Lifting the curtain, just a little

by Thaddeus J. Wilson on November 30, 2009

Lifting the curtain ... just a little!

Lifting the curtain ... just a little!

Under the circumstances, I suppose it’s nearly mandatory that I start off by saying, “Evening, possums!”

I was as disappointed as anyone when I read that Anna had decided to give up blogging. For while Anna and I did not always see eye to eye on everything, I have always admired the thought and cool reason that imbues her posts.

It is difficult enough to be thought-provoking, even more difficult to be thoughtful and finally it is nearly impossible to do both of the above while remaining dispassionate while contemplating the lunacy and misery of the world around us.

So I thought briefly – probably too briefly! – about Anna’s offer of handing over her blog and decided that I did not want the blog to go away and that I would keep the blog going for her until she feels happy to return to the fold.

Because I cannot interpret the world the same way Anna does, it is inevitable that the blog will undergo some changes. However, I will do my very best to adhere to the ideal of being thought-provoking, thoughtful and reasoned.

Anna and I have just had a delightful chat and she has very kindly and generously handed over the keys to her kingdom. I can only thank her for her kind generosity and warm spirit and all the pleasure she has given and thought and discussion she has provoked. I wish her a prompt return to health and a prompt return to blogging. The door will always be open for your return!

On matters administrative, existing guest bloggers are welcome to continue their contributions and anyone who feels they have something to contribute to the site is more than welcome to submit articles for consideration, whether you are an established blogger or even if you want to dip your toe in the water of blogdom.

Welcome to all readers, old and new and let the games commence!

(And with a deep breath, I crossed my fingers and clicked “Publish”)

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TJW is an itinerant blogger who lives in East Angular. He grew up as a fascist, mellowed into a Tory and was converted to anarchism in his middle age by the Devil's Kitchen.

{ 54 comments }

1 Andy Buck November 30, 2009 at 17:18

Welcome Thaddeus

2 Thaddeus J. Wilson November 30, 2009 at 17:24

Thank you!

3 Old Holborn November 30, 2009 at 17:19

There goes the neighbourhood.

4 Ray November 30, 2009 at 17:34

Look forward to your posts, welcome.

5 Constantly Furious November 30, 2009 at 18:17

Sniff. Not as good as it used to be, is it? ;-)

6 MrsT November 30, 2009 at 18:27

Can I just call you Thad?

7 Saul November 30, 2009 at 18:33

Ms Raccoon didn’t happen to mention my two quid did she……….

8 Shannon O'Hara November 30, 2009 at 18:34

Absolutely! Old Holborn.

Will there be room for the apostrophe fascists though?

I admit a special interest: not to mention, a colon(” : ” – this one ‘guv) – fetish.

Shannon O’Hara

9 Thaddeus J. Wilson November 30, 2009 at 18:41

Thanks for the welcomes, folks!

Constantly Furious – I can see I’d better get on with it!

MrsT – That would be just fine.

Saul – she said that you owed her some money but she didn’t expect to see it back! :)

Shannon O’Hara – pedants, grammar Nazis and fascists of the forthcoming “catapostrophe” are all welcome!

10 Catosays November 30, 2009 at 19:06

Thaddeus,
If you can do half as well as Anna then you’ll be OK in my book.

11 RogerDodger November 30, 2009 at 19:08

I was just trying to delete the link on Chrome (6th on my list of most viewed) when I accidentally came back on. Worth keeping for a week or to I guess.

Good luck.

12 RogerDodger November 30, 2009 at 19:09

‘two’ grrrr

13 TheBigYin November 30, 2009 at 19:21

Wots a colon? Welcome Thaddeus.

14 Gloria Smudd November 30, 2009 at 19:34

Just suppose, Mr Thaddeus, that a certain Saul and a certain Smudd were ever to get carried away on a daft exchange of painful puns … might I ask just how darkly regarded such a misdemeanour might be?

15 Thaddeus J. Wilson November 30, 2009 at 19:47

If you were to selfishly exclude my own humble contributions, I might throw a strop.

16 Shannon O'Hara November 30, 2009 at 20:31

“Pedants, grammar Nazis and fascists of the forthcoming

17 binlid November 30, 2009 at 20:37

Glad your keeping Anna’s seat warm, so to speak.

Don’t forget to clean under the rim!

18 Anna Raccoon November 30, 2009 at 20:39

I reckon he’s keeping Anna’s seat red hot binlid……..I’m fascinated.

19 Saul November 30, 2009 at 20:53

We’ll try to keep them blunt Thaddeus, wouldn’t want you to throw a strop our way.

