The weather forecast suggested occasional showers but I hoped for the best and put my old nylon raincoat in my rucksack just in case. In the event, it rained steadily for the first hour and I became a soggy sight galumphing through puddles and along woodland paths. The temperature remained summery and I quite enjoyed the experience. Beware - here cometh the grinning drowned rat!
I took the photograph by a little wooden bridge in the heart of the woods, sheltering beneath a tree where I rapidly pulled my camera out of the rucksack - putting it back moments later to avoid raindrops.
Last night, Shirley and I finished watching a rather lovely four part drama courtesy of the BBC. It was called "Mix Tape" and spanned three decades and three cities - Sheffield - which is of course my adopted city, Dublin in Ireland and Sydney, Australia.
I loved the way that this tender story moved comfortably through time and from place to place. It was about teenage love that got cut off and then rekindled years later as you might infer from the image below. Alison played by Teresa Palmer and Daniel played by Jim Sturgess are picking up where they left off in previously unexplained circumstances.
On audio-cassette tapes, you could put your best songs in a "mix" and perhaps give them as special presents. Throughout this emotionally charged drama, the music of Alison and Daniel's youth can be heard - sometimes quietly in the background. It was the soundtrack of their lives. The whole thing was delightful but please be aware there was gritty reality too.
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