Opening Up

Introduction

My Muse and I were chatting and she said that I knew everything about her but she knows nothing about me, beautifully analogised is the phrase:

"I have a penny of you, and you have a fortune of me"

That is not quite true because I am a very open person but sometimes the things I say can be easily forgotten.

So this is a confessional list of my favourite things in life, some of which I have shared in Vocal stories, some of which I have just mentioned.

So there will be a list of random headings.

Some Favourites and Just Things About Me

My Favourite Colour

This was one of the first things, and I think because of my love of nature, it is probably green. I was entranced by the willow in Winkley Square on my recent visit to Preston:

Clothing-wise I go for black or blue jeans and dark "T"s and shirts, but not a huge fan of red and neither is my Muse, though she looks amazing in any colour.

We also both love purple.

Favourite Flower

I love lots of flowers but it is difficult to pin a favourite although I could say that about many things. I love seeing fields of buttercups, and love colourful flowers. I often don't know the names, and sometimes on my walks I see gardens full of thistles, dandelions and foxgloves and think they are so beautiful.

Favourite Film And TV

This is Tony Scott's "True Romance", penned by Tarantino and sold to finance "Reservoir Dogs". My thoughts on it:

On TV there is so much that I have enjoyed and still enjoy. I love programs like M*A*S*H where the dialogue is so good you can watch any episode and you know it will be perfect, and that is fifty years old.

Maybe "Breaking Bad" is possibly the greatest TV series ever, but I am currently watching and loving "Dexter".

I loved the original "Addams Family" and also "Wednesday", and I was shocked that I stayed the course with 327 episodes of "Supernatural" which I thought was stunning and great fun.

Where I Am From and My Family

I was born in Mount Street Hospital in Preston in 1957, and was followed by a brother and my sister Yvonne. My mum and dad had a small farm, but my dad was a builder. We kept pigs and cows, but the shippon adjacent to our house became my music room.

I lost my mum to a heart attack and stroke in 1990 but anm still in close contact with my dad and sister.

I have two lovely daughters and a granddaughter and this is a poem I wrote for her:

Here is a bit about my recent visit to Preston.

Sports-wise I am a Preston North End fan. I have a few football shirts though I have not seen them on the field since they last played Newcastle and Sunderland in the North East.

This is a little about them.

Food

I love most food though I tend towards vegetarian meals, but am fine with fish and bacon. I have written som pieces on favourite eating places and below are a couple:

Music

My tastes are eclectic so anything from Beethoven to Black Sabbath can be found in my collection, but below are my two favourite albums.

My music is a big part of my life. Here are my Vocal Stories in the Beat Community:

And this is my YouTube Channel where you can see me attempt a few songs, and make some noise:

A Little More About Me

There are a lot of revelatory confessions that I have posted on Vocal but this is a poem I wrote that contains a pic of me, my dad and Alexis

Here are my Vocal Confessions

Books

My favourite book is Imajica by Clive Barker, which I start reading again once I finish it. I never want it to end.

My favourite author though is JG Ballard as he can take the mundane and make it menacing.

Conclusion

I find listing favourites of things very difficult, but one favourite is certain, and that is the person who asked me to write this, my wonderful Muse.