Thursday, August 25, 2011



Huge lightning storm over the city last night

Tuesday, August 23, 2011


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When we were in Petworth House, I noticed the sensuous paintings by Peter Lely. There were only three on display. These are in Hampton Court. Petworth had a fine painting of Charles ll, who was his patron.


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Thursday, August 18, 2011

Film of Cathy and Trish singing about old age:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzb-mSR4JT0
Film of funny walking machines on the beach
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcR7U2tuNoY

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Friday, August 12, 2011

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Greatham bridge.
We found this and had lunch at the White Hart at Old Potham Bridge, which I cannot find a photo of on Google Images. Both bridges were from the twelfth century. I had found them on Google Earth. At Greatham, Gareth pointed out that we could see for miles without any farms or buildings. Perhaps there were sheep grazing on the distant hills. A wonderful day in summer sunshine.

Thursday, August 11, 2011

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Were I a Christian, this is where I would like to worship.


Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Holidays

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We are staying on the outskirts of this small village in Sussex. The weather is ideal. Sunny, breezy, not too hot and not too cold. The greenery is amazing. So far I have seen a crane or heron in flight, a very calm, even nonchalant, fox and countless rabbits. My brother, whose house we are staying in, exhorts me to get out and do some weeding, but I am quite content to sit and look at the land as developed and as left to nature by others.