THE HENWATCH BLOG

                                                       Well I have finally got through the hundreds of messages and e/mails sent to me by the willing and supportive masses . You have definitely captured my attention ,  and am now willing to write on issues sent to me by your good selves . This is not something I normally do as you can well understand , but the demand has been so great I felt I just had to give in happily !                                                       I have found great strength in your following , and above all in your involvement , so I stand back and bow to you all in amazement . Plaudits over , let me continue .                     ...

                                                          With every day that passes by , there just seems to be so much out there for people to demonstrate against . These people don't do this because of nothing better to do , they do it with heart , conviction , and belief in their chosen subject . Its too easy to get bored with all the signs , banners , and organisations preaching a need for change in our so called democratic society . That said , don't ever lose sight of the fact that said change does need to come , we deserve to be free from political oppression , we do need to be vigilant when an injustice appears right on our doorstep and on others too . We all have the right to live in harmony with others , and not be bullied by governments so tight with huge corporations , that backhanders and profit are the only things that these peop...

                                                       I've been getting hundreds of letters and messages of support in relation to my selfless pursuit of the answers and reasons to and for the human condition . Its such a personal favourite of mine , that I put so much energy into it .  You know how when you sit down for lunch somewhere different from before , and you simply watch and wonder at the human condition . The swirling of the hands when someone tries to explain something simple to somebody else . The twitching of the lips , top and bottom when not at all impressed by the views of another . The running of the fingers through one's hair in total frustration at someone's total lack of empathy . Now there's a nice word Empathy !                               ...

                                                            Now where was I ? Oh yes , we were having a chat about your beautiful memory , and how certain things jog it . Remember ? Well don't ask me , I'm having problems just processing my own . Its times like these that the help of a memory co-ordinator would come in handy . You know what I'm saying ? You can recite Longfellow from a generation ago , and what did we watch last night is a blur . You see immediate memory is a far distant planet , that cannot be explored because of the alien invasion inside my head .                                                            Does it bother me ? In the words of some ancient sage " Not A Jot "....

                                                           When its time for yours and my demise , we will be measured on our achievements , our actions and all of  our efforts in life .  As the good Buddha said , we will be examined , and our deeds will be our Karma .                                                            When you hear and read stories on the effect of the human footprint on our planet , its hard to estimate the good we've achieved . If any . When the time comes we will have killed the last piece of fowl flying in our skies , we will have taken the last fish from our lakes , and when the land has told us there is no more growth because of mans interference in ...

                                                            Sometimes we forget who we are , we also forget who we've been in another life . We lose sight of things and friends that made and still make us who we are . Until someone you haven't seen in a long long time reminds you of how simple things should be , and you set about trying to remember all of who you were . That said , its never enough just to remember , its also so important to put in to practice what you've re-learnt , and re-experienced .                                                            You sit down at a table and eat a dinner , and drink some wine . You have this sense of being calm and relaxed , and you go with th...

                                                        I am sitting here looking into space and trying to find some sort of inspiration , its not coming ! Its telling me inspiration is not just all you need , its imagination , its empathy , its understanding and awareness ! Try putting all of these things into a story and you'd have a best-seller . Try and put them into practice and you'd get a headache .                                                        Sometimes all you want is a little bit of peace and quiet , you know ? Time to slow yourself down , time to reflect , not just on your life but on your existence also . Sometimes I find myself doing certain things , things I would do on a daily basis , an...

                                                    To have all your faculties about you is the ultimate requirement in life , they are so necessary to do our everyday tasks . We need our minds to control and filter all the communication and information we share with each other day to day . We also need our senses to deal with common problems that we set ourselves from time to time . Without these things , these senses , how could we exist ? How could we function properly ?                                                     You take for example a child , all they want to do every minute of everyday is to play , be entertained , be exempt from the daily the responsibilities that fill our lives . And they deserve to be , they are n...

