I’ve posted this new story to commemorate our beloved bard, Rabbie Burns. His birthday comes around every year, but his poems, stories and songs are not taught at school. We are taught the works of Shakespeare, our English counterpart. I just think our rich Scottish heritage should be celebrated and the language of Scotland should not be forgotten. Christmas in the Highlands is not quite finished. I’ve had a block regarding the dialogue between Rab and Rab C. They are both philosophers, I need to introduce Mary Doll as well. Hope to have it complete for next year!
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What has happened to people? Some people are allergic to gluten, so they stop eating bread, or, eat free from products. We are bombarded with signs in the supermarket promoting free from foods. Bread, pastry, pasta, the list goes on.
Some people have an allergy to the sugar in cow’s milk, so they say. To my knowledge you would only have this problem in non-European countries. The upshot being a lot of milk products from a vast array of sources: coconut, soya, etc. we are being bombarded with what feels like to me, propaganda. Now, as the New year dawns we have to be kind to vegans. I don’t understand it. I am confused. If you don’t want to eat meat or anything derived from it, that’s up to you. You are left with only fruit, nuts and vegetables. Your choice. Of course, you may have a nut allergy. A life- threatening condition, granted, but it only leaves you with fruit and veg. You must feel crap. However, the acid from all that fruit you are munching on will have a detrimental effect on your teeth. You can’t live on just sugar, I don’t think. Now, you are only left with veggies. Eat your sprouts and peas all day long, if you like, no-one will come near you. You’ll fart all day. Life. IYep, I realise it is early on in the year but I'm fed up of of 2019 already. Why? The telly and other media sources are constantly telling me what to do. No, I say. In the run up to Chrismas TV was over-indulging in programmes about food. We were shown how to add cream to this, sugar to that. No food was out of bounds as retailers sold us the vision of a beautiful Christmas season with fine wine, friends, family and food. We can indulge, nay, over indulge. Everything in the garden of Eden was on offer and available.
Now January is in, the opposite message is being peddled on our cultural barometer that sits on the wall above the fire place or in the corner of your room, judging you, making you feel guilty if you have another Jaffa cake from the metre long tube you started eating on Christmas Eve. They told you it was ok to do this. You see, then, it was ok to munch into Christmas pudding with brandy sauce, maybe a little added cream, or custard while you watched Santa Clause the movie for the twentieth year in a row. Everything had a rosy glow. If this wasn't happiness, it was deep entrenched contentment. Now, I have to be careful of what I eat. I should cut out sugar, turn my back on fat. Stop snacking. If I feel the need for food, or snacks, have a brisk walk. Join Weightwatchers. Lose two pound a week and five hundred pence at the same time. All those pounds will make your purse leaner and your body in crisis. For goodness sake, just leave me alone. I will be sat here well into the spring finishing the Heroes and Celebrations. Do you know what I saw in Tesco last week? Easter Eggs. |
AuthorI enjoy writing short stories and reading yours. I'm always amazed at where our mind can take us. I think it is therapeutic to let your mind wander off and free itself of personal drudgery. Archives
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