We have the central heating boiler serviced. It may seem unusual to have this done in August but it means when winter arrives we won't have to worry about anything going wrong. The man arrives at six thirty in the evening and goes an hour later. " All's fine Pal" he says breezily before adding " You needed a new timer ". With that he's off. I also arrange to have the heating oil topped up to the brim. Who knows what will happen to the price as we head into the first frosts of autumn ?
Wednesday morning . At quarter to six the sound of heavy machinery tells us the farmer has started bringing in the wheat. From the bedroom window a cloud of chaff can be seen slowly but surely heading towards the back garden of the house. Like mad things we rush around closing all the windows.
The night of the lunar eclipse. The Scottish weather remains mercurial so we may, or may not, see it. After a bright start to the day cloud and rain are forecast for the evening. There's probably a 50% chance we'll have some gaps in the clouds. An e-mail from the power company drops into the inbox this morning asking us to be prudent in our use of electricity during the eclipse. The loss of solar power may 'stress the grid '.
The fun fair has ended and this morning the whole caboodle is being packed up. The huge tower that winches youthful customers to the top and then releases them into a stomach churning free fall has been very popular.
This music is playing from the loud speakers as the last of the rides are disassembled :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZANKFxrcKU . I haven't heard this since the age of 2 or 3. My father used to sing it to me as we drove around the island in the family Humber Super Snipe. I always thought there was something ever so slightly sinister about the song ( the furtiveness of the Teddy Bears aroused suspicion ) although it may also have had something to do with my fathers singing style. It is an interesting insight into how auditory inputs can trigger long forgotten but clarion clear memories.
I cannot imagine any dog being trained to sit through an MRI scan :https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1137798
The kids at the second ( and final ) summer school session are heading home. They only seem to have just arrived. At the 2:21 mark there's a cameo appearance of the owners sheepdog that keeps a watchful eye on the youngsters from its position by the summer schools front door. It is the best behaved dog we've ever seen :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBda0sfwPR4
Thoughts on architecture :https://www.bensouthwood.co.uk/p/eight-architecture-myths-busted-by
You could not make this up ! Harry Potter fans triumphant :https://www.nme.com/news/film/harry-potter-fans-succeed-moving-construction-project-avoid-dobby-grave-3961714
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I remember the Teddy Bear's picnic being playing on Sunday morning radio in New Zealand, between 7 and 9 am as part of the children's programe. Along with stories about Dianna and the golden apples, Attack from Zaros and many of Hans Christain Anderson more grusome tales, Toot the little engine and Sparky the Fire Engine. I now suspect that many parents appreciated the two hours in which their children were pre-occupied listening to stories of the little match girl.
Hari OM
I also thought there was something just ever so slightly scary and the message seemed to be don't be leaving home without an appropriate adult! Quite a lot of such songs and rhymes were about making kids aware of the dangers of walking outside the lines... YAM xx
There is nothing quite like walking through a freshly cut wheat field, with the stubble scracking underfoot. I haven't done that in years.
I, too, have serious memories of the Teddy Bear’s picnic and I remember the sinister mental picture of the little bears scurrying from tree to tree. The video pf the summer school students was fun.
Your flowers are stunning. Once the wheat cutting is finished, does someone come to wash your windows? Wheat creates a lot of dust!
Out here on the Scottish coast the wind and rain will soon have the windows spotless and free of chaff !
It's pretty cloudy here right now. I had ordered eclipse glasses from Amazon that were promised for delivery earlier today, but I cancelled when they pushed delivery back to August 17. We looked in several shops today, but all were sold out. Perhaps it won't matter after all? Meanwhile, Charlie has survived his twice-yearly vaccine. He will have to have his teeth cleaned at the end of the month, which involves anesthesia, but both we and Charlie have confidence in his lovely French vet. Your descriptions of the fine care that your PONs received in France were spot-on. (We have not encountered any prim Parisiens.)
Your flowers are gorgeous!
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