decency

 Now, at the head of the stairs in the great house in Dublin, write these notes. It is ten to ten in the morning of this bright sunny day. The drive from Clonmel to Dublin yesterday was exhausting, even though it was not a long journey. It went well, as they say nowadays.

The big house is silent, but for the hum of some device in the background and the very faint barking of a dog in the distance..

Down in the kitchen, at seven thirty, the companion and her dog were sitting at the window. The dog jumped down and commenced to bark. The dog was shushed, and then recognised whom he was dealing with. Made a cup of coffee and spoke about the war in Israel and anti semitism in Ireland.

Today is the day of the grand opening of the brothers garden centre and all are being very thrilled and excited, to be later stunned, perhaps even gobsmacked. That is probably the most modern expression of emotion., all learnt from social media. Read in the news about the murder of the fascist in America. Read about those politicians whose first action is to use this crime for political gain. A behaviour that is beyond decenty