Freedom, Freiheit, Libertad, Liberté!

I have at last retired as Secretary of the Isle of Wight Labour Party.  Four years in the last stint, 20 years in total.   I don't regret it - it was a privilege; I enjoyed a lot of it; but it gobbled up too many years, too much time, and I could never stop thinking about it....  This really is a job, irrespective of the party involved, that should be fully salaried -- to some extent at least, a Parliamentary democracy needs functioning political parties: and they need to be properly run - and you think just anyone can do that?  You err - yes you do; ooh err.... 

Seventy-plus year olds often do these jobs: because younger people don't have the time, given there's no money in it.  Talk about getting the politics you deserve..... 

I know I'm going to keep thinking about it for a while, but it's others' job now.  So - more time for painting.  And I look to everyone I know to keep me up to the mark.  Provided I can have a few weeks' rest first.  We are not as young as we were, here at the Batcave.

Oh, and I've managed to lock myself out of Facebook again - I may get back in; I may not bother.  I just know everyone would want to know that....