R's rue

Hands, touching hands Reaching out, touching me, touching you The simple picture at the top of  Thursday's  blogpost struck a chord with several visitors. Let me thank you for your "likes". It's always nice to be encouraged. I took a second picture of that window, looking down the valley known as Oyster Clough. In my opinion, the second picture does not work quite as well. What do you think? This is a lazy blogpost on a Saturday morning in which I have woken up far too early. I thought I would sleep like a log but the log next to me has, in her early sixties, decided that deep sleep should sometimes have audible accompaniment. It's a bit like trying to sleep in the engine room of an ocean liner. England waits for Sunday evening with eager anticipation mingled with nervous trepidation. Our national football team has reached the final of the European Championship. This tournament normally takes place every four years but COVID-19 scuppered last year's sch...

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Mrs Trellis remarked how well my old fashioned rose in the front garden was doing this morning as I was dead heading it.I told her its name ( Ice Cream) and said it has  a fragrance to it that reminds me of when I was a boy at home and she took the time to sink her nose into the nearest bloom and inhaled deeply “ lovely !” She said then asked, pointing to an emerging bloom nearby “ What’s the little yellow rose called? “  I checked and smiled when I saw it “ That’s a new rose, a gift from a friend,” I replied,  it’s called Winnie”  And indeed it has a species name of Golden Winnie and was a kind gift from my friend Colin after the old girl had died. This was its first flowering “Flowers like this one should have a plaque saying just how important they are” Mrs Trellis mused “ The next tenant of your cottage will look after it accordingly “ She looked thoughtful  So many things we keep have the  same personal resonance. A draw...

 A nice bowl Of oats and berries With some almond milk In my coffee To get my day Started on A bright note from R's rue https://ift.tt/3AJM9V6