Eternal Refuge

This morning after breakfast I just had a short walk around where I lived, and look at all the beautiful flowers I saw. I was amazed at the range seeing as it's been so cold and wet recently!


































And, there was also some wildlife around!



The weekend went well. 

My shift on Saturday went well ... not too many nutters out and about asking random questions ... I think they all turned up the previous day!  However both days there was some sunshine, so nice to see ... let's hope that means we are at long last getting into better weather.

Let's catch up on the questions -






4. May the fourth be with you - it's Star Wars Day! Have you a favourite Star Wars film or perhaps you've never seen them? Have you seen any of them more than once?
I really do like the original trilogy

5. It's World Laughter Day - what made you laugh recently?
When I was chatting to a friend yesterday she was telling me a tale about herself and her half-brother.

6. Orson Wells was born today in 1915 - have you seen any of his films?
Don't think so ... I would need to Google to confirm either way.




Right I am going to post this, as I want to get some icons sorted.

Cotehele still has a working Watermill that grinds flour ... and there are other workshops there.  Wheelwrights, saddlers, etc.   Where there had been a working quay it is now a visitor centre, and still used for trips along the river ... and a Cornish Gig Club.



Mill


























In one of the shops I spotted these for sale  ...

Clinic today!  As yesterday was a Bank Holiday I though today would be my "Monday" which always seems bad.  However I was actually home 1/2 an hour early ... and the 3 patients (one cancelled and one no-show) were really nice men.  So a lovely clinic ... now, does that mean the rest of the week is going to make up for it!!

I had a nice lazy couple of days - but actually got a few jobs done that needed doing, so a positive time, as well.

On Sunday I actually walked to The Salvation Army Citadel ... for a variety of reasons we didn't have an on-line service organised.  We still have the builders in, so no morning service.  It was a really nice walk (35 mins each way), and a nice service.  Great to hear the silver band, as well.  For years I played in a Miltary Band (as one of the few non-military), so it was good to hear the close harmony of the music.

Now we are progressing through the week ... Tuesday already.  I have done some shopping as well. 

So, all in all, it's a good day.

After I have posted this I will post some photos that I took on Brenda's birthday ... but, before I go -


31. What’s the largest animal you’ve ever had as a pet?

Jaykub ... a 14.2 Welsh Cob pony  (& DJ ... a 14.1 Connemara pony)
Perry was the biggest of the dogs - a Cocker Spaniel, but big for his breed

Jiffy was the smallest of them all - but gave me an excuse to use this icon!

Well that's the USA version, and makes more sense as a title than my English version of "Third time lucky".  But after a week MIA this is my third post in an hour!!

I have been at work this week again - just mornings, and yes, have had to rest each afternoon ... just for about 30minutes, so that's better than it has been.  In actual fact the hospital is very busy with over twice as many patients with Covid than in the main lockdown in the Spring.  Add to that the fact that the small departemt I work in actually has a third of the staff off with confirmed cases it really brings it home ... and really frustrated when the first patient on Monday couln't see why he had to wear his mask ... sometimes I want to "shake people until their teeth rattle"!!!  However on a positive note, we were all tested this week, and the option to be tested at any time, day or night, is available to all staff.

Anyway, on a more cheerful note I bring a photo .... I took the unopened tins etc that I had got for Jiffy to a RSPCA dog's home, but due to Covid, they didn't want any clothes/toys etc.  So I have kept the jumpers to either give to a Charity Shop, or to send to a home once the crisis is fully over.  But some of the toys I gave to a friend from work who had bought a puppy in the summer.  Buddy, the Sprocker, also gained the opened boxes of biscuits ... but this photo was one Ana sent me of Buddy playing with the goose toy.  Jiffy loved the noise it made, but it was a bit too big for him ... BUddy loves it



Well, that's me up to date - I must get going, as I want to go shopping.  Only supermarkets are open, but, that's good as it's food I need!

Hope that you are all keeping well & safe.

If you love graveyards then Edinburgh is certainly a place to go. Literally around the Old Town are 4 Kirkyards/Burial Grounds that I went to, and a little further out were even more. Burial in Churches was banned in the 1660's, and so the elaborate memorials we see in English Churches just moved outside ... and amazingly are still in good condition.

However, anyone who doesn't like graves has to go and see one grave, of they never visit another ... that of Greyfriars' Bobby. Just outside the Kirkyard is his statue, and it is good luck to rub his nose. I don't actually believe in luck, but still couldn't resist. And for those who are confused, I will "borrow" Wikipedia ...

Bobby belonged to John Gray, who worked for the Edinburgh City Police as a nightwatchman. When John Gray died he was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard, the kirkyard surrounding Greyfriars Kirk in the Old Town of Edinburgh. Bobby then became known locally, spending the rest of his life sitting on his master's grave.

In 1867 the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Sir William Chambers, who was also a director of the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, paid for Bobby's licence and gave the dog a collar, now in the Museum of Edinburgh.

Bobby is said to have sat by the grave for 14 years. He died in 1872 and was buried just inside the gate of Greyfriars Kirkyard, not far from John Gray's grave.

The full Wikipedia article is here



( A few views around Greyfriars, and Carlton Hill Kirkyards )

While I was in Edinburgh, as I said I couldn't get to Holyrood as the Queen was in residence ... however I did get to see the Church she went to on the Sunday morning (although I went to the Cathedral instead!!). She goes to Canongate Church .... and yet again, it has an amazing Kirkyard

( Following in Her Majesty's footsteps )

Dogs ...and Queen, what more we ask!!

As you may have seen, I have been MIA, which is why I need to do catch-up. I have been to Auntie Joyce's 90th birthday last Friday. She is Dad's sister, and as you can see that like Dad 2 years ago, she doesn't really look 90.



There are a few more photos that I took and will post in the next couple of days.

Anyway, here is my 365 meme catch-up!


26 - List your pets.

In the past Mum & Dad had 3 spaniels.
Scrappy, a golden one who died when she was 13 and I was 6.
Perry (my first love), a blue roan, and died a month before his 5th birthday.
Misty, a white & orange, who was 15 1/2 when he died.

Now there is Jiffy a Westie who is 10 1/2 now ...and as mad as ever.

My other "first love" was Jaykub, a Welsh Cob cross, who died when he was 10, and then I had my namesake, DJ, a dappled grey Connemara on loan until he was 10 (he now lives in Windsor)


27 - Today I felt really secure knowing ______

That I was able to be with Auntie Joyce on her birthday.


28 - Whose life did you make a difference in today?

I spent the day with Jiffy and Auntie Joyce, but don't know if I made any difference there.  However I did buy Claire's birthday pressie, so next week that will make a diffenence to her!


29 - What is your super power?

To be able to spot a spider and run away!


The list of 365 questions can be found here

So I have decided to borrow these dogs -

This dog is amazing

Smart dog!