R's rue

Normanton Church, Rutland Yesterday was beautifully warm: the power of the sun seeping into our bones. We travelled a few miles to Rutland Water which is a big reservoir - constructed in the 1970's to serve the counties of The East Midlands. We parked near a village with a curious name - Edith Weston. Then we walked along the shore to Normanton Church. This early nineteenth century church stands on an artificial peninsula. It was saved from the rising flood waters following a successful public campaign. Who says that protesting never changes a thing? They're so wrong. Phoebe and Frances at Normanton Park Hotel We carried on with our leisurely walk to the dam at the eastern end of Rutland Water and after turning back we stopped for lunch in the gardens of The Normanton Park Hotel. The setting was perfect but sadly the high cost of the sandwiches was not reflected in their quality. Even so they were good enough to eat. I felt sorry for the young waitress whose awkward gai...

Running late….meal out at The Crown tonight was lovely..just got home Dorothy is over heated and is now lying on a blanket I put in the freezer two hours ago I had Chicken supreme ….something I haven’t had since the 1980s As promised a quick snap of my new curlew painting from Going Gently https://ift.tt/38PIxEj

 Holiday day three. The weather remains fine. Very warm with a nice sea breeze.  I popped over to the Mostyn Gallery to see the Tarek Lakhrissi My Immortal exhibition  Which was described thus “Taking the 2003 song ‘My Immortal’ by American pop group Evanescence as its title, the exhibition reflects upon the notion of community, particularly a queer community which it considers as a complex, fragile and ephemeral entity. On the one hand it can offer possibilities of love, empowerment and protection but also nightmares and fears” I read the exhibition notes for a long time  https://www.mostyn.org/sites/www.mostyn.org/files/Exhibition%20Guide%20Tarek%20Lakhrissi%20ONLINE.pdf But still didn’t grasp his concepts fully.  I did like the spear mobiles though…..quite beautiful. I posted photographs on my Facebook page and my Sheffield bestie commented “  Michael Kilner Did you inform the gallery they have been robbed? All those mobiles stolen tha...

 A bowl of Grape Nuts After a sweaty session Feeling grateful For the knowledge That acceptance Is growth I can be Proud of My answer is no answer. I don’t need to speak to make a point. Silence speaks louder than my words ever could. So many times lately, I’ve had to not comment on what I see. I shake my head in disbelief on a daily basis. I no longer count. I no longer actively seek to change the world. If it happens, I’m greatly appreciative.  If not, it’s not the end of the world.  The seeds of change happen each day when I look in the mirror and purposely smile. Think about it.   from R's rue https://ift.tt/3kXIg7O