Watching The World

 The choice of film wasn’t good this afternoon Women Talking was worthy and painful and an acting masterclass but boy was it grim .

So today, the lightest moment came from Roger

Two male blackbirds have been fighting in the garden with pre spring hormones and Roger, fascinated in the fisticuffs sat himself comfortably in the kitchen doorway to watch them for an absolute age

I photographed him and realised I love him even more than I thought I did 

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Snaps

On each of the the days I visited the temple sites around Angkor Wat, I got up early at my hotel on the outskirts of the nearby modern town of Siem Reap. I travelled to "the historical park" in the back of a motorcycle tuktuk. I had the same driver each day and he was at my disposal throughout the day. Nothing seemed too much trouble to him. His name was Savuth.

In this blogpost, rather than focusing on the amazing ruins of the once forgotten city of the Khmers, I am sharing other photos I took in the area. I will leave them small but of course if you wish to enlarge any of the pictures please just click on them:-

Sad girl with coconuts

A home for the living

Ducklings

Girls with calves

Traditional band with a difference.

They were all landmine victims.

Young water buffalo in a muddy pond.

Visiting monks from Thailand

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Cards

 Yesterday, for the first time, I was truly honest at the doctor. My body needs to be checked out. I don’t have the luxury to put it off. Part of being honest is to tell people what I need. What I’d like. I’m slowly learning that I need to acknowledge the fear that consumes me daily. Today is a day that I’m fully resting. I’m basking in silence. And it’s quite a joyful experience. 

Jesus

C’est moi

I’m here

To say

I have fear

Whether

It be rational

And help me

Not dread

Its presence 

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Women Talking

 I forgot it was half term today.

So no college and no late night home journey.👏🏻

I gave the dogs an extra long walk this afternoon then came to Chester where I treated myself to a beef pitta, coffee strong enough to blow your tits off and a film. 

The film is Women Talking .

Sarah Polley’s version of Miriam Toews’ novel which tells the true story of a group of Mennonite Women in an isolated Bolivian community, is a serious watch. A grim and talky piece with a stella cast, has the women beaten, sexually abused and degraded by their men folk.

Taking what time they have together, the women young and old have to decide whether to fight the abuse from within the community, acquiesce to it, or escape to form a new life , albeit one which is excommunicated from their community . The parallels with Weinstein’s Hollywood are only too clear.

Claire Foy shines with anger as Salome as does Rooney Mara and the powerhouse Jessie Buckley and their scenes are compelling to watch but, after a while the film feels as though it’s constrained and is what it is ….a sort of filmed play 

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Trust

 Rest

Relax

And 

Trust

My new mantra

Lord

Help me

Accomplish

This new goal

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