then there's the G string.

global warming came to a halt for me in the 1950's....or maybe the 1970's lol,lol

Traditionally the supermarket employs Porters from both ends of the age spectrum, there's the over 50's who are just hanging in waiting 'til they can get their old age pension , then there's the college students who are portering to earn a bit of pocket money to subsidise themselves while they are at college.
Lately we have a good set of kids doing portering duties and we always have a chat and a laugh especially as they know my daughter Bella from when she worked on the tills.
Yesterday one such 18 year old lad came in out of uniform,looking quite different in his day clothes (A bit Goth looking) with dyed black hair, earrings galore and could be perceived as a bit scary looking at first glance.
He was in an upbeat mood and we exchanged pleasanteries. "Are you enjoying the fine weather"? I asked
"Yes", he said "and i'm looking forward to an even better few days as I won't be at work this weekend".
"Are you not"? I asked "Are you doing anything special"?
On hearing this question he produced a short article from his pocket

'SPIN' WIN BON JOVI SUPPORT COMPETION!

Yorkshire band 'Spin' have won the Virgin radio Bon Jovi competition with a cover version of "In These Arms".
Consequently they will be supporting Bon Jovi at the Milton Keynes Bowl on June 10th and 11th!

"MY best friend is in this band" the young porter said, "i've known him since I was four years old and he's asked me to come along to Milton Keynes and help them with their gear".
I could sense the excitement in his voice but he, being a cool dude was trying to keep the lid on it and I smiled.
He followed on to tell me how he had asked around for someone to do a shift swop with him but no one was willing so he asked management if he could take Saturday off as holiday or unpaid leave but was refused because it was short notice.
""I don't care what management say" he said "i'm going anyway, they have told me that if I go I will get a disciplinary but this is only a temporary part-time job to me so they can do what they like as this is an opportunity not to missed".

Normally, I would not condone such a 'couldn't care less attitude' but then I remembered how I was when I was his age and how I still am (re: my excitement at seeing 'The Who' in two weeks time) and thought that yes, he had a point, our manager could have made allowances seeing as it was a one off occurence and after all they won't sack him as he hasn't had a disciplinary before.

So I thought "GO for it Lad, then maybe, like me, when you're old and grey you'll have some happy memories to recall rather than the ones of factories or Supermarket carparks!!!

It will soon be a year since I registered here, this being my first and only blog. I have never participated in chat rooms or forums either so I had little or no idea of the concept of blogs etc.(unlike some of you younger and more seasoned veterans of all things virtual).

During the course of the last year I have come to realise that the "Virtual community" is very transient and have witnessed quite a few blog "friends" come and go and find it curious just how people depart in different ways.
Many bloggers write a farewell note which may or may not explain their reasons for quitting, this maybe because of boredom, writers block, work committments or more often than not personal or family reasons. This is quite understandable and although other bloggers may be sad they are usually understanding and a "last post" brings a reassuring sort of "Closure" to a blog.
Others simply delete their blog out of the blue with no prior indications or warning as is their perogative and within their rights, the "blog friendships" aren't really real after all, are they? although this method does leave their regular visitors wondering "Why"?
Then there is another type, the "Will they won't they go"? types who are more ambiguous and tease by giving out hints and vague one-liners and leave one wondering if they have really gone or not.

I realise there are no obligations in blogland and that most things should be taken with a pinch of salt as every one can choose to come and go as they please but I think that when my turn comes (if ever), even if only for the people who had bothered to read and comment on my blog (both of you) I would at least say "Thanks for the communications, bye and take care".

"Each to their own",as they say...well used cliche.