Something positive

[charlie_cochrane]

I ain't going to pretend the vote didn't happen. The people have spoken, as they spoke over Brexit. We may not agree with them but that's the risk of living in a democratic society.

What we can do is carry on shining a light in our small corners. Cos if we don't, they will really have won. So I'm going to try to post something positive as oft as I can, starting with this.

Some of you will know the story about the war grave I tend, which I spruced up this week ready for Remembrance Sunday. I remembered finding an article about Billy Clegg-Hill on Peter Tatchell's website, so in a mad moment on Monday I wrote to the bloke and told him how odd it was that I should have ended up looking after this grave. Didn't expect a reply, but lo and behold, I had a most charming one arrive this morning.

What a nice man. What a force for good.

Comments

[bigolarthurfan.livejournal.com]

What a shock. I was going to track the returns through online blogs and some streaming video (television blather wasn't going to work for me) but when things started looking dicey, I couldn't take it. Thought to read (Lessons in Power, as it happens) then sleep, finding out in the morning. Then I couldn't take it, got up in the middle of the night, only to find the result and get sick to my stomach. I couldn't sleep after that. I went in groggy and everyone was in a daze. This is an absolutist party that will soon have absolute control of our national government, headed by a President with authoritarian tendencies. This does not bode well. I'm genuinely scared for what comes ahead.

So glad you got a response from Peter Tatchell. I know looking after Billy has meant much to you.

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

We must hang on in there, mustn't we? Doing the next right thing and the one after that. Absolutely right to grieve and feel sickened now, though.

I do wish you lived near 'ere. We could have coffee and consoling hugs.