I met two friends today.
I met them in separate meets
one in a garden
The other outside Theatr Clwyd
I burnt my head in the hot sun at the theatre and
I have to say I travelled a little longer than my allotted but suggested 5 miles
(14.9 miles to be exact)
But in Wales driving 5 miles gets you nowhere.
Literally nowhere
Having no coffee room to go to , it was initially strange meeting my friend on the long grass outside the theatre. Theatr Clwyd looked fallorn
Unused and unloved and silent. My friend and I lay in the grass like schoolboys and swapped stories whilst watching the sky.
We were suddenly boys in the school yard and not 50 something men
Talking while watching the clouds amble by.
Tonight was our 10 th Weekly choir meet on Zoom
This week was more like group therapy with the choir sharing " lockdown" photographs of each of our lives with a discussion of each.
Jamie , sans his 1940s RAF moustache has done a sterling job organising it all
Such is the talent of the wartime forces
I've been uncharacteristically gay this evening
Moisturiser on face, moisturiser booties on my feet ( thank you Wendy and Alun), and several bulldog covered naps which cooled a hot forehead
The weather is said to break tomorrow....
It's time for rain
It broke here today. Chucked it down. I know the gardens and fields wanted it . You should wear a hat! When its sunny I mean.
ReplyDeleteSounds like the perfect day after a busy and precious birthday day. Not the usual anti climax, like 'another day older and deeper in can't as the old song goes. Not bad John Gray! On the way back up in style!
ReplyDeleteOops, I haven't been at the computer, and missed wishing you a timely Happy Birthday! Lovely to hear that other people picked up the slack so well. So I'll wish you a very Happy Unbirthday, (thank you Lewis Carroll and Alice)
ReplyDeleteWe're supposedly getting rain too, but I'll believe it when I see it!
ReplyDeleteYou need a kiss me quick hat.
ReplyDeleteSend me one
DeleteWhich?
DeleteWe need the rain, I'm sick of watering the sheep 🤣
ReplyDeleteBurnt bum would make a better photo. 'Uncharacteristically'? Are you making a claim to butch?
ReplyDeleteWell you have the beard for it.
DeleteI'm like a young Roger whitticker
DeleteAh, Roger Whittaker ... I remember his Skye Boat song and I think we still have one of his albums (NOT "vinyl"!) from long ago.
DeleteYes, I can see the resemblance, John.
Hugs!
Yes John I think we are all desperate for rain.
ReplyDeleteThe nation needs it pat
Deleteawwww, kisskiss for your poor head.
ReplyDeleteKiss away
DeleteBe careful about getting burnt. It can really have bad ramifications later in life.
ReplyDeleteI am later in life
DeleteI laughed out loud at that retort! It's one of the best things about ageing, the anticipation is over!!
DeleteYes. It is time for rain. I hope it comes. The earth needs it and Britain has had a bloody good run this springtime.The best one we have ever known while COVID has hurt our world so much.
ReplyDeleteRain needs to keep us all in
DeleteI hope the rain comes soon. We need it also. We have 10 active wildfires burning.Four that are prescribed burns to help.
ReplyDeleteHope your sunburn gets better. Here In Tucson we wear sunscreen all the time except for the 2 months of winter. Feel better
parsnip
A day in the life...
ReplyDeleteYou all (y'all) are looking for rain over there.
Learned a new word today -- BONCE!
ReplyDeleteHah - Wales is a lot like where we live. Five miles gets you nowhere here too!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had a good day, burnt noggin excepted. I'm a little curious as to whether it was the naps or the bulldogs that cooled your head, though. When I fall asleep with a cat on me I wake up in a sweat!
Apple cider vinegar (ACV) helps with sunburn. It stings a bit as you apply it, and you do smell like salad dressing for a few moments, but it really helps taking the sting out of the burn.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if white vinegar works as well or at all. I've only ever used ACV.
Glad you got a chance to visit with a friend. I'm going to visit with one tomorrow, digits crossed. We're meeting at the halfway point between our abodes in part because i have some supplies for her. She bakes quite a bit, and i found a good deal on flour, so i picked up a large bag of it for her.
We're overdue for a visit.
What a beautiful photo of Wales that is. I think we're expecting rain tomorrow too, I shall mow everywhere today as it now won't be done again for several days.
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ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you had a lovely day! Sorry about your sunburned head and I 2nd the suggestion for a hat.
I've just put moisturizer on my face and will bid you good night.
Hugs!
Your as busy on your days off as when you work. Oh for a lie in the grass while chatting with a good friend.
ReplyDeleteYou’re... I hate autocorrect...
ReplyDeletedriving 5 miles wont even get you to a shop in South Lincolnshire
ReplyDeleteLaying in the grass sounds like a lovely & fun time to me! 💚💚💚
ReplyDeleteGood to meet friends. I used to work at Oriel Theatr Clwyd..I think the outside always did look a bit grey and forlorn!
ReplyDeleteA psychiatrist at our regional childrens hospital is promoting "Free Range Kids". They want kids to get out and run in the brush and climb trees and BE BORED. Your post about laying in the grass watching clouds brought that to mind. Time for the little ones to turn off their devices and lay on the ground watching clouds and develop some imagination! (I often think that there will be no decent books written by the next generation because they will lose the ability to "make something up")
ReplyDeleteHow true - how sad!
DeleteSounds like a lovely day laying in the grass John, I saw a program on ou knowledge channel about an 800 mile path along the coast of Wales the longest path in the world sounds like quite a challenge and my friend asked me "how many days would it take" at my age I have no intention of finding out she is more gung ho then me.
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