5 OS pleasures in your day today - part 3

& has been up since 2bells, trying to sort out bits of enzed by phone. Some slightly worked. Some will do. Some to retry.
Was prepared for summer/high-season prices for airfare, but quadruple car hire is a bit of a gulp. Don't have exact dates yet, but NZDCR will be used for 3rd time [ with every poss.long hire discount/loyalty nicenesses going]
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In no particular order -
1. Wasn't in till 1.a.m. after rtn to The Alma, so no early booting yday before morning service. Then to support other thing, fund-raiser. then to carers' Service in afternoon, another parish. Rev. Prof. neurologist spoke - so good, funny, caring:. It was a really good thing to be part of - and humbling.
https://www.neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/directory/profile.php?Alcool
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk/neurosciences/who-we-are/surgeons-consultants-and-other-doctors/dr-alasdair-coles

2. Despite intro. have nonetheless managed to speak to all 3 NZ business-y peeps, but oldest sthn hemi schoolfriend not in, so left msg.

3. Introduced to another linguist/ 'Another francophile!', with many of same enthusiasms/areas i.e. Giono, Rabier, Pagnol, Mistral etc.etc.

3. Amused when asking Vicar how hens were - like you, Frith, 2 recent mournings; Pom-Pom and Paxo - when husband said, 'Ah yes, the lay sisters.... ':rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:. & loves.

3. Vicar's husband is a brilliant, multi-gifted musician, was pianist back-bone of the musically secure and strong G&S in the Haybarn - annual production - Sat p.m. Great fun: Cox and Box[unknown to &] and HMS Pinafore. Kept meeting people re-met yday and enjoyed a vin before late rtn>The Alma and Wales-Arg rugby catch-up. Thus eventual 1am-ish back at squat.
Inferior other-shaped ball games are currently available.....
Mind you, despite win, ABs performance v Les Bleus had a lot of the inferior about it and we've lost beaut. Beaudie for the final next week. Luckily, other Barrett bro.s proved themselves and are available.
Also, bop is correct. & was having a late listen[round ball avoidance]after Carers' Service and that cricket was fantastic. Tough on either to lose.

4. Pushy shoviness of birdie allsorts and their impatience as & refills food, renews all watery baths and drinking holes. Little robin even sat on an emptied broad bean pod as I shelled them.

5. Another fruit-in-boiled-tea cake prepped and lush leftovers use-up+rtc new potatoes>salad done.
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It must be big daylight now. Will go and see, have usual orange, nat yog., sit outside, look about and listen.
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Equivalent pleasures to all of you, too.

Sunday pleasures,

Thoughts of my Dad, thanks for all he gave me, love and blessings sent off into the ether.

Up early and around fields with small dog, hedges alive with activity and noise.

Apart from the above, a gentle, lazy kind of day with no midday meal to cook as eldest hollow legged one taking us out in the evening for FD treat.

A further cull of clothing with two more bags to go to Hospice CS.

A lovely evening out and Capt S choked at what his son had written in card.

Afternoon Lots of nice things today

- 2nd Fathers Day meal for OH yesterday and a huge doggy bag of left over roast meat - which was much appreciated, happy waggy spaniels

- Lovely visit from DD2 over the weekend, really nice catch up, lovely

- Enjoying the World Cup and looking forward to England later

-Lots of YL bargains at the supermaket today

- Nice tidy house and the garden looking (and sounding ) lovely