Oh bless!  It sounds like it was all getting too much for him but he struggled on.

I posted this elsewhere, but post it here as well:

 

here was a programme last night about the Pre-Raphaelite artists. It was made by Andrew Lloyd Webber who seemed rather smug about his collection of paintings. One interesting observation was that two of Holman's paintings including his most famous one were intended to be shown next to each other as the woman shown in The Awakening Conscience is seen to be starting to stand up and is intended to be as a result of hearing the knock on the door in

 

 

 

 What are you two like? I've got enough trouble lifting the hoover upstairs, never mind tossing a caber.

 

Beautiful pictures of the bluebells, Squiggle and EL. I don't think I've ever seen white ones before.

I found that very interesting EL.  I knew about The Light of the World but I can see just why he intended that picture to be alongside the other.  The look of enlightenment on her face is (quite literally) a picture.

And it explains why The Awakening Conscience is so called.

 

 

I've had a phone call back from the woman who organises the magazine distribution and all is now clear. The house numbers are correct, but it's a different road. From where the man lives, he would need to walk down the road I had been told to get to the correct road.

hi in here EL - I love the two paintings and squiggles whitebells - we have some like that and some bluebells in our garden- they have suddenly appeared this year

I think bluebells are stunning <3

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Good morning everyone

 

Another gloriously sunny morning and seems to be less windy. I too have a small number of bluebells in my garden which came from nowhere not that I'm complaining

Morning el Morning everyone else when you wake It's looking bright out today, lovely I've noticed that Suffolk has patches of dead grass in the lawns and the meadows we walked through y'day were dry & cracked!

Morning Summer They were saying on the radio this morning that the south east is arid rather like a desert. But rain is expected from Friday.

I think they need it El! And to be honest, I'm leaving on Thursday so I don't mind if rains on Friday The ground looks so hard though, i hope it doesn't rain too hard, too fast

Good morning everyone. Yet another sunny day is forecast up here. I think this April must have been the driest and sunniest for quite some time.

I loved the link to the bluebell pics, thanks for posting it , El. They really are such pretty flowers.

Are you back home yet Summer, or still at your mum's?

Ignore that ^^^^^ question Summer, I've just seen your post above mine.

Hi everyone, a pearly grey sky this morning but dry and quite pleasant.  Just had a wander down the garden (I decided not to rely totally on the rain to germinate the grass seed and have put the sprinkler on the sloping lawn) and the smell of the huge honeysuckle bush is so strong.  It doesn't waft up your nose it practically assaults it, lovely though.  I went and smelt the white lilac while I was down there and I love love love the smell of lilac.  So subtle.

 

We do need the rain now though, not just in Suffolk but probably most places.  Still I am glad you have had good weather for your break Summer.

 

Have a good day speak to you later

 

 

 

         

 

 

 

         

Good morning Squiggle. With lilac and honeysuckle, the scent in your garden must be gorgeous.

I heard on the radio that it's been the hottest, driest April since records began 350 years ago! Just popping out but I'll be back later, hope you all have a lovely day *leaves out fresh fruit platter*

I have just got through to Dell Technical Support and am informed that the hard drive has failed on my laptop.  Not good considering its only 2 and a half years old!  It would be £200 to replace which seems a little excessive considering I can pick up a new Dell laptop from PC World today for £329 with a free mobile dongle and 5GB data thrown in.  Not a happy bunny.

Thanks Summer. *helps self to some strawberries*

 

That's not so good.

An expensive choice for you, either way.

squiggle, you may want to see if a good localish repair shop can replace the drive for you at a cheaper price as £200 seems on the high side to me. At £200, you might as well scrap it and buy a new one.

 

Thanks Summer,   I've just had that gigantic apple.

I have been on to my computer guy who will probably be able to repair it for me.  He is out at the moment but I have left a message.  I thought Dell computers were really reliable and now I don't know what to think. 

 

If any Buddies have laptops can you give me some feedback as to their make and what you think of them please.

squiggle, I've only ever used desktop computers as I do a lot of spreadsheet work and need a larger monitor than the typical laptop, so don't have any recommendations unfortunately.

Squiggle, my lappy is a Compaq and Mr Yogi has an HP one. I had a bit of bother with mine for a while, but we narrowed the problem down to the charger rather than the actual laptop. Since then, it has been very reliable.

Mr Yogi has never had any problems with his and apparently it has a better processor than mine.

Thanks to EL and Yogi for giving your feedback.  I have been considering a HP Yogi as my printer is HP and has been working wonderfully now for about 15 years.  I am still undecided which way to go, probably all will become clearer if and when my PC guy gets back to me.  I am trying not to be impatient (a terrible fault of mine ) but I really miss the luxury of having the laptop right by my chair, I am always 'popping on line' and you really miss it when you can't  -   I have withdrawal symptoms

Squiggle, I really do sympathise.

