I recently took this picture of a humble pidgeon perched precariously on the bird feeder in our garden. Just an ordinary town pidgeon, not the racing or variety breed, but coinciding with the general election announcement and re-reading Pidgeon Post, I got this picture of Gordon Brown delivering a message to the Queen. Following this further images of senior politicians and constituency candidates flying around delivering their "vote for me" messages.
I suppose, rather like the book, polital parties and the voters are looking for gold. The Swallow's, Amazon's and D's actually find copper, not quite gold but still a valuable commodity. At best we will get a new government but whoever wins, or perhaps a hung parliament, a pot of gold on the horizon is unlikely but for a lucky few.
For me, I guess, it will neither be gold, copper, maybe just some rusty iron, by which I mean, more taxes, frozen pensions and decreased services. Perhaps I just dream of my 40's & 50's childhood when nothing seemed complicated
It is nice to see the warmer weather and the spring trees blossoming. It was springtime the first time I visited crawley in 1966 and we were immediately impressed by the spring flowers etc. then. Gladly the council has in the main maintained and replaced bulbs as necessary although a few patches have been damaged by major roadworks.
Good luck to the town in the "Britain in Bloom" contest in which they are finalists. Lets hope the judges are aware of the fine spring flowering trees in Tilgate like this one in Tilgate Way.
Tilgate Man
I suppose, rather like the book, polital parties and the voters are looking for gold. The Swallow's, Amazon's and D's actually find copper, not quite gold but still a valuable commodity. At best we will get a new government but whoever wins, or perhaps a hung parliament, a pot of gold on the horizon is unlikely but for a lucky few.
For me, I guess, it will neither be gold, copper, maybe just some rusty iron, by which I mean, more taxes, frozen pensions and decreased services. Perhaps I just dream of my 40's & 50's childhood when nothing seemed complicated
Good luck to the town in the "Britain in Bloom" contest in which they are finalists. Lets hope the judges are aware of the fine spring flowering trees in Tilgate like this one in Tilgate Way.
Tilgate Man
