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Today is our last day in work before we take a fortnight off and to say that I am de-mob happy is an understatement. That’s true for Furtle, too.
Tomorrow we are scooting off to Shrewsbury for a couple of nights. I made the tactical error of mentioning at Mum’s funeral, that the only time these days the extended family gest together is for sad occasions. The hatchings and matchings are largely done; we are mainly left now with prospective despatchings. My sister took my words to heart and has organised a clan gathering for Mum’s side of the family, a large and scattered group, many of whom are complete strangers to me, and an equal number, acquaintances at best. Still, over all it’s a good thing, though I very much expect that we will limit our participation to the evening part of the event, otherwise it will be 9 or so hours in the pub and I don’t think my liver can take that, much less the finances.
After we have done Shrewsbury, we are driving up to Buxton in Derbyshire on Monday. We will be spending the remainder of the week exploring the Derbyshire Dales. Four nights in Buxton, followed by two in Hartington, with the last day spent at the Chatsworth Country Show.
I am hoping for cool, sunny weather. We propose to do a fair amount of walking and I have even equipped myself with a pair of Nordic Walking Poles to try and take some of the strain off my poor, knackered knees. I’m also hoping that we can do some relatively flat walks along the paths that follow abandoned railway lines. I am happy to do a couple of extra miles for the benefit of a relatively flat route. Last year we did a knackering six mile walk up and down and it nearly killed me; I am just too out of shape for that, so distance over the flat is better. The walking poles should help with a little cardiac benefit, too.
Once we get back to Ilford a week on Sunday, there isn’t much planned other than snoozing, though we have tickets to see King Crimson on the Monday night at the Hackney Empire. Now THERE’S a band I never thought I’d get to see live. Prior to this, the nearest I managed was the 21st Century Schizoid Band 10-11 years back.
Tomorrow we are scooting off to Shrewsbury for a couple of nights. I made the tactical error of mentioning at Mum’s funeral, that the only time these days the extended family gest together is for sad occasions. The hatchings and matchings are largely done; we are mainly left now with prospective despatchings. My sister took my words to heart and has organised a clan gathering for Mum’s side of the family, a large and scattered group, many of whom are complete strangers to me, and an equal number, acquaintances at best. Still, over all it’s a good thing, though I very much expect that we will limit our participation to the evening part of the event, otherwise it will be 9 or so hours in the pub and I don’t think my liver can take that, much less the finances.
After we have done Shrewsbury, we are driving up to Buxton in Derbyshire on Monday. We will be spending the remainder of the week exploring the Derbyshire Dales. Four nights in Buxton, followed by two in Hartington, with the last day spent at the Chatsworth Country Show.
I am hoping for cool, sunny weather. We propose to do a fair amount of walking and I have even equipped myself with a pair of Nordic Walking Poles to try and take some of the strain off my poor, knackered knees. I’m also hoping that we can do some relatively flat walks along the paths that follow abandoned railway lines. I am happy to do a couple of extra miles for the benefit of a relatively flat route. Last year we did a knackering six mile walk up and down and it nearly killed me; I am just too out of shape for that, so distance over the flat is better. The walking poles should help with a little cardiac benefit, too.
Once we get back to Ilford a week on Sunday, there isn’t much planned other than snoozing, though we have tickets to see King Crimson on the Monday night at the Hackney Empire. Now THERE’S a band I never thought I’d get to see live. Prior to this, the nearest I managed was the 21st Century Schizoid Band 10-11 years back.