Thank you Yogi, I am trying to be grown up about it, but a bit of me wants a nice new toy to play with

I'm listening to the radio and they are talking about Lewis Carroll. They read out this extract from Alice through the Looking Glass:

 

The waiters set a leg of mutton before Alice, who looked at it rather anxiously, as she had never had to carve a joint before.

`You look a little shy; let me introduce you to that leg of mutton,' said the Red Queen. `Alice -- Mutton; Mutton -- Alice.' The leg of mutton got up in the dish and made a little bow to Alice; and Alice returned the bow, not knowing whether to be frightened or amused.

`May I give you a slice?' she said, taking up the knife and fork, and looking from one Queen to the other.

`Certainly not,' the Red Queen, very decidedly: `it isn't etiquette to cut any one you've been introduced to. Remove the joint!'
And the waiters carried it off, and brought a large plum-pudding in its place.

`I won't be introduced to the pudding, please,' Alice said rather hastily, `or shall we get no dinner at all. May I give you some?'

But the Red Queen looked sulky, and growled `Pudding -- Alice; Alice -- Pudding. Remove the pudding!' and the waiters took it always so quickly that Alice couldn't return its bow.

However, she didn't see why the Red Queen should be the only one to give orders, so, as an experiment, she called out `Waiter! Bring back the pudding!' and there it was again in a moment like a conjuring-trick. It was so large that she couldn't help feeling a little shy with it, as she had been with the mutton; however, she conquered her shyness by a great effort and cut a
slice and handed it to the Red Queen.

`What impertinence!' said the Pudding. `I wonder how you'd like it, if I were to cut a slice out of you, you creature!'

`It spoke in a thick, suety sort of voice, and Alice hadn't a word to say in reply: she could only sit and look at it and gasp.

`Make a remark,' said the Red Queen: `it's ridiculous to leave all the conversation to the pudding!'

Hi everyone xxx  Oh the text has changed , is it me on IE or has everyones changed?
Sorry to hear of your laptop probs squiggle, that seems rather a lot . My daughter has a Dell, i got it for her Christmas, i havent needed to get in touch with them , so cant really give  advice on how they are, with repairs etc.

Great stuff El

I've just delivered the church magazines to (hopefully) the correct houses . There was no-one in at 3 of the houses, but there was at the 4th and he was happy to pay for the subscription. I have known him for years as he is the book-keeper at an ex-client of mine. I knew he lived in the area but didn't know where. The client became an industrial and provident society and so their accounts have to be checked by a registered auditor, and I had to resign as I'm not one. The cost of becoming one would be several thousand pounds a year plus considerable bureaucracy and hassle, so it was not worth my while.

 

The book-keeper would win the gold medal at the Olympics for talking, and I used to dread going to have to visit the client offices as I knew that if he was there I could say good bye to the morning.

Oh dear El , i did laugh at your last paragraph  We all know people like that, unfortunately !

Oh dear EL, is the church magazine weekly or monthly, sounds like you might have your ear bent quite a bit.

Hi squiggle, hope you are well. Your garden sounds so wonderful and thanks for posting the pics

My mum is exactly the same, El.

 

The extract from Alice made me smile.

 

Hi Skylark, hope you are well.

Hi Yogi xx I am watching Scotland Debates, i am on the Scotpulse panel and i asked a question about Youth Unemployment , the question was given but from an audience member, and it was almost word for word what i said. I was told by email my question would be taken, i was just surprised it was given this way. Although , i did worry how it would be given, as of course, i didnt want my name given. But anyway i am glad it has been raised. There are so many good girls and boys here, that want to work, but maybe not so much academic, but getting a Trade is very important.  Sorry didnt want to get all political !!  
How are you ? xx

Hi Skylark, I like it but there's no credit to me I'm afraid, the lady who lived here before planted it all and my lovely gardener keeps it under control.  As the house is on the side of a hill it can be very steep in parts but then the outlook is great.

 

I agree Yogi the extract from Alice is great, that Lewis Carroll must have had some vivid imagination.

Sorry second time this evening i been "booted" off . Is it this site or me?

I agree Skylark, the same situation with my grandsons, one 19 and one nearly 18 and both can't get a job.  In fact my youngest grandson is thinking of joining the army when he is 18.

 

Not just here though, I had an email this morning from my friend in Canada and her son is also 19 and in just the same boat  

 

We need to get the youngsters into apprenticeships again and not just concentrate everything towards university.

Its nice you continue the pleasure of your garden, and its nice you share it with us, The lady before may have planted them, but you do all the upkeep, so good for you

I agree, very much. We all need electricians, plumbers etc But how do they get trained for such jobs????

I'm fine thanks. I've been transplanting seedlings today. so fingers crossed that they survive their move.

I agree with your comment ^^^^.

It seems all the press goes to the wrong ones, but the good young folk, of which there are many, never get the praise they deserve