Yesterday’s post didn’t need adding too.
I found the whole thing incredibly moving.
I’m at a study day in Bangor today which is at least an hour’s drive for me here in Trelawnyd.
It will be a long day as after the study day, I’m in college which is least on the way home. I won’t be back to the village until after 9 pm. Thank goodness for Trendy Carol and her hubby who will be dog sitting.
Yesterday was a self care sort of day.
I jet washed Bluebell and spring cleaned her interior, which pleased me greatly.I made a sort of Thai noodle thing with half fat coconut milk for today’s lunch and a spiced butternut squash soup for my tea.
I washed and repaired my broken gargoyle and placed him in the inglenook and banked another 400 pounds in sponsorships for the memorial hall windows .
And my friend Colin texted with pictures of our shabby chic hotel in Venice which has been all booked and paid for ……what fun…Venice,
To be fair most people go on holiday for 2 weeks , I’m having three , three day city breaks instead …( as well as three London visits , one with my sister Janet to re visit Les Miserables and one to the Royal Opera House to see La Traviata with Nu for her birthday ! ( Shussshh don’t tell her )
Anyhow last night Roger climbed into bed in the wee small hours after something had frightened him in the kitchen around 2 am . He always chooses to sleep there in order to protect the cottage but sometimes his nerves fail him and a strange noise will have him scurrying upstairs in order to ask for a cuddle
Last night I think it was an owl in the churchyard
It’s been calling for days.
He then slept curled up , under my chin, after he patted me awake.
He slept
With his eyes tightly shut as children do when they cuddle up after a fright.
I would love a gargoyle like that for our terrace. As for Roger, that would have melted my heart.
ReplyDeleteIt did a bit …he had frightened himself
DeleteI'm not sure whether Roger is more adorable for his protective efforts or for sleeping under your chin!
ReplyDeleteMy heart!
He’s a baby , in an adult dog’s body
DeleteThat’s how I describe him.
He’s just been skipping around the house with a milk carton over his nose
Enjoy the breaks, sometimes just a couple of days, makes a huge difference.
ReplyDeleteI could afford one long holiday but to hard leaving the dogs
DeleteBless him - Unexpected sounds from the kitchen seem to worry mine - rather than from outside which just annoys them -Pairs of eyes look at me to investigate - even my tha - whose looks similar to your gorgeous gargoyle x📚💼 📝
ReplyDeleteWhat are the unexpected sounds from your kitchen? Have you got a ghost? Ooh spooky!
DeleteThe gargoyle has a happy face I think, apparently he was on the gable end of a vicarage
DeleteIt's the looking forward to a holiday that I enjoy the most. The planning, researching places and things to see is most enjoyable. The anticipation is exciting.
ReplyDeleteI’m leaving the organising to colin, which believe me, is a real treat in itself , he’s just booked tickets for the Guggenheim museum
DeleteWhen in Venice do try to avoid singing 'Just One Cornetto' in public. Or, on second thoughts, DO it - and give us all a laugh!
ReplyDeleteI’m going to wander around with a knife and my little red coat
DeleteSo are you going to have a video of you + another engrossed in some debauched hanky-panky to show us? I do hope so. ;-)
Deletehttps://screenrant.com/dont-look-now-movie-dwarf-killer-explained/
DeleteFrom your latest response it looks like you MAY have thought that I didn't 'get' your knife and red coat reference, JayGee. Maybe my own rejoinder had been too vague to show that I had indeed followed you. Whatever - do have an absolutely FABulous time ogling all those dishy gondoliers - plus anyone else happening to be sailing by.
DeleteAh, Roger..love him!
ReplyDeleteI do very much
DeleteSteve in London also has a friend called Colin! I wonder if it's the same fellow? The same one who appears in "The Twelve Days of Christmas"... "four Colin birds". These Colins do get around.
ReplyDeleteBound to be the same chap
DeleteThree smaller breaks should spread out the pleasure! Your hotel looks great.
