To save money to pay for the power washing of the war memorial the village street lights now come on at 6:30 rather than at 6:00. We wait until they're blazing away before heading out. This helps with the early morning walk and the performance of the dog owners start of day 'black bag' routine.
On one side of the lane the PONs watch the sunrise from the lawn while on the other the Old Farmers Christmas lights are glowing away as is the replacement star that he put up after the old one rusted in two.The moon is also out. A jolly ensemble that the i-Phone can't catch. The star is only a quarter of the size of its predecessor and is held aloft by two bamboo poles tied together. How it will survive the winter gales will have to be seen.
Post breakfast we head off for our morning trip to the bakers. A glorious high teens morning with a gentle breeze. Perfect PON weather. We're the only ones in the square. On the radio in the cafe a breakfast commentator is going on about a speech at the UN given by a foreign head of state. I catch the words ' Allies - who have fought and died alongside them - are attacked while praise is heaped on tyrants, dictators, enemies and madmen.' I don't catch anymore as Sophie chooses this exact moment to complain that her oaf of a brother is sitting on her tail.
Todays croissant an 8.9/10. Perhaps a tad too buttery if such a thing is possible.
Here's a Benjamin Britten piece about St.Nicholas sung by a choir in Trinity Church in New York. An adventurous choice of a work that is rarely performed :
https://youtu.be/4wXSm0OpYR4?t=1464
Great blog on 'How the world works'. Is this unfair on Yale ? : http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2018/09/25/judge-kavanaugh-has-taught-me-so-much-about-how-the-world-works/
8 comments:
Too bad Sophie distracted you or you could have heard the laughter at the U.N.
So the Old Farmer has deeper pockets for paying electricity than does the village....
Too buttery - I am glad that your complaints about the day are so simple. It sure looks tasty though.
We would go for too buttery. It's when too well cooked, ie burnt, that we start to complain!
The Old Farmers lights go on at exactly the same time as the street light. Coincidence ?
Wow - you visit Penelope Trunk's blog, too.
Yes, I think Trunk's blog is a bit unfair. I have always thought Yale was quite liberal in their admissions policy. Lots of preppies, but also many from less privileged backgrounds.
Interesting article in the NY Times today about what effect rising seas are having on the Orkney Islands.
Unfair on Yale? Not at all. I've known and worked with too many of those types, especially then. Things may be a bit better now.
The world needs more Britten. Nice to see Trinity in use, and I imagine with more people living downtown once again that the congregation is more vibrant. Maestro Google says Downtown Voices has lots of concerts, links on the DV page.
Thank you for the heads up on rising sea levels in Scotland. Thank heavens the 'wee house' is on top of a cliff.
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