have you got a COOT?

For those who didn't guess the waterfowl mentioned in this post: https://loveisverbing.bearblog.dev/cricket-4/ it was that little black and white bird called a coot. COOT became an acronym and a poem to inspire folk to designate a specific time to be unavailable online. Today that's become a habit for many, but back in 2015 it might have been quite a novel suggestion. Sadly, the acronym and the stunning logo a friend made to show it off stayed as hidden as a coot in the water weeds. Why was coot such a perfect acronym? Because this bird does not have webbed (web-bed?! Ha!) feet. It has strong 'lobate' toes. They're made not just for surfing but for walking on real, physical land. May be my 'COOT' will fly one day... Meantime, do you have a ... C ommunicating O ffline O nly T ime ? This is the jaunty rap of a poetical which explained what it was all about. I have a COOT Communicating Offline Only Time time to suit me it sets my senses free from the manacles of screen society my life is…