A Good Day

 

Sometimes you make your own good day
Other times it’s made for you.
Today has been a bit of both.
I got up early, and amongst jobs cut roses and honeysuckle and euphorbia from the garden  and put them in a gaudy Welsh jug that was doing nothing.
Roger and I went for a sausage breakfast on Colwyn Bay Promenade then went to the hospice to retrieve my emails as he tottered around the staff, bumming treats.
At midday I met up with some of the hospice staff for lunch and a haircut and a gossip . 
They are a nice bunch, and I could feel their good ( and very black) humour lift my psychi


This evening it’s two video calls with friends in Manchester and Sheffield
It’s been a perfect day
Quite lovely 
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82 comments:

  1. Kate2:25 pm

    "Oh what a luvily buncha coconuts!" (sung to the tune of whatever that song is)

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    1. John Going Gently6:51 pm

      These women are the support workers , the people who support our work every day but they give their individualised and specific care to hospice patients for just over the minimum wage

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    2. Kate2:20 pm

      It's the same here. Also I notice that those who do the most difficult, most physically demanding (and often unpleasant) work in healthcare are the ones who are paid the least and have the fewest perks. It seems backward to me.

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  2. Debra She Who Seeks2:43 pm

    Roger looks pretty blissful in that photo!

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  3. happy hooker2:48 pm

    A good day where nothing much has been done, but everything that has been done leaves a good feeling. Roger looks very regal in that photo! xx

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  4. Veg_artist2:54 pm

    Butter wouldn't melt! Such a cutie - Roger of course.

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    1. John Going Gently6:52 pm

      He’s calmed down today but trendy carol’s husband has kept Mary as he loves her so

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  5. Steve Reed2:55 pm

    Glad you got some visiting in. Why do you have to go to the hospice to retrieve your e-mails? Can't you log in from home?

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    1. John Going Gently6:53 pm

      I could but never got around to organising it

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  6. Jackie2:57 pm

    I have random thoughts but feel compelled to comment anyway so here goes:
    I love this comment you made -"Sometimes you make your own good day Other times it’s made for you. "
    Roger - makes me desperate to someday get a Welsh Terrier as does Mary and all the others I have seen and read about!
    Finally - these women are so beautiful as are all the photos you have shared on your blog of the women there - your sisters, your other family members, the women in your village etc. Must be in the water!
    Finally, that jug looks like one that I purchased at a resale store that benefits animal rescue. I never thought of it as gaudy but I guess it is!
    Have a good day :-)

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    1. Jackie3:01 pm

      I just realized that I have 2 finallys lol!

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    2. Veg_artist3:56 pm

      'Gaudy Welsh' china is a thing. Originally made in potteries in South Wales. Collectable.

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    3. Jackie4:04 pm

      Thanks Veg Artist! This is a fine example of another reason to love the blog community. I just took mine down from the china cabinet and on the bottom is "England 18th Cent. Staffordshire Salt-glaze"

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    4. Anonymous5:57 pm

      https://inlanding.wordpress.com/2014/09/02/gaudy-welsh/

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    5. Lizzy D6:16 pm

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    6. Jackie6:19 pm

      Thank you Anonymous

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    7. John Going Gently6:55 pm

      I would recommend Welsh terriers to any family Jackie, but young Welsh are headstrong and very quick.
      They don’t do well off lead as they like to do their own thing , but they are gentle, dogs with a stillness about them

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    8. Jackie7:08 pm

      Thanks John , Yes you have told me this in an email a long time ago and I appreciate your honesty and shared experience about the breed. I seem to only have your old email address - do you mind sharing your new one?

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    9. John Going Gently8:10 pm

      jgsheffield@icloud.com

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    10. Jackie8:45 pm

      Thanks!

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  7. Boud2:57 pm

    Roger saying he's living his best life!

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    1. John Going Gently6:56 pm

      He sat with Katrina, a nurse on the hospice so quietly that she asked if his behaviour was normal

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    2. Anonymous11:55 pm

      Roger has found his calling in life, making other calm and happy . He seems to love visiting folks. G.P.

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  8. jabblog3:04 pm

    Happy Roger! I bet he loves those visits.

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  9. Yorkshire Liz3:17 pm

    That sounds like a nicely varied and quietly useful Bank Holiday Sunday. If only I could have shared that breakfast though.
    Why do the Welsh, viewed full frontal like that, always look like very happy glove puppets? And irresistible?

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    1. John Going Gently8:10 pm

      lol I’m reminded of covid when Mary joined me on zoom and the choir shouted ITS A PUPPET

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    2. Yorkshire Liz9:14 pm

      Thank you, Brian Conley! How I wish I had been there to relish that!

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  10. Ellen D.3:26 pm

    I think a caring type of person works in a hospice so I can see why you like spending time with them. I love that vase and flowers!

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  11. JayCee3:29 pm

    That vase was just made for those blooms. What a lovely combination.

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    1. John Going Gently6:59 pm

      I have 9 of these jugs suiting on the beams of my Irving room

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  12. Sue3:33 pm

    Oh Roger is a very happy dog there, surrounded by adoring ladies.

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  13. Anonymous3:50 pm

    That friggin dog is actually smiling !!!

