Maria and I celebrated by watching an episode of \u2018The Sopranos\u2019 – you know the one where the Mafia boss dies of cancer!<\/p>\n
I have resolved my political sympathies are located somewhere between anarcho-syndicalism, anarcho-libertarianism, anarcho-individualism and the Greens – oh and maybe I will vote Syriza in the forthcoming election or if really desperate Labour. I now support the Jewish Women’s Archive in order to get a $5 poster of Emma Goldman, my current political hero and obsession.<\/p>\n
This anti everything Epiphany coincided with a serious outbreak of materialism. I confess to an addiction to Amazon Prime and the list of gadgets and goodies I have purchased in the last few weeks is shameful. A packet of tweezers, a leather sandbag, black and white film, woodworm repellent, screwdriver (tiny), tv adapter thingy (did not work), tv adapter thingy 2 (did not work very well), first aid cabinet (family size) and a dental mirror. Ebay has been similarly favoured by my clientage mainly aimed at skewering the rat \u2013 yes I have bought a movement activated security light to scare it away (fat chance) and I am seriously contemplating a night vision security camera so it can capture some selfies with rat celebrities. It is unbelievably persistent having dug around 8 holes and shifted various heavy obstacles to avail itself of our inside loft toilet and deli. Oh and big confession I purchased an anarchist badge \u2013 was going to keep this quiet \u2013 as it is so pathetic \u2013 but having revealed it to my nephew I have decided to fess up. Maria won’t wear hers as it’s childish. REALLY AS IF!!<\/p>\n My anarcho materialism is matched by my continuing enthusiasm for fixing stuff and rediscovering my legacy of meaningful objects. Thus I have restored my mums paint box, hence woodworm killer, displayed by Dad\u2019s City medal, my Grandad\u2019s war medals, my maternal grandmothers gold watch, my great uncles numerous curios, my dad\u2019s leg (false), a bunch of photos of us lot, my father-in-laws watch, my corgi cars, my camera collection, a lonely pink teddy, a microscope and a tallow candle that looks like dog pooh, oh and loads of other stuff discovered in the loft in pursuit of yes \u2013 Ratty! A few disasters including this fix to the IKEA roller shutter effected with a Stanley knife and brute force.<\/p>\n![\"Emma_Goldman\"](\"https:\/\/gravityisahat.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Emma_Goldman.jpeg\")
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