ReplyDeleteRoger is just delightful. He is so sweet.
That was my idea, next year it’s a longer holiday somewhere different
DeleteSome great plans there, John. I hope Nu doesn't read your blog - surprise spoiled! Darling Roger, he knows where he's safe. xx PS if ever you don't want that gargoyle...
ReplyDeleteI will put your name on it if I die horribly in a plane crash
DeleteOh, don't do that, John! xx
DeleteRoger has stolen my heart
ReplyDeleteHe seems to do this with every person he meets
DeleteI have a square piece of concrete that my Grandson decorated with his handprint, some coloured stones,the words ‘I love you’ and his initials, when he was about 6, on my porch. That is the closest thing I have to a gargoyle! I love yours. Venice, be still my beating heart. Roger is the man, until he needs a nice warm cuddle. He is a sweetie, and your cooking sounds so yummy, enjoy. GG
ReplyDeleteThat piece of concrete sounds lovely …..I have lots of strange things like that that mean the world to me….a handmade cheeseboard from my sister, my grandmother’s mirror , a fruit bowl made by Nuala,
DeleteA framed photo of my nephew Leo, a miniature cross stitch by a psychiatric patient I once nursed, a silver tankard from a patient’s partner , a handmade crocheted blanket from a friend …I could go on
Dear Roger - our Aussie always found a sleeping spot that allowed her to surveil as many sleepers and exterior doors as possible, which I think was a "guard the flock" impulse.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to vicariously enjoying your holidays! Hotel room pictures are a special favorite of mine; came across a package of pictures from the early '70s of a 3 week whip around Europe with a bunch of hotel room pictures - same backpack, 8 or so different places. I had such energy then.....
Ceci
Roger has assumed top dog status now, though behind me …when I’m asleep he patrols the house throughout the night, only once or twice then returns to the reading chair he shares with Mary
DeleteWhat glorious plans you have for your holidays - that is good self care to the max!
ReplyDeleteWishing your well on this busy Tuesday. Safe journey!
Hugs!
Thank you
DeleteYou are very busy with work, home and school responsibilities so looking forward to escape to Venice is perfect. Good times ahead make everything right.
ReplyDeleteAnd Colin has been before , so I feel in good hands
DeleteYou have a busy, happy life, John. You have done well enjoying and exploring the world around you. That photo of Venice brings back so many happy memories for me. My daughter and I just loved the time we spent there.
ReplyDeleteWell this year a few city breaks will fill the click ups from last year
DeleteHow funny that Roger would respond to an owl that way. There must be something in his genes telling him it's a predator! Olga has never paid attention to owls, but I guess she's probably bigger.
ReplyDeleteAnd older, he’s still very much a puppy mentally.
DeleteYou've got some exciting plans to look forward to!
ReplyDeleteAnd I haven’t banged on about Barcelona or Rome lol( but I will)
DeleteIs the hotel right on the Grand Canal? Do enjoy, once one get's away from the tourist mob in the Piazza, Venice has some interesting neighborhoods. Over by the Maritime Museum is nice, with some neighborhood stores and cafes.
ReplyDeleteIt’s on a canal not THE canal lol ,
DeleteBetween the canal and the Papadopoli Gardens
DeleteRoger was frightened by an owl in the churchyard? He'll have to be more resilient than that if he's trying to protect the cottage!
ReplyDeleteHe’s a puppy
DeleteJohn - Could you look at your ''Emergency" on Sunday 23rd - reply today 7.08pm x
ReplyDeleteSorted x
DeleteIs fliss moderating and policing your blog now?
DeleteOr can anyone ask you to remove a comment they don't agree with?
No, I will remove any comment that offends or insults another. Clear enough?
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DeleteOooh I like the gargoyle
ReplyDeleteI also found the video in your post yesterday to be very powerfully moving. It lead me to search for more info about their relationship and whether they stayed in touch. A lovely story. Thanks for sharing it!
ReplyDeleteLucky Roger is all I can say!
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