R's rue

In 1066, England was invaded from France by Normans under the leadership of William the Conqueror. It was a critical turning point in our nation's history. Even today, that year - 1066 is etched in England's collective memory for it changed everything. At that same time and unbeknown to those who participated in The Battle of Hastings, an amazing  civilisation was thriving in south east Asia. In the middle of the Khmer Empire a huge city had grown. Some modern historians reckon that it may have had a population of around a million and it was the biggest city on the planet. It was all around the Angkor Wat temple complex in what we now call Cambodia. In recent years, LIDAR ( Light Detection and Ranging) examination of that region has revealed evidence that the city was much bigger than had first been imagined. Of course physical evidence of wooden domestic buildings disappeared long ago for they simply rotted away. Only the stone structures remain - mostly in ruins - ...

 Working out  Sunshine At my back Basking In the beauty Of the Creator’s  Creation from R's rue https://ift.tt/GZjxJYp

  How strange it was that yesterday , I found myself thinking of Auntie Gladys I posted a blog about her , months and months after I had done so before  She crept into my head like often did when she lived in the village, Vital, and with purpose Her milky blue eyes, smiling, unless you vexed her. Aunty Glad’s daughter messaged me this morning. To tell me that Gladys had died yesterday just a couple of months short of 103. She commented on the timing of my post.  How strange it was. I took a moment to take the news in. How strange that a woman in her 80s and 90s could have on a middle aged gay man who was new to her village . She was my friend from the day I met her and she accepted me and my husband without falseness so common in many long term churchgoers. I remember her walking to the cottage to give me a wedding gift when she was 95 and added to it a bag of scones , fresh from the oven. Her head to one side,, looking smart in her winter coat she made her...