Waves and high tides combine to create problems for the PONette. She glares at one wave and then another comes along behind. What will it take to train them ?
Surging water was not an issue Sophie had to face in her first decade of life in a landlocked French village.
The abnormally high North Sea tides mean that this has not been a good week for keeping paws dry. Sophie's learning that even a moments distraction and the water creeps up on you. Chasing gulls along the shoreline, ineptly, doesn't help matters. Standing with your back to the sea while greeting Charlie the spaniel is just asking for trouble.
We head off for a bacon roll. A chance for the family diva to recompose herself after the traumas of the beach. The charity shop by the church has given a collection of dancing porcelain figurines prime position in its window. They were probably a grandmothers pride and joy. Changing fashions and the 'clearing out' of the house may bring them new owners. Will they be sold off piecemeal or as a lot ?
Two Australian golfing gentlemen arrive at the Good Coffee Cafe. 'Strewth ! I need some caffeine ' says the more brightly dressed of the two. 'Strewth' is not a word you hear very often. Sophie eyes them up warily.
The cinema has a playlist that seems to indicate that under twelves ( and their parents ) have become the target audience.
So starts a quiet Sunday in a small out of the way Scottish town where peace and calm are the order of the day.
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"Streuth!'" is the expression that came to mind when I saw the brightly coloured outfit of the Aussie golfer.
Oh how those figurings bring back memories of the 'drawing room' of our elderly next door neighbour in Nottingham. She periodically asked our family to Sunday tea - an occasion involving doilies, a lace tablecloth, over-fancy china tea cups, fussy cakes and severe instructions from one's parents to be on best behaviour...
Cheers, Gail.
Ir would be interesting to know how many accidents have been caused by the Icelandic pedestrian crossing.
If those pesky waves get much higher I suggest Sophie wears a life jacket!
The films look like a not-so-subtle reminder that Half term, followed by the long school holidays, will soon be here!
I wonder how long the nightmare crossing will remain pristine? Once drivers know it's an illusion, will they just treat it with their usual disregard? Most of our crossings are worn away by drivers screeching to a halt at the last moment.
Hari OM
Never mind the drivers - as a walker, I'd have issues with that crossing too!
Oh, and the spelling is 'Struth - it is a contracting of God's Truth. YAM xx
I googled struth, I was surprised to find definitions. The dancing figures should remain as a set, collected with love - not my style.
On one of our first trips to the town dump and recycle for our new home in New Hampshire, USA, we found an entire collection of 1930s and early 1940's china dogs, carefully placed in front of the glass recycles. Yes, we took them home.
My husband is currently engaged in engineering citywide traffic calming solutions for a local municipality. He might include this trompe l'oeil idea in his presentation to city officials "just for kicks." I couldn't make myself walk over it either.
The dancing lady figurines were beautiful. I would have loved to own them once upon a time. I hope they are discovered and loved by someone soon.
Aussie slang:
What does strewth mean in Australian slang?
Interjection. strewth. (UK, Australia, New Zealand) A mild oath expressing surprise or generally adding emphasis.
Sophie, the tide has turned. It will turn back, but in the meantime, be careful!
And thank you, YAM, for that bit of linguistic anthropology!
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