Together we'll stand
Divided we'll fall
Come on now people
Let's get on the ball
And work together
Come on, come on
Let's work together
(Now now people)
Because together we will stand
Every boy, every girl and man
Now this is one of those tunes that once it’s in your head you can’t shiftttttttt itttttttt!! And the words well you just can’t stop singing them. I do try to avoid singing out loud though when outside as it does tend to make people look at me a little queerly/oddly – remember one particular song that was in my head for ages “Hit me with your rhythm stick” but the fact that you repeat “Hit me” three times as part of the song did earn me some very weird looks!
Together we'll stand has however been going around and around in my head virtually all day but I do think it is very appropriate for us. Maybe if others nominate their favourite, we could then have a vote and the most popular could become our anthem?
But I digress – I have a question for you all. What’s worse than boredom? Answer: One of Buttonssssss blogs!
Whey, hey, hey, I’m in good form tonight – jokes within the first couple of sentences – excuse me, it is supposed to make you laugh not agree with me!!!!
First of all, I have to apologise to everyone – bit of a drama queen methinks and definitely a touch of Zsa Zsa Gabor (well I think it was her but aren’t too sure) anyway her of the ‘I want to be a-lone’ fame. I am very sorry and can only say it must have been a brain storm and hopefully it won’t happen again. Thank you to everyone who put comments on the blog in support – you must all be a little bit mad because I am – staying that is and you may live to regret asking me to as it means I can post even more blogs and even longer ones as well!!! I do thank you all very, very much – you are true friends and your kindness and support mean more to me than mere words can say.
How’s everyone’s day been? Good I hope. Mine was better than I expected and could have been worse but only going to focus on the good things – bad things I have decided need to be totally and utterly ignored.
Now today is my day 26. Good things – proud of me little self but have to be careful as if my head gets much bigger it won’t go through the doorway or alternatively, if that halo of mine slips it could quite easily strangle me! So, 26 x £5.00 is £130.00 – good grief, so much. Wonder how long 13,000 pennies would stretch if you laid them all down? That’s 6 x crisp £20 notes plus 1 x £10. Or 26 x £5.00 notes or 130 x £1 coins or 65 x £2 coins. Sorry, just getting carried away with myself now so I will stop – honest. Whatever the notes, how lovely to seem them whole and not burnt to ash – think I will stick to notes as you can’t burn coins but I suppose you could melt them down. Easier to keep notes as they don’t take up so much room and as I add another every day the pile will just get bigger and bigger and be worth more and more! Yippee, retirement here I come – can’t wait! Hey just think folks, when I am retired I can blog all day every day – now aren’t you just such lucky, lucky people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now today has (and still is) a very good day as I haven’t had an ‘I crave/I want’ moment. Now at one time I would have said that ‘I CRAVE’ is totally different to ‘I WANT’ but it would appear that I am wrong. CRAVE as defined in the dictionary I use means ‘I have an intense DESIRE for’ and WANT has two definitions, the first being ‘to feel a need or a DESIRE for’ and the second ‘to wish, need, CRAVE, demand or DESIRE’. Like I’ve said before a dictionary is fascinating reading but who would have thought that what appear to be two totally unrelated words could be linked by their definition. So it would seem that it doesn’t really matter whether you use CRAVE or WANT, the meaning is the same you desire a fag! Now I am not certain if my brain is getting conditioned to doing without all the nicotine and chemicals in a cigarette or maybe it is a bit of mind over matter. Whichever it is today has been good so I hope it has for you all as well.
Now this is the evening of day 27 – yep, had to leave this unfinished yesterday and it’s now nearing bed time so probably only a paragraph then I’m off to the land of nod and will finish this tomorrow all being well. Kept myself busy today getting thee (our) car ready for the meet tomorrow – note that although it’s OUR car, I’m the one getting it ready!! Rinse, wash down, rinse down, leather down – thankfully no polishing today – dust round inside, vac out and mats in. (Folding) chairs plus little (fold down) table in boot and all being well, weather sounds good as it’s due to be slightly warmer than today so off we jolly well go. First outing since last September so fingers crossed it don’t rain as to put it in the words of my other half ‘don’t do rain’ so here’s hoping! If it ain’t drizzling or anyfink, then you will all have a quiet day as I ain’t got a mobile thingy, whatumecallit so (lucky for you) can’t blog so you can all breathe easy for a little while anyway!
