Yesterday

Met K in town after work, which was great :-) Did a bit of shopping then headed home. Decided not to go for a run as we had been walking for a few hours and that was probably enough, I was a bit achy from my run yesterday (and been getting a pain in my upper stomach which just seems to come and go, will see how i feel today but maybe go to doctors if persists) and K was shattered, big day for her, Did a great job of starting a database for my vinyl database then came to town and shopped, that's a big thing for K at the moment. Very proud of her, she looked funky with her red and white blazer, skinny grey jeans, white vest top with Converse baseball boots on and, wait for it, fake eye lashes on, always proud to be stepping out with her :-) Later that evening we watched a great film called "State of Play", brilliant film, worth a watch! Planning on a run tonight and looking forward to seeing how the database is progressing :-) Oh, had an idea last night when I went to bed for a poem, not sure if it is a poem or an observation, I shall work on it today and see where it takes me, I think it it will be called "The River of Life".

I shall attempt to blog more!

Looking at my google account I can see that I haven't bogged for a while. I have written some more poetry but as previously state that is at my scribd page where i have had about 1500 readers so far! I write for myself but I am pleased that some people have read them :-) http://www.scribd.com/nickbest

Things are so so at the moment, but I am feeling more positive and hopefully things are on the up :-) K is still a down but hopefully starting to feel better, she seems much better in herself which is great.

Graeme has come up with a tai chi website idea for us to explore and hopefully make us able to follow our dreams. We all have love  which many people don't have but a little financial luck wouldn't go amiss!

I am going to start a database of my vinyl as it may need extra insurance, that will be fun to do and listten to some old house tracks in the process, I wonder what the replacement value will be?

We have been enjoying the garden recently and we assumed it would be a cheap way hobby, yeah right! We keep buying stuff for it but if we just keep digging it over for a while and plant what we have it will be therapeutic, as Kirsten says: "I like digging  I do!! hahaha :-)

I love Kirsten!!!!!!

I have published my poems....

.... I have opened a Scribd account and uploaded  the 6 poems I have put on my blog so far. OMG they have been read by people, somewhere in the world. I am so excited! I have neved considered other people reading my poems. I really am excited and can't wait to tell Kirsten.

All future poems will be published direct to Scribd and I will use this blog for my life!

http://www.scribd.com/NickBest

Poem: The Banker (written about the Financial Crisis)

The banker is a wanker

The country's up the wall

The banker is a wanker

He's gone and spunked it all

The banker is a wanker

Still expecting his bonus

The banker is a wanker

Paid by all of us

The banker is a wanker

Spending all our cash

The banker is a wanker

Hit the button, gone in a flash

The banker is a wanker

Thinks he'd better than us

The banker is a wanker

What's with all the fuss

The banker is a wanker

Here we go again

The banker is a wanker

More money to spend in vain

The banker is a wanker

Government bailed him out

The banker is a wanker

Our money he will flout

Poem: Acid Rain

If the rain that fell was acid

And the food we ate were pills

The world would be a happy place

No guns no fights no kills.

If the snow that fell was coke

And the salt on chips was speed

A violent world would follow

My warning you should heed.

The legals become illegal

Then others take their place

Plant Food is now king

What's next? Watch this space.

Poem: Snow

It's starting to snow

Laying on the grass

Will it go quick

Or take time to pass

Will it lay thick 

Or will it lay thin

Very cold out 

Best to stay in

Walking boots on

To prevent a slip

Best be safe

Don't want a broken hip

I like the snow

Some people moan

Problems with journeys

All want to get home

England's normally wet

This time it's white

The sky is all dark

That chill it does bite

Enjoy it now 

It will soon be gone

The summer will be here

Let's hope it's not long

Poem from Emily (sent 03/11/09)

hello daddy,

The poem you wrote me was very touching, whenever i read it i get tears in my eyes. I thought i'd write you one in return, im e-mailing it to you because it is luck for your operation. So, here it goes;

Dad I love You With All My Heart

You And Kirsten Are Always On My Mind

It Doesn't Really Matter That We Live Far Apart

You, Me And Kirsten, Together We Bind

I always make you proud of me

That is one of my many dreams

My love for you no-one can buy

You dont understand what this poem means

To me you are the greatest father figure

The person i can always look up to

We go together like Pooh and Tigger

No dad could ever be as great as you

I love coming to your Liverpuddlien home

And meeting all your clubbing friends

Our relationship has definately grown

My discription for you never ends

I put my heart and soul into this little rhyme

I prey that you liked reading it

I know that it is just a mere few lines

But i edited this poem bit by bit.

THANKYOU FOR BEING THERE DADDY I LOVEYOUU X X X X X X X X

Emily's 13th Birthday Poem (11/10/09)

A Poem for Emily’s 13^th Birthday

You’re going be a teenager

Another year has gone

Better to write a poem

Than an embarrassing song

Your thirteenth birthday is here

That is a kind of mad

For all those thirteen years

I am proud to be your dad

I look forward to your future

And see what you will do

As long as your are happy

That’s all I ask of you

You are the greatest daughter

You always make me smile

My love for you is stacked so high

In an un-measurable pile

Though we are not always near

We are never far apart

Think of all the jokes we play

Pull my finger and drop a fart

You are my special girl

And much more fun we will have

Happy thirteenth birthday Emily

With love from your dad xxxxx

My Heart

I have just calculated my heart age using the Flora Heart Age Calculator and for a 43 year to have his heart age calculated at 55 may not be good. So I know I should not smoke but I am getting ready to quit, state of mind and will power is important, and I am not just using that as an excuse to put it off. I have smoked now for 30 years and am aware of the damage it does and keen to kick the habit.  I am 6' 3", weigh 14st 10lb which gives me a bmi of about 25 which is high but not only borderline off healthy.

I do, however, have to question how they can make that calculation with minimum information and they didn't ask me any food questions, I don't eat ready meals, very rarely eat take-aways, Ok the drinking had started to creep up but we have even decided to give that up too; 1. because of money and 2. we felt better not drinking. We don't have a car so do a lot of walking. We are starting to go running again tonight because we know we should be fitter and this sudden surge activity isn't to do with some heart age calculator.

Maybe I am not given this piece of software justice and it is accurate so I will look at my heart age of 55 being a positive and good thing.....

My heart is legendary and has matured beyond it's natural age

It is full of love, and the experiences it encountered through my life

 has made it grow and become mature. 

It is a wise heart who can not be fooled or given the run around. 

If my heart had glasses they would be half ones and my heart would peer over them in a knowing confident way. 

Young hearts would look up to it and they would all gather round to listen to its stories and tales with open eyes.

 My heart has been in battles and has been hurt on many occasions, 

but it is strong and keen to live on! 

I love you Kirsten! xx

Poem: Just a Tad (Written on the 79 going home 01/02/10)

Just a Tad

Sometimes I'm good
Sometimes I'm bad

Sometimes I'm annoying

Well, just a tad

Sometimes I laugh

Sometimes I cry

Sometimes I am sad

Well, just a tad

Sometimes I am funny

Sometimes I am silly

Sometimes I am mad

Well, just a tad

Sometimes I try
Sometimes I don't
Sometimes I'm Lazy
Well, just a tad

I want to live

I am in love

My life is great

And not just a tad