Thinking is Dangerous

I have been thinking, which of course is really dangerous. If natural foods are so good for you, how come most of us die from natural causes? I can understand trying to end it all if you live in Leeds or Manchester or somewhere equally depressing, but most of us that live in civilisation enjoy our lives, well most of it, certainly whilst we are asleep anyway. 

I have been writing yesterday, I am now a writer, and managed to undertake my writing duties whilst watching the test match on sky sports. It is amazing, isn’t it, we are looking after a beautiful house for a man who has been a professional in the film business, even being a second director in some cases for over 30 years, yet he doesn’t have high-definition TV at home. Mark, I know you read this, sort it out! Its embarrassing, if I were to mention it in my blog you would be a laughing-stock, but  don’t worry, It will remain our little secret. 

A few days with nothing to do except enjoy the sunshine seems a bit incongruous after the melee of the summer and it takes time to relax. It also gives you time to ponder, and I have spent some time pondering some ponderisms that were sent to my by my circumspect Jewish friend Peter Lynn. 

For instance, he suggests that good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.  This is straight forward common sense . He goes on to say that in the 60’s people took acid to make the world seem weird, now we take Prozac to make it seem normal. These seem perfectly reasonably statements to me. Would the home of ponderisms be the Ponderosa (that will confuse anyone under 45!). 

Tonight we are invited for drinks to Castelleras, a very desirable area near Mougins. I feel black tie might be in order, but that nice lady decorator feels we should wear a little more than just ties, and she may be right, I still have not fully regained my normal sylph like figure after the tripe pasta and god knows what else I was fed last week in Yorkshire, but the regular diet of fruits from the garden,as shown in my poor picture today, oranges and figs should enable me to evacuate the last of the toxins visited upon me last week. 

Fresh figs and oranges from the garden

Tomorrow I must visit the offices of Blue Water who are going to pay me again for my contribution to the literary world.  Mr Kendall wont like it but I suspect I am earning more from writing than he at his peak. You see, there is money in semi-literacy!  I am however suspicious that nice lady decorator wants to come too. I suspect  that she will attempt to divert me from my work to have lunch on the beach at Le Petite Plage in nearby Juan les Pins, and however strong I am in intent when I set off, the seaside and sunshine seems to weaken my resolve and it is possible that I will weaken enough to give in. 

How amazing is it that when I earn some extra money, we are both pleased and she helps plan how we spend it, but when she earns money, she is doing well and its nothing to do with me.  Can’t quite work out how that works… 

I suppose it is Friday, the temperatures have moderated to the high 20’s and the sea is warm, perhaps, just this once…. 

Chris France       

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