Arrrrhhhhhhhhh

I lost my temper with someone tonight

And I went up like a fucking firecracker 

It was the first time I had done so for over 3 years

I hate losing my temper but all I can say that it was fucking justified .

I will say no more

Apart I was ugly 

Arrrhhhhhhhhhhhh

A Palm House Concert

It was a bit of a rush but I got to Liverpool, met my friend Colin and got to the Palm House in Sefton Park for 7.27pm …minutes before the concert started.

We had bought tickets to a rather attractive string quartet playing a selection of film scores by candlelight amid the wonderful backdrop of the Victorian hot house and it was all rather civilised and rather sweet

Bravely the quartet picked some BIG numbers by John Williams , who is known more for his full orchestra set pieces with lots of horn ( so to speak) but they tried their best with the likes of Jurassic Park and Star Wars before giving a lovely rendition from Schindler’s List .

Their pieces by the composer Danny Elfman were much more lyrical and interesting and seemed more suited to the backdrop of palm trees, a thousand candles ( well battery operated ones) and dozens of banana fronds smelling a little like pee

 

The Walking Dead Episode 6

 

I’ve been loyal to The Walking Dead for over ten years now, and today , I must admit, I am so glad I have been . 

Under various showrunners the series , has, at times, been variable to say the least , but under the assured piloting of Angela Kang , the last season has returned to its horror roots and has provided several stand alone set pieces full of suspense and nail biting moments.

Episode 6 was such a set piece where the deaf character Connie ( the deaf actress Lauren Ridloff) found herself trapped in a gothic mansion with Virgil and a group cannibalistic humans 

It was a truly terrifying hour that left me somewhat exhausted by the time they were saved by an all female group from Alexandria 

The series, by the look of things is going out with a bang 

The power was out in the village just after 6 am so I've had to feel my way to work....

Ponies

The weather has turned again.

It’s colder and damp and everything looks a wet brown/green

The ponies are back though, 

Cheerfully clearing the field with heavy breaths.

I’m meeting a friend for brunch

More healthy today. I’ve got to lose another 8 lbs before my nephew’s wedding 

A few hours later and everything has changed. Sunny spells and warmth in the sun

And a Prom walk……

Enlarge this photo and trelawnyd’s Gop hill is the second hill on the left in the far distance 

Fat Bastard Breakfast

 I woke early and took the dogs out for a long walk.

Then Mary and I went out for breakfast. 

I wanted to read a paper in peace, so unfortunately the over excitable Dorothy had to stay home.

I bought the paper ( the first time in three years!) and we sat outside at y shed ( The Shed) where I thought fuck it and ordered a full English, WITH fried bread AND toast washed down by two lovely illy Americanos.

And I read the paper like a tourist.

It felt as though I was abroad, sat at the Santa Maria in Sitges 

Quite lovely

As we walked back I listened to a radio 4 podcast of Nurenberg Remembered on my phone. A detailed and incredibly moving documentary by William Shawcross who is the son of the leading Nurenberg prosecutor Sir Hartley Shawcross , this programme memorialised the 75 year old anniversary of the trails.

In it, Shawcross reviews the ten month military tribunal through the eyes of the children of the protagonists and despite the vastness of the subject matter I was incredibly moved by the stories that were unearthed.

Radio 4 gets slated occasionally for its news coverage and the like, but in this case, a quality documentary that provokes thought and emotion, the radio station excels like no other.

Sir Hartley Shawcross

This afternoon my twin sister came up to sort the garden out

As she did the heavy work, I titivated the patio and planted out baby cyclamen  on the kitchen wall

The result looks pleasing

Tonight after bath time 

Hound Of The Baskervilles

The comedy production of Hound Of The Baskervilles proved to be gently amusing rather than belly laugh   Funny. But it passed an hour and a half well enough. 

With Just three actors playing every character the pace of the piece was at the gallop so to speak and although not anything more than occasionally silly , it was diverting enough and reminded me of the set pieces performed by Laurel & Hardy

The audience went a bit hysterical about it..in a similar way the London audience did when I saw Come from away in July …..

Jake Feretti and Serena Maneghi 

Niall Ransom as Dr Watson

Fuel to Relax

 

I was at work yesterday with the nagging thought I’d only got two black dashes on my petrol gauge .

The frigging world had gone nuts here and several local petrol stations had already closed by mid afternoon with others getting over run by panic buyers, so with me already over my hours I’ve taken today off, just in case I couldn’t find the petrol to commute back to work early this morning.

In the end the village garage, who had prudently rationed petrol to 20£ a car was still open and fairly quiet so I’ve got enough to last me.

I’m glad I didn’t go into work today anyway.

I want to be quiet. I don’t feel very therapeutic. 

I’ve washed the cottage windows until they sparkled ( operation dog snot removal) and watched as some classic cars on their Pilgrim run got gridlocked down the lane for a while.

Mrs Trellis wanted to talk about the Church meeting but I didn’t feel up to her chatter levels so hid under the honeysuckle until she passed 

I’ve  messaged “chatted” on line with my Wales/ Korean group and have drank coffee sweetened with algave nectar 

Sat in the reading chair in the kitchen as the clock ticks 

I will take the girls down to the beach later and I’ve booked myself a ticket at Theatre Clwyd tonight. 

A comedy version of  Hound of the Baskervilles 

A Warning

 This lino cut print was left with the neighbours today .

I don’t remember buying it 

The invoice was dated a couple of weeks ago. 

At 23.43 hours after a night out and boozy dinner with a friend, did the order get registered 

Drunk internet buying……

Thank goodness I fucking like it