Mac's Xmas Greeting 2011

In the winter, when it's dark at night and I walk to The Wyndham, I pass by a large roundabout.  I can't see many of the cars, all I see is their headlights.  The lights on the cars and the beams they cast hold a fascination for me.  What they really don't seem to be, is anything to do with cars on a road.

The lights charge onto the roundabout and switch lanes, and shoot off, and come back again and go round again and I am amazed that none of them collide.

Why is that?

There are lots of things I don't understand.

How can you have famous personalities - when I've never heard of them?  I thought being famous meant people had to know who you were?

Why does it seem to take so much longer to go anywhere?  How long do I need to put on a coat and a hat and go out the front door and actually leave the house?

Why can I never remember - to concentrate?  Until later, when I wonder why I didn't?

When I pass young people in the street, and hear them talking, why does it sound as though they've got lockjaw?  

Why am I beginning to think that £10 is a lot of money?  It's only the price of three pints? 

Why do I seem to - drift?

Am I missing something? 

The thing is - I'm pretty sure I am missing something, but I really don't care.  It's just fine that I don't have any idea what's happening around me.  I am beginning to rather enjoy being a bit vague. Is that wrong?

It's Cool to be vague!  Or perhaps, more in keeping with my age - being vague, is "far out!"

So - when I've had a beer, and I'm walking back, and I see the headlights whizzing about on the roundabout, I can just stand and watch for a bit - and be amazed that none of them crash.  Can't I?

Maybe I should have stayed in The Village?

Despite all the bad news about 2012 - they can't really do anything to us.  Can they?  Of course they can't.  Not if you're vague!  "Be Vague in 2012!"  That's my advice to you.....

Xmas Greetings and a Happy New Year!

Mac

Postscript -  Stuff the French anyway.  (See - I haven't totally lost it.)