    Lee

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  14. Anonymous4:21 pm

    Roger doing his bit to brighten things up.

    Ceci

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    1. John Going Gently6:48 pm

      He was loving being centre of attention

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  15. Barbara Anne4:25 pm

    A wise life lesson in the first two lines of this delightful post. So true!
    Love the photo of Roger smiling with your co-workers! We have a professional photo of young us with our first dog who was smiling for the camera.
    What a beautiful bouquet and vase!!
    Video calls are second best because you cannot share hugs. Enjoy!

    Hugs!

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    1. John Going Gently6:48 pm

      At least you can see your friends xxx

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    2. BA8:56 pm

      So true. :-)

      Hugs!

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  16. Anonymous4:51 pm

    Your posts are always filled with bursts of hopeful. Little flashes of optimistic joy.
    They make me more positive and today I wept over my morning coffee

    Keith

    Xx

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    1. John Going Gently6:47 pm

      You big softie, thank you Keith xx

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    2. Anonymous11:53 pm

      See the affect you have on people , John. You have the touch. I applaud you for being uplifting to others as well as yourself. Always try to make yourself happy first. Gemma's Person

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  17. Krayolakris5:14 pm

    Look at Roger, arm on the counter and smiling for his photo. All he lacks is a briar pipe and a plaid cap! What glorious roses! Hugs to you John!

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    1. John Going Gently6:47 pm

      I’m so envious , he’s so photogenic

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  18. Lizzy D6:23 pm

    The flowers and jug are lovely. Don't forget to give us a post of your spring garden and lane, lots of photos, please.
    Darling Roger and beautiful ladies. You may miss the community and camaraderie of the hospice when you move on?

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    1. John Going Gently6:46 pm

      I will do it tomorrow after my sister does the lawn

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    2. Lizzy D7:29 pm

      I'll look forward to it.

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  19. Damselfly6:25 pm

    Dear sweet Roger! He's such a lovely fella!

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  20. John6:53 pm

    Tis the simple things that make all the difference, glad you had a good day old lad

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  21. ArcticFox7:43 pm

    i love a day that pans out well..... a bit of fortune and a bit of direction ...... glad you enjoyed it..... sounds pretty good

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    1. John Going Gently8:08 pm

      I’ve just finished my second video call, it’s been a good day

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  22. Anonymous8:15 pm

    You seem to be living "the life". More power to you. G.P.

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    1. John Going Gently8:17 pm

      I’m trying

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    2. Anonymous11:50 pm

      I recognize that my friend. G.P. You are doing splendidly in my book ;)

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  23. Ur-spo8:27 pm

    I too am glad you had a good day; may there be many more.

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  24. Haven't got one.8:27 pm

    I was just going to say that my roses and honeysuckle are not out yet here in South Derbyshire and what beautiful roses. My Dad had a beautiful rose garden. However, after the comments on the jug I looked more closely at it. Have you noticed the little face under the handle?
    Jean.

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    1. John Going Gently9:13 pm

      Not a face x

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    2. Haven't got one.9:58 pm

      Oh, okay. It's just that I used Google lens on my phone and lots of jugs like yours came up and there was one identical to yours, so I thought. The seller not only specifically mentioned the face but you could see eyes, nose, mouth and the black fringe. It wasn't clearly visible under the handle of your photo, so they must be different. Some people, like me, see pictures in clouds too.😀
      Jean.

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    3. Jo in Auckland7:33 pm

      I see faces in everything Jean, including clouds. The ability to do so is called Pareidolia I believe.

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  25. Debby8:53 pm

    Roger really does seize the day, doesn't he? Probably learnt that from you.

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  26. Anonymous9:21 pm

    I absolutely love the vase. Does it have a place of origin?live in Aus, but will search for one

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    1. John Going Gently9:23 pm

      They are Victorian Welsh jugs , called gaudy jugs

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    2. John Going Gently9:24 pm

      https://www.ebay.co.uk/b/bn_35872953

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  27. Mistress Maddie11:21 pm

    But look how pretty the jug is now, and I bet it smells nice.

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  28. coffeeontheporchwithme11:35 pm

    That’s a beautiful bouquet! I’m glad you had a good day. - Jenn

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  29. Catalyst11:53 pm

    Everyone deserves such a day. Mine has been filled with watching the Indy 500, won for the first time by a Spaniard, and trying to dig a hole large enough for Judy's new vine. I have enjoyed manual labor though Judy worries about me. And time goes on.

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  30. Cro Magnon4:26 am

    Roses in vases here too, but no Honeysuckle. I'm quite surprised that you have brought Euphorbia inside. There are several HUGE ones in the dog park, and they smell horrible.

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  31. MarisAna6:01 am

    A perfect day and one to treasure. Roger is enjoying the love too, with those lovely ladies.

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  32. Moving with Mitchell9:22 am

    Sounds wonderful. Roger sure is happy being the center of attention.

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  33. Ms. Moon1:46 pm

    I could not love that picture more.

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  34. MELODY JACOB12:39 pm

    I can just see you there with that jug of flowers, starting the day with beauty and a bit of mischief from Roger. Sounds like the kind of day that fills you up in all the right ways. So glad you had it.

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