Who would have believed that Venezuela is threatening to invade Guyana, its smaller, oil rich, neighbour ? The Manhattanites have to Google to see where Guyana is. There were French, Dutch and British Guyanas so it takes some time to dispel any geographic confusion. Brazil has put its forces on alert to aid the Guyanans against the threatened Venezuelan invasion. This has to be one of the more unusual conversational starts to a Monday Morning.
Closer to home a man on the morning radio programme has been marooned overnight in a hill village that's been cut off by a foot of snow. He dutifully informs the interviewer that 'The villagers opened their hearts and their homes to us ' . The man goes on to say that ' I spent the night in the vicarage along with a stranded brass band that had come to play Christmas carols at the church fete and couldn't get home '. Stories like this always fill the airwaves as soon as it snows. No British festive season would be complete without tales of being stranded in a hill village with a group of strangers. If its not a vicarage that gives them shelter it's a pub. Angus can only dream of being stranded overnight in a pub although he'd be less keen on having to share with a group of sozzled trombonists.
This morning seven deer can be seen drinking from the small lake in the flooded corner of the potato field. They wait until we're almost level with them before they race away. They've learnt how to break the ice to get to the fresh water underneath. This is where we saw to badgers a couple of days ago. All the other water sources must be frozen as hard as iron.
'Red sky in the morning Shepherds warning'. I'm not sure what this mornings sunrise tells us to expect but from the deep red I'd reckon on snowmageddon.
The terrace of this Parisian hotel is quite the thing :https://www.lafantaisie.com/
Dog owners alert :https://www.wired.co.uk/article/mystery-dog-illness-bacteria-america
Esoterica of the day :https://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/news-and-events/news/detail/news/new-indo-european-language-discovered/
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Yes, the 'snow-bound in a jolly pub' story did sound very familiar, although the brass band was a novel element.
Love the pink-rumped deer!
Cheers, Gail.
What a fantastic sunrise. I enlarged the last photo and the pink rumps show up beautifully!
I'd planned to work in the garden today but it's raining this morning for the first time in weeks. It's not a torrential downpour, thank goodness, but enough to water gardens and lay the dust. We'll all hope it will continue for a day or two - it's so badly needed.
The mystery dog illness has been very prominent in the local news for months. For that reason, Dottie dog has not been visiting the local dog park nor allowed close contact with other gud dugs. Sadly, it reminds me of the early days of Covid.
Love the pink rumps and misty St.Andrews towers this morning.
The snowbound story happily reminds me of John Candy and the polka band in "Home Alone." That sky really is incredible, and it's nice to see the deer - we always had deer in the back yard in winter in New Jersey, along with wild turkeys. None of those here in southern France, where it is a cold and rainy day. Charlie thinks it's perfect weather for Frisbee in the garden.
That is such a stormy, threatening sky. It's sad to see that avian flu is still active.
Yes, Lisa! "Polka, Polka, Polka" was their greatest hit, Candy was so funny. We are in a state with the canine respiratory illness and our dogs are vacced to the hilt. It's hard to socialize Skye while keeping her safe, and Lola is 11 1/2 and slower now so I watch her like a helicopter Mom. People are not using daycare or groomers, I fear that my girls will be getting some hideous haircuts from me. On the upside, I have faith in UNH. Go Wildcats.
Stay safe from the snow and invading armies.
My cousin was a trombonist in an Army band. He will get a laugh from your comment about being stranded overnight in a pub with a group of sozzled trombonists!
Also thank you for sharing your beautiful views of the sunrise, the misty St. Andrews shoreline, and the pink deer rumps. So much beauty to see when you take the time to notice.
I agree, Diaday - so much beauty when you take time to notice. Also, enjoyed my visit to the Parisian hotel!
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