Drunks, Fools & Angels

"Legends and lies, fools and drunks, old friends and angels..."

No, it's not another summary of one of my typical blogs!
Nor is it a reference to my two drinking buddies in the photo which accompanies this blog!
It is in fact a quote at the start of a chapter in the autobiography of Johnny Cash...although I guess it does fit quite comfortably into my lifestory so far!

The two lads in the photo, Chappers & Tom are moving into their new shared flat later this week, so good luck to both of them (they're gonna need it! Lol), and then hopefully six weeks later I'll be doing the same.
I've had a few discussions with the owner and the references are currently being processed, so fingers crossed I'll be moving in on Saturday August 18th...with the help of my transport manager, Giverny!
Between now and then, me and the lads are having to watch the pennies so there won't be any crazy drunks let loose around Chichester for the forseeable future!
Tom often refers to me as a 'raconteur'; the teller of tall stories; the stuff of legends...but that's not true. It's just a case that I'm considerably older than the pair of them, so I've got a few more things to recall. In keeping with the opening statement, I would definitely say that I am no legend, nor do I tell any lies...although we're all prone to exaggerate on occassion which maybe makes any story told a little more memorable? Similarly, with every repeat of the same story the tale seems to grow in myth and legend.

Well, I think that covers the legends and lies, as well as the fools and drunks, now what about the old friends and angels?
Any reader of my blogs knows that I regularly refer to old friends, and I'll continue to do so...especially those who I only rarely visit due to distance, location and logistics ~ they may be out of touch, but they aren't out of mind: Elona, Trace, the TWL, Ruth & Glenn, Denn & Jimi, and my good mate Martin.

"everyone I love lives somewhere else..."

Recently an old friend, ex-work colleague, and undoubtably an angel got in touch out-of-the-blue.
Due to a mutual facebook friend (thanks Ange) I stumbled upon said angel, Sarah Walton.
I can't believe that twenty years have passed since we last worked together, but I was pleased to hear that she is doing so well, now that she has returned to the UK with her daughter after living for ten years in Oz.
I often talk about living in the 'now' and not dwelling on the past, but I believe it's important to remember the good things that have previously happened in your life, it's the bad experiences which you shouldn't linger on...Sarah Walton, Greg, Nikki, Ant, Chris, and Sarah Roberts (now Barnes) were all old friends who happened to share a love of music and we had plenty of laughs along the way at Our Price over the many years we worked together...thanks guys & gals for the memories!

Ramblin' Steve