Hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, as Smudgie, another absentee blogger has reminded me. Not that I need reminding - today I've walked plodded wearily up and down the hill to church twice, once to the morning service, then to a great summer concert, where we were serenaded, entertained and fed Pimms and strawberries. Who wants to linger at home in the sweltering heat, (the photo here was taken months ago; our lawn being a fetching shade of beige just now), when you can sit in a cool (ish) building, enjoy a repertoire ranging from Widor to Queen, Piaf to Telemann, MacColl to Vaughan Williams? Not me! I suspect I've lost pounds in sweat and as an added bonus can sit back in smug satisfaction in the knowledge that I've already clocked up four 30 minute exercise sessions in one day.
Last Saturday saw me pottering round the labyrinth once more in the blistering heat ( even the grass felt crispy beneath my feet), and experimenting ('experimenting' being particularly apt in my case) with watercolours at the BRF Festival of Prayer, whilst on the Sunday all the GP 'children,' and daughter's bf home for a family photo. I'm longing to see the results; the photographer even managed to get GP dog to behave, a true miracle!
Wind back one week further and we were in Winchester for a friend's priesting, and associated celebration and jubilation. I have no stamina whatsoever, hence crawled into her first communion the next morning with a distinct hangover. Even so, what a wonderful time - right from the first drink (Bucks Fizz in a Winchester shoe shop -nothing to do with the goings-ons at the Cathedral!) as I strolled through the town in the glorious sunshine.Then as a perfect finishing touch, my favourite Celidh band - 'Threepenny Bit,' were busking in the shopping centre. The ordinations weren't bad, either - although as I was sitting much further back this time, I wasn't able to work out if the supporting clergy had cheered up since last year.
Add to that several train journeys and associated pottering around the length and breadth of the nearest city for necessary meetings, combined with early morning dog-walking to avoid the heat and nobody can accuse me of lazing around during the heatwave!
I'll be donning my posh frock for another Big Event during the week of which more later. It's a mad social whirl here , I tell you!
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