David's blog

A young man took his own life last week and his funeral is being held next Friday, I did not know him that well even though he lived in the vlllage and I am not sure what his issues were but he seems to have had long term mental health issuss according to what I can gather. We all know suicide is not the answer to any problem but it still does not stop people doing for whatever reason, I am sad that this young man was not able to get the help he needed, the sad fact is there will another young person doing the same thing in the not too distaat. I think the lockdowns imposed by the devolved government have contributed to the issue of mental health problems in our community and I guess the bad management of the health service and the reduction of moe spent on these services. From what i have read about the subject to suicide the fact that there examples of it in your family can lead it be set as an example to others I don't know enough about the subject for this to be true, I would t...

On this day in 1924 Timothy John Evans was born, he was hanged for the murder for of his child Euan McCall wrote a song called the balled of Timothy Evans about the he was hanged and that it was a miscarriage of justice and that it was Christie who was a murderer a necrophiliac Evans was said to not very bright.  These seems to be a lot of people who might not be too bright who have been convicted of a crime that someone else more intellectual and devious might have committed which believe happened here few years ago and others believe the same   A young girl was murdered here about 10 years ago on the way home from the pub and a halfwit is now serving a life sentence for this murder many believe he is not the murderer but the pressure for conviction in such a small community is massive so they needed someone and his halfwit was an easy target. The criminial justice of no country is perfect but getting rid of the death penalty is probably a step in the right direction as any m...

Some might say what is the point in the alcohol free beer, in the way you have the 'rotten' taste of beer and you don't get the buzz of alcohol, it just seems a completely stupid thing to buy, you might aswell drink something that has no alcohol that you enjoy drinking, a coffee or milkshake I guess. All beer is not nasty tasting these real ales that are made in these small breweries are very nice tasting alcohol or no alcohol but I would not buy one without the alcohol as I think the alcohol adds to the nice taste I reckon, so I guess we are nowhere near a reason why someone would buy a non alcoholic beer. Well there might be one reason for buying one I guess, like if you did not want the hastle of people asking you why are you not drinking  or hastling to have one if you are driving so I guess these drinks cut down the risk of drink driving in one way. I suppose what you are doing is fooling people if they have not seen you buying the drink

I have just been listening to song by Dafydd Iwan called Can yr Ysgol, the song is about kids living their lives through the medium of the welsh language and then going to school and being taught through the medium of English.  Today there is Welsh medium education so there is a consistancy in the lives of children they get to use the language in school and at in their daily lives but before this the situation existed like it did in my day where we used one language to live by but were 'educated' through the medium of English, Taking other things into consideraton it is no wonder that I a many more did not do well when it came to being tested on what we had learnt I guess I wish I had been taught through the medium of welsh but the attitude to the language was different when I was growing up to what it is now I think there is a more positive approach to the language an culture though there is a long way to go I think especially when you read about some of the bigotry and ignran...

Thanks for sharing that—it sounds like you’ve had quite a stretch of frustration mixed with a few silver linings. Here’s a rewritten version of your text with spellcheck, improved structure, and a calmer tone, while keeping your sentiments intact: The annual village fair is on today, but it’s not running as usual. The council has blocked the road, meaning buses and other vehicles can’t get through—causing a lot of disruption. The road has never been closed before, and apparently, it’s something to do with health and safety. Because of this, people couldn’t get to college, work, or appointments. It feels like the council made a mess of it—they should have consulted residents before swooping in and upsetting everything. I understand concerns about children near moving traffic, especially with the lower speed limit, but that only works if the road is actually open. They've tried moving the fair in the past, but it was always allowed to remain in its usual spot. I hope the traders requ...

I am off to an open mic night soon with a few friends to play some songs, it will be a change from playing down the local pub most weeks anyway and I will be able to see how an open mic is run and can hopefully set one up, in the local pub  I have a rough idea how to do it but its better to go along and see for myself thery seem to have become very popular since in the finish of the lockdowns, there is probably a circuit in the area where I guess the same people play the circuit.  Hopeuflly setting up an open mic will mean more people come along to the pub and it would be good to meet new musicians and see if there is a buddy superstar in the area, I am not too sure how people get recognised but I guess open mics are a good a way as any to get yourself seen and heard  In the past I have been to a place where everyone has a turn at playing a song I don't think that is an open mic night its more of a folk round night where people just took a turn at playing a song acoustica...

    I saw an interesting sign today it said 'special unit' being built by the housing association, apparently this special unit is a property for a mother and ten children, it shows how times have changed in the past there was nothing speical about a family with 10 kids and many large families did not need a speical unit they were brought up in a two up two down.  All I can assume that this is being designed for them as they have no extended family in the area, though I am sure there are a few fathers around  The other properties are just you bog standard two bedroomed and three bedroomed I did think of applying for one but it would involve me moving to another town. Large famillies don't seem quite as common these days as they were in years gone by its probably due to contraception its easier to manage how many children there are now I guess abortion is more acceptable these days too  i| am no fan of aborrtion it really a child of mine got aborted its some...