Wowzer, that’s late! It’s a shame to be chugging along, Swindonians salute you for for the visit despite the trouble caused. The Hopping time was great, big Ta, from Julia.
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Wowzer, that’s late! It’s a shame to be chugging along, Swindonians salute you for for the visit despite the trouble caused. The Hopping time was great, big Ta, from Julia.
My photo of Stokesay castle, the best preserved medieval fortified manor house in Britain. On the right a massive, grey-stone wall supports a wooden structure: beamed, pleasingly wonky, with steep roofs and a wide window. Between the beams it is painted a pale pink. To the left can be seen part of the gatehouse with yellow-painted walls with black beams, some forming a criss-cross pattern.
Hidden somewhere in the glorious #medieval manor house of Stokesay, #Shropshire, there is a treasure chest. It was owned by two giants, each of whom lived on neighbouring hills. They would lob the key to each other as needed - but one day it fell in the moat and they lost it.
#folklore #legend
Definitely a helpful invention. Let's patent it!
A chair net in which to wheel around in. A bit unconventional but wearing one daytime under a pith helmet would sort those pesky mozzies and look rather fetching. Could tie dye it to match outfit.
Proud of this past
Aw
Lucy Worsley so it’s Austin Hour on the tellybox
Went to a Member’s Club (Gentlemen’s) The Oriental Club in London with boyfriend’s friends -one’s a member. Good food but paintings of men in red uniform with feathered hats and swords as well as noble natives on the walls. Yikes. Pretty colonial. Not my scene I hasten to add.
3 hours of Neurological testing at Kings and I didn’t even win a prize!
An afternoon round a market town’s charity shops is never wasted. Thank you Devizes donators.
Hey Robin, sorry it’s late. I’m trying to talk my friend into coming to see your talk. He’s on the spectrum and doesn’t want to meet anyone new. He’s ‘done’ with others. He showed a bit of interest in your book, but doesn’t want to hear about other people’s experience of autism, alienating. Sorry.
“Chicago Pope” sounds like an audience suggestion at an improv show
I’ve seen Archbishop misnamed as ‘Archbitch’ on the news subtitles. Tee hee. Seemed a bit like Graham Chapman’s humour.
Arches are the stuff that cathedrals are made of. Arch beats standard square windows. Round belong at sea.
I’d have a slight but significant reason to look forward to Mondays then. Miss his missives.
Sunburn. In April.
On the train home from Whitstable. Home of the oyster and London escapees.
Off to see Harry Hill. Been seeing him on stage since I was 19.
Rail replacement bus. Three words. World of pain
…what QLe Vow art dealer who likes to discover art outside of the scene in the big smoke, often in disguise” “yeh he brought a friends whole collection in Gloucester” SG full of questions about this dealer and buyer…yes we are BAD people. Heehee.
Then to the ‘studios place here for Swindonian artists to see two friends work. Phil put a wig and beret on with Wayne overcoat. Steve G is a (kitsch) artist with a raving ego who thinks we all steal his ideas. W said on Facebook “is it just me or is that Quentin Le Vow” …
Crumbs! A brown partridge walked out in front of the car though when we were at speed and it exploded! Feathers up and over the bonnet. Yikes!! Felt awful but it was but gone in an instant!
Did a car boot sale in Marlborough (don’t ya know) and made £34 Lots of Barbour jacketed dears and gents. Two yellow trousered chaps. Had a fab laugh with two friends doing it with. Top day!
