Minimalist poet, minimalist lifestyle

A Sunday School teacher asked her pupils, "Now, children, do you all say your prayers at night?"

A little boy answered: "My MUMMY says my prayers."

"I see," said the teacher, "and what does your Mummy SAY?"

Replied the little boy: "THANK GOD HE'S IN BED!"

I've called this blog 'Minimalist Poet, Minimalist Lifestyle' because these words aptly sum up my life.

For example; so far this year the furthest I've travelled is twelve miles, and I've not been in a car or made a mobile phone call.

I don't live my life like this because of any strongly held beliefs or principles - I'm certainly not an environmentalist even though I've calculated my carbon footprint and it seems to less than half the average.

In truth I'm just quite poor and don't have many social contacts, or much of an imagination either.