Spring must be on the way. The farmer is up at six to start ploughing the brassica field by the salt pond. By the time we pass him half of his task has been done. With so much of the farm waterlogged after the heavy rains he's decided to put the lambs out to pasture on the well drained ( but less lush ) ground at the top of the hill.
This morning the boys in blue are active. The deep roar of military jet engines bouncing off the mountains on the far side of the bay as we head down to the shore. One of the fighters hurtles low over the Last Wee House before Denmark with his afterburners on. It pulls up and soars into the sky. As it goes it woggles its wings from side to side. The ground shakes. I'm guessing all this activity signals that not of all of the world is as peaceful as our small corner of it.
'They' - the students - are out in force. Nine, ten, two and three o'clock are the times to avoid driving into town. These are the peak change over slots for students rushing from one lecture to the next. Thousands of them appear, then disappear. Considering 'they' are supposed to be super smart Angus wonders why it's so difficult for them to stick to the pavements or avoid rushing, head down, across the road without looking. 'They' have all the common sense of a herd of C-A-T-S. We drive, slowly, along the road to avoid the throng of wayward teenagers. 'The Font' wonders if 'throng' is an Anglo-Saxon word. This morning umbrellas are much in evidence. In this climate practicality beats fashion every time.
The picture house has two new films. I've not heard of Anyone but You. From the poster I'm guessing it's a RomCom. The Boys in the Boat has had phenomenal reviews but I'm not sure a story about a 1930's rowing team will cause us to venture out in the dark in this wet weather.
We go for a coffee to the super trendy cafe. You know it's super trendy because the young men behind the counter have that albino hair and jet black beards look. Angus, who now shares his late fathers bemusement with all things modern, isn't sure what to make of this.
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'The Boys in the Boat' opened in Washington State on Christmas Day. Strong home interest meant that it sold out before we could buy a ticket. Not sure if the urge to view the film in Aberdeen is so strong. I would very much recommend 'The Holdovers', which I saw last weekend.
And thanks for the Boney M video, highly diverting! The male singer had a dance style suggestive of the need for an urgent visit to the bathroom. Also, why was he apparently wearing a bra..?
Cheers, Gail.
PS Remind me never to attend a Burns Supper in Peterhead, even if my gender did not exclude me...
Fun and interesting links today. Although since 9/11, the thought of residing, working or even visiting the top level of any record breaking skyscraper makes me cringe. Taking a pass on that. Good luck Oklahoma.
I was intrigued by the 'dancer' - he seemed to be in a world of his own.
The Burns Night men were having a riotous time! Had they been ordered to look as miserable as sin?
A stripper might have livened up that Burns Night Supper. They do look a miserable lot don't they! Perhaps the wine wasn't flowing freely enough!
I've quite enjoyed going to the top of very tall buildings in the past but don't think I'd want to go all the way to Oklanhoma!
jabblog - Coppa's girl : Presbyterians are not supposed to enjoy themselves.
Living in OKC, we’ve had some real boondoggles in city planning. I M Pei was going to redo the empty downtown 40+ years ago, a real fiasco that was. Camille got that right, good luck OK.
To keep things in perspective, Oklahoma City has about 1 million people. What in the world possibly makes this insane man think he should be competing with a city in China for the largest building? I would suggest this guy read a bit of Freud before he continues along this path, to try to save some public embarrassment, because there will be comments!!
Nina
I hope the pilot was allowed to push it to the limit and have some fun. Amazing machines and the people who fly them often love what they can do.
The Burns Night video is quite something. Seeing the list of Oscar nominees made me realize how out of touch I really am - I think this is the first year I haven't seen any of the nominees. I am nonetheless enjoying the fuss over the Academy's failure to nominate either the (female) director or the lead actress in best picture nominee "Barbie." Kind of fits well with the Burns Night video perhaps.
Somebody else’s money, even without a building. People with low self esteem are sometimes the easiest pickings.
Your village Burns Night has to be less glum, right?
Jake of F ..... Definitely . More alcohol will be consumed and ladies will be present.
Sounds like the jet pilot was flirting with you.
Wing dipping can be a greeting or acknowledgment. As he was headed away from land, it was probably a wave goodbye to his beloved country. Would have been something special to see.
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