All I can hear is the rain.
Chris will be shortly walking down the aisle of Westminster Abbey with his floppy Prof hat on and Sorrel will be approaching Broadstairs by train, complete with several new outfits, and a bagful of plants for her garden.
Funny how quiet a place becomes after guests have left.
Ps I found the " slippers of seduction" in the rubbish bin after Sorrel left!
Tee hee
Glad every one enjoyed the visit.
ReplyDeleteQuiet but good yeah?
ReplyDeleteThere is a warm satisfaction in the quietness after guests leave - a time to reflect and, perhaps, rejuvenate. At the moment I'm listening to the rain here in Tennessee.
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely photo.
.........and clean up.........
Delete"walking down the aisle of Westminster Abbey with his floppy Prof hat on" - what is the occasion for this?
ReplyDeletedid your MIL take her "slippers of seduction" with her, or leave them with winnie to love?
Do you know....i'm am not totally sure!
DeleteHe's gone to the abbey with a fellow professor..so i presume he's representing his university
The " slippers of seduction" have been binned btw
DeleteTime for a scotch egg and a cuppa.
ReplyDeleteNo scotch egg.......more's the pity
DeleteLovely photo, best wishes!
ReplyDeleteAnd you are the genius loci.
ReplyDeleteDoes that mean i'm the spirit of the kitchen?
DeleteIt could also be taken as being the heart of the home.
DeleteLooks so tranquil, John.
ReplyDeleteI like that feeling after having had a good visit and we are left with the silence and memories.
Peaceful....
ReplyDeleteClean, tidy, then put your feet up and have a cup of tea. X
ReplyDeleteYes - just how I feel when folk have gone. They might be hard work while they are there but I do miss them.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you have aquelegia out in your garden - ours are not even in bud. And what gorgeou colours too.
I love having guests. I love it a tiny bit more when they leave and me and the hounds can get back to our happy, slapdash, way of life. x
ReplyDeleteDo they allow men to have their head covered in churches these days? Not the last time I went to one which was.....hmmmm, let me see.
ReplyDeleteNext thing, I suppose, is that women will be permitteed NOT to cover their heads! Ah, plus ca change!
Lovely picture. You need to take a photo of the Prof all garbed up in his Prof robes and that lovely hat!
ReplyDeleteDo they have pills for bitches in heat? If they do, Winnie sure needs one!
I think there's a sadness also to the peace after visitors.
ReplyDeleteI love when you post photos of your home, especially your kitchen window.
ReplyDeleteThe chicken bowl is wonderful and I saw the chopsticks.
cheers, parsnip
I love them and wont let chris use them
DeleteMy goodness, binning the slippers seems rather a radical move!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful little bouquets by your window.
I would have expected you to be wearing the slippers of seduction when your husband returns.
ReplyDeleteI wear only chanel no 5
DeleteI doubt the veracity of that (but would prefer not to check)
DeleteI would have expected you to be wearing the slippers of seduction when your husband returns.
ReplyDeleteI think you should rescue those slippers and the next time she comes set them on the floor in the guest room. I love having the house full of guests but really love the quiet when they have all gone.
ReplyDeleteYour so good, putting fresh wildflowers in your cottage John. You should have a regular slot on your blog titled " Windowsill Wednesday ' !!!! I bet Chris had a wonderful day ……. Westminster Abbey is so atmospheric. I remember when our son sang there and we sat in the choir. XXXX
ReplyDeleteHe had a long shitty day actually......5 hours in the abbey ..most of it in rehursal and only one cup of tea and a buiscuit!
DeleteThe garden is bursting with aquilegia
Ah, yes, the quiet. And the tidy scene. Have a good evening.
ReplyDeleteI'm relishing the quiet tonight after a day with Grandaughter No. 2 who is 9-months old, then Grandaughter No. 1 who I collect from school in the afternoon. When I took them home to their own house, their Mummy had left the key in the lock so we were effectively locked out. I then had to pile them all back into the car, alongwith pushchair and all baby-related paraphenalia and hotfoot it to my own gaff where I gave them their tea and awaited the arrival of their Mummy to collect them after she finished work (my son is working away at the moment so he's off the hook for now!). It has taken a good couple of hours to get my normally sedate and pristine house back together.....but I love every minute of looking after such precious cargo.....I'd like to do it everyday if I didn't have to go to work! Happy Election Day for tomorrow. I know who I'm NOT voting for! x
ReplyDeleteps Watching George Gently but isn't his accent awful?
ReplyDeleteHe's eye candy for the over 50s eh nana..? Yuk yuk
DeleteThe flowers are lovely! Give Winnie the fuzzy pink house shoes....she'll be in heaven!
ReplyDeleteI think the slippers should be rescued and slipped into Winnies bed ... she will love you for ever ... or until the slippers wear out at the very least!!
ReplyDeleteOh and I LOVE your glass jar with the green top ... if I ever visit I must remember to wear something with big pockets ;-)