R's rue

The Old Grammar School in Market Harborough Last week, when we were holidaying in Leicestershire and Rutland, I snapped almost two hundred photographs. I shared a handful of those images with you - illustrating blogposts. Today, I simply wish to share some more previously unseen pictures from that lovely week away. We could have easily chosen this week but I am glad that we didn't because it's rather grey and chilly and we have seen some rain  in the past three days. It's hard to believe that just a week ago we were applying sun lotion. Strangely weathered gravestone at Tilton-on-the-Hill Ceremonial horseshoes in the Castle Hall, Oakham Modern stained class window in Melton Mowbray church Another view of Normanton Church, Rutland Water Passer-by in Oakham from Yorkshire Pudding https://ift.tt/3lGL6yL

 Tomorrow , me and my friend Colin are off to the philharmonic Hall in Liverpool to see Simon Amstell  He’s  is a very sharp witted comedian and writer and presenter. Thursday night Affable Despot Jason and I will go and see a play at Theatr Clwyd,…. I haven’t seen him in ages, the play is cheap so may be crap but he’s already messaged me “ it will be a larf”  Saturday I’m meeting old friend Cheryl for brunch and sea walks at  Bryn Williams at  Porth Eirias in Colwyn Bay …we both say we need a hug xxx And Monday it’s a Bodnant Gardens visit with my friend Neil and our respective dogs, luckily his bulldog loves Dorothy . So the final chapter of my holiday is almost sorted save a few open windows  I’m having a lovely time…. But it’s taken bloody organising  from Going Gently https://ift.tt/2XigHxY

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The cottage is filled with the heady smell of banana loaves baking. I’m preparing a few cakes for the village bingo night which is raising funds for the Church. I will leave them on the kitchen wall to be collected tomorrow. Banana loaves take at least an hour to cook. So as I’m waiting, I’m catching up on jobs and am pottering I filled a cheap planter with delicate violas, and filled the hanging basket by the front door with the remainder. I’m having another coffee and have checked the news, The local news is full of the fact that several of the Llandudno goats have got themselves stranded on a Rocky outcrop by the town.  I will watch this story with interest. The weather is so so today and I’m contemplating what I’m going to do with the rest of my day. Apart from my ABBA gift I will leave you with this photo I took it on my way back from London I’d love to know his story from Going Gently https://ift.tt/2XoKdCv

From the Bosh! Instagram page In Britain there are five big supermarket chains. One of them is called "Morrisons". Yesterday they launched a new range of vegan ready meals designed by Bosh! They are really good. I know because I have eaten each of the six ready meals -  "Smashin' Shepherd's Pie", "Ultimate Chilli and Rice", "Smokin' Spag Bol", "Mighty Mac N' Greens", "Crackin' Jalfrezi Curry and Rice" and "Game Changin' Lasagne". All so delicious that it is very easy to forget that they contain no meat or dairy elements. For your interest, the packaging is all recyclable apart from the thin film that is sealed to the tops of all similar ready meals. The card sleeve is made from recycled paper products. Ian and Henry were over in Wrexham, Wales three weeks ago - visiting a large food factory that has been charged with producing the Bosh! ready meals and shipping them to Morrisons store...