Sincere condolences on the loss of your Anam Madra Hector. Translated that can mean Soul Dog in Gaelic or in modern terms your Fur Baby. I believe that our pet animals can become the mirror of our emotions & our souls. My golden Labrador brought such comfort, love & solace during the pandemic, supporting working in the community & several quarantines. I hope that Hector will continue in spirit to keep you company on your solitary walks in nature.
Blimey, glad you’re ok! And just think - if you had been stopping for a sniff and pee every 10 yards, you wouldn’t have made it home so quickly and might not have been so lucky!
Well done for keeping going in this heat and lack of internet. You have been so resourceful, but doesn’t it just highlight how reliant we are upon this almost ephemeral element of our lives. It scares me at times if I think too deeply upon it…
It’s been very scary how much we rely on it. At the moment we have intermittent internet and another engineer is booked for Tuesday but I have made a list of all the things I need to do that rely on WiFi and I’m gradually working my way through!
I have also just finished Land. A masterpiece! I just gobbled it up and will need a slower re-read to better appreciate the structure and beauty of language and story. She takes such an interesting viewpoint on those stories of 19th century emigration, where things don’t necessarily lead to a ‘streets paved with gold’ ending. We live very close to the type of countryside she describes so expertly. I want to tell everyone I meet about it.
Yes, I will read it again more slowly. This was a borrowed copy so I will look forward to getting my own. For now I think I could do with something more cheerful!
Wow, Gina! That sounds like some storm. Great picture of the lightning. It’s unbelievable how dependent we have become on the internet, and without hardly noticing .😳
Thanks Annie, although it’s not my photo but I free one I found. Although that is just what it looked like! The raspberries are mine though 😉. It’s not until it’s gone that we realise just how much everything depends on us having internet. Slightly terrifying because even if we wanted to we can’t go back to a world without it.
My goodness Gina, you have been most resourceful. It is amazing how we rise to such moments and carry on regardless.
A few years ago there was a lightening strike in our village. Anything that was plugged, blew!
We woke up on the Sunday morning with no phone, fridge/freezer, cooker, microwave, computer, television, washing machine or electricity.
Everyone one in the village who was affected helped out, lending a microwave etc. But all our appliances had to be replaced. It was quite scary as we simply didn’t know what to do first. For once the house insurance sprung into action and we were allowed to quickly replace all the useless items.
We then had a trip switch fitted that would stop this happening again, I hope!
I have just finished reading ‘Land’, struggling at first to get into it but then I couldn’t put it down. So beautifully written and yes, sad at times, but one of the best books that I ever read. It made quite an impact on me and something I still think about days after finishing.
Goodness! It sounds as though we got off lightly after reading about your experience. We have internet again but it comes and goes so yet another engineer is coming out next week.
Like you I struggled with Land to begin with but then couldn’t put it down. Wishing you a good week too x
Sincere condolences on the loss of your Anam Madra Hector. Translated that can mean Soul Dog in Gaelic or in modern terms your Fur Baby. I believe that our pet animals can become the mirror of our emotions & our souls. My golden Labrador brought such comfort, love & solace during the pandemic, supporting working in the community & several quarantines. I hope that Hector will continue in spirit to keep you company on your solitary walks in nature.
Thank you Katy. We miss him but are also making the most of being able to go out and about more. I hope you are keeping well x
Blimey, glad you’re ok! And just think - if you had been stopping for a sniff and pee every 10 yards, you wouldn’t have made it home so quickly and might not have been so lucky!
🤣 I hadn’t thought of it like that! Intermittent internet has returned this morning so that’s a bonus!
Well done for keeping going in this heat and lack of internet. You have been so resourceful, but doesn’t it just highlight how reliant we are upon this almost ephemeral element of our lives. It scares me at times if I think too deeply upon it…
It’s been very scary how much we rely on it. At the moment we have intermittent internet and another engineer is booked for Tuesday but I have made a list of all the things I need to do that rely on WiFi and I’m gradually working my way through!
I have also just finished Land. A masterpiece! I just gobbled it up and will need a slower re-read to better appreciate the structure and beauty of language and story. She takes such an interesting viewpoint on those stories of 19th century emigration, where things don’t necessarily lead to a ‘streets paved with gold’ ending. We live very close to the type of countryside she describes so expertly. I want to tell everyone I meet about it.
Yes, I will read it again more slowly. This was a borrowed copy so I will look forward to getting my own. For now I think I could do with something more cheerful!
Blimey, that storm sounded a bit scary!
It was rather!
This one was such pleasure to read. Because you were “off line?” I don’t know. But, all of the bits and pieces just fell together.
Thanks Sheri. Off line and desperately trying to book a retreat in Italy… I’m nothing if determined 😂
Wow, Gina! That sounds like some storm. Great picture of the lightning. It’s unbelievable how dependent we have become on the internet, and without hardly noticing .😳
Thanks Annie, although it’s not my photo but I free one I found. Although that is just what it looked like! The raspberries are mine though 😉. It’s not until it’s gone that we realise just how much everything depends on us having internet. Slightly terrifying because even if we wanted to we can’t go back to a world without it.
😂 Great raspberries too!
My goodness Gina, you have been most resourceful. It is amazing how we rise to such moments and carry on regardless.
A few years ago there was a lightening strike in our village. Anything that was plugged, blew!
We woke up on the Sunday morning with no phone, fridge/freezer, cooker, microwave, computer, television, washing machine or electricity.
Everyone one in the village who was affected helped out, lending a microwave etc. But all our appliances had to be replaced. It was quite scary as we simply didn’t know what to do first. For once the house insurance sprung into action and we were allowed to quickly replace all the useless items.
We then had a trip switch fitted that would stop this happening again, I hope!
I have just finished reading ‘Land’, struggling at first to get into it but then I couldn’t put it down. So beautifully written and yes, sad at times, but one of the best books that I ever read. It made quite an impact on me and something I still think about days after finishing.
Sending you best wishes for the week ahead.
Love Julia x
Goodness! It sounds as though we got off lightly after reading about your experience. We have internet again but it comes and goes so yet another engineer is coming out next week.
Like you I struggled with Land to begin with but then couldn’t put it down. Wishing you a good week too x