Night Shift

Had anoops

a rather good experience today. Went down to my local shopping centre today, and there was a busker.. sitting back against the glass wall midway between the entrance to the Supermarket and the express Chemist. No one was paying him much attention, but I acknowledged him.

He was playing the spoons. 🙂 An old gent.. 75+ at least.

I did my bit of shopping, went back to my car then went back with some coins, gold and silver. Told him I hadn't seen that for years, and sat and listened to him for a while. He had a little cd player, and was playing australian country, accompanying the tracks with his spoons, and quietly singing along. He was a warm person. He was playing the spoons against his hands and thighs, and had a pad on each leg to take the percussion

. I was the only one sitting there, and I observed the people coming and going, looking at him, as they went into the supermarket. Some looked in suspicion, some in surprise and wonder, and one or two, mainly older women, gave him coin, and went on about their business. One little boy with his mother, looked at him with intense curiousity.

He was a sweetheart and it brightened my day to exchange some words with him.

Great that you finally had time to post. @PeppiPatty Of course you dont have to always be positive, caring or come up with lovely photos to cheer people up.

How are you @Mazarita Hope you are ok ... we havent "chatted" for a while.

Hi @Pinkeye I am currently listening to a Stephen Molyneux you tube about mental illness. I hadnt heard of him til I started looking at Ozpolitic ... he is very interesting ... thinks along similar lines to me ... and some of the threads that I tried to start here when I first joined the forum.

Wishing all forumites well.

Cheers Apple

lol I am usually 5-10 years behind the times ... they said my dad was ahead of his ... so maybe it will average out.

what do you mean burnt? @plasmo

Has this forum been any better?

Cos I have been in an IT family we have been a bit more detached from the whole social media thing. That was more the response to computers by the big wide world, not the nitty gritty we were used to. So I was slow to join the party.