                                                        Ok then , lets take a break from doom and gloom ! Had a call this morning from a good friend who advised me that worrying too much about the shit thats happening can be very upsetting , and lead to alcohol abuse and more importantly addiction . So I have taken his advice and relaxed my viewing of these episodes . I'm really chompin at the bit though to ignore such good advice . Stop , stop , get your head together and think of pleasurable pursuits , or even sporting things . By the way  just in case you missed it West Ham Utd. beat Man City 2-1 , now that was pleasurable and am quite happy to pass this information over . Thank you !

                                                          How we have grown , how we have become the people we are now , its a very strange transformation . What is it that moulds us into who we are ? Who are the people who have influenced us most ? And who do we despise for their lack of interest in who we would grow up to be ? Really searching questions , takes an awful lot digging into one's psyche if we are to be honest with ourselves . And most times the answers are not forthcoming , due to either being dishonest with ourselves or a lot of the time simply pleading ignorance . That ignorance could be also described as loss of memory at a very important time , seems appropriate !                                               ...

                                                               Imagine the following , you're at a nightclub , you've just partaken in some illegal substance and you're flying .                                                                The night is as it should be , everyone's buzzing , and the music is just whats required . A little Hendrix , a little Cream , some early Fleetwood Mac I think you get the picture ? I also think you realise this is not the 80's , the 90's , or 00's . Its the late 60's early 70's !                                             ...

                                                                 I've just had an Epiphany , Lets all become a no religion a no nationality , a non conformist worldwide force of  individuals . You know everything they drill into us is complete fabrication . Your food that you eat is so full of chemicals , msg's , and preservatives its not real food anymore . There is an alternative to fossil fuel , but they won't let anyone access it because they would lose too much money in doing so .                                                                  There are cures for most illnesses but they won't make them available to you because there is no money in cur...

                                                     I watched a great movie last night , called " Northern Soul " set in Lancashire in the 70's . Jesus it brought me right back to my roots . My wife and I cringed at some of the stuff that went on , knowing thats exactly  how it was back then . Great performances from all involved and a cameo from Lisa Stansfield . If you were around then , in the 70's , well then you'll appreciate it , and am very sure even if you weren't it'll still blow you away .                                                      Its an independent jobbie , so don't expect gloss or glamour , its as it was a quite honest and telling piece of cinema . I won't say anything about plot or ending , ...

                                                               For the sake of peace and honesty , I would like to say thanks to all who have either read or commented on my blogs . You are doing me an unforeseen service , you are making me want to write , when even at times I find it difficult understanding where and how all these points are accumulating . So no matter what I write I am getting my inspiration from you and only you . What a nice group of people you all are !

                                                               It has come to my attention , that the honest word from somebody may not necessarily be honest . It has also come to my attention that believing in someone for the sake of friendship can be very counter productive . Never being one to back down from confrontation , or to accept bullying or abuse of others including myself , I will now set forth a path that whosoever bully's or mistreats another human being that they should suffer the same abuse and bullying multiplied a hundredfold ! Seems fair to me !                                                               The time when acceptance of bad manners and the ill ...

                                                          We are sheep ! We have no Power ! We are the same people who have empowered big industry , and Governments backed by big industry !   We are the 99% !                                                           We dutifully wake every day and go to work and are told don't look for better working conditions , don't ask for time off , don't even think about asking for a raise, to all the above they explain , the climate in industry is bad out there . The shareholders cannot and will not entertain any disruption to output and production . Their shares and bonuses always protected !                   ...

                                                          Congratulations to me , I never thought I  could or would stick it out ! You see this blog is my 100th , and am pleased with myself for coming this far . It was actually through my wife's suggestion that I decided to do this , Do it she told me ! Just do it ! But what have I got to say ? What stories do I have to tell ? She said Chris ............you'll know what to say , these are the revelations everyone has been waiting for , it has been foretold ! She kinda gets sci-fi every now and then and you just have to go along with it . This was one of those times , I did , and here we are !

                                                       I just watched a documentary movie called "Hunted , the war against gay people in Russia " ! There's so much to say about this movie , and I find it very difficult to actually say anything at all .                                                        Its a very disturbing portrait of life in Russia under the fascist flag of  Vladimir Putin's government . As usual the Catholic church has its influence as it always has , and is in total agreement with the punishment and hunting of the gay community . Now there's a surprise !                                     ...

