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Margaret Bennett's avatar

I too love a rant Lewis. Given the circumstances I feel they need to be regular.

And congratulations on a run of creativity. Me too. Nearly a year. It is to be applauded. easy to say don't get hooked up on the numbers though, most people don't like or comment but still read. I'm the same though, I have no idea why some posts sink and other's don't. More mysterious than the Titanic.

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Lewis Holmes's avatar

The connectivity conundrum. I feel like I could probably get to the bottom of it but it would involve absolute hyperfocus on the analytics and that's getting too close to the day job. This is supposed to be fun!

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Margaret Bennett's avatar

Exactly. Write about what you want to write about. It’s the only way.

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Nick's avatar

Feeling better for that? I would!

I think it's ok to shout at the world sometimes, regardless of the channel and regardless if it shouts back. Every action has a reaction, and if that's clearing your head then fair play pal!

I also cast an eye towards subscriber numbers as well as how many times something has been read. It's usually low, but I find comfort in the fact that I have my own time machine. I sometimes look at what I wrote 10 years ago and it takes me back to how my life was then and there. It's a time capsule.

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Lewis Holmes's avatar

Oh wow, a time capsule is a great way of describing it. I'm totally nicking that, thank you.

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Nick's avatar

No worries! Just a different perspective on things. That and the complete arrogance that I'll be "discovered" soon enough anyway 🤣🤣

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Francis F's avatar

We all need a rant, I’ve had one sitting in drafts for months 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣 I couldn’t get past 2 seconds of that heavy metal song , so sorry cursed not passed on 🤣 but I have that with plenty of other songs , right now it’s ‘price tag’ OMG ! I’m going insane!

Re the losing subscribers, I went through that it didn’t stop I lost so many , then someone I subscribed too and recommends me , did a ‘subscribe to me and I’ll subscribe to you and I got about 30 new subs , thru her recommendations but they not true authentic subscribers, so it’s only a matter of time! I’ve literally past caring now.

Also like you at one stage I had about 5 drafts every week , now I can’t think of anything to write and my current drafts , I don’t really like! I’ve been writing not stop since last April and I want to give myself a break but it’s like I’m a women possessed !! Go easy on yourself you deserve that 😃

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Lewis Holmes's avatar

Haha, echolalia is everywhere!

I'm on about 20 drafts at the moment. It's normally clear what's going to come out next but occasionally I swerve onto something else.

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Andy Carter's avatar

Great stuff. Cathartic to get off the chest?!

I’m fully with you on the keeper thing. However, I did enjoy it when my mate changed it to “oooooh… you Fat Rascal.” (A fancy scone at Betty’s cafe) when we played Harrogate Town.

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Lewis Holmes's avatar

Honestly yeah, thoroughly cathartic. Floated through the weekend.

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Maggie Jon's avatar

What on earth is 'peanuting a tie'? 👀 Also, I feel you...

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Lewis Holmes's avatar

To peanut a tie is to grab the tie and yank it down hard, causing the knot to violently constrict down to approximately the size of a peanut.

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Maggie Jon's avatar

Ohh. Never heard of that expression!

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Faith Liversedge's avatar

Well said Lewis. Better out than in. I can feel anger and frustration everywhere at the moment - also from some angry dog people this weekend actually. I hope this clears the way for your creative come back. What a streak!

And we both mentioned gold top milk in our posts today!

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Lewis Holmes's avatar

Judgey dog people are the worst, mind your business over there, please.

Gold top was one of those ostentatious, low key decadent things from the 80s. Our next door neighbour had it delivered every day and you cold actually see the layer of cream at the top of the bottle. Haven't seen it for years, I wonder if you can still get it?

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Faith Liversedge's avatar

I was wondering this - I haven't seen it for years! But it was truly gooey and not in a good way I seem to remember

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Sara's avatar

Yes Lewis, get it all out! You can’t keep all that shit inside, even if you’re British with incredibly tight buttocks. The whole section about these petulant male leaders had me nodding and smiling at the thought of them being taken down a peg or two. We live in hope. As for the BMW neighbour - I CAN NOT. I also very much enjoyed your football pieces, even as a non football fan, so my (amateur) advice is to just write what lights you up and skip the metrics. Also, can we have a regular monthly Lewis rant please? It’s cleansed my soul. 👏

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Lewis Holmes's avatar

Haha, BMW guy is awful. Seems to like me so clearly my fake smile is working!

Not sure I could get suitably splenetic on a monthly basis, but this is definitely not my last seethe, don't worry.

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Daniel Puzzo's avatar

Epic rant, I feel you man, I know what it's like. I feel all of this too, but I doubt I could put it so eloquently. I've been threatening to unleash my rant one of these days (that Groucho Marks character), the one I wrote months ago, but I keep putting it off. I think you've inspired me.

It helps to get this off your chest and vent, right? I wish there were more we could do.

Northern Irish fans still do the old 'you fat bastard' to the opposing keepers.

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Lewis Holmes's avatar

Do it. Rant Club. The first rule of Rant Club is you absolutely DO talk about it.

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Henny Hiemenz's avatar

The next President Camacho!!!

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Lewis Holmes's avatar

I'm not sure I'll ever be on the level of Terry Crews.

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Henny Hiemenz's avatar

Don’t sell yourself short Lewis, we believe in you!

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Wendy Varley's avatar

Top venting, Lewis! "…my ego is vast yet fragile" – I rather love that!

I read years ago that E**n was badly bullied at school. Many men in power have been, I suspect.

I've listened to the Atreyu track. I can see its earworm potential. I'll let you know if it sticks!

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Lewis Holmes's avatar

Thank you Wendy. Big egos are often fragile, I reckon.

I'm sure a lot of power hungry types were probably bullied as kids. They just missed out on a proper humbling in early adulthood. Probably too late for most of them now.

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Ragged Clown's avatar

I went from “Maybe I'm writing too much?” to “Will I ever write anything again?” I haven’t run out of stuff to say, I just had to take a break for work and stuff and now it’s hard to get back on keyboard.

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