h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Just felt you all should know that if I look out of my window it appears that I am witnessing something quite extraordinary!

(incidentally this isn't voyeurism it's pure coincidence)

In the offices opposite there is a person of the female persuasion sitting at her desk tap-tap-tapping away. In the reflection of her window I can see with great clarity the hairdressers in the shop directly below me.

Nothing strange about that I hear you say - and you're right.

Where it goes loony is in the fact that the reflections of the hairdressers are in such a place as to seem as if a pair of midgets are administering an intricate coiffeur to said females nether regions - in fact one of them has just wiped her hands on a towel ...

That is funny!

From my window, I can see the street its dark and horrible outside. The Friday rush has started and but there is obviously some posh do on in the hotel opposite because they are tidying up the entrance and someone in a tux has just arrived.

From my 8th floor window I can see over the thames to the City of London. Dark out with lots and lots of twinkling lights...I think that means it's pishing down outside...

i haven't got a window

but i've got a beautiful rennie mackintosh fireplace to look at

From my window I see the backside of some houses like my own. Some kitchens are lighted.
And my wife just fetched something from the shed.

From my nearest unblinded window, I can see the dark sky and the ceilings of several people's bedrooms in the Wright-Robinson building. About 9 of them have lights on.

... I can see the local kids causing trouble again!

I see falling snowflakes!

from my window (windows) I look out at a large lake (Lake Ontario) the waves are crashing in from the southeast. On a clear night I can see the sky lit up from a city called Rochester in the USA. Yes I'm lucky. I don't have to look at the neigbours showering (unless I look out a window faceing north) Not a pretty sight at 6 AM! I can sit ast my quilt frame, watch the waves and gulls and lose myself in nature's landscape.

Like kasese, I too am one of the lucky human beings who is safe and free to enjoy a wondrous Canadian panorama.

It's a veritable vista of trees, animals, birds, sea, sky, moon and cloud. The only evidence that humanity exists, or ever existed outside my window, is a 63 Cadillac rusting beside a 30 foot 1967 Airtsream trailer and a 66 Massey Ferguson tractor. Oh and there's my shovel.

And when the snow gets deep enough I'll convince myself once again that these antique vehicles aren't an ugly eyesore and I'll put off doing anything about any of them for at least another year.

~jwf~

If I look out of my Window can't see the beautiful High Wealden landscape [of Sussex, Southern England] because it is very dark...