At the bend in the River

Another photo from yesterdays outing. This is one of my favorite places, I love to park up my car here and sit reading or just watching the world go by. In this shot I think the trees look like the Ents in Lord of the Rings.

PS: The gas board are coming for another attack on the Woodpecker on Friday - a full system flush!!!

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Sunny Sunday Drive

I didn't get much chance for relaxing yesterday, still rushing around too much!!!

But today was wonderful. I had a nice lazy morning, with lots of chance to read my book followed by a sunny afternoon drive. Really it was just an excuse to have coffee cake for lunch at a nearby National Trust property (Mmm! Tasty). With camera in hand I managed to take a few photos including one for my 52 week self portrait challenge.

So now off for that lovely relaxing bath I promised myself and maybe just a small glass of sherry before dinner ;-)

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PhotoHunt - High

The very high spires of The Church of St Nicholas in Prague as taken from an even higher viewpoint; The Old Town Hall Tower which features the famous astronomical clock.

There has been a church standing at this site since the 12th century and at one time was part of a Benedictine Monastery. The present church was completed in 1735 and closed and stripped bare in 1781 when Emperor Joseph II closed all monasteries that were not partaking in socially useful activities . During world war I the church was used by the troops of Prague's garrison. It was the Colonel in charge at the time that undertook the task of organising restoration of the church. This saved some artist from serving on the front. After the war the church was given to the Czechoslovak Hussite Church and is currently used for concerts during the summer months.

The Old Town Hall Tower was added to a private house owned by Volflin of Kamen in 1364, it is 69.5m high. The Old Town Hall itself was established in1338 when King John of Luxemburg agreed to set up a town council. Over the years the hall increased as more of the houses were knocked together. The building had to be carefully restored after the severe damage caused by the Nazi's in the 1945 Prague uprising.

The Old Town Hall Tower features the famous astronomical clock which is a crowd puller when it chimes on the hour.

The internal tour of the Town Hall Tower and Hall is very interesting and well worth spending some time to do.

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Time to Relax

A day off and I seem to have been rushing round all day, the only chance I got to sit and relax was at lunch time and even that was working! Well Trade Union if that counts ;-) So now I am hoping for a relaxing weekend. But first I am off out visiting...

Leisure

What is this life if, full of care,
We have not time to stand and stare.

No time to stand beneath the boughs
And stare as long as sheep or cows.

No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where Squirrels hide their nuts in grass.

No time to see in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars like skies at night.

No time to turn at Beauty's glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance.

No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich that smile her eyes began.

A poor life this if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and star.

W. H. Davies

For SkyWatch Friday.

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What Every Woman Should Carry

This poem was followed by poem called 'Handbag' it just made me wonder what everyone carried around with them ;-)

My mother gave me the prayer to Saint Theresa.
I added a used tube ticket, kleenex,
several Polo mints (furry), a tampon, pesetas,
a florin. Not wishing to be presumptuous,
not trusting you either, a pack of 3.
I have a pen. There is space for my guardian
angel, she has to fold her wings. Passport.
A key. Anguish, at what I said/didn't say
when once you needed/didn't need me. Anadin.
A credit card. His face the last time,
my impatience, my useless youth.
That empty sack, my heart. A box of matches.

Maura Dooley

I always have to have a big bag and that is where I carry my daily stuff. My brother is quite rude he calls me the bag lady!!!

So this is my list...

Mobile phone
Credit Cards
Cash
House keys
Car keys
Pass for me and my car at work
Glasses (just in case) and contact lens case and fluid
Handkerchiefs/tissues
Pens
Paper
Hairbrush
Diary
Nurofen
Mirror
National Trust Card
Moo Cards
Oh yes and driving license (when it isn't in that ever so safe place where I can't find it)

So wherever Pockets, Bags, whatever etc!!! What do you always carry around with you?

Why Would the French...

...want to spoil one of their National Icons?

Look at this mad idea that James has alerted me to regarding the Eiffel Tower!

Is it to cut the queues or make more money?

I have never been to the top level, I am told that the first level is the best view and the only point in going to the top is to say you have done it (not going to bother don't like heights)! & all that extra structure on the top looks a little unsafe to me...

So far my best view of Paris is from "The Arc de Triomphe" (tho I do have one other to try ;-) )

Don't you think that these views are far better than the proposed structure!

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Just Relax

My motto for the weekend! Though I did beat the guys at the boardgames again... I wasn't popular :-0

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