Three things...

I have been reading some of the ancient wisdom writings lately. This time it is a section [Sirach in the Apocrypha] that doesn't appear in my standard version of the Bible and yet sounds a lot like the more familiar Proverbs, which many people, Bible readers or not, are familiar with. In this sort of writing one device is to make lists of three - either good things or bad. Here's an example. 'I take pleasure in three things and they are beautiful in the sight of God and human beings. Agreement among brothers and sisters, friendship among neighbours and a wife and husband who live in harmony.'

And so it occurred to me that I have a list of three thing in the last twenty four hours I have laughed out loud at three very different things.

1. I listen regularly to Chat10 Looks 3, a podcast in which Annabel Crabb and Leigh Sales chat about their lives and all sorts of things.  https://www.chat10looks3.com/  I was sorting out a bit of ironing and listening as Leigh - a competent, confident modern woman described her wrestle with setting up a  new TV and speaker and then Annabel described her experience of overload and teeth problems and how if people want her to speak at something it's not fair if they say 'any time that suits you' because they need to name a date so she can come up with a reason to say no. You might just have to listen...

2. I have a stack of library books to read and the top one is now Richard Glover's 'A Land Before Avocado' in which he describes Australian society between about 1965 and 1975 when coffee was International Roast and his Dad's cooking involved a lot of tins - as per the recipes. If you remember Apricot Chicken, you'll get the drift.

3. I'm also reading [one book at at time is never enough] a book by Adrian Plass and Jeff Lucas, Christian authors, speakers and, dare I say, comedians. They are not at all sanctimonious and are very real about doubts and fears. One of them describes the practice in some circles of shouting loudly for evil personified to be gone as if  shouting, and using Renaissance language ['Be gone' rather than 'Go away,'] would do the trick. With apologies to both the religious and non-religious amongst my three readers.

One of those Proverbs says 'A merry heart maketh good like a  medicine' or in not Renaissance language, 'Being cheerful keeps you healthy' or the GHB [that's me!] version 'A good laugh is good for the soul.' I hope you get your share of good laughs today.

PS The picture has nothing to do with the text. Just that some of you (well, at least one) liked my colouring pic last time so I thought I'd add one this time. Maybe a whole gallery next time...
Oh, and  if my colouring  makes you laugh, that's fine: just don't tell me.