Back To Talking To The Kitchen Wall!

There are many who dare not kill themselves for fear of what the neighbours will say - Cyril Connolly

Welcome to my Hump of the Week 🐫

Having a rest from walking....

Back on that walking 🎡 tomorrow.

 Brew and Hug time↑

Breakfast.

Dressed.

Out for a little walk↓

  When we got back.

We enjoyed coffee in the garden.

 Quick play↓

 &

Read of the newspaper↓

 

 Richard Huxley  was an English musician who was the bassist for the Dave Clark Five, a group that was part of the British Invasion.

Born at Livingstone Hospital, Dartford, Kent, he joined the group in 1958, and played on all of the band's hits including "Glad All Over" and "Bits and Pieces". He was the only member of the group who did not write songs. After the group disbanded in 1970, Huxley pursued a career in property development but maintained an involvement in the music business. He was in attendance for the ceremonial induction of the group into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2008, along with Lenny Davidson and Dave Clark.He would have been 80 years old 🎈

He died aged 72 in 2013.

 Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE was an English actor. After an early career on the stage, Guinness was featured in several of the Ealing Comedies, including Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), in which he played nine different characters, The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), for which he received his first Academy Award nomination, and The Ladykillers (1955). He collaborated six times with director David Lean: Herbert Pocket in Great Expectations (1946), Fagin in Oliver Twist (1948), Col. Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor), Prince Faisal in Lawrence of Arabia (1962), General Yevgraf Zhivago in Doctor Zhivago (1965), and Professor Godbole in A Passage to India (1984). He also portrayed Obi-Wan Kenobi in George Lucas's original Star Wars trilogy; for the original 1977 film, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 50th Academy Awards.He died in 2000 aged 86 

   I put the breadmaker on.

Made some scones.

I had a letter from my late dad's solicitor, seeing if we were going to hold off until January next year before disputing his estate three ways..... 

Mmmmmm no to that.

My dad's house will be put on the market soon....

Just think of the 6 months interest the solicitor will be gathering in THEIR bank account!!!!

While I was talking to my younger brother, I missing the timer going off for the scones...

The stones were a bit over done....

Hubby had made room by the front door,

Sorted out the shoe rack......

Light lunch time↓

 Cheddar and Sun Dried Tomato bread was ready!

 Followed by Tea at 3

Writes yesterday's blog post.

Followed by a go on the sewing machine..

More face masks made↓

 Our sons helped out sorting out the uniform for the upcoming uniform bank this month.

We had our treat of the month↓

 Fish and Chips 

Moving onto two episodes of:

Of to work I go.

Big tune time↓

Just enough light left when I got home↓

 I jumped into a nice hot shower.

Followed by a lovely sleep tea↓

 Off to look around Hanbury Hall tomorrow...

Hoping for NO rain...... 

 

 

Trying To Be A L-A-D-Y....

I have been in more laps than a napkin - Mae West

Welcome to a cloudy Tuesday..

Where has the sun gone? 

Enjoyed a cuppa in bed 🛏 

I gave everyone a sloppy kiss 💋  before everyone left..

I might have to wear a new Superhero t-shirt..

 Enjoyed a nibble and coffee↓

I did some housework