The seven kittens have joined their mother on top of the wood pile. It would be fair to say that our start to the day is an energetic and noisy one. From their lofty perch the kittens peer down at Sophie with a bemused look. Sophie is not pleased. Any villagers who expected to sleep beyond six am are disappointed.
The family diva is ' encouraged ' out of the garden and along the lane. The farmer has been up early and baled the hay. Sophie carefully checks each of the new bales for hidden delights . After a trip to the stream we head off for a bowl of water and some shared croissant ends. Surprisingly, even though we've gone to a national bakery chain, the croissant is remarkably good. 9/10. The sun is already hot. It's going to be a scorcher of a day. Sophie will be indoors from late morning through to early evening to avoid the heat.
The cakes are of the high in colour low in creativity type. The target audience presumably mothers with inquisitive four year olds.
More types of tomatoes in the greengrocers. These appear to be called ' Fire of Rome ' although, like everything else, they are grown in France. Mask wearing, having troughed at 5% of the shoppers last week. seems to be on the rise. I'd say a third of our fellow customers are wearing masks again. It's also true to say that those who are wearing masks are of the 60 plus cohort. The term ' second wave ' is beginning to enter the popular consciousness although it is generally held that it won't appear until the end of the summer holidays.
Thank you for all your kind thoughts. 'The Font' has been told to sleep at a 45 degree angle ( easier said than done ), go to see the physiotherapist every other day and to take some anti-swimminess medication.
https://today.tamu.edu/2020/07/08/texas-am-study-texas-will-face-driest-conditions-of-the-last-1000-years/
Unlike many this NY restaurant take out menu is spot on - as is the wine list . Is this the way the restaurant industry will go ? :https://www.gramercytavern.com/online-ordering/gramercy-tavern/menu
411% increase in those looking to retire from NYPD : https://nypost.com/2020/07/08/nypd-limits-retirement-applications-amid-411-surge-this-week/
The things one learns : https://www.livescience.com/circular-radio-objects-space.html
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Wow, take-out from the Gramercy Tavern - I never would have imagined such a thing! I felt quite sad to read the article about the NYPD. They have been getting a bad rap recently, and in some cases seem to deserve it, but I've always liked their style. I used to work a block up from the Waldorf-Astoria, where visiting presidents used to stay (before it was purchased by the Chinese). Whenever a president was in town, we'd have a huge NYPD presence,and they were always good-natured and helpful. Then I moved to LA, where the cops all ride around in cars and aren't really good at human interaction. And then I moved to Tokyo, where the cops all ride around on buses and don't talk at all. So I miss the NYPD and hope they pull themselves together.
Will we get to see the kittens at some point? Hopefully, they are not as elusive as the chicks in the pond.
A friend recently quoted an old doctor who suggested household bricks under the head end of a bed. This was for reflux, but it may work for swimminess.
There are also wedge-shaped pillows that work well.
I tried to take a photo of the kittens but they are constantly moving . Will try again tomorrow.
Thank you both. The wedge shaped pillow sounds like a good idea but , at this stage, not so keen on the bricks.
Hari OM
Yes, the riser pillows are good and easily obtained if you are okay with the Big A...
I request Angus not underestimate the pull of standard presentation cakes... drooling here!!! YAM xx
Thanks for the update Angus. Glad it's being taken seriously.
Well, I wouldn't turn my nose up at most of the cakes on offer, Angus, unless they contain custard! I'm not a fan of custard, and many of the cakes here are crammed full with it - the Spanish love their custard almost as much as chocolate.
Seven kittens - lucky Sophie, Inca is green with envy, as the feral cat (in next door's wood pile) only managed three - but they were all cute! Momma is still here, but the babies all seem to have left home.
The take-out menu does sound good. But I am wondering exactly what is Chocolate Anglaise?
Cheers, Gail (who can always be trusted to look at the dessert menu...)
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