tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192922.post8150765006446668123..comments2024-03-26T07:51:43.186+00:00Comments on Mabinogogiblog: Held BackDocRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08903964792092284406noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192922.post-10480166851406409992010-09-18T18:51:25.601+01:002010-09-18T18:51:25.601+01:00During the foot and mouth outbreak my company was ...During the foot and mouth outbreak my company was employed to decontaminate facilities involved with bovine research.<br /><br />We soon realised that the policy of reaction over prevention meant unlimited budgets and fair to say we made hay whilst the sun shined.<br /><br />If that money had been used in prevention the budget would have been less than a third of the final bill.GIDEON MACKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16212957620977046779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192922.post-90900308858928827722010-09-18T18:36:06.106+01:002010-09-18T18:36:06.106+01:00Yes, foot & mouth. I was the Green Party campa...Yes, foot & mouth. I was the Green Party campaigner for vaccination, and was pretty deeply traumatised by that.<br /><br />10 times! I'm impressed. Thank you very much.DocRichardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08903964792092284406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192922.post-42134679206776517032010-09-18T18:26:38.733+01:002010-09-18T18:26:38.733+01:00I assume "they burnt those creatures" re...I assume "they burnt those creatures" relates to the foot and mouth?<br /><br />I totally understand your feelings and indeed the need for sadness without which we wouldn't appreciate happiness.<br /><br />I've read your poem about ten times now and like it (in a weird sort of way).GIDEON MACKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16212957620977046779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192922.post-83037430994094686062010-09-18T17:21:33.346+01:002010-09-18T17:21:33.346+01:00Thanks Gideon, I am completely happy now you have ...Thanks Gideon, I am completely happy now you have said that.<br /><br />Seriously though, if we're in touch with what is going on, we're bound to be sad sometimes. Or angry. Or sometimes we can laugh at the idiocy of it all. But sadness is a legitimate emotion.<br /><br />I wrote it years ago, but that's no excuse, because I chose to put it up today.DocRichardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08903964792092284406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192922.post-74743257898491281562010-09-18T14:48:54.520+01:002010-09-18T14:48:54.520+01:00You don't sound very happy - cheer up.You don't sound very happy - cheer up.GIDEON MACKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16212957620977046779noreply@blogger.com