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Finding it hard to concentrate at the moment.
I sit writing notes,  about all the different speakers points of view. I enjoyed the last TMA01 very much about using different literary techniques in poetry that was extremely interesting.
However, this TMA is all about comparing and criticising one persons work against another. Each person coming from a different perspective and having their own valid reasons for their individual views. Each one has something valid and valuable to say, sometimes what they say agrees with the other, some other points differs from the other speakers point of view.

Gathered more information on the Russian Formalists style which seems a good system for analysing poetry,  but then there seems to be more to it,  then there are other techniques that can be applied to analyse creative writing. I just have to bring all these different view points together and find what is similar and what is different about these styles. 

I have been at it for about 4 hours 2 this morning and 2 this afternoon and only wrote one page of notes! I don't Feel like I am making much progress today. I am getting tired now and the light is fading, it is getting dark so early these days. I think I will pack up for the day.

 I will close the curtains and put the little christmas lights on. The fire is keeping the room nice,dry and warm.
For the meal I am making mashed potatoes, pak choi a little soy sauce, mixed vege and some quorn fishless fillets with lemon juice on. Cheese and crackers with grapes for dessert I am drinking a healthy vitimin drink. It is a healthy veggie day! 🥗🥬🥕🧆🥔 Looking forward to it!

Since handing in my TMA 01,  I haven't done very much lately, in the way of study, except to  read about the next assignment of TMA 02. It all seems fairly straight forward, so I am looking forward to getting on with it. I am in the process of reading it first, then I will be taking notes and trying  to do as much as I can, before the Christmas break.

Always lots to do at this time of year,  near Christmas, I have noticed that everyone around here is starting Christmas early this year.  Already they have put their decorations up. People are fed up with all this doom and gloom of Covid, they just want something good to look forward to, even if it is a meagre Christmas, they are going to make the most of being together with their families.

 We have some new  neighbours and they are really getting into the spirit of Christmas with lots of decorations, glitter and lights in their garden. Lots of Happy Christmas signs everywhere, all over the garden !  We have introduced ourselves and they seem very nice and friendly, an older middle age couple like ourselves with quite a few little dogs. 

Our cats wonder what to make of it all, as they sit on the path looking at them through the fence in alarmed curiosity, with their ears twitching back forth and  their tails flicking,  they might be wondering,  what on earth these little doggy  creatures, as they go rushing  around the front garden and barking!

We are looking forward to seeing all our family this Christmas and hoping for a normal Christmas if that is ever possible!

When I went to register for Covid booster jab (as the government have said all people over 50 are now allowed to have the Covid Booster jab) the receptionist looked at me and  didn't believe I was over 50. "You only look in your forties !"  Receptionist said looking sceptical, but then she checked the computer. "O yes, you are over 50 sorry about that madam"  you are definitely on the list,  and you have received a reminder to register. You can go along to the vaccination centre in the city. " Computer said yes!
Wonderful ! 

"Yes I know, but I don't  have a car,  I am not going to make a 60 mile round  journey on the bus to the city, which cost me nearly £10,  plus the taxi another £8 to go the vaccination centre, then back again so all in all, with a coffee,  £20 altogether, why can't I just  have the jab with all the other oldies here!

So I am having it here now with all the other oldies! !
I can't help it if I look young it must be my good Scottish genes!