Wednesday, 29 April 2009

Escaping Eleven

I have just logged in to follow 'Cloud Ten Pictures' and discovered that I am the eleventh person to become a follower. The only problem is that as I am 57,500 words into writing 'Hidden' and have been researching Biblical numbers, I discovered that '11' is the number of disorder, it is neither 10 (Divine order - lucky for Cloud Ten) or 12 (Govermental Perfection). According to E.W.Bullinger in 'Number in Scripture' (1967) eleven 'is the number which marks disorder, disorganisation, imperfection, and disintegration' (p.251).

So why should this bother me as I sit typing this note in a rather disorganised room at the back of number '11'. Yes, our house number for the past thirteen years has been number 11. Previous to this house we lived at 11 Hazelwood Avenue. In the past I have lived at 11 The Square, 11 Ensbury Park Road, 11 Boundry Road, 11 Castle Ashby Road and also 21, 83 and well... mostly eleven.

Our next door neighbour also lives at number 11. Two streets just so happen to have the same number next door. This causes the postman and various delivery agents enormous problems as our house is the only one NOT in the street that shares it's name. There is a '10' and a '12'. Perhaps the builder in his wisdom realised that number 11 was such a disorganised place that is was better to have this house, the only detached house in (or rather out) of this street. '10' -devine order; & '12' perfection of government. No need for eleven.

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