{"id":179687,"date":"2026-01-13T17:11:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T17:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/?p=179687"},"modified":"2026-01-13T17:11:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T17:11:57","slug":"the-slough-of-despond-not-the-one-near-london-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2026\/01\/13\/the-slough-of-despond-not-the-one-near-london-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"The Slough Of Despond Not the One Near London Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think at times perhaps I am like a cat scratching at the door that demands to be let out then immediately wishes to come indoors again \ud83d\ude02 My no plan, plan seems to be the best way to engage with 2026 to be honest.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Special Friend\" width=\"510\" height=\"906\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qXaZ68zc7u4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No cows were harmed in the making of this movie \ud83d\ude42 <br>It&#8217;s hard work, I just have zero motivation again now. Its wet so it&#8217;s an indoor play day I think.<br><br>Here are a few tunes to check out.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-grid columns-2 has-excerpts wp-block-rss\"><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\/good-hard-times'>Good Hard Times<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Good Hard Times by Diana Stone<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\/i-just-dont-understand-the'>I just dont understand the world anymore<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Moody mid tempo rock\/pop song with synth vibe<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\/dearest-unrequited-love'>Dearest Unrequited Love<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Unrequited Love leads to sorrow and frustration.<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\/i-had-a-plan-i-guess'>I had a Plan I Guess<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Folk pop song about who is pulling your strings<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\/come-on-take-me-for-a-ride'>Come On take Me For A Ride<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Come On take Me For A Ride by Diana Stone<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\/have-we-been-here-before'>Have We Been Here Before<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Mellow synth and piano instrumental<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\/remember-that-time-when-you'>Remember that time when you were cosmic<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Remember that time when you were cosmic by Diana Stone<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\/make-free-with-me'>Make Free With Me<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">A song about letting go and being happy<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\/maybe-faith-hope-and-charity'>Maybe Faith Hope and Charity<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Maybe Faith Hope and Charity by Diana Stone<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\/on-a-day-such-as-this-only'>On A Day Such As This Only Memories<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">On A Day Such As This Only Memories by Diana Stone<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\/marching-in-lines'>Marching In Lines<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">A protest song sort of.<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\/disappointments-and'>Disappointments and Distractions<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Slightly world vibes alt pop-rock song with prog overtones<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dianastone\/interference-patterns'>Interference Patterns<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Violin chil-out vibe with Synths<\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have not got much else to say today to be honest. So take it easy wherever you are and try and stay safe.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I think at times perhaps I am like a cat scratching at the door that demands to be let out then immediately wishes to come indoors again \ud83d\ude02 My no plan, plan seems to be the best way to engage with 2026 to be honest. No cows were harmed in the making of this movie &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2026\/01\/13\/the-slough-of-despond-not-the-one-near-london-airport\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Slough Of Despond Not the One Near London Airport<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":179716,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":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},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-179687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-musings"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/glasscage1.png?fit=410%2C424&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6NRDR-KKb","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":178147,"url":"https:\/\/glass-cage.com\/dianas_blog\/2024\/10\/26\/the-nights-draw-in-again\/","url_meta":{"origin":179687,"position":0},"title":"The Nights Draw In Again","author":"diana Stone","date":"October 26, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Short days will soon be upon us again. 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