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I am slowly unwinding from my last EMA. It has been a roller coaster of a journey this term and I am finding it hard to feel elated at the moment,  but rather I am feeling more like a survivor of some kind of an assault course !

It is not the fault of the OU of course, but it is the recent circumstances that are happening in this country at the moment, such as the high rising cost of food prices, the massive increase in energy bills and the lack of any compassion at all from this government, for those who are poor, or who are getting into difficulties.

In fact this government seemed only too happy to have celebratory parties, while we were suffering losses, Covid viruses, bereavement, stresses, cancelled nhs appointments,  hardships,  financial problems and lockdowns. This government are seriously out of touch with the people of this country!

They live on another planet  🔵

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I am Struggling under this government just trying  to make ends meet!
Everything is becoming so expensive in the supermarkets as prices rise quite dramatically! This means eating much less and cutting back. 🍽

Some adults are having to go without food in order to feed and clothe their children. Children who are constantly growing out of their clothes.  👕👖👟

Children themselves are becoming stressed out by what is happening to their parents. They are having 'mental health' problems because of parents having to cut back all the time. No playing computer games because it uses too much electricity! 🎮🕹

Feral children are roaming the streets in gangs with nowhere to go, nothing to do!  😈😈

This mess is not what we voted for! 

I know this is not an easy time of transition, but It is unbelievable what the poorest people of this country are going through right now! Why should people be made into scape goats by this government, for what is this governments own mismanagement. Can't the government do anything to ease the situation of people struggling to cope with inflation and the escalating cost of living ?
         

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I discovered this lovely red rose growing near the door this morning. A few days ago it was just in bud, but now it has burst out, thanks to the sunshine and some rain showers in the last few days.

At first for my EMA assignment I did not know what to choose as my example for creativity in language. It was not for a lack of choice. There are plenty of examples and  possibilities available of creativity in everyday language out there. The main point was would I be able to make a 3,000 word essay out of it.

I then stumbled across something novel that I had read in a magazine, that I had found Creative, interesting and entertaining, so I decided to go with that, this has led to a lot of interesting discoveries. I feel quite dizzy thinking about it all!

There has been plenty of material to write about, as one topic seemed to have led to another, because there was a link from one related subject to another. 

I have now finished the whole essay just a rough copy! and I am now polishing it up ready to type it up, file it up and send it off!

However,  first I must now read it and re-read it, looking for errors and correcting any mistakes in grammar or punctuation. There is always room for improvement !

Lyrics from a song in Public Domain adapted by Pete Seeger 

I also like this version by Joan Baez !

https://youtu.be/nM39QUiAsoM