                                                          Was wondering about what we were gonna talk about today , it seems every time I try to do this there appears a huge wall in front of me preventing me from doing so . This wall is a secret wall cause I'm the only one who can see it . You can't see my wall and I cannot see yours , kinda pisses me off a little ! But where would we be without these walls ? You'd have to be honest every minute of every day , you'd actually have to say how you felt about everything honestly and without recourse . How does that sound ? Remembering you cannot cheat or hold back your honest answers , with diversion or distraction . Lets see !                                                 ...

                                                             I've never been addicted to anything , be it substance abuse , alcohol , or gambling . I am addicted to something else though ! Those long slender pipes of tobacco filled paper . Now there's an addiction ! None of your easy peasy heroin here , none of your arty farty gin bottles here . No no no , I am an addict to the smoke filled lungs beneath my chest , that heave and strain everytime I breathe . Can't say I love the position I have put myself in , but I can think of more stupid ways to fill your days and your lungs . Tomorrow I am cutting myself down to one pack a day (hopefully) and I will endeavour to cut it down even further . I honestly cannot foresee a time when I will be nicotine free , but I will try Me on The Left !

LUCY !                                                              The last hundred years has been the most inventive time in history . How far we have come in such a short time compared to the previous two thousand . Is it welcome ? Has it made your life easier or happier ? Have the children of today much to look forward to ? Its a fascinating question , its a scary question , especially when you don't know the answer .                                                              When I was in my teens , there was so much work around you could have been in three jobs in one week . A lot of my friends chose to go into apprenticeships , engineering , electricians , plumbers , a...

                                                                     Lets play a game of hide and seek ! If you find me , you can make love to me . If not I'M UNDER THE BED !                                                                     Just had to share .

                                                           Am still reading " The Buddha's Guide to Happiness " , its not an easy read , but it makes a lot of sense ! Its opening my mind to myself , which if you consider yourself , your emotions and feelings are always kept in check .  Never to be open to strangers and even friends , we just don't allow ourselves to be honest and free in our expression .                                                           I have always been of the belief , meditation , looking inward was either something to be scared of or just too hard to do . I've been trying this practice lately , not in any great shape , but enough for me to comment that its not ab...

                                                              I've been racking my brain to try and find something to write about , and its getting really annoying that my brain is not in a writing state . My wife looks at me as if I am mad , stupid or even both . Then she starts laughing at having tried to see what I'm writing about , and failed I need add because of the look ! You know the look ? It says everything , and you never ignore the look .                                                              Now isn't that strange ? I've suddenly started writing , and where this is going is anyone's guess . Its a pity its not live , so someone could just throw up a subject and I ...

                                                             Good Friday to my favourite people , you know who you are ! Well at last someone has got the nerve to comment , well done madam ! Maybe it will be the start of an onslaught of commentary ?                                                              Doesn't look good for the week-end , rain forecast for the whole time , but if you're surrounded by decent things and decent people , well it should pass in a breeze . Now if you're surrounded by negative wavers , you have my sympathy , watching paint dry would that be an accurate description ?                       ...

                                                                   We just had a visit from one of our friends sons , Lee he is such a fantastic boy ! He gave us a gift of a small wooden flower-pot stand , all his own work . Lee just happens to be autistic , and the effort he obviously put in making it ..................... well am just lost for words for once !                                                                    Lee you have just made my day , thank you so much for this wonderful present , you are special !

                                                       After yesterdays run on blog watching , I think its safe to assume it will get back to some sense of normality . Don't get me wrong I love the fact that people like other peoples blogs , and have interest in them . It kinda loses its mystery when no one , or very few want to get involved or even contribute a comment good or bad . Really I can take rejection , I can bear the hurt of criticism , and am thick skinned when it comes to a body not even understanding what I've written . So come on you mysterious ghosts who troll but never announce yourselves , give me your best shot . You will never breach this bridge !

