Alba's Awakening!

Alba's Outdoors

As we know, 'Alba' is Scotland... in some minds, they are one and the same, as our own history can clearly confirm. While individuals continue to evolve, of course, then so must their countries - spiritually and, over millennia, geographically! Evolution is evident over time... sometimes gradually and sometimes, incredibly rapidly. Who can seriously declare when each evolution has concluded? Ultimately, there comes a time when people feel they can look back at certain ages and declare that it was one or another 'age': like the 'Jitterbug age' or the highlight of another one?

In this year 2017, many Scottish citizens are consciously aware of the highlights, or otherwise, in our present political era: almost everything points toward Scotland's independence being regained. Our people are equally aware of how biased the mainstream media is! It's almost impossible to find elements which reflect positively on our Scottish government... people who are legally obliged to pay for their Television Licence are actually funding propaganda on their own television screens?! The present situation differs entirely from the much less ready/prepared Scottish Referendum in 2014! I'm a member of our SNP, so, I'm obviously biased in my attitudes. I'm comfortable in saying that, after all, who wants to be a member of unquestioning political parties? Perhaps that has been a large part of the problem with the so-called 'U.K.'?

Now that I've confessed my inclinations, I'll resume aiming to be as honestly practical as I can be. Everyone is freely open to persuasion. We are equally free to agree or disagree with whatever a given politician may propose - that is an essential element of a healthy political system. We can't ignore the opposite scenario though! That goes without saying, and it is taken as an unspoken outlook of real political honour. I'd be silly to predict what will come to pass in the near future... and it's understandable that our better politicians are careful about what our electorate hears from them! There are many difficulties/possibilities just now, let alone what may be coming to the fore before too long. From our Scottish Gaelic: "sin mar a tha e " / 'that's the way it goes, that's life!' ~ which feels easier than attempting Latin phrases!

Well, without trying to stretch my writing, or bilingual abilities much more, I will simply say, bye, for now,  

 Ewen

© Ewen  A. Morrison 

http://ewenart.blogspot.co.

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W.I.P. on 27/4/22

Whatever one's trade/work experience:

A 'Brickie man' was and other skills too;

C shift, plus  others, forming the presence, 

Multiple-abilities and certainly weren't few!

Talent beamed through the workforce,

Applied intently, but with humour too!

Thus gleaned, various sources of course;

'Call of duty': every employee t' pursue!

Those years came and passed too soon:

Three shift systems were shift's cycling;

Workers acclimatised - ready to assume,

Employment's processing, happy to sing.

Happy time... memories to reflect on,

Who'd change our memories for better?

Pleasantness always was our selection,

Our times at 'Alginate' were top-letter!

© Ewen A. Morrison 

24.1.16, originally, now e. 31/5/18