There feels little enough to thank the dogs for at the moment … but my RTBC today is that my lifetime and Barry Cryer’s coincided … he’s provided me with regular belly laughs for over fifty years. I’m really going to miss him … he made the world a better place.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I couldn't agree more @Dovefromabove. We need a laugh more than ever nowadays, and he's provided that through my entire life. A privilege. Legend is an overused word but it was never more appropriate for anyone.
Ken's little tribute on the radio had me laughing out loud this morning. What a gem he was. The 'gladiator' definition...
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
There feels little enough to thank the dogs for at the moment … but my RTBC today is that my lifetime and Barry Cryer’s coincided … he’s provided me with regular belly laughs for over fifty years. I’m really going to miss him … he made the world a better place.
I agree about Barry Cryer, but wonder how much of the stuff he came up with, which we found, and still find, incredibly funny would be banned on PC grounds now.
My RTBC for today: someone on Freecycle shared a huge number of back issues of Gardens Illustrated and RHS' The Garden magazines. Bedtime reading for a few months ☺️
Oxford. The City of Dreaming Spires.
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils (roses). Taking a bit of liberty with Wordsworth
In my opinion anybody who goes on a cruise in the current health crisis is an idiot.
and at all other times: pretty dull ( from those I've met who like going on them )
Certainly wouldn’t want to be on a cruise ship for some years to come, but I would argue that I’m not dull! Ive had some really enjoyable holidays on cruise ships, but I suspect that we are not typical cruisers. To us, the ships are floating hotels that conveniently arrive in a different town, or even a different country, every day or so. No flights to get anywhere, and we only have to unpack once. We don’t do the socialising stuff, just have our meals together, and don’t visit the casino. I love having a choice of restaurants within walking distance of our room, and if I’m weaving around the corridor on the way back from dinner, I can blame it on the motion of the ship, and nothing to do with the glasses of wine! I shall certainly miss having a lazy week away, but not worth taking any risks. We were carrying and using bottles of hand sanitizer years before Covid was even thought of.
I do know a number of people who aren't dull and do enjoy cruises. None of them would go on one during the pandemic, and I suspect will think long and hard before going on one in the future. Their main reason for taking cruises is much as described by Ergates. They use the place as a floating hotel with a different view every day.
I too know folk who take cruises just for the reasons @KT53 has stated. They are fascinating people, erudite and adventurous who in the past, have gone on trekking holidays or driven all over the world under their own steam … but now they’re older they don’t have the stamina for that sort of adventure, so they use the cruise ship as a floating hotel and go exploring during days ashore, secure in the knowledge they have a good meal and comfy bed to return to each evening to set them up for the next day’s exploring … and if they need a bit of medical advice or attention it’s there on the ship.
I’m sure there are boring people on cruises … I suspect I would find them boring wherever they were … but my bet is that there’ll also be some really interesting folk on board too.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Legend is an overused word but it was never more appropriate for anyone.
Ken's little tribute on the radio had me laughing out loud this morning. What a gem he was.
The 'gladiator' definition...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I agree about Barry Cryer, but wonder how much of the stuff he came up with, which we found, and still find, incredibly funny would be banned on PC grounds now.
Ive had some really enjoyable holidays on cruise ships, but I suspect that we are not typical cruisers. To us, the ships are floating hotels that conveniently arrive in a different town, or even a different country, every day or so. No flights to get anywhere, and we only have to unpack once. We don’t do the socialising stuff, just have our meals together, and don’t visit the casino. I love having a choice of restaurants within walking distance of our room, and if I’m weaving around the corridor on the way back from dinner, I can blame it on the motion of the ship, and nothing to do with the glasses of wine!
I shall certainly miss having a lazy week away, but not worth taking any risks. We were carrying and using bottles of hand sanitizer years before Covid was even thought of.
have a good meal and comfy bed to return to each evening to set them up for the next day’s exploring … and if they need a bit of medical advice or attention it’s there on the ship.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.