Well, if you’ve read the ‘board’ you will know that I arrived back home safe and sound and still smoke free after today’s outing. Wasn’t as warm as yesterday but it was OK and I have never, ever seen as many Ford cars in one place before nor have I ever, ever seen as many motor bikes either. Think the venue must be the haunt of every biker in Yorkshire but some lovely people in both cars and on bikes and a really good day especially for me as bikes take me back to my youth when I was a rocker as opposed to a mod! Always a bit of a rebel me but blame me Dad as he was into bikes – think this was because a motorbike and sidecar were cheaper than a car! Know he learnt to drive whilst in the Army and actually think he knew only how to drive a bike in honesty. Smashing turn out and hopefully loads raised for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance - will try and find out how much and let you all know.
Well it’s definitely been a mixed day today – ups and downs and rough and smooth – such is life as it’s like that and you have to take it as it comes and it’s a bit like stopping smoking, you can prepare as much as you like but there are occasions when it all seems that bit too much. A tad too much some would say but we have to be strong which, I know through personal experience, is not always easy but we can do it!
Question: How many times do we go back for more?
Answer: As many as it takes to ensure that we win/are victorious!
Question: Is it worth fighting for?
Answer: Of course it bl***y well is, if it was that easy we wouldn’t need this site or each other and let’s be honest, we knew it was going to be hard from the outset.
Question: How do we fight?
Answer: We fight it together. There is definitely strength in numbers. We fight it anyway we can – words, thoughts, deeds, anything and everything. We stay positive – negativity is defeatism before we have even started.
Question: Can we win?
Answer: Again, of course we bl***y well can – we must, we have to, we can and will win without a shadow of doubt, we will win!!!
We owe so much to those that have gone before us including of course Emjay and jarvo – they have and still do help, guide and support us without question through the good times and the bad and never once have they said ‘I told you so’ or words of that ilk. They are so immensely strong as the first ones had to do it basically on their own so we should realise how lucky we are to have them with us, fighting our corner, giving us the strength to carry on. Their advice and wisdom, their words of encouragement, in fact, everything about them their thoughts, words and deeds are shared not only with us but are for our benefit and to help and assist us in our long, arduous journey. They never ever lose their faith that we can do this and they are determined to help us achieve our goal. We owe it not only to them but to ourselves as well and those that will be following us on this same journey never to give in or give up. As I’ve said before and will continue to say TOGETHER WE CAN AND ARE DOING THIS! TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG AND TOGETHER WE WILL WIN!
I make no apologies for putting the whole song below because I think the words, small and simple though they be they just seem so right and because I like using words to describe how I feel, they are eloquent, poignant and inspirational and whether you agree with me or not does not matter.
Together we'll stand
Divided we'll fall
Come on now people
Let's get on the ball
And work together
Come on, come on
Let's work together
(Now now people)
Because together we will stand
Every boy, every girl and man
People, when things go wrong
As they sometimes will
And the road you travel
It stays all uphill
Let's work together
Come on, come on
Let's work together
You know together we will stand
Every boy, girl, woman and man
Oh well now, two or three minutes
Two or three hours
What does it matter now
In this life of ours
Let's work together
Come on, come on
Let's work together
(Now now people)
Because together we will stand
Every boy, every woman and man
Ahhh, come on now...
Ahhh, come on, let's work together...
Well now, make someone happy
Make someone smile
Let's all work together
And make life worthwhile
Let's work together
Come on, come on
Let's work together
(Now now people)
Because together we will stand
Every boy, girl, woman and man
Oh well now, come on you people
Walk hand in hand
Let's make this world of ours
A good place to stand
And work together
Come on, come on
Let's work together
(Now now people)
Because together we will stand
Every boy, girl, woman and man
Well now together we will stand
Every boy, girl, woman and man
In one hour and 18 minutes (oops forgot the clocks went forward last weekend so make that two hours and 18 minutes) I will have been non-smoking for 28 days - 4 weeks - YIPPPPEEEEE!!!!!!
You will all probably have very heavy eyelids now or even be asleep so I will leave you all with a pic taken this morning on my walk and here's hoping you've all had a great smoke and stress free day and I know it's Monday tomorrow but take heart you may get me in the morning but I'll be at work then until the evening.
Take care each and every one of you and sweet dreams.
Butts
(Written over three days 5th to 7th April)