20 Thaddeus J. Wilson November 30, 2009 at 21:24

Shannon O’Hara – “of coarse“? Was that an obscure pun, or just the sound of a pedant being hoist by his (or her!) own petard?

21 Saul November 30, 2009 at 21:27

Is that a fishing exercise Thad?

22 Thaddeus J. Wilson November 30, 2009 at 21:43

I wasn’t trying to cast aspersions.

23 Gloria Smudd November 30, 2009 at 21:44

This is the fin end of the wedge boys, the fin end of the wedge …..

24 Bob Adams November 30, 2009 at 21:45

Thad’s my boy!

25 Gloria Smudd November 30, 2009 at 21:46

… and what’s reely nice is that Madame Raccoon can join in! (just spare a thought for my charred toad in the void)

26 nemo_sum November 30, 2009 at 21:48

You’ve got a hard act to follow, T.J. Blog this blog half as well as Anna did and you’ll be O.K. I reckon.

27 Saul November 30, 2009 at 21:48

Careful Thad, you don’t want to make a rod for your own back!

28 Gloria Smudd November 30, 2009 at 21:51

I bet you’ve been weighting to say that Saul.

29 Saul November 30, 2009 at 21:54

He did lead me on…

30 Thaddeus J. Wilson November 30, 2009 at 21:55

Can we please draw a line under this?

31 Saul November 30, 2009 at 22:00

Looks like we are being reeled in Glo.

32 Gloria Smudd November 30, 2009 at 22:00

I sense things are getting a little tench…

33 Thaddeus J. Wilson November 30, 2009 at 22:05

You two are really hooked on this, aren’t you?

34 Gloria Smudd November 30, 2009 at 22:06

.. I guess this isn’t the time or the plaice.

35 Gloria Smudd November 30, 2009 at 22:08

Thaddeus J. Wilson November 30, 2009 at 22:05
You two are really hooked on this, aren

36 Saul November 30, 2009 at 22:18

Ms Raccoon just used to bang her head on her desk. She claimed it was very therapeutic.

37 Thaddeus J. Wilson November 30, 2009 at 22:29

That must of given her a bit of a haddock.

38 Gloria Smudd November 30, 2009 at 22:44

As if she didn’t have enough hakes and pains already, poor love.

39 MrsT November 30, 2009 at 22:48

Aye, she’s been feeling a bit battered.

40 Saul November 30, 2009 at 22:48

A spoon full of Cod liver oil, then she will be all Whitin’ the morning.

41 Saul November 30, 2009 at 22:51

Hi Mrs T. Thad is just filleting in for Ms Raccoon.

42 Ch November 30, 2009 at 22:53

Saul November 30, 2009 at 22:18
Ms Raccoon just used to bang her head on her desk. She claimed it was very therapeutic.
***
That’s therapeutic? I’m gonna try it straight away …

43 Thaddeus J. Wilson November 30, 2009 at 23:08

Enough of this cod philosophy! It’s time for reason to return!

44 Gloria Smudd November 30, 2009 at 23:14

Ooer, Saul – it looks like we’re bowfin trouble now…

45 Biffo November 30, 2009 at 23:26

Welcome Thaddeus. Hope it all goes well with you.

46 Thaddeus J. Wilson December 1, 2009 at 00:10

Thank you, Biffo.

I shall now salmon the rest of my dignity and direct my efforts to a few more words.

47 matt December 1, 2009 at 01:19

binlid

That would be “you’re” not “your” Please try harder.

48 miss mink December 1, 2009 at 02:18

Exellent, i love games – and a good moan !
Welcome Thaddeus.

49 Subrosa December 1, 2009 at 02:42

Please don’t change the curtains, they suit the room perfectly. Otherwise I’m sure Anna won’t mind you shifting round the furniture to suit a weightier individual. Don’t be too flattered I mean weight as in stones on stature. :)

Welcome.

50 Rog December 1, 2009 at 14:15

Doesn’t Thaddeus mean breast? Or am I just a tit man? Or probably just a tit.

51 The Dean December 1, 2009 at 15:04

Could I just pop in to point out that “Thaddeus J Wilson” is an anagram of “Jew had solid nuts”?

That is all.

52 Thaddeus J. Wilson December 1, 2009 at 15:14

Thanks for that!

53 Shannon O'Hara December 2, 2009 at 16:03

Hardly obscure! Since you got the pun.

No! I’m not going to be one of the blog’s pedants.

But, it looks like, from subsequent posts, that you are going to have to put up with getting some grammatical fun poked at you, if you don’t write carefully.

Regards

Shannon O’Hara

PS One of the few ‘male’ Shannon’s left in the world.

54 Not a raccoon fan December 30, 2009 at 07:42

Thank goodness she’s gone……. but is she really? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm?