Time is on my side today ?

So who is grabbing this  "extra " hour were getting today because of the clocks going back ? Is it an extra hour if you put it to use while others dont ? (still in bed ) My laptop says 7.09 when really its 8.09 . I now feel its earlier and are a little more tired than when I started writing this.  Perception. Damn it.

" A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle ? "

 Has the saying " head over heels in love " come from flying " head over heels " from a bike and landing with a painful crash on the floor  ?

 

Just stop for a day, please.

 Im getting very sick of locals working every damn weekend. Its getting me madder and madder. That and black SUV's driven by women with the facial expressions of a slapped ass on them !

It has been another odd day. I decided to cycle  the 4 miles into the city of Lancaster following a  nice cycle path that runs along side the river Lune. Starting off at a pleasant picnic site and scenic valley, the path suddenly has a dramatic change of atmosphere. This heavy atmosphere comes from the city. The city has always felt like this. The area has a history of witch craft for which its famous. This graffiti reflects this. There seems to be some duality going on here in the art, or maybe the artist was just off his head on something ? Ive tonight been told the area is a crime hot spot, drugs, rape ect...and judging by the characters who randomly talked weird stuff to me I as I cycled by I have no doubts about this.

Strange fact - both times ive been on wheels on this path ive ended up going over the handle bars and crashing onto the floor. The first time was when I was fooling around with my daughters scooter ( embarrassing ) and the second today, was when I tried to ride my bike down some earth type steps on the river bank. That was utter stupidity, and I dont know what got into me. As I was on my own and no one else was around, and didnt hurt myself luckily, it wasnt as bad as it might have been.

Oh, and last weekend I had to postpone this ride as I forgot my bike seat...doh !

A pleasant secret

 I started out on a bike ride last weekend, but couldnt settle with it so ended up going on a short walk to a house I discovered this summer on my local explorations. This very old, long ago abandoned farm house was sold recently for the price of £385,000 for which the person could have bought a fully functioning house in this valley. Problems also include no access lane, only a field that is currently not allowed to be crossed by building a road because of draconian planning rules here in the National Park. I guess its been bought by someone very wealthy as a future investment or property wild card. I cant see anyone with short term aspirations here, just deep pockets and the idea of a gamble on the future planning law.

I like the site on which the house was built. Its high up on one side of the valley, and quite far from any road or noise from the village, or traffic, especially construction noise or agricultural noise which when my ears were not good at all greatly irritated me, and I at that time was finding even this rural area uncomfortably noisy. Well that was my great attraction to it at the time. Today I am still over awed with other aspects that border the house.

There is a lovely stream that I find fascinating. It flows between two ash trees that symmetrically grow opposite each other, with the water flowing strangely between them. I can just fit my hand between them. What are the odds of two trees growing that way ? I find this magical and beautiful.

After the stream has exited beneath the two trunks it falls down over some rocks which are so mysterious and ancient, maybe people collected water there at some point, they look purposeful. A small foot bridge just completes the effect.

The final thing which excites me is a rather oddly mundane one, but despite this it really does move me more than anything Ive mentioned so far. It stood out as soon as I peered over a wall. The stream above the trees flows around a slight bend on level ground. Its the bend and width of the stream, and the almost level gradient of it that excites me. Its the pace of the water too. I dont fully understand why, just that it does. Of all ive mentioned so far this seems the most magical to me.

This photo doesnt really capture the bend as I see it with the naked eye. All in all a stunning place I never knew existed , and only about 2 miles away. I really feel a connection to it. I hope the new owner never changes any of these features, though I doubt any improvements to the house other than removing a foot of animal dung from inside it will ever take place for some time. The original stone flags are now visible inside. It must have been a rustic life living here once. 

Hmmmmm.....?

This is the grave of the " Dent vampire " and the square contains in its center a metal stake that is said to pierce the coffin. Im not so sure. I think the square cut out is all that remains of maybe a stone cross thats long ago been lost and the metal " stake " is its original support, maybe...I want a closer look at it without looking like a nut case.

Gorillaz - DARE (Official Video)

The genius of this band has reached me 15 years later....Its becoming a thing. 

Rnbstylerz - Like Wooh Wooh (REVERB+BASS BOOSTED) TikTok Remix

Ive got to say that there is a small percentage of Tick Tock stuff thats really clever or funny and hits the mark, mostly due to very good matching of music to film clips. Here is an extended version of a good example of this thats doing the rounds. I like it. The film out takes are from the Krays gangster film Legend, starring Tom Hardy.

