The lady at the medical centre reception desk phones to say that Angus might get a jab in April but they don't have any more information than that. So far France has inoculated 4% of its population, the UK seven times that number. The sense of national urgency just doesn't seem to have developed here. Still, Angus will happily accept April. The Scandinavians are also getting their act together. Sweden hopes to have 100% of its population done by the end of June and Denmark might get everyone vaxed by the end of May.
The tree surgeon shows up mid-morning. He's brought his 'lively' twin daughters with him. ' My wife's been working nights so I'm looking after them today'. The girls clamber down into the ( empty ) swimming pool where they run around and shout to their hearts content. The tree surgeon will come back in a month or so to take down the sycamore branches over the pool. The tree that has started to lean at a 20 degree angle will also have to come down. The four year old girls protest when their father tells them it's time to go. He gets down in the pool and 'encourages' them up the steps. Nothing like an empty swimming pool as a magical playground when you're four years old.
For those who think dogs only communicate by barking :https://twitter.com/dog_rates/status/1364971588098027521
The hotel gives you a wicker basket. You go to the market. The chef cooks what you've bought. First time I've seen this :https://hotel-de-toiras.com/fr/basket-market.html
Hong Kong cakes :https://www.duddellscny.com/
7 comments:
Lovely to see the blossom on the hawthorn. We'll be waiting a while here for that. Blossom or jab first?
Cheers, Gail.
PS It can't be a good idea to teach a dog to sing!
The almond blossom is already over here, and the trees in leaf. It came as a surprise when I spotted it during a cold spell in early January.
Gail is right, so no, I shan't be teaching Inca to sing! Sophie, I should imagine, would view that idea with disdain?
Sophie loves to yodel. Loudly.
The blossom looks luscious. It seems autumn starts for us on Monday.
Your dog tweet link led me so far down the rabbit hole I forgot how I got there until I came back to your post this evening. Beautiful photo of the hawthorn trees. The plum trees are blooming in Tokyo. They are often paired in pink and white, which is an auspicious combination, and are very beautiful, more austere than the exuberant cherry trees that will follow along in a month or so. Now people are waiting for the "haru ichiban," which is the first strong southern wind that marks the beginning of spring in Japan. Should be along any day now!
Hari OM
Singing is better than barking - though silence may be better than both! Sophie is looking marvellous today! YAM xx
Canada is suppose to have everyone vaccinated by September. Fingers crossed.
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