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From My English Country Garden

By Builder Michael

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I am, and it goes without saying, one of the world's greatest observers of life, and, also, one of the very few people who understand the character of man. And, one of the things that interests me most is the fact that life is nothing but circles. And, being a great thinker, I have developed a theory that matches the practice.

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And, my theory proves two very important things. The first one is that circles and wheels are a basic part of human nature, meaning, that whatever one does, one always ends up back at the start. And, the second thing that I've proved is something that doesn't need proving at all, and, that is, that I am a genius. And, all this reminds me of an old friend from long, long ago.

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His name was Hansi, and one day he decided to move. He was no longer happy where he was. And, after some searching, he found a beautiful flat in the third district of Vienna. The third district of Vienna, by the way, is very upmarket and lived in by mostly respectable people.

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And so, to cut a long story short, Hansi moved in and decided to throw a house-warming party. A select dinner for his close drinking friends and his mother. And so, after 8 months, the invitations went out.

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Now, dinner parties involve organization. Hansi made lists, borrowed chairs from his brother, and the Gasthaus where he went everyday lent him the glasses and plates. And, so he was ready and the great day arrived.

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And, Hansi got up and went shopping, and his afternoon was spent making salads, peeling potatoes, putting beer and wine in the bath tub to cool, and generally clearing up and getting ready. And, then we arrived.

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But, there was no smell of delicious roast pork, and no drink to say welcome. Hansi was very unhappy. He told us to keep our coats on; we were all going out! Why, we all wanted to know!

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The reason was simple. The time had arrived to put the meat in the oven and the rice on to cook. So far – so good. But, then came the shock. It was then, that after more than 8 months of being in his new flat, that Hansi discovered that his stove didn't work. A tragedy?

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Not really. Hansi gave all the food to his mother to freeze, and off we went to the Gasthaus. And there we stayed and had fun for the rest of the evening. Full circle again! There are places we can't get away from. And, so, I'm back once again at the start. It's all a question of character. Some people spend their lives in dark holes, and most people can't tell the woods from the trees. But, I see it all. And, there is one thing that I can do better than you can. And, that is, talking in circles.

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See you next month – Yours, Builder Michael!