With the Prof away, I tend to fill my time with the great and the good.
The " Good" was an extra Samaritan shift last night, a lunch out with a stressed friend tomorrow and a planned trip to see Auntie Glad with Pat, the animal helper in tow......the great will be cinema treat visits to see Pedro Admolevar' s latest Julieta and Emily Blunt's The Girl On The Train.
Oh , and I forgot the mundane too!
Grids need clearing out, the rest of the back garden shrubbery needs removing, William needs his steroids reviewing and the new outhouse door needs painting.
If I find a spare minute, I shall endeavour to reply to every blog message...if I don't Tom Stephenson may have a stroke ....he's right , of course, it's very rude of me not to reply!
Anyhow
I was sent an email yesterday . It had no text or typed message with it.
It was just a photograph of the inside of a bog standard Southampton hotel room
But it moved me
It was sent by the Prof.
On the impersonal bedside table was his travelling photo frame
In it, a photograph from our wedding day.
The " Good" was an extra Samaritan shift last night, a lunch out with a stressed friend tomorrow and a planned trip to see Auntie Glad with Pat, the animal helper in tow......the great will be cinema treat visits to see Pedro Admolevar' s latest Julieta and Emily Blunt's The Girl On The Train.
Oh , and I forgot the mundane too!
Grids need clearing out, the rest of the back garden shrubbery needs removing, William needs his steroids reviewing and the new outhouse door needs painting.
If I find a spare minute, I shall endeavour to reply to every blog message...if I don't Tom Stephenson may have a stroke ....he's right , of course, it's very rude of me not to reply!
Anyhow
I was sent an email yesterday . It had no text or typed message with it.
It was just a photograph of the inside of a bog standard Southampton hotel room
But it moved me
It was sent by the Prof.
On the impersonal bedside table was his travelling photo frame
Adorable.
ReplyDelete(Please say this in Claudia Winkelman's voice)
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Do you have her fringe ?
DeleteChris must have done something terribly wrong - sent to Southampton and placed in an impersonal hotel cell. Was it for impersonating Roger Moore?
ReplyDeleteHe had his eyebrows removed too
DeleteThe more I think about it, the more I come to appreciate that Almodovar's Bad Education is, without doubt, one of the ten greatest films I have ever seen.
ReplyDeleteIt lingers long in the mind......for sure as does All about my mother
DeleteI just invested in two boxes full of Almodovar's very early work. It's an eye opener....
DeleteHave u seen Julieta?
DeleteAwhhhhh ....... All you need is love ! XXXX
ReplyDeleteLovely to hear from him with such poignancy. Still absence makes the heart grow fonder, and you can gt things done eh! That's how I feel anyway when mine goes away. SO lovely to have him back too!
ReplyDeleteI am working night shifts Saturday Sunday so we won't properly meet until Monday!
DeleteOh the frisson of building anticipation!
Deleteawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, he still luvs you!
ReplyDeleteHe always gas
DeleteHas lol
Deletewell, perhaps the prof has gas also! (hee hee hee)
DeleteI loved Julieta. I think you will too. Woody Allen's Cafe Society is also good, if it ever comes your way.
ReplyDeleteI'm only commenting now to avoid a stroke.
ReplyDeleteTake an aspirin
DeleteAt the third stroke it will be be eleven thirty and no seconds. BLEEP-BLEEP-BLEEP
DeleteWhy? who was planning on stroking you? :-)
DeleteI can stroke myself, thank you.
DeleteAnd I am sure you do often
DeleteJohn is back! Is he? ;-)
ReplyDeleteThe Prof seems to be soooo romantic, I'm jealous!
ReplyDeleteThat is so inspired. You are a lucky guy.
ReplyDeleteVery sweet of him! Thinking of you when away...
ReplyDeleteSniffle sniffle, that's so sweet. He's a keeper!
ReplyDeleteThat photo on the bedside table brought a lump to my throat. It really is the little things that make relationships work.
ReplyDeleteThat email photo is wonderful...did you email one back to him??
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful,
ReplyDeleteNow THAT's romantic!
ReplyDeleteThat is so sweet!
ReplyDeleteSometimes images are so much stronger then words!
ReplyDeleteThat is better than any little gift wrapped in a ribbon.
ReplyDeleteOh! :-)
ReplyDeleteIt's the little things, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteWhy, that softie! What a tender gesture. I believe he's a keeper.
ReplyDeleteHe's softer than he looks
DeleteWent to see "Sully" tonight. Loved it but then I'm a great fan of Tom Hanks. They showed a short of Girl on a Train and it looked gripping. I loved the book so I hope they did it justice.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your movies and time w/Aunt Glad!
ReplyDeleteHe takes you with him wherever he goes.....beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThe Prof's jet set lifestyle isn't as I thought. I would rather be home at your cosy cottage than an impersonal hotel room. Do you have a photo of him displayed at home?
ReplyDeleteTo be fair most of his hotels are much grander affairs..I guess that helps a little
DeleteAwww, that was so sweet! I don't think I have ever travelled with a photo of my sweetie...when I had a sweetie! I know Auntie Glad will be glad to see you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet thing for the Prof to do. I didn't realize he was such a softie! And I'm glad to know that he is. He's lucky to have you.
ReplyDeleteThat he is Jennifer, that he is
DeleteMe thinks he's missing you ☺
ReplyDeleteI'm very missable
DeleteAwww .... just awww :-) xx
ReplyDeleteI always think of the Prof as being chilly and stand-offish... but this brought a tear to my eye! He LOVES you and misses you John!
ReplyDeleteRuth in Oxnard CA.
He is stand offish but not with me..... Watch THE YEARLING he is Gregory peck to my Jane wyman
DeleteWish I had the picture back that my friend painted for me!!!lol 'All about my Mother' was heart wrenching. The Girl on the Train was a great book.
ReplyDeleteHow romantic...Maybe you should think about giving him a special welcome home. I'll leave that one to your imagination. I'm sure it will be brilliant.
ReplyDeleteDirty cow
DeleteAwww. A love letter contained in a photo.
ReplyDeleteNicely put
DeleteThat's sweet. :)
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ReplyDeleteJohn, why did you remove my comment? it was exactly what the previous one is only without the 'that's'. did I misspell it into something bad and didn't notice?
DeleteI didn't remove it?
DeleteAww he's a big softie really x
ReplyDeleteUnder the persona of James Robinson Justice x
DeleteMy favorite Almodovar film is Talk to Her, and there are many close runners up. Julietta has not yet opened here. I look forward to seeing it.
ReplyDeleteI'll not be seeing The Girl on the Train, having read the book (did I just quote a Beatles lyric) and figured out the plot way too early on. If the movie had been filmed in London and its outskirts, I would perhaps have bought a ticket just for the setting. xo
My favorite Almodovar film is Talk to Her, and there are many close runners up. Julietta has not yet opened here. I look forward to seeing it.
ReplyDeleteI'll not be seeing The Girl on the Train, having read the book (did I just quote a Beatles lyric) and figured out the plot way too early on. If the movie had been filmed in London and its outskirts, I would perhaps have bought a ticket just for the setting. xo
Romantic 💕
ReplyDeleteit's nice to be loved
ReplyDeleteit's nice to be loved
ReplyDeleteThat it is
DeleteAhhh he loves you sooooooo XX
ReplyDeleteAhhh he loves you sooooooo XX
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