1. The shortest night and the longest day. I was up at Wellington Rocks with Anna, Paul and Jason. We couldn't see the sun through the mizzling clouds, but we had got up at 4am and were there observing the moment it came up, and that's what counts. 2. Food at The Junction Inn , Groombridge. All four lunchclub members were impressed by the quality -- although the portions were rather small. I had smoked eel with beetroot cream (Oli says that sounds like witch food, but it was delicious, and didn't taste of beetroot at all); Ed and Doug had wild mushroom risotto; and Johnny P got his face round a huge homemade burger. It had chips with it that were very good too -- I know this because I stole some. 3. Taking The Mother's homemade cakes to work. There were three -- one chocolate, one coffee and walnut and one lemon with homemade jam in the middle. There was a lot of stickiness in the office for most of the afternoon.
going good in your habit.
ReplyDeleteAre cow free to move on street?
Any excuse to ignore the phone is a beautiful thing!
ReplyDeleteWow Tunbridge Wells maintains its rural charms if you can hear the cowmen.
ReplyDeleteLike the idea of ignoring the phone at work.
As for your vision- bliss to have such dimensions in your life !
I've never had a meeting interrupted by cattle, and never visioned a dragon, but I do have a not yet connected phone on the desk in my latest office move. I get peeved when I forget, and on impulse pick it up to dial up someone. But, then I remember it also doesn't ring, and I savor the moment.
ReplyDeleteI had an image of a city with tall buildings. Your work site must be in the country. Of course, I have no idea what England is like. I only see cows in the countryside-no cowboys, just farmers.
ReplyDeleteWriter's paradise -- Cows don't wander free over here -- too many cars. They are herded into fields in the summer, and when winter comes they are put under cover.
ReplyDeleteLuis and Shari -- I work out in the wilds of Sussex. Our office is a converted farm building. The rent is cheaper than in the town centre, and the parking is easier.
I once lived in a flat in Yately, near Camberley. We had a pond full of carp out back, and were surrounded by endless heath and loads of little pubs. I miss it DREADFULLY but Oregon has its charms as well. Not only do we have cattle where I live, but bison, elk, llamas, alpacas, and reindeer as well. Not that they walk about interrupting meetings, but anyway...
ReplyDeleteCattle have such a soft, warm, lowing sound to them, don't they? Unless they get riled, in which case they just sound testy.