We went to Cornwall last week
But I'm not going to write about the beauty
That's been done
Millions of times
Rubbish left in lay bys
But that is not why man is stupid
Beaches covered in plastic,tins and used barbys
But that is not why man is stupid
Well, maybe, a bit
Man is going into space
To look for minerals
To keep man going
And this is why man is stupid
What's he going to do when the first planet runs out
Move on to the next?
Then the next
Until there's non left to plunder
And I looked around Cornwall
People, heads down
Making useless calls on mobiles
Is that you love?
Be there in a mo
Put kettle on
Then I turned
To look at our dieselholic motor caravan
2 laptops,2 mobiles, microwave, etc etc
You are reading this
On what?
I am stupid
Man is stupid
What are you willing to give up
To save the planet?
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Well of late i have been reading all about how stupid, ignorant tourists from U.K. are ruining our beautiful wild places shitting and littering all over the place, blocking narrow roads with inconsiderate parking so that huge timber lorries and even tractors cannot pass. Latest is police are removing vehicles around glen nevis when they are obstructing and making the offenders pay full cost of removal and storage.
But I am reading on mans madness of addiction a laptop connected to web by my mobile phone.
What would I give up.... already i am giving up a holiday in places i want to responsibly tread because inconsiderate buffoons are there already making all tourists judged as unwelcome.
Unfortunately there has to be a faith in giving up something in order to achieve something. Faith that it will 'see it thru' which means trusting in politicians.... need i say more?
But yes, if i had faith i would contribute..... already i try to make a difference for the sake of my great grandkids.... i wish more would join in...
Bit of a rant.... sorry. However, excellent provokative writing from you today.
No, no, no, not having it, I can't be doing excellent provocative writing, it's just not me! Lol
Thanks for the rant, hope you feel better, agree with you entirely. A mate of mine with a couple of grandkids says "f++k it, can't be bothered with all that, it"ll be their problem" , and there's the problem.
Expect more silly stuff soon !
Thanks for the comment, Bill
A useful write Bill.
They'll probably invent a No.7 bus that goes to Mars. Will it come back too?!
Thanks Steve, That No 7 bus to Mars, will it have anything to come back to?
Stay sane, Bill
You make several valid points here TUOAP and all of em beautifully wrapped in a carbon neutral poem ...
It's been said before, it will be said again, nobody listens.and when the world goes totally electric car, how they gonna charge em?
You outline man's stupidity so very well Bill - -shame on the generation who is ignoring dire warnings and pushing their greed to the utmost lengths.
Trouble is, most people of my generation didn't have much of anything, it was a struggle just to put food on the table, so as we get older, a little bit more money we spend it on treats.its hard not to. Don't know what the answer is. All I know is,we are loosing this planet, fast.
Thanks for looking in Fay. Bill
Very well written words Bill and so true, homo sapiens just doesn't care about the Universe ...............................................................................................................
sorry about that had a message from my broker on my mobile -- now where was I, on yes, the Universe........................................................................................................................................................................
Sorry about that, it was another message from the people arranging my trip to Pluto.
I am appalled at how people have reacted now they are allowed out, when I went out for my walk during lockdown the places I walked were so tidy and going back to the true wonder of nature but homo sapiens has been let out again and ruining it all.
Andy
never been attracted to men myself, I love the ladies, so I'll give that Homo sapiens thing a miss!
Just going to settle down and watch a bit of telly, connected to my virgin box, connected to my sound bar. Sadly.
Thanks Andy,
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