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"Standing At The Sky's Edge" by Chris Bush with original songs by Richard Hawley Venue: The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. Finally, this very evening, Shirley and I got to see this locally acclaimed musical that will soon transfer to The National Theatre in London. We were supposed to see it in March 2020 but then that little old thing called COVID came along and thwarted  us. We had great seats tonight but didn't know quite what to expect. We understood it would somehow feature brutalist high rise social housing that rose from a Sheffield hilltop called Sky's Edge in the late nineteen sixties. And we knew there'd be songs from a local musical hero called Richard Hawley. He lives just a stone's throw from this keyboard. It was a clever technique to interweave the personal stories of three sets of residents - one from when the flats first opened, another from the nineteen eighties and the third from 2015. There were many high points and fu...

 I took Roger for his first vet visit today with Dorothy in support.  He was a delight in the waiting room and just watched everyone silently with his tail wagging oh so slowly. Dorothy clattered her big paws on the vinyl flooring and woofed her baby woof at a parrot in a cage on the reception desk  and everyone laughed  The vet thought Roger was one of the best Welsh terriers he had ever seen and when he brought in his boss to give him the once over I beamed like proud dad on parents day. “ A nice dog “ the senior partner said lifting Roger’s head with a finger under his jaw and he looked at the computer screen on the treatment room table with a smirk . “ You are Albert’s owner I see” he commented “ is he still with us ?”  I told them yes and the older vet laughed “ That cat is one of the most aggressive Toms I have ever treated in 35 years……he’s a real bruiser ! “  “ Have you a warning on his records ? “ I asked pointing at the console...

 Thank you God For this gift And these people Who speak  Life and love Into this vessel That is never alone from R's rue https://ift.tt/cgQdzXs

 Any prayer requests? Mine are for my friends Barbi, and Sheri.  Healing for Damar Hamlin Peace and hope for myself. Not rushing the process.  What are yours? from R's rue https://ift.tt/4jE0wDp