October? Depressing? Surely not....

What a busy month October has been!
Comical parties, coffee in Cafe Nero.....even lunch in Zest! It's been a confusing month I suppose. One of those months where I have contemplated.....maybe more than usual. But as we all know trying to solve all the problems in the world is a big task, even for me!
So yeah, a confusing start to my blog. So read on....and possibly it may make more sense!
Anyway! The clocks go back this month and the nights finally draw in. One of the most depressing times of the year I believe but I'm determined not to be brought down in the dumps. If you spend enough time listening to people talking about how all days are leading to the winter solstice, you're gonna get down. So, my plan is to keep as busy as possible, read more jokes....maybe even read the sun newspaper. But as we all know, Christmas comes round faster and faster every year. Hardly anyone can really afford it, but we all seem determined to spend more and more (even at the prospect of a recession). I'll be looking to enjoy the festivities, have a field day in poundland....and maybe even sacrifice a roast dinner for a large Big Mac meal!
Of course Christmas is still a few months off. Advent calenders have yet to be opened....and the Coca Cola adverts have yet to grace our television sets.
So what positive things have we to look forward to? Well! Haloween is almost upon us. Hardly my favourite so called event of the year, but this year I may well just make the most of it. Dressing up as Phil Collins or Emile Heskey are my only ideas so far. I guess you need to turn heads at a Haloween party, and yes, I may just do that. After Halloween we have bonfire night! Such a fantastic time of the year. Anyone who has pets will spend the night trying to get their dogs and cats to try some Nytol. And the rest of us will pay far too much going to an organised event that gets shorter and shorter every year. Yes I know, i'm supposed to be giving off positive energy and I am in a way. I'm turning into my dad with every passing day as we all probably realise and I share his views about bonfire night. He will sit in his chair pretending he hasn't been watching Nuts TV with a can of Super Tennets on his lap ranting away. He'll complain about all the 'louts' as he calls them (I do prefer the term Chavs myself) that set off fireworks from all corners of the British Isles. As I said i share his views and believe that fireworks shouldn't be available for purchase....full stop. I reckon we should all just go and pay over the odds and watch some naff display and freeze ourselves to the point of exposure. So yeah, thats that out of the way.
But yeah October has been a confusing one and now we have witches on brooms and fireworks in all shapes and sizes to think about!.
For me I guess that sorting out a potential career path is never easy I suppose, maybe next month everything will come together! So when we all start to feel down and fed up thinking that Christmas comes around too fast. Just remember, Spring really isn't far away!
I have to say that I do love spring. Day's start to get longer, colour finally blooms, and life just in general starts to rebuild itself! So if we all look to the future and try and enjoy christmas where possible, I'm sure we will all feel much better :).
One last tip for everybody before I go and hibernate for a while. If you're ever in a car park that uses a ticket / barrier system at the touch of a button, then listen to this.......
Basically get your ticket, park up, take as long as you want.......
Come back dont bother going to the pay and display machine. Just drive towards the exit with your ticket ready. Put it in the slot to open the barrier and hey presto! it wont open. So press the call button to speak to the woman (It's always a woman, I don't know why) and say that you cant get out etc. Play dumb for a while and say how confused you are. She will end up looking in the cctv camera and see the huge tailback behind you.....hey presto, barrier opens!
Drive off at speed, maybe even cackle if it makes you feel better. So yeah, if you're looking for a morale boost, try that one!

Hope everybody tries to have a good end to the month. Remember we get an extra hour too! Yippee!

Take care, and yes you guessed it, I'll still be here.....contemplating life :)

P.S - I'll be contemplating, but hibernating.

Dave :)

Another week goes by....Here comes the next

Yes, as we all move on in life to face that dreaded Monday morning feeling, i'm here writing my blog! Left it a tiny bit late this week, the reason being yesterday's fine weather of course! It's about time we had some sun on an actual Sunday.
So yeah, despite the weather, i hope everyone had a good week! Mine was productive as per usual and after much contemplation i have decided to look into setting up my own business. It's something a lot of people consider these days. So me being me, i thought....yeah why not!
A couple of ideas have also popped into my head this week. Mainly by listening to people planning rebellions of all sorts. After discussing the state of 'Lytham St Annes Technology College, Sixth Form'. For those of you have been (or are still there) you will completely understand when i say that it could be greatly improved. I remember all those years ago now, when i was studying at the college. I didn't last long at all, but i remember how great it was when i was there. Great? am i beyond the point here? The reason why i thought it was great was because i could get away with murder and basically do nothing for 3 months. It was organised chaos basically. They had rules like.....no denim, attend assemblies and all that toss. I mean come on you aint at school anymore! The teachers still treated you like a child - mainly because they had just taught a bunch of year eight knob heads, wacked out of their heads on turkey twizzlers!
So yeah back to my point. I reckon something needs sorting out at that college. You ask how and why?......a rebellion of course :)
At the end of the day the students make the college what it is. If you aren't there then the college is really on its arse. So my idea for the college (on behalf of all those amazing students.....including chav's....well maybe not....anyway back to my point) is to formulate some sort of action plan and broadcast ideas to take the college forward. A facebook group is always a good idea but to be fair not a great deal of people will take notice. You should stick a big banner up somewhere in the college saying that you want change!
So yeah....just a thought.
This blog has taken a while to produce this week. Apologies all round, this recession has even got to me! A lack of inspiration has moved away from me onto somebody else! Probably arrived at Gordon Brown's doorstep or something....
One last thing to share with you all. Police helicopter's oh my god they drive me insane. They cost a bomb to scramble, cost a bomb to fuel, you may as well just drop a bomb where the trouble is. They hover over a supposed target for like an hour with a whiny pissy sounding rotar blade....just pissing you off in the process. More common sense is needed i think. Just because someone has robbed a loaf of hovis doesn't necessarily mean an eye in sky is needed. Bring back the bobby's i say!
So yeah, a few thoughts shared with everybody once again...

Try to enjoy this week where you can, and remember i'll still be here contemplating life!

From your man (who can be found in joya on a wednesday night).....Dave :)