son in law would rather I didn't know! 
When Christian was a bit older he and Theo, who had been born then, they played with bits of wood as guns!! 

Chrisxx

Sunday, 16 March 2025

2017 Lupin seeds did not germinate!

 I've had a good germination from the seeds I sowed a couple of weeks ago except for the lupins. Very disappointed about that, but on looking at the seed packet they were dated 2017!! 

So a visit to the nearest garden centre was needed..We promised ourselves that we would only have a coffee there and not be tempted by their lunch  menu.  And we were good, we didn't even go to the Olive Tree restaurant.


We did look at the seeds, bought lupin seeds, new dahlia tubers, seed potatoes and some gladiola bulbs Dh 's choice and French bean seeds.


We had a look around the lovely bits and pieces there,  I was tempted as I love the cows, but as I have been clearing out stuff, I can't buy more.


But then we discovered a new deli, well new to us, The Green and Wild deli.. so we thought just a coffee, but it was lunch time and we looked at the menu!


Wow what a choice.. you could have anything with sour dough bread, and altho' the sausage sour dough toast looked amazing I decided on the ham and tomato quiche with a mixed salad.
The salad was out of this world, very finely shredded lettuce, red cabbage, savoy cabbage, grated carrot, spinach leaves, finely chopped broccoli, nuts, beans and sultanas with a vinaigrette dressing. and a full fat coleslaw. it was delicious. I could have just had the salad it was so tasty. I think we'll be going there again!
I've sewn to lupin seeds, Dh has dug up the weeds in the fence bed, but broke my long handled trowel so that means a good reason to go back to the garden centre and maybe a coffee in the deli?

Chrisxx

Friday, 14 March 2025

Best laid plans!

 Best laid plans etc and my day had gone! Fridays start early for us, as its our slimming world (SW) class is 10:00am. We aim to leave our house at around about 9..it is only approx. a mile away but takes us about 7 minutes to get there, park on the road and then I trundle along with my wheels, half asleep up the rickety pathway to the entrance to the scout hut. Since Christmas the numbers have grown, but only the old regulars stay for the class with about 2 or 3 new members.  A lot of the new ones, come pay, get weighed and leave! 

We try to get there before the queue gets too long, for the weighing at 9:30, because we eat our one slice marmalade sandwich, after we have been weighed and Dh makes us a lovely coffee in our mugs, which is usually still hot. Such a palaver you think? But anything to get that number down on the scales. Like most people we wear  the same clothes each week. I lost 11/2 pounds so moderately pleased, would have liked 2 pounds, but hey ho one and a half is ok.

There were three dogs there today, Emlyn, a little sandy coloured spaniel of sorts, with the most adorable freckled spotted nose, so cute; Jess a huge brown Bedlington Terrier, she is so good, wanders around while her master gets weighed and will go to anyone... and today a new one named Clint, yes after Clint Eastwood! He is an allsorts, long haired, black and white, very short legs and a long whishy tail! He literally swept the floor as he walked!

No knickers found today, but our consultant keeps us laughing.. someone had put a packet of dried peas in the box for the slimmer of the week.. so she asked what would or could you do with them... my answer plant them to grow for pea shoots. She turned my cheeky answer into a positive, because peas in any form are not a SP food, (a speed food, very low calories) but pea shoots are!  She is always very positive!

We came home planning a soup lunch and then finish off the cleaning.. but as we finished lunch, we had someone knocking on our front door.. Dh answered and there was some talking and then shouting! It was my middle son and wife who live in West Wales just dropped in to see us, and Dh didn't recognize him at first. Its been two years since we'd seen them as he's been ill. So no further cleaning just tea and coffee and lots of chat. Lovely to see him as he had a triple bi-pass Sept 2022.. he is looking good and his wife, a successful SW target member.

    So maybe some cleaning tomorrow, there is only our bedroom to do.. but of course next week, the cleaning Rota starts all over again, unless of course our plans go array again. But that's life, it can be full of surprises!

Chrisxx

 

Thursday, 13 March 2025

A nothing Wednesday

We should have had a 'Diane' day yesterday...cleaning..... called a 'Diane' day as that was our cleaner in Suffolk, after my arm ops. She was ok, but there was always stuff left not quite right. The books on the coffee table could have sat there with just spray polish holding them up, she put so much on it.  But she was needed at that time in my life, so sometimes you have to not see somethings! But we haven't done things we usually do on Wednesdays just enjoyed the day for itself.

I wanted to pick some of our daffodils from the garden, its always nice to have flowers when you've had a good clean. I walk around the bungalow on the path that goes all the way round and call that exercise! Its a lot easier now on the north side, where Dh put some grab bars and patio slabs on the two very steep steps as the back is lower than the front.

