Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Post 'State of the Union' day

Well, I was ensconced in front of the television last night watching the State of the Union address, which is a cross between The Budget and the State Opening of Parliament.   I didn't even have half a mind on a craft project, I was giving it my full attention.   Not being a US taxpayer though I wasn't worrying about tax increases which seemed to be concerning most people - although the increases were all going to be for the rich, and I am not in that category anyway.
 
The beginning is like the State Opening of Parliament; the Sergeant at Arms announces the President's arrival and he walks down an aisle of cheering, clapping people, there's much kissing and hand shaking before he gets to the podium.  Thinks "this is a Republican House, who are all these happy, joyful people".   I've been in this country so long now I recognise all the members of Congress milling around, it was just like watching a party going on.
 
Then he gets to the podium and then it's like the Budget.   At least the context of the speech is - taxes, state of the economy etc.   But whereas our MPs listen in grave, sombre silence to the Chancellor, the President is clapped and applauded all the way through, it's bedlam.   At one point the camera pans round to a little group of stony faced people sitting silently, and I think "they must be the Republicans".  
 
So that was all quite entertaining.   Back to the holiday pics.
I didn't get these in any sort of order, which I suppose I need to do if I am go to show them to the Kiwani members.

 
Should have done something about the hair.    This is Peterborough Cathedral.
 
Earlier I showed an interior picture of The Blitz café, a lovely little café in Kettering Jeremy took me to, decked out like WW11.  He also took a picture of me standing outside it, but I'm not keen on people standing in front of places, even if I'd had a nice hairdo.  It detracts from the subject of the photo.
 

Jeremy with precious grand daughters and their cousin Stephen.
 
to be continued.........................
 

 


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