It was very sad to hear of the death of Maya Angelou yesterday. I had not realised that she was 86.
She was one of those iconic women that one believed would be around forever. Anyone who has never read her first book, " I Know Why The Cagebird Sings" ought to give it a go.
I loved her poems, her laugh, and her very zest for life.
As Gary Younge said in the Guardian today. "Those maxims that people learn on their deathbed - that you only have one life, that it is brief and frail, and if you don't take ownership of it nobody else will - were the tenets by which she lived".
A life well lived and shared with us all
Chris
Thursday 29 May 2014
Monday 19 May 2014
Far Away
I do hope that you can access this miff. I've contacted Nicky today, and we have arranged that Dad and I will go up on Wednesday, and take Nicky and Jake out for supper, when she has finished teaching.
Yesterday I was having a sort out in the back bedroom, and came across your boater and mortar board. Also some maths papers from Oxford I think. Anyway we are taking them up with us.
I will also take up the purchases from Shropshire.
Hope all is well with you.
Love Mum
Yesterday I was having a sort out in the back bedroom, and came across your boater and mortar board. Also some maths papers from Oxford I think. Anyway we are taking them up with us.
I will also take up the purchases from Shropshire.
Hope all is well with you.
Love Mum
Monday 12 May 2014
Transport
Today we decided as it was our only free day of the week, we would take the opportunity to go out for lunch and a walk.
We decided on Bosham in West Sussex. When we set off it started to rain, and fort the whole journey the motorways were pretty grim, mostly with spray from the lorries. Imagine our surprise to see on the M27 a very slow moving escorted low loader carrying a brand new railway carriage. It was.unlike usual rolling stock, it looked more stream lined. We speculated that it might have been a new cross rail train.
Once we got to Bosham the sun shone, we had an excellent lunch in the village pub, and then explored the quay, and the lovely properties around there. The church is very old , believed to have been a sight of Christian worship for 1000 years, and mentioned in the Bayeux Tapestry.
We found a few dream houses, and both did some photography.
On our return trip home on the motorway we saw a large escorted low loader with a beautiful sailing yacht, from the admirals fleet being transported to we know not where. We speculated that anyone who could afford such a thing, could probably send it on a journey on the motorway just for the hell of it.
Well it just goes to show that the motorways of Great Britain do not restrict themselves to wheeled vehicles.
We decided on Bosham in West Sussex. When we set off it started to rain, and fort the whole journey the motorways were pretty grim, mostly with spray from the lorries. Imagine our surprise to see on the M27 a very slow moving escorted low loader carrying a brand new railway carriage. It was.unlike usual rolling stock, it looked more stream lined. We speculated that it might have been a new cross rail train.
Once we got to Bosham the sun shone, we had an excellent lunch in the village pub, and then explored the quay, and the lovely properties around there. The church is very old , believed to have been a sight of Christian worship for 1000 years, and mentioned in the Bayeux Tapestry.
We found a few dream houses, and both did some photography.
On our return trip home on the motorway we saw a large escorted low loader with a beautiful sailing yacht, from the admirals fleet being transported to we know not where. We speculated that anyone who could afford such a thing, could probably send it on a journey on the motorway just for the hell of it.
Well it just goes to show that the motorways of Great Britain do not restrict themselves to wheeled vehicles.
Friday 2 May 2014
Ludlow
Had a lovely if rather wet time in Ludlow yesterday. Perhaps it was slightly spoilt by having a Bank Holiday Fair setting up in the main square, which rather spoilt the ambience of the place.
Not to be deterred we had a good lunch in the castle cafe. We then split up, Pete to do some electrical shopping, while visited my favourite Antique Emporium. This is a delightful large Georgian town house. Each room plus garden is taken by different people, who all take it in turns to man the place. A really good idea, as you get many different collections.
I managed to purchase five items, all from different rooms, and all for less than £100 pounds. I am well pleased, and feel thrilled with them all. I will explain about them another time, or share some of them with others, who I had in mind when I purchased them.
On the way back to our cottage we visited the Ludlow Food Centre, and bought bacon, etc. for supper at home.
We are off to Shrewsbury now for lunch and a last shop. It's been a wonderful break, much enjoyed by both of us.
Chris
Not to be deterred we had a good lunch in the castle cafe. We then split up, Pete to do some electrical shopping, while visited my favourite Antique Emporium. This is a delightful large Georgian town house. Each room plus garden is taken by different people, who all take it in turns to man the place. A really good idea, as you get many different collections.
I managed to purchase five items, all from different rooms, and all for less than £100 pounds. I am well pleased, and feel thrilled with them all. I will explain about them another time, or share some of them with others, who I had in mind when I purchased them.
On the way back to our cottage we visited the Ludlow Food Centre, and bought bacon, etc. for supper at home.
We are off to Shrewsbury now for lunch and a last shop. It's been a wonderful break, much enjoyed by both of us.
Chris
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