                                                              Whats in an opinion ? Where do you have to go to get yours heard ? More importantly though , the sense that your opinion and the views you take on things are all part of you thinking in a certain way . Obviously influenced by other things and people , but at the end of the day how you ingest and formulate this information is yours , yours only and nobody else's .                                                               That gets me to the point in this piece of genius , you're in a gathering of people , maybe five maybe ten .Could be even more , the amount is insignificant , you are talking to someone and are oblivi...

                                                       To begin with , whoever notched up 89 views on my blog today , how dare you ? You might be forgiven for giving me some sense of  pride , but now everyone will want to know whats going on in my head . Though I am sensing some energy here , it seems to me , having thought about it , that there are or might be people out there that might share some of my views . Or even worse agree with them . I am not scared , really I promise you I'm not frightened , I'm f...... terrified .                                                        No one told me it was going to be like this . No one said I would have to honour my promises , and no one said I would have to ...

                                                              I had a conversation with my wife today , now there's a thing ! It involved the speaking and singing of the English language . I was listening to payphone by Maroon 5 and we were singing along as you do , then it got to the rapping part and she looked at me and I looked at her and not another word was sang by either of us after that ! It kinda ruined it for me , not a word was understandable and it wasn't even entertaining . Now I know some people will say , this is how it is now , these are the styles now , and rapping is the way to go . Not in my estimation it isn't , its basic far  too basic for me ! Some of the music composed by these artists is wonderful , absolutely wonderful , until its destroyed by bad lyrics , bad voices , if you could call them that .  ...

                                                            I'm lasting longer at this than I thought I would , I really didn't know there was that much going on in my head . Strange to think the thousands of thoughts , ideas , and general flim / flam that goes on in that area between  your two shoulders , a truly amazing piece of  machinery .                                                            What's your favourite part of your body ? I have thought long and hard about this one , and my own preference is for my Belly . It used to be a lot flatter , and slimmer , I used to be able to do belly exercises but not any more . It has given in to gravity , and is rounder than it ha...

                                                                  Whats the point in worrying ? Everything is temporary , impermanent , and WILL end at some stage ! This is the phenomenon know as Impermanence , a fact of life a thing to respect , and most of all something to accept .                                                                   This phenomenon is so hard to accept , its the reason for feelings of loss when someone dies that make you so heartbroken and alone .                                                     ...

                                                                   Apologies for lack of activity today , it was my daughters birthday and we visited her in Co. Mayo . We had a great day and had a chance to hook up with 4 of my grandchildren . 3 boys 1 girl Lily the newest addition to the family . She's beautiful , and so are the boys , its great to be a grandparent !                                                                   What a nice way to celebrate Sunday !

                                                          Do I understand why I feel it necessary to relate significant /insignificant things to the cloud , cosmos , world , anyone who cares to read ? Answer will always be NO not at all ! Its just a way of unscrambling the riots and the upheaval in my brain . We all have them , you know the one's ? You're lying there in the dark , waiting to go asleep and all you can think about is how your day went , how you dealt with things , and maybe you could have done it better . Then if you're lucky you go off to oblivion .                                                          Then there's the daytime , much more difficult , because you're not going anywher...

                                                    Good Day , its Friday , Its sunny outside and I have just come in from sitting and enjoying it . Its midday ,  October so not too warm , but oh is it so refreshing on your face ! These are the things I appreciate in life , these are the things that make you want to appreciate your existence and your happiness .                                                       LUCY .

                                                                   I love the way the world has opened up , I love the way information is so easily accessible , and I love being a minute part in this huge machine ! I absolutely thrive on information , love conspiracy theories , and even better I love the things people get so worked up about . You know the usual ? Religion , sport , The lying faces of politicians and their hollow promises . These are the things that make us who we are .                                                                    I know you don't like me ! I can see the way you're looking at me . Now everybody's an expert in body ...

                                                                    She's back !  I had a great afternoon , as promised I sang to my hearts content on the karaoke . Jimi Hendrix was crucified by me , Cream went sour , and Chris Rea was glad when I finished Fool if you think its Over .                                                         Its over now , speakers put back into the press , voice a bit hoarse and oh yes I had that shower as well ! Am a clean , mean singing machine , who needs a little tuning .