So what have I actually done?...

.....I have answered emails, done my Welsh homework, learnt a nice new long word. gwyddoniaeth= science! Isn't that a great word?

I chatted to a friend on the phone.. looked at FB..so more or less have done 'dim' ..nothing.

Sometimes isn't it nice to have a nothing day.. but tomorrow I'll have to pull up my socks and clean, clean, clean! My new Thursday routine starts with a hairdresser.. she is one of those women who says everything is lovely. She reads a lot and started a book group, where members meet once a month for coffee and talk about the book they're presently reading. Last week she was delighted to take 6 books we'd read, saved us a trip to the charity shop.

I've made time to visit your blogs, hope jabblog,  is better soon, pain is no fun. Love reading your blogs and comments.. so many of us remembered the start of covid, doubt we'll ever forget. I can see it in history books, but will people in the future really realise how it affected the ordinary every day person, I doubt it.

Happy days, today the sun is shining although the grass was covered in frost our daffodils are blooming lovely.


Chrisxx

Tuesday, 11 March 2025

Do you remember that day 5 years ago?

 Someone remarked yesterday that it is 5 years since Covid! I remember the days just before that. When we were living in Suffolk, Dh and I used to go to different farm shops for a change for our veggies.

It was a Friday and we had done our usual trip to Martlesham for a coffee and then our weekly shop at the big Tesco. We'd met someone from our reading group and stopped to chat, not about anything in particular, just every day stuff.. we noticed her trolley had several bottles of wine, we had yogurts +++ !! We talked about the book we had to read and then she asked, 'Had we heard about China?' She went on to say her brother in law who worked for an airline firm, had said there was trouble there and there might be shortages.. hence her wine, as her husband had told her to get some extras. We hadn't heard anything, so it didn't mean anything to us.. She went off to pay and I suggested to Dh we get some extra bottles of water and some dried foods, like pasta and rice. I'd read lots of Apocalyptic books and they always ran out of water and stored dried food stuffs.  But we didn't really think anything of it.

We stopped at the Railway Coach farm shop on the way home, as they had advertised a mixed box of veg and some fruit for £10 instead of the usual £12. There were quite a few people there and we had to queue outside, because it was an actual railway carriage, so not big.  We got our box and they had another one there with mis formed potatoes and carrots for half price and so I asked could we have that too.. so we came away with 2 boxes and 2 dozen eggs. 

I phoned my son on the way home to ask did he want some, so we could stop on our way past his house to give him some. He just had the potatoes and some eggs.. He only cooked frozen veg he said, usually peas!!

Then of course on the Monday 23rd March, Lockdown started.  I don't think we ever thought how it would effect us. We joined the thousands trying to get groceries delivered, wasn't that fun? Not! But we came through it and as experienced gardeners we were soon growing our own veg..and so ate well,  but it all went on too long. 

Have you thought back to those early days?

Chrisxx

Sunday, 9 March 2025

In the wash!

 Our SW consultant is very animated and our meetings are filled with laughter.. Friday she had us all rolling around with what had happened in one of her other classes. When the 'Team' the ladies who help to put out the chairs, take the money or do the weighings were clearing everything away at the end of the meeting, they came to her to tell her that there had been an abandoned knickers found and they had discretely moved it under one of the tables, so it was hidden by the table cloth covering it.. But now at the end of the meeting what should they do with it? Had someone stripped it off to lighten their weight when being weighed and left it behind??

Our consultant said she picked it up wearing rubber gloves and peered at it and then shrieked with laughter,  because it was her own!! It must have been in her washing machine and then when she had washed the table cloth, it got caught up in it. Everybody laughed and laughed, it was funny.

I remembered a time when my eldest son had returned from Uni for a Half Term break. He had a downstairs bedroom and as I went to bed at 9:00pm I often didn't see him.

However when washing his duvet. a very tiny nicks revealed it self to me! I dried it with the rest of his washing and put the nicks in an envelope, so when his girl friend came at the weekend, I gave her the envelope and when she looked inside, she went bright red.. I just laughed and said 'they are aired ready for use!' 

I don't think she was able to look at me again without blushing, I didn't think anything of it, they were in their twenties!


                                Chrisxx

Saturday, 8 March 2025

Worrying!

     I have a tendency to get anxious over anything, but with all this upset with Trump and Ukraine it has set me off worrying!  I got very anxious in lockdown. I didn't show any outward signs of how I was feeling, but I had dreadful insomnia. Night after night we were awake drinking tea at 3am.The dog loved it because she used to come upstairs and join us on the bed. There was no reason for my anxiety, as we lived in a very small town in Suffolk.. we had all our food delivered, a group of young men and women delivered our tablets from the pharmacy and would do anything for you.

