The view from the window

It is just past 6 O'Clock in the morning and I am awake.

As I gaze from the window I can see the morning mist obscuring the hills. The cows are hoovering the grass and every so occasionally have to move a pace or two forward. The air is still as not a single branch on any tree is moving. The cars are silent as none of them have yet awoken. A single gull glides across the morning sky and ducks behind a nearby garage. The birds are starting their morning natter. Some birds are in the bush. I can tell because the branches are moving. The sky is grey with mist but it is turning gradually bluer. It is going to be hot.

The television has just informed us all that George Bush is going to "seriously consider" climate change. If the worst predictions are true it is already too late to save the human race but we have life forms developing right now around the deep sea vents at temperatures of 400 degrees Celcius. They will be the ones that thrive if the warming trend continues. So many species have terminated their development, from dinosaurs to dodos that I see no reason why humans should not be just another redundant life form.

Today we are heading north for our entertainment. Somerset Rebels Speedway team are taking on the Glasgow Tigers and we intend to join the crowd for what promises to be some good racing. One of the old Exeter riders is now with Glasgow. Lee Smethills was always a competent middle order rider and I would like to see whether he has developed his skills.

The clock is now ticking very loudly. It must have been ticking all along but I must have reached the end of this entry if I am reduced to talking about the noise.