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Medieval carving in St Peter's Church, Tilton-on-the-Hill Back home now. It's not terribly far from the heart of Leicestershire to our home in Sheffield. Clint made it in one hour and forty minutes. Last evening we visited "The Fox and Hounds" in Tugby for a second meal there. Once again the fayre and the service were excellent. Stewart and I had homemade steak pies with fries (English: chips) fresh vegetables and beef gravy. Shirley had a Moroccan chicken dish with couscous and Frances had a pork medley with mashed potato and side vegetables. For dessert, we all opted for homemade sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream. Mouth-watering deliciousness. Another view of Normanton Church by Rutland Water The owner of Chestnut Cottage lived right next door in Glebe Cottage and she was cool about us departing by midday rather than by 10am as stated on  the contract. We toddled north across the A47 to visit a modern cafe that is very popular with cyclists and ...

Cro reminded me too that it is the anniversary of 9/11  I remember that lunchtime very well. As I was watching the news, through my lounge window I caught sight of a stranger rummaging through the skip I had hired . He ran off with a plastic human head.  The sort you used to see in men’s wear shops advertising hats. I’m having a quiet day today.  Last week, I promised work I would cover sickness by working an extra shift tonight . It will pay for my new painting which is pragmatic of me, if not very practical, for tomorrow lunchtime I’m off to Liverpool to see the City’s Philharmonic with a friend Waltzes by Strauss, and works by Dvorák, Prokofiev, and Márquez… the full orchestra is back on stage!  Sounds great , and lunch at Mowgli beforehand ..what a treat Big thank you to Sue at  https://paw862.blogspot.com/ Who sent me her painting of a puffin She had underplayed it on a recent post and I told her then that I thought it was lovely It is…. ...