Mike’s Meandering Mumbles

Sometimes I think that, should I have any, my readers cannot know the difficult circumstances under which we strive to record our lives. I accept that we do get the rewards of seeing other parts of the world, without actually having to invade them, which is rather nice. But there are certain drawbacks, naturally.

Toilets can be rather different to western ideals, which may explain my reversion to them in my mumbles on an irregular but not overlong schedule. Mosquitoes can be a pain, but my personal hatred, shared by Winston Smith of course, is rats. So naturally I hate to open the computer casing.

Then there is the problem of work, which can often make one’s brain and eyeballs hurt. And much to my regret I have never been able to get a doctor’s note that has the sublime nature of one brought to me in my early days. I may have been naive back then but it did not convince me that the teaboy was incapacitated by a work injury.

Thinking of teaboys and snacks, we have rather more choice than may be found in the west. Not all of these are exactly to my taste though I have to admit. However as the past mumbles show there are  better meals available if you look around. And so I have just made the booking for the Valentine Dinner that we always enjoy. Whether we are romantic or soppy I am not sure. But we enjoy our life together and with such meals how can we not enjoy.