                                                               Right she's gone ! Gone to get her hair done , my son is her hairdresser and a wonderful hairdresser he is . They will have plenty of bitching time , and thats allowed as they both do it so well . I am missing her already , like the hairs that have gone A.W.O.L on the top of my head . Isn't it amazing how every other area of your body sprouts hairs , and in some places so uncomfortable , but the place you want them to grow , well lets just say your body is not listening .                                                                I am sitting here enjoying a coffee , my chores have been done . The floor ha...

                                                                  Ok . lets devise a system or plan whereby we can convince people who have no money to spend their money . Lets just dress it up with frills and lights and attract these people , you know ? The way we've done it for years and years , its a no lose situation ! Sure they won't even know they're being ripped of their savings , if they have any . Sure if they don't , we'll just entice them to borrow , take out a second or maybe third mortgage , thats what we'll do !                                                                     You see we , the multi - nationals , banks & any other lendin...

                                                    She thrilled us in Barbarella , she again thrilled us in Klute , On Golden Pond with her wonderful acting father Henry , and now she has done it again in This is Where I leave you with Jason Bateman . Jane Fonda you are a true LEGEND , and I don't use that description loosely or frequently , you are just one of those special ladies who grace the screen whenever you are present .                                                     Fantasy , drama , comedy , they are everything you have achieved in your illustrious career , both onscreen and off . By the way , those breasts in" This is Where I Leave You " were AWESOME , simply AWESOME !

                                                              Its like looking into a crystal ball and hoping for divine inspiration , that's the way I feel when confronted by the trials of everyday bureaucracy . You know the usual ? You can't do this and you just cannot do that . When did we hand over choice and responsibility to bureaucrats ?                                                               Lets ban junk food its bad for you ! Duhhhhh , we know its bad for you but its nice ! You choose to eat these things , You choose to smoke these things , You choose to drink these things , but more importantly We choose to to do these things voluntarily .  VOLUNTARILY ! GET I...

                                                          49 , Now there's a number ! I love that number , I chose it to be the house my wife and I live in . It just felt right , it looked right and we are happy living in # 49 .                                                           Now if you happen to be 49 , thats a different thing , you're leaving the forties and entering the fifties , not much to consider to some people . But for some people, hitting 50 is a truly momentous occasion filled with wonder and expectation .                                                   ...

                                                                 You sit down , you can smell the aroma thats all round you . You start fidgeting , wondering when its ever going to start . Its Saturday again , and the custom has been and always will be that this is how we do it on a Saturday .                                                                  There's no one around to annoy you , there's no one looking at your behaviour , not a soul to distract or judge you . This is your day , your time , your enjoyment .                                         ...

                                                                 Whats the worst you could do , take away my freedom to communicate , my ability to observe and report ? Or just eliminate my desire to be critical of all the bullshit that surrounds me . You can try , you can even overburden me with your outrageous taxes and rules . You can limit my involvement in creative ventures by erecting huge obstacles . You can destroy those bridges that were built previously to assist us all on our journey through life , but you will never , repeat never take away my hunger for liberty , my hunger for truth , and my voracious appetite for knowledge !                                                      ...

                                                            Doesn't she look wonderful ? Isn't she a blast ? Christ it was only yesterday that we thought we would lose her forever . How could we all have been so negative about her ? She didn't deserve our ridicule thats for sure , and she did pick herself back up when she needed to the most . She's a fighter , a hard head and a good egg ! She's the one thing that makes us want to live every day to the fullest , and she's such a great source of energy and vitality .                                                             She has always been a true friend to me ! I look at her shining , she is always so bright , but don't underestimate her...

                                                         Whats the point in saying things if you don't mean them ? I am at a loss trying to get to grips with peoples insecurities and personality disorders . For once just once , could someone please shut these people up and inform them that the thing positioned under their skull cap , located between their shoulders is called a brain , and if summoned , it will function ! There is so much they are denying themselves , that if asked they probably wouldn't understand anyway .                                                           For what its worth , your time and my patience is very short , and the more we beat around the bush , the more frustrated y...