The Life and Times of AlfredJPruffock

[AlfredJPruffock]

Scene One Welcome back my Friends to the Show that Never Ends

Let us go then, you and I
When the evening is spread out against the sky
Like a patient etherized upon a table;

Let us go, through certain half-deserted streets,

The muttering retreats with forgotten contractors
Tearing their worthless unsigned Tearstained Timesheets
Of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels

So I know its been a wee while - now then - where was I - oh yes !

I think back in the winter snow of 2012 - yes that's about right - I was out of luck and out of contract alone in a perishing cold hovel by the sea in Noordwijk Netherlands - just completed a three year contract with the European Space Agency (ESTEC) via Contracting Company X - it was the best of times and the worst of times ..

Now - where to begin ?

The White Rabbit put on his spectacles. “Where shall I begin, please your Majesty?” he asked.



“Begin at the beginning,” the King said very gravely, “and go on till you come to the end: then stop.”

And you know what - I think best to do what the King said .... hold on a wee minute - hmm new teeth - that's weird !!!

[EternalOptimist]

Grey brick upon brick,
Declamatory bronze
On somber pedestals -
O'Connell, Grattan, Moore -
And the brewery tugs and the swans
On the balustraded stream
And the bare bones of a fanlight
Over a hungry door
And the air soft on the cheek
And porter running from the taps
With a head of yellow cream
And Nelson on his pillar
Watching his world collapse.

[AlfredJPruffock]

Grey brick upon brick,
Declamatory bronze
On somber pedestals -
O'Connell, Grattan, Moore -
And the brewery tugs and the swans
On the balustraded stream
And the bare bones of a fanlight
Over a hungry door
And the air soft on the cheek
And porter running from the taps
With a head of yellow cream
And Nelson on his pillar
Watching his world collapse.

Oooh - I do like a nice poem EO ...

Hey Alf -
Aye - whit ?
Are you looking at ma burd ???

Translation I say Alf - are you perchance looking at my girlfriend ?

[NotAllThere]

worthless unsigned Tearstained Timesheet

Genius.

[AlfredJPruffock]

Nothing but Flowers ...

Where I happened to live in Holland whilst on contract with the European Space Agency (ESTEC) was in the middle of the Bulb Growing area - now I know there are some tulip lovers on this site - so this is just for you (taken by Alf 2010 Noordwijk Holland) .
I took this with an IPhone4 -I didn't use Photoshop - it just turned out to be quite a pretty picture - well I hope you like it.




PS After this though I shall tell you the most remarkable story - when Alf met the God of Science ...

[VectraMan]

That's some serious tulip you're posting.

[scooterscot]

[AlfredJPruffock]

Ho - Alf !!

Aye - whit ?

Whits this aboot you meeting the God of Science at the European Space Agency in Holland - eh

Aye - so I did. But wait till next week like - Ken like ?