{"id":176307,"date":"2023-12-27T11:57:20","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T11:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/?p=176307"},"modified":"2023-12-27T11:57:20","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T11:57:20","slug":"and-theres-more-because-there-always-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2023\/12\/27\/and-theres-more-because-there-always-is\/","title":{"rendered":"And There&#8217;s More, Because There Always is.."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f515ecb55dc&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f515ecb55dc\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default wp-lightbox-container\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"952\" data-attachment-id=\"176323\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2023\/12\/27\/and-theres-more-because-there-always-is\/serious-d-in-the-garden\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Serious-D-in-the-Garden-scaled.jpg?fit=1625%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1625,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark IV&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1630421609&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;33&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Serious-D-in-the-Garden\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Serious-D-in-the-Garden-scaled.jpg?fit=604%2C952&amp;ssl=1\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Serious-D-in-the-Garden-650x1024.jpg?resize=604%2C952&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Diana Stone wearing black Plays Violin in a garden.\" class=\"wp-image-176323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Serious-D-in-the-Garden-scaled.jpg?resize=650%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Serious-D-in-the-Garden-scaled.jpg?resize=190%2C300&amp;ssl=1 190w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Serious-D-in-the-Garden-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1210&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Serious-D-in-the-Garden-scaled.jpg?resize=975%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 975w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Serious-D-in-the-Garden-scaled.jpg?resize=1300%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Serious-D-in-the-Garden-scaled.jpg?w=1625&amp;ssl=1 1625w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Serious-D-in-the-Garden-scaled.jpg?w=1208 1208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gosh a mighty, forsooth tis Christmas time again.  Cease-fire per chance. That would be nice don&#8217;t yah think. Will the bombs be falling on Christmas day this year? Looks like it. Somebody prove me wrong. Please.  At the time of writing they are. I am trying to not think about it, but that is really hard. I watched the Christmas Dr Who, fun but very silly as you might imagine. Also likely to upset the the GB News fans of the J the  Mog and assorted gammons. It will be fun to see the reviews, though most so far have been quite positive.  I opened a couple of low key Christmas presents. Its hard going though with no social stuff for a while.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1698714204&#038;color=%23e49864&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\" title=\"Diana Stones Glasscage\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">Diana Stones Glasscage<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\/horizons-1\" title=\"Horizons 1\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">Horizons 1<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Christmas is always hard work for me. But it doesn&#8217;t last too long really. I am starting to get that loose wire in the junction box feeling as if something is shorting out, sparking, leaking to earth or needs tightening up or possible re-soldering. I am chasing my tail a bit at the moment to be honest. I have just been to put the rubbish out and its very quiet here. &#8220;Still&#8221; as they used to say. I have had a few Christmas messages on various WhatsApp groups and the usual Facebook stuff. On days like this it is easy though to feel like an outsider I find. Necks aching now too. I have fallen behind with my exercise routine too which is very important for me to keep mobile and keep certain pains at bay. Having taken  a short stroll, gosh it is warm for December, but very, very quiet. Also I seem to be suffering from slight gastric over indulgence too as well, and my stomach has made conversational sounds.  Though I really am not the type for gluttony in the main.<br> <br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gosh a mighty, forsooth tis Christmas time again. Cease-fire per chance. That would be nice don&#8217;t yah think. Will the bombs be falling on Christmas day this year? Looks like it. Somebody prove me wrong. Please. At the time of writing they are. I am trying to not think about it, but that is really &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2023\/12\/27\/and-theres-more-because-there-always-is\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">And There&#8217;s More, Because There Always is..<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-176307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-musings"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6NRDR-JRF","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1162,"url":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2011\/12\/19\/tietze-syndrome\/","url_meta":{"origin":176307,"position":0},"title":"Tietze Syndrome ?","author":"diana Stone","date":"December 19, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"4 gigs last week which means I can afford to buy some Christmas presents almost. Good fun but I felt it a bit physically with the problems I am having with my back and ribs at present. http:\/\/www.patient.co.uk\/doctor\/Tietze%27s-Syndrome.htm Anyone else had this? 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