We had 130ft long garden, which was quite wide,  so we grew veg and spent our days happily gardening. We walked where we lived and saw no body on most walks. But I had this awful feeling that we'd get infected. I was the queen of handwashing and kept saying to Dh 'Don't touch your face.' 

We didn't just through that period we moved here, 294 miles while there were still restrictions. In fact if you've followed my blog then, you'll know we bought this bungalow without viewing it, although my son came and videoed it for us.. and when we opened the front door we were delighted that the hall was a good size and the garden really big! Too big we think now, but it was all grass so we've just put in 3 flower beds and a veg patch, so keeping it easy.

So this anxiety now is all the Ukraine war and how it might now affect us. 

I saw this photo on FB and it gave me a feeling of calm.


Just an ordinary garden with some washing pegged out.. it looks like summer with the roses in flower and a slight haze. The sort of scene where you'd hear a bee, there doesn't appear to be any wind as the washing is hanging straight down, a lazy, hazy, summery afternoon. So I'm keeping this in mind as a calming thought and dreaming of summer. Do you ever get anxious or is it just me?

Chrisxx

Friday, 7 March 2025

I like phone messages.

Here he is with the socks.. and he ate the Welsh cakes right away! I guess he liked them!


So lovely to get phone messages like this, if only they really realised what joy it gives us grandmas. I do get phone calls, but I don't think they know how we love to hear how they are.
Sometimes I'm told they haven't done much all week but I've said that to friends, who have ended the call with 'So lovely to hear your voice.' Which makes me realise how much they wanted that call. 

Have you ever met someone who you haven't seen for a while, or even someone you don't know, who can't stop talking. How lonely they must have been, so they had to tell you everything there and then. I smiled at a lady in a garden centre once, while we  both stood there, admiring the abundance of spring bulbs, that were displayed there and before I knew it she was telling me about a difficult situation she was experiencing. We stood there together while she talked and talked, she was in quite a state, but I left her smiling and I felt good for the chat too..I was glad I was there for her at that time when she needed it. 
So don't be afraid to phone someone, you could probably make their day.
Chrisxx

Thursday, 6 March 2025

Is this it... aging?

 I never gave much thought to being old but lately its hit me I am old. I used to laugh with  my friend when she used to say ..   ' This getting old is bloody awful' And she was so right.


Dh and I decided to have a bit of a turf out of the end bedroom, where we had all the boxes put, when we first moved here, June 2021.. there were no cupboards or fitted wardrobes, so we had to store stuff till we bought wardrobes.  We still have things that were left, because we couldn't decide where to put them, or even if we wanted them. We both have boxes of photographs, me holidays, Dh has loads of the twins when they were growing up.. 
After standing looking into crates my back was aching and so were my legs. This is me getting old I thought and I sat on the bedroom chair for a while. I'm still getting over yet another urinary infection, its not so much the pain, although that can be awful, its the lack of sleep. I've got so I dread going to bed.. some nights I sit in the lounge as I don't think it fair for Dh with  me getting in and out of bed..I feel I am better than I was, but still not 100%.
But I mustn't complain I've had a very blessed and happy life.  My first marriage wasn't wonderful, but I do have 4 lovely children, now grown, I loved it when they were little.
Before I met Dh I had some super friends and wonderful holidays and then I met my lovely husband and life has been good, in fact very good. 
So I must get myself well, the Dr has arranged for me to see  a Urologist so hopefully I'll get some answers and  proper treatment.. can't wait to get it all sorted and I can get a proper nights sleep.
One lovely moment yesterday I flicked open a photo album and there I was holding Saskia my grand daughter, when she was first born.. such a cutie little face, and I looked young and slim!  I had forgotten how good I looked!

Chrisxx

Tuesday, 4 March 2025

A present.

 Knitted with a lot of love and I'm thrilled that the toe grafting now seems easy!! Packed and sent to my grandson and in another little box, 4 Welsh cakes as its his birthday on the seventh.


I have now started a pair for my daughter to wear in her wellies when she ventures out into the garden.
I don't need the pattern anymore I've knitted so many I remember it. Strange when I first started I thought I'd never do it, but now they're easy peasy!  And I love knitting them. 

My grandson, the youngest will be 25... I can't believe it, where did those years go to.. now a paralegal which is just what he wants to do.  I may have said this before but here it is again.......
When he was younger and asked what he wanted to do when he was grown up, he always answered ..he wanted a job, where you wore a suit and talked a lot, and that's what he does!
He does love to chat on the phone and from a very young age has given me all the family news.. I've always said to my daughter not to discuss secrets in front of him, because he can't wait to tell me!

Chrisxx


Monday, 3 March 2025

Ruth Mancini

 Ruth Mancini is a new to me author, who I first read last year. I've now read three of her books and all have been well written with a strong story that is compelling with a good ending.




This last one 'One Dark, Two Light,' was an excellent read and I couldn't put it down. The main protagonist, Sarah Kellerman is  a criminal defense lawyer and mother of an autistic son, Ben, whose father Andy left when Ben was first born, because he couldn't cope with Ben's disability.
 She works hard and manages to juggle looking after Ben and her time consuming and intense legal career.  Andy arrives back on the scene and expects Sarah to fall back into their relationship and wants to resume seeing his son.

However Sarah has met someone else, a work colleague.. but wonders what has happened, because he seems not to want their relationship to continue, as he hasn't contacted her for several days. But then she learns he has been admitted to hospital and it is while visiting him, she sees someone else she knows... a police officer and its because of him she is drawn into a crime and the mystery that surrounds it. 
The story then revolves around Sarah's complicated personal life and the criminal case and actually connects in a believable manner.
This is a compelling, fascinating and indepth read and Sarah's character is beautifully and realistically developed. From start to finish an addictive read with plenty of mystery and deception.
I'd recommend this book as a great read and a real page turner.

Chrisxx

Sunday, 2 March 2025

A Treat!

 St David's Day.


We made Welsh cakes, 4 are going  to be sent to my G/son whose birthday is Friday.. Dh made them with me giving instructions, while sitting in the kitchen, knitting the second sock for my  G/son to send  as well.

When I spoke to my daughter after his birthday last year, he complained to her, that he hadn't had a present from her and his Dad, but that I had sent him hand knitted socks! They had sent him money, but it is still nice to receive something through the post it seems, even when you're in your twenties!

The Welsh cakes are delicious..

Recipe.

8 oz SR Flour

4 oz Butter or marg

3 oz Castor Sugar

3 1/2 oz of Sultanas

1 mean Tsp nutmeg

Pinch of Salt

1 med Egg

METHOD

Rub flour and  fat together till it looks like bread crumbs

Add salt, sugar, nutmeg and sultanas and mix together.

Make a well in mixture and drop in the egg

Folk together till it looks like a dough, if a little dry add a drop of milk.

Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness

Using a cake cutter, cut into rounds (makes about 15)

Bake on a lightly greased bakestone on low heat, if no bakestone, dry clean pan.

Cook on each side 3 mins or until pale brown, check frequently/

Place on cake wire to cool

Sprinkle with sugar

Ready to eat immediately!

I hope you enjoy them, we did!

Chrisxx

Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus!

Saturday, 1 March 2025

WW3???

 What did you think when you watched the TV news with Trump berating Zelenskii? I was flabbergasted that the President of America could be so rude to another President.. it was awful and if I was given a vote onto whose side I'd be, I'd chose Zelenskii every time.

CNN's Dana Bash was speechless while watching the shots of Trump's outburst, 'Never ever have I ever seen anything like this' she said.  While chief Anchor Christiane Amanpour, declared that, 'Never in the history of modern diplomacy, war,  peace, or whatever have I ever seen anything like it.; we just have to hope for the safety of the free world and the American people, for the European people and the Ukrainian people that these two  Presidents iron out their differences.'

Of course we ( the UK) are not siding with Trump who openly accused Ukraine of starting the war! Or are we?  I personally don't think Starmer can stand up to that bully Trump. He took a personal invitation from the King inviting Trump to visit... I'm saying .. no way I, one of  the everyday people would not want him here and I don't think I'd be alone in saying that.

What country would sign  a peace agreement and give a big chunk of its land to the invading country. It would be like the UK giving up Kent or American giving up a large piece of its West coast. 

Zelenskii is frighting for his country and needs help to defend his country from Russia, while Trump is saying that Putin is talking peace and Zelenskii still wants war!  Trump said that Zelenskii would start WW3 if he won't do a deal.. 

Its terrifying to think our world could be at war, because there's a mad man lacking intelligence, and the head of one of the most powerful countries in the world thinks he holds the reins!

I just hope and pray that Trump is just full of hot air, and like some will burst. I can imaging his followers watching his outburst, shouting him on encouraging him like boys fighting in the playground, egging their 'man' on.

Wake up the rest of our world and don't let that bully boy win!

Just had to get this off my chest!

Chrisxx