Emily - Official Trailer - Warner Bros. UK

Out soon ! Feeling excited watching this trailer.  The novel may have dark powers connected to it. I can agree with that. It feels strange seeing a place next door on a feature film, and that fake grave yard they so cleverly made makes me smile looking back, as does the water sprinkler they set up for a rain effect. We never received £400 promised for filming from our land ,and removing some fencing wire from a shot. Apparently it was only a verbal contract. Maybe I should protest...lol 

Where is everyone ?

 Ive just heard we are now on amber alert for a shortage of blood supplies. We have a shortage of anything here that is human based. Even supermarkets cant run their cafe's properly because of a lack of workers. There are vacancy signs everywhere. One could be forgiven for thinking a lot of people have " disappeared ". 

According to national statistics this phenomenon has been caused by middle aged people taking permanent sick leave, and younger people are staying in education longer. Also the availability of a " tax credit " system that you can claim after a means test only requires you to work 25 hours a week. If you work anymore than that its deducted from your monthly payment, so people just do those hours.

Ive banged on for years about this country, but it really is about to collapse. We have a clown of a government that has spooked the stock market due to their botched up projections. Still they carry on in arrogance and like the media they talk and talk and talk.

Possibly, potentially and maybe ?

 At the head of a certain valley that connects to Dent dale is an old farm that was once at the pinnacle of prosperity in the early 1900's. During a certain time they boasted to own the first car in the valley. This valley is a weary place ,and is full of  " interesting " characters. It is more untouched by outsiders than where I live. Its a step even more rustic. Maybe " rustic " is too generous a word ? I'd say weary, lifeless and dour.

The head of the family lived well into his nineties and possessed incredible stamina for a man of his age. It was noted that he still worked manually on the farm and was seen one day cutting  concrete with a motorized mechanical stone cutter. They are noisy, vibrating things that are hard on your arms. Not what you would expect a man of his age to even attempt to use. He drove his car up until he died last year, and he spent all day stood up at the livestock sales when he could have sat down. Yes, he had stamina. He was also a Methodist preacher and organist.

He has two sons. One is very anemic and pale. I heard something very strange about him a few years ago. A local came across him in a strange daze. She said his fingers and nails appeared strangely long, pale and bony. I remember her noting the appearance of his hands, which is a strange thing to notice in such a situation. He has often being in ill health over the years. He is very quiet and keeps himself to his self.

There is something about this strange happening and the extreme life energy of his father. Maybe its a just coincidence but I feel that I could be forgiven for letting my imagination run away with me here. Those hands. I feel they are proof that something is amiss. 

Once again the person relaying the meeting of him to me saw nothing unusual about his appearance other than a casual noting about his fingers. Maybe she did register a disturbing thought, but like every one here she said nothing openly. As ive mentioned before we had a case of spontaneous combustion here, and people will not use that word openly, just as they wont talk about spooky happenings where I live beyond a smirk and a quick joke. Welcome to Dent.

Another day another touch stone ?

Life just must have been better with a top hat ?

The Dent Vampire ?

On Sunday I visited another local attraction that ive never bothered to check out, even though its just 2 miles away in the village of Dent. The Dent Heritage center is an impressive gathering of both local historical facts and basically old hardware used in agricultural and domestic life from the 1800's up to the second world war days. I felt a visit here was another one of those " touchstones " I needed to visit in my quest for mental recovery, and to initiate a change in me to face a future that is going to be challenging. 

Before I was ill I felt I couldnt stand this area much longer, but having spent all summer and spring here, and feeling at times unable to leave without feeling a horrible anxiety, I now have more affection for the valley than I did have. I needed to see a bigger picture of where I have lived all my life. After all " familiarity breeds contempt "

The above photo isnt a good one. I didnt take it..lol But its a story about a vampire that is said to be buried just outside St Andrews Church porch. As children we all knew the story about the metal stake, and often looked at the burial stone that paved the grave, but I didnt know the story was " a thing ". I thought it was just someones idea of a laugh, or a wind up as a child. I shall post a picture of the grave soon. I find the image of this man risen from the grave and wandering around in the moonlight profound. This really is a strange place, but most dont even see it, or wont acknowledge it openly.

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Im enjoying the shorter days and darker evenings, the colder winds and chilly mornings. Summer has been a long season this year, and its been one of the best weather wise, but now we must pack it all up. There is an energy in the air, and despite the coming  winter Im feeling more optimistic, and pro-active. Im about to order a SAD light for the first time now. Ive been putting that off for years, but I figure that if I start early with this then the I will see the effects of it happen quicker. I took this photo quickly from inside so there are reflections in the glass. Its nothing spooky...lol