R's rue

In secondary school, I may have come bottom of the class in Physics and Chemistry but I was always top in Geography. It was a branch of knowledge that energised me. I cared about mountains, rivers, countries, oceans and capital cities and I still do. When I was thirteen I knew the capital city of every single country in the world and I still know the majority of them but must admit that I haven't kept up to date with all the changes. It is interesting to me that plenty of people do not seem to care about  Geography. Does it really matter that Mount Everest is in The Himalayas or that Sacramento is the state capital of California or that Africa isn't just one big country? For many this is clearly all tiresome, irrelevant knowledge.  Here's Jay Leno in 2017 interviewing American high school students in order to test their geographical knowledge:- The results are both funny and alarming but perhaps not surprising for there is a lot of geographical ignorance out there. ...

Housekeeping day  I popped down to the pet wholesalers and bought dog food ( there is a shortage in the supermarkets )  While there I also bought two dog crates for the Airbnb jaunt, petrol and fire logs. Any longer journey will need the energetic Dorothy safely confined in the back of Bluebell.( hence the crate) I called in to Aldi too and purchased lots of cheap spring flowers to cheer up the day and the patio  It’s been a miserable and very wet day all told made better by the presence of two pre teenage girls outside  the supermarket who were holding a homemade Ukrainian flag as they filmed their supportive waves on their phones.  I’m having breakfast out tomorrow, then have booked a film course before choir . Pottery later from Going Gently https://ift.tt/Ffk5sG6

 Let me say That everything  In my life Right now Is great And yet  My soul Grieves I’m counting  Gratitude  That I can Articulate this I haven’t taken  A breath In years Oxygenate My lungs Lord I’m tired  Of waking up Exhausted  Because  My need for control  Has superceded My need For You from R's rue https://ift.tt/IaNvdGq