Andy's Glasses

a blog through the eyes…

Andy Conway

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June 28, 2019

Bordering on the ridiculous…

They published the most tragic photo ever. I don’t mean, like Lila grimacing or Joey in mid-poo, I mean an horrendous picture of a father and daughter both dead on the banks of the Rio Grande, having failed in an attempt to swim across from Mexico to the USA. They’re from El Salvador. Well, they – Read More-

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June 26, 2019

tournamental…

You can always tell when England are playing in a big sporting tournament. Well, generally you know anyway because World Cups and stuff are quite well publicised. But its the headlines. They’re the real benchmark for progress. And its always the same, whatever the sport. It starts with the massive optimism. The ‘blank slate’. The – Read More-

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June 25, 2019

Right and wrong…

I watch the BBC news. Every night. It’s on ‘series record’. Forever. Can’t miss it. It’s like my 5 prayers a day all wrapped up into a neat little 25 minute segment. It’s sacred. And it has to be BBC. Because I pay 175 quid a year, and will my entire life, even after I’m – Read More-

joe
June 24, 2019

not as we know it…

Here’s the sports round-up. Though if you substitute ‘football’ for ‘sport’, which my mind pretty much does on its own, there is no round up. Other than the Under 21 European Championships, which I seem to have completely missed. And the Women’s World Cup, which actually became of minor interest yesterday. Which I’ll come back – Read More-

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June 23, 2019

Gardener’s world…

The good things about gardening are: 1. Your garden looks lovely 2. … 3. Errrr 4. … And that’s what I’ve been doing. (Fucking) Gardening. And its… great! Normally I limit gardening to using very loud and powerful devices. If ya can’t fill it with petrol it ain’t fer me. But sometimes the rules need – Read More-

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June 22, 2019

Bad boy…

Boris and his (latest) bird had a barney. A big one. So ‘big’ that a neighbour called the police. Though not before pressing ‘record’ on his phone and sending it to the Guardian. There’s no law against having a row with your partner. Apparently other people do it at times too. Even to the point – Read More-

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June 21, 2019

Tic tacs…

We’ve all heard about ‘tactical voting’. So you vote in an election for party you don’t want just to prevent a party you hate even more winning the seat. We’ve all done that. Personally, I’d vote for the Ayatollah tomorrow if it meant Corbyn would never achieve power. Though, and this is kind of important, – Read More-

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June 20, 2019

Love him…

Abdullah Patel was one of those lucky selected few who enjoyed about 2 of their allotted 15 minutes of fame to ask a question to the Tory leadership hopefuls on Tuesday night, ‘live’ on the BBC. His question to Boris was, essentially, about the power of words to cause hurt and enduring consequences. He was – Read More-

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June 19, 2019

Cuts…

It’s all a load of rubbish. Waste disposal, iss’all rubbish! Which its always been. But the collection of our waste was never a stressful thing. It was just ‘a thing that happened’. Every week. Rubbish bins out, bunch’a dudes come along, sling them over their shoulders, tip ‘em into a truck, bish, bosh, job done, – Read More-

joey
June 18, 2019

diversity…

There was a big crowd gathered in Embankment Gardens as I limberly (after my physio) ambled to work. Big crowd. Saw a few big furry microphone things, cameras and a lot of milling. And there, in the midst of all this, was the little black-n-white character that is our mayor of London. Sadiq Kahn. Black – Read More-

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