This week, the photo challenge is ‘State of Mind‘
The Midlands* is a lovely place
Where peace of mind is found,
So it would be a great disgrace
If fracking there was found.
The ‘exploration’ underway
Is a disgraceful biz,
For one would like the place to stay
Exactly as it is.
Imagine this should be a spot
Where they had made a find –
One’s state of mind would change a lot
To see a state of mined.
Colonialist's Blog 
Sigh. They seem to want to frack everywhere nowadays.
Good post, Col.
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I gasped aloud when you said FRACKING!!!! Has the world gone mad??
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The part of it that worships short-term benefits from employment and riches and couldn’t care less about long-term ecological harm certainly have!
They need their licence to live revoked.
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According to WP your site is no longer available – ‘The authors have deleted this site.’ I have known that to happen before when it wasn’t so – in this case … ?
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Is that a recent photo? Never seen the Midlands that dry!
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Looks good to me.
janet
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Lyk droog?
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Winter tyd! Maar dis die eerste wat ek gevind het.
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Ja my kop werk nie altyd so vinnig nie.
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great entry for WPC
https://jaipurthrumylens.wordpress.com
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Thanks! (I can’t find your response to the latest one …. ?)
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I have started posting response to WPC a bit late, for last few weeks. hopefully, I should be able to post it on time this week. Thanks for asking! 🙂
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Clever verse on a horrible theme.
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The possibility of fracking reduced the value of our house to where it was pretty much worth nothing to nobody! In the end, they desisted (although too late to save us or the house) on the fracking – for now – and I am most thankful for that. It is a nasty business.
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Let’s hope that’ll be forever. Meanwhile, damage has been done at the very mention. Shows one, doesn’t it?
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Yes. No one wants this in their neighbourhood, well at least no one with half a brain!
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Nooooo!! They must be stopped at all costs. 😕
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Absolutely! In need, a good dose of death should do the trick.
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👹👽
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Looks beautiful Col. Fracking? …
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Fracking is a nasty method of mining, involving shattering rock levels underground to get at the ore. It creates a lot of disturbance above, pollution of ground water and streams, and seems to destabilise to the extent earthquakes/tremors greatly increase. I have seen before and after pictures from Australia which are alarming.
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It was a fracking roll eyes sort of comment, not what is fracking question.
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I wondered – but I’m sure the response will come in handy for those who think it is a substitute for another slightly similar word.
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Lol!
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These frackers are persistent aren’t they? Don’t touch me on my Midlands!
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They deserve the fat slap which should be the automatic response!
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