He skips.
The mayor is having problems with the funerary bier. There were complaints at yesterdays ceremony that it looked tired and could do with a new coat of paint. '' How old is it ? " I inquire. The mayor thinks it dates back to 1814 but can't be sure. He's thinking of painting it a colour other than black. ' Perhaps taupe ? ' . We leave him, and the funerary bier, outside the church.
To celebrate a full recovery from frozen shoulder Bob and 'The Font' head off for a power
walk round the lake. The first time they've done this together since the
unfortunate episode with the fisherman and the fish in a bucket. Bob skips as he heads off to the car. Sophie is left with me.
A very happy Bob ( he's followed ducks into the lake ) returns home to find that the builders have picked up the tiles for the terrace and are unloading them in the courtyard. They plan to start work sometime next week. '' Monday ? " I suggest hopefully. ' Maybe ' comes the reply followed shortly afterwards by a qualifying ' more likely Wednesday ... or Thursday '. Bob tries to interest the morose lads in a game of throw the furry fox. They finally succumb.
8 comments:
The bier is looking a bit daggy. But if it is over 200 years old, could be the reason.
The scotties get a Bette Midler walk when they are happy about something.
Well done Bob. He made a better job of persuading the morose builders to work than you did Angus!
You have to hand it to Bob, he's very persuasive. The morose lads will add an extra day to the job, just so that they can play lots of throw the furry fox ! Hope they each remember an extra sandwich for the family princess !
I think I'd stick with black for the bier.
Glad the shoulder treatment worked for 'the Font'
The funerary bier could definitely use some TLC....I have never seen one like that....I hope the Mayor decides to keep it after painting it.
I'd forgotten about Bob and the Fisherman's bucket of fish...thanks for bringing a smile to my face this morning.
The bier is a part of village life and history. Wire brushing and then a coat of protectant should do for the next century.
So happy the frozen shoulder has thawed. Those can be painful.
Fabulous photo of Sophie today. Such a beauty.
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