the defeats in serbia (the stupid leadership)

'didn't work at all... 

the defeats in serbia, the stupid leadership.' - franz kafka, diaries, 15th december 1914. 

it is a rare occasion. the war makes it into kafka's diary. 

horsemouth is back from his wanderings. 

wednesday - 5 miles (homerton to home and back again three times) plus another 1.2 miles roundhouse from camden road (and back again), plus probably a mile or so down to wagamama's for howard to eat and back up to the roundhouse. horsemouth ate some beans and drank a mixed fruit juice to keep howard company, he was still full having eaten at enza's earlier. 

horsemouth had thought he might see myk and siobhan (and others) at lankum (but he did not). horsemouth and howard were upstairs, myk, siobhan and the masses were downstairs. 

thursday 4 miles down to the office (and back) to meet colin and then out for a walk over to the olympic park for coffee with TG (and back), another 4 miles. he's nipped up the hill to check out the powerscroft road book box (nothing special). 

and now horsemouth has a blister on his foot and is hobbling about the place.  

and now (thursday evening) he's lying in his bed. back propped up by some cushions having had a lie down in the afternoon. he's not particularly contemplating reading anything. he's just had a shower. perhaps he will watch the 6 o'clock news on tv. perhaps a cup of tea. 

the tory MP scott benton is in trouble. he's been caught being naughty and it now looks like he will get a 35 day suspension (long enough to trigger a recall petition and a by-election). the tory whip had already been removed from him back in april but of course the rest of the tory party could vote to save him (but they may not). anyway crossed fingers. 

horsemouth  listened to the webb david show over on new river radio. more clanking industrial techno dub from an interzone near you. 

he's a bit stuck for something to do (having done the things he had booked). plus he has walked a hole in his foot and would like to avoid doing too much more walking. to return saturday or monday (advantage buses) or sunday? horsemouth will consult his brother. 

the binmen have been. hail the binmen.