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I'm fascinated by Englishness again...I know it is not something to rave about anymore, or so we are subliminally informed, but this nation and it's wonderful people, barmy are some, ridiculous are others, silly am I, but recently I love us!!

My blood, like so many others, is not pure English at all, far from it, but I was born here, raised here, and only recently returned here. This island is unique, and, weather (sometimes) apart, an extremely wholesome and inspiring place to be...
not always the sunniest, not always the prettiest, certainly not the cleanest, but also, not the rudest, not the coldest and not the worst...I can associate with you England, more than I ever realised before.
I once threw my heart to another in another country very far away, it was cherished, used, then thrown back in my face, dirtied.
Now I awaken an Englishman once more, please forgive me England, I should never have thought less of you, for it is you I love.

I quote late 80's Mission lyrics for my feelings;
You raise me up
When I'm on the floor
You see me through
When I'm lonely and scared
And I'm feeling true to the written word
And you're true to me
And still I need more
It would tear me apart
To feel no one ever cared
For me
For me
For me
You are a tower of strength to me

You stand firm and proud
When the wind blows in your face
And when the sun shines in your eyes
You just turn your head away
To me
To me
To me
You are a tower of strength to me

You rescue me
You are my faith
My hope
My liberty
And when there is darkness all around
You shine bright for me
You are the guiding light

To me
To me
To me
You are a tower of strength to me

You are all passion and heart
When I lay in your embrace
And heaven is in your kiss
Salvation lies just a touch away

To me
To me
To me
You are a tower of strength to me

I think this is all I feel, and all I want to say today, with thanks to The (UK) Mission, 1988, and love to England.

I am weakening by the minute, and contemplating letting Morris and 'shyeye' Rodders take over this blog for a while. Just a thought...