Off On One Again: 20 years

Off On One Again

A blog of no interest to anyone apart from me. Highly egotistical. Somewhat ironic that once upon a time people kept diaries secret. Now we publish to the world, even if no-one is listening (or reading). This may include stuff on Greece, history, rugby, cricket, Health and Safety, Wales, genealogy and West Hendred. It will almost certainly include complete rants about things I find amusing, interesting or annoying. There is no guarantee that anyone will share my views!

About Me

Name: Jonathan

Location: Didcot, Oxon, United Kingdom

37, forgetful, cynical, sarcastic, would like to have been a struggling artist but ended up with a PhD in chemistry. Got bored with being in the lab, fell into Health and Safety and now can't get out of science without taking a pay cut. Rather enjoying the diversion into Environmental compliance. Unfit and terminally depressed. Lovely wife Sam - just about all that keeps me together. Son Rafferty GFX Hall born 24 Oct 2005 is growing up quickly. Greyhound (Buddy), cats (PJ and Boots), tortoises (Tinkerbell and Compost). Learning Greek at Evening Classes. Play Cricket badly for Didcot CC, haven't played rugby for years and am a little annoyed about that. According to my medical, am clincially obese. Earn far too little. Completed H&S and Environmental Diplomas

May 10, 2006

20 years

I really am getting old. While walking the dog around the estate (some of my best thinking happens then, and I get a good chance to listed to my iPod at the same time), several good songs came onto the random selection of mp3s. Genesis, Dire Straits, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Huey Lewis, etc., etc. I realised that I was basically listening to the best rock songs of 1985-1987, and that period of time was 20 years ago. Twenty years... How time flies - and I'm still waiting for music that good to be consistently made again.

2 Comments:

Anonymous said...: I realised today that it's nearly twenty years since we did our O Level Maths.

Scary eh?

Marv; May 10, 2006
Jonathan said...: Very true. Mainly on the scary bit.; May 10, 2006