11 May 2019

Recap

Weatherwise, the week that has just passed by has been dreary. Up here in the north of England (Up North) we have had  good amounts of rain and the golden orb has mostly been hidden by clouds. However, we needed a week like that to water the land, top up the reservoirs and fill the streams.

The dreariness has made photo walks problematic but yesterday, before the rain returned, I managed an hour long stroll from Ringinglow, down into the valley of The Porter Brook and up the other side along Clough Lane. I saw a bee investigating purple and blue spider flowers (Centaurea montana) by the side of the lane and later, after Clint had agreed to me reading in the driver's seat for an hour, a million silver raindrops splattered the glass.

I came home to roast slices of lean loin pork on a bed of sliced onions, mushrooms and yellow pepper. And there were Jersey potatoes and chopped pointed cabbage too. All ready for when Her Majesty returned from The Health Centre with tales of smears, inoculations and coils. It's always nice to chat over dinner.

And then I zoomed out to Walkley on the west side of this city where a little folk concert was happening in some allotments above The Rivelin Valley. It was to raise money for the local Food Bank which my friend Mike is involved with. He was also playing with his band - Dogwood Rose. I  wanted to support him. After all, he's a granddad now! Hi Gramps!

Back home, I felt the call of The Pub and who was I to deny this? I went down there at ten thirty and supped four pints of Tetley's bitter talking to an enigmatic but kind-hearted chap called Craig. I have known him for twenty five years.

Later still, The Beloved Daughter arrived home after travelling Up North earlier in the evening and heading straight to a friend's birthday party. She was a little tiddly after the consumption of alcoholic beverages but we spent an hour chattering about this and that before bedtime. How do I love that young woman?  Unconditionally and forever.

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  1. I have to laugh at your dinner conversation. I can talk about anything as I eat. Is that a skill?

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    1. No. It's just bad manners when your mouth is full and bits of food are flying everywhere.

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  2. You people sure stay up late.

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  3. That top photo is striking! It deserves framing and putting on display.

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    1. Thank you Sue. I took a dozen pictures of that scene with Mr Bee buzzing around but this was the best image.

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  4. If your daughter reads your blog, I am sure she will well up at the last sentence of this post.

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    1. She does pop by from time to time but she already knows how much I love her.

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  5. Those photographs are beautiful! There is a slightly different mood when it is cloudy and I like it. You had quite a full and enjoyable day. I'm a bit of a night person myself. You know, it sure is bittersweet when our kids grow up.

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    1. They say that some of us are larks and some are owls. I am with you Bonnie - an owl. Twitt-thwoo! (I'm not sure how to spell that)

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  6. The purple and blue spider flowers are quite unusual. I have not heard of these before. Beautiful photo.

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    1. They were growing wild but they may have escaped from someone's garden. I don't know what their Latin name is.

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  7. That's a lot do do in just one day!

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    1. I didn't include everything. Some days are like that.

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  8. The weather here is much like it is here, raining today but Autumn and not Spring.

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    1. I am sitting here in my dressing gown on Sunday morning and the new week seems to be set fair with sunshine pouring in.

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  9. Ha! I had the same thought Red did. You had a busy day! Love the photos, as usual, and glad you got to walk AND spend time with family.

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    1. Last night I watched Joni Mitchell on BBC 4 playing a dulcimer and singing "A Case of You". It was from 1974 and it was very beautiful. I thought of "Shadows and Light".

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  10. I love the photo of the cornflowers ( centaurea Montana apparently...I looked it up!)

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    1. You can be my botanical adviser Frances. Thanks for your research.

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  11. I love the bumblebee, but I think I might like that green bug below and to the left of the bee just as much. That IS a bug, isn't it? Beautiful photo.

    And a lovely sentiment about your daughter.

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    1. Hah! I just had another look and behold! I saw that flower bud for what it is - lol

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    2. A visit to the optician may be in order.

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