Out for a walk - 52F - 3mph SW wind

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I’m doing this in ‘Word’ because we still have no internet connection via Virgin, although I can get online with my Vodafone device.

As Y so expressively puts it “It is good when a man can rely on his dongle”.

Virgin/NTL has been off since early afternoon yesterday and although most helpful the engineer this morning said there were ‘issues’ in the area but it should be back on by 6pm. We shall see.

It has been a pleasant day and mild, but a cool breeze. We decided on a walk (with wheels) and went to one of our favourites – the old railway track which goes past the old ‘headstocks’. Our lovely council (not being sarky because they are generally good) have done much work in tidying-up and cutting-back. They have even gone to the expense of having hedges properly layered.

Due to starting in 'Word' it seems that the font is going to be all over the place but should be readable. The problem in completing today's post in 'Word' is access to your comments and the insertion of pictures.

Picture 2, much enlarged and cropped, is I believe, a Comma butterfly but am willing to give way to anyone who knows better.

I've tried to draw attention to where the commas protrude from the rear wings.

My responses to your previous comments

Jill .... Thank you for your kind comment and I'm glad you would do the same with regard to the Fentanyl. I know Bob is a 'grit your teeth and suffer' person and so is Sandra, but I'm not although Y has tendencies that way. I shall try to remain as sharp as poss.

Your "Old Age is not for wimps" is brilliant and will be stored in the RG Book of Aphorisms.

I went into the front garden this afternoon to take a closer snap of the kerria for Bob and different from yours, ours doesn't look very well at all. The foliage doesn't look in good spirits. Perhaps they have a limited life-span and ours must be quite old. Re the apparent 'arrangement' by the way - it was just two bunches split into 3 vases. It wasn't intentional because the buds were closed on purchase.

Bob ..... I think either version of the Sisyphus story will do.

Thanks for your further contribution to The Sports Desk. I really wish I knew what you are talking about. I'm more at home with Sisyphus and 'marching men up to the top of the hill and then marching them down again'.

Reg ..... Indeed - when is a pie not a pie ? I agree with you and your friend. A pie should have a top, bottom and sides. Maybe 'cottage pie' is 'the exception which proves the rule'. friend.

Nice to hear the inside story behind the picture. And to see your balusters etc., actually in being.

JBW .... Your 'medication' sounds worse than any of us. As Jill astutley remarked "Old age is not for wimps".

My grandmother however, used to say "A bit of pain is good for you, it lets you know you are still alive".

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Quotation time ......

"Pain is as diverse as man.

One suffers as one can."

Victor Hugo.....

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