The Rugby World Cup is to be held in Japan next year. Angus reads the travel agents brochure with interest. He gently steers the breakfast conversation towards a trip to Asia. '' Wouldn't you love to go to Japan and see beautiful Suruga Bay and the view across the water that has inspired so many artists ? ". 'Which artists ? ' inquires 'The Font' with a slightly irritating and unanswerable matter of factness. Angus will either need to learn the names of some Japanese artists or find a better way of broaching the subject.
The man with anger management issues stands in his garden and rows with the man who runs the electrical wholesaler. The electrical wholesaler has objected to his neighbours use of a chainsaw on a Sunday morning. From the garden we catch snippets of conversation. '' It's supposed to be a day of rest ". ' I've got to work during the week - perhaps you'd like to cut my hedge ? '. Tempers soon become heated. The electrical wholesaler has a creative but impractical suggestion for what the angry man should do with his chainsaw. The language soon takes on an intemperate air. Then silence. Ten minutes later the chainsaw starts again.
'The Font' heads off at sunset to spend the night at the airport hotel. For some reason a Lufthansa flight to Edinburgh via Frankfurt is half the price of British Airways via London . The 6.00 am take off time might explain why there's a special offer with Lufthansa. Angus stays at home. His usefulness in matters of choosing soft furnishings deemed to be limited.
Bob is not happy that part of his flock has gone. He stands in the garden staring at where the car should be until the sun and the last of the light has left the sky. Sophie is less emotional. She sits in the kitchen hoping that the dinner time roast chicken will somehow fall off the counter onto the floor .
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Trip to Asia to see Scotland do it again would be worthwhile. Practice the scrip
I'm guessing the 'Font' would not be swayed by the argument that, based on Saturday's performance, watching the Scotland team might provide a display of artistry sufficient in itself to justify the trip to Japan?
If 'The Font' is anything like most wives, she's already read that brochure Angus, and is way ahead of you !
Neighbour's arguments in the presence of chain saws are not a good mix.
Here you go, assuming the link works - Hiroshige's famous "Sea at Satta in Suruga Province" from The British Museum research site: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details/collection_image_gallery.aspx?assetId=321112001&objectId=788034&partId=1
Let's hope the "Font" reads your blog.
I feel for the electrical wholesaler. However, the quantity of materials that can possibly require a chainsaw to dispense with is limited, even in a large yard. It isn't likely to be a regular event.
Hari OM
...well the irony here is that, this Monday morning, I am dealing with the noise invasion of a chainsaw in a neighbour's garden!!! In a place where mainly nature sounds dominate, the greater-powered toothsaw critter is beastly. However, it's only seen in Spring and Autumn. Thank goodness.
I can only dream of attending a Rugby World Cup... but my dreams will most definitely not be on a pillow which has electrical components within it!!! YAM xx
I have the feeling 'The Font' is enjoying her time fixing and decorating The Wee House. I'd be dying of curiosity to see it if I were you.
Nothing much more enjoyable than choosing soft furnishings.
Anger Management problems AND a chainsaw. Perhaps industrial head phones might be a safer option.
Awww Bob. She WILL return!!
I think you've got plenty of time to learn the names of Japanese artists and broach the subject again.
I hope your neighbors come to some kind of truce or compromise - I can't help but think of Sen. Rand Paul's getting tackled by his neighbor over grass clippings.
It's lovely! Angus, time for some research ;-)
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