In my city

Which is the best thing to do in your city?

The best thing to do in my city is to splash through the puddles on the sidewalk in my designer wellington boots with the cartoon Walrus and Penguin Motifs.

I like to do it at midnight ,if possible, with a head torch on.Fresh rain lasting from two in the afternoon until eight at night results in the best puddles.

I wear an old jacket and jeans which I put in the wash when I get back as sometimes the puddles on the road have oil and grease in them.

Puddles

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Cornwall Day Five

Poor Tedi, terrified of bird scarer.Wants to stay in the caravan, rather than enjoy the lovely walk in the three fields he has to run and play. It’s part of his make-up ,he’s terrified of loud bangs and even hates the B51’s  that flew at home over the house. It makes me realize how terrified people who are being bombed and shot at must be.

Still he likes the sunshine, so he settled on the settee with the sun on his back and shoulder.There is always some comfort,somewhere.

We did some shopping.Perranporth has a lovely well stocked hardware shop.I bought a couple of mugs…my favourite being this one.Nicely stained with fresh hand  ground coffee made in my aeropress….Tedi had an ice cream which he really enjoyed

Good quality Anchor Mug

Wow, Ice Cream!

Little Nipper was happy to go out in the car after dinner.We had a lovely walk along Perranporth Beach and across the sand dunes.Beautiful sunset.

Sunset

Then back home (caravan is home, it really is very comfortable).Put a wash on….administrative nightmare…but all over now and should have nice clean clothes …..result!

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Cornwall Day Four

We had quite a lazy day, the weather was nice.In the afternoon we had to go shopping(did you know the Italian for shopping is “shopping’)According to my Duolingo App.

However on our return , Tedi ,our dog, was upset at the campsite because there is a bird scarer going off nearby , he just wouldn’t settle and  started shivering .

Tedi  wanted to go for a drive in the car again.So I made a fajita pizza to have when we got back and we went out to Hollywell Bay.Result. I got some lovely pictures and found out I can still climb sand dunes albeit unwillingly.

It turned out a nice evening and I remembered an old joke about every time you wanted to go to a pub in England it was closed,(long ago opening hours were quite restricted.)

Economics here says it’s not worth staying open for one or two people.Also I think they were hit quite badly by the storms as they had signs up not to use the glass doors at the back as they get damaged by high winds.

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I want a superpower magic wand

What super power do you wish you had and why?

I’m being greedy.I want a rechargeable Superpower magic wand.Rechargeable as I have to make a bit of an effort.So I will polish the portable solar panels every day.

However. I will wave my superpower magic wand and it will “fix” everything.

“Zing”

Superpower magic wand

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Cornwall Day Three(b)

We have a little terrier,

As handsome as can be,

He is a bit of a worrier

Despite  being ten ,his mental age is three

Loud noises make him shiver

He  needs to be burped after a meal,

Won’t get his tummy wet in a river,

He looks to say it’s no big deal,

I’m never too sure if he’s in a huff

Do you think I’m a blooming seal?

Or basically telling us we’re off our chuff,

Tedi knows what’s best for him,

Holidays he has to put up with us,

His water bowl must be full to the brim,

If we argue, a paw comes up and says don’t make a fuss.

It’s best to try and understand,

Afterall,we said we signed up to lend him a hand.

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Cornwall Day Three

Well I had a plan.I had found out about the Cinammon Trust ‘s Big Dog Walk and saw one in Hayle,in Cornwall where the Cinammon Trust is based.

So, it was a great but long day and we met up with my sister who was holidaying in Hayle and who kindly found out where the recreation park where the walk  started was.

My hubbie hates me making arrangements,but he was pleased with this one at the end of the day,though very tired too.

We walked along the King George V memorial walk and it was warm and sunny. There was such happiness amongst the dogs.No squabbles and I think the people enjoyed it too. Some pictures of the day

The Cinammon Trust organises volunteers to help people with their small animals and dogs if through illness or the onset of age they need support to be able to look after their valued companion.

Wow I look really dapper. just like Cinnamon,don’t I mum?
Think we’ve gone far enough now dad.
Quick drink and cool me paws.
Emmmm…how far?

I’m afraid we lagged behind a bit.

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Why I miss so many wonderful people

What’s a mystery from your own life that you’ve never solved?

What is the point in missing someone?You do though.You cannot help yourself.

Their wonderfulness existed and whether you met them or not,whether they were close or admired from afar.

That, for want of a better word ,”wonderfulness”existed in a moment in time and when it leaves this Earthly World or perhaps more fortuitously left the room  ,it is gone and many will  miss it.

There is little point in “missing”.”Remembering” yes, “Acknowledging the impact for good they made or perhaps how they were so misunderstood and tirelessly worked the tide in order to achieve something for the greater good.

We learned from them,we were helped by them, and we know in our hearts that their presence made a positive difference. To acknowledge that is surely important, but to miss it is surely a human anathema.

Line of offshore wind turbines in the sea at sunset with seagulls flying overhead
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Cryogenic Bliss

What’s a moment you wish you could freeze and live in forever?

Obviously a moment of cryogenic bliss.Frozen in time and delightfully preserved.A beautiful thought.

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Cornwall Day Two

Packing is my Bane,

And makes me go Insane,

We have arrived,

And I think that I have survived,

My thought process was interrupted,

And all my plans  corrupted,

We have no condiments or tinned tomatoes,

Nor the bendy thing to touch my toes,

I have a computer which I normally never bring,

As really my phone can do everything,

In truth I have a jacket with a yogurt stain,

The reason is too hard to explain ,

One pair of jeans and ten pairs of shorts,

A divorce lawyer and all his torts,

As my husband is not talking to me,

Because I  forgot his   Earl Grey Tea.

The truth and it wasn’t too bad really……

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Cornwall Day One

We left in hot sunshine

Drove through heavy rain,

It wasn’t a bad journey

Indeed we made good progress

The traffic seemed  thinner,

And we made good time ,

And now  who cares ,the weather’s fine.

My photo

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