Life's essentials.

 

What do I really want out of life?

Well, really not that much. I'm not someone who wants fast cars, a huge house, or designer clothes. I'm quite content with the simpler things of life.

I do like to live in a pleasantly comfortable home in nice surroundings (below), but that doesn't have to be situated in some highly sought-after area, or even be wildly expensive. It is simply a question of 'choice'.

I like to eat well, to have access to both either open countryside or the sea, and to be within a reasonable distance of good quality shops. 

I am also very selective about my friends. I don't have that many, but the ones I do have are all very special. I have many more 'acquaintances' that I chat with on a daily basis, but they remain in a slightly different category. 

I've never fussed about having lots of money. As long as I remain solvent, I'm happy. There really is nothing on any wish-list that I'm desperate to obtain. If I was suddenly to become wealthy, I really don't know what I'd spend it on (other than a mews house in S Ken).

I like to have my cupboards, fridge, and freezer well stocked. And I like to have a good stock of simple red wines at hand.

Concerning things I can't control, I would like our country to be run by people I respect, who in turn respected us. I would like to see the back of all those people who denigrate the UK. And I would like all 'squiggle-merchants' to be locked-up.

I don't ask for much, but I would like some new legs and hips. I know I have to accept what I have, and I shouldn't complain.

Nothing on my life-essentials list is beyond the scope of most people. I'm a simple country lad at heart. Experiencing the peace and quiet of the countryside is possibly my greatest pleasure; and it's free. 

I've never really understood people who always want more and more, personally I'm perfectly happy with 'ENOUGH'.