A jar of homemade Jam and a kind card left by Gentleman Farmer Ralph and Lady L on the garden gate was another treat today.......
Thank you both,
they only live up the lane.
At 3 pm two old men stopped at the kitchen wall for eggs, I thought one was blogger CRO for a moment he looked so similar.. They were walkers with ski sticks and backpacks.
Both stopped for eggs 8 years ago and remembered the cottage
"How's Boris?" one guy asked and I broke the news that he died a good while ago
"I liked that old bird" the man said sadly
"SO did I " I told him with feeling
Thank you both,
they only live up the lane.
At 3 pm two old men stopped at the kitchen wall for eggs, I thought one was blogger CRO for a moment he looked so similar.. They were walkers with ski sticks and backpacks.
Both stopped for eggs 8 years ago and remembered the cottage
"How's Boris?" one guy asked and I broke the news that he died a good while ago
"I liked that old bird" the man said sadly
"SO did I " I told him with feeling
Why does it not shock me you like a big bird???
ReplyDeletehe was my baby.... a huge benign character that spent his life like a galleon in full sail
DeleteWhat a lovely and fitting description!
DeleteDid you remember they had been 8 years ago or did they? That's some good remembering! x
ReplyDeletethey did... they were looking over the wall to see if there were any full egg boxes, that's where I used to leave them for customers
DeleteYour two visitors must have been Nordic Pole Walkers - that's what we call them here.
ReplyDeleteYou saw walkers and just casually chatted them up?
ReplyDeleteWhat would Daryl Dixon say?
KILL KILL KILL THEM ALL
DeleteHow lovely they remembered.
ReplyDeleteI remember your stories about Boris
cheers, parsnip
Funny how some of our birds never leave us entirely.
ReplyDeleteYou look pretty dreamy in not that picture, John Gray!
ReplyDeleteYou look pretty dreamy in that picture, John Gray!
Delete(I saw the typo as it as bro wing published)
(Again) being
DeleteBoris was magnificent !! <3
ReplyDeleteThe picture of Boris in the back seat of your car was the best thing ever!
ReplyDeleteOr did I dream that??
You know it's not me if they're using ski sticks; I would NEVER do such a thing.
ReplyDeleteSome people keep meticulous diaries of their walking holidays. They could probably tell you the date and what time it was and what the weather was like and where they were walking from and to those many years ago. I know such people. They are called Austrians.
ReplyDeleteI met a 92 year old Austrian living by himself in a railway station in the back of beyond up by you or was it going over to the slate quarries . . . I think he had chickens too. He'd over 100 now if he's still alive.
DeleteWhat an amazing experience to have return visitors come back 8 years later and still remember your place, the eggs, and Boris! That must've been some fantastic turkey to be so memorable after all these years. Good of you to give Boris a loving home.
ReplyDeleteJohn Grey you are a very handsome man...Kind and handsome.. A lovely combination
ReplyDeleteSteady Cherie....calm down :o) Nice to see your smiley face, John.
DeleteI came over all a flutter... twasn't John though, 'twas the blimmin heat.
DeleteSki sticks? Has it been snowing on Gop Hill? I thought we were in the middle of a heatwave!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely that they even remembered Boris's name,you must both have made an impression.
ReplyDeleteThe kindness of the villages (home-made Jam and a card) - how lovely!! Makes me wonder how you can leave such a place - or - are you going to stay in your lovely cottage and continue to enjoy village life and all it offers? Going to back track and read more about "Boris". What a lovely bird.
ReplyDeleteThey are amazing creatures... turkeys. The way they drum and blow out their chests and go an even deeper blue around the head - although I never cuddled mine. You both look mighty handsome :) Elle xx
ReplyDeleteamazing how fast eight years floats away . . .
ReplyDeletenice to have them stop by and stir up those Boris memories . . .
That was nice. He must have been a memorable bird.
ReplyDeleteHe was a benign and odd old bird
DeleteThat the visitors remembered Boris is so touching John-he had a good life with you.It's so lovely, it's made me weep x
ReplyDeleteThank for your very good article! i always enjoy & read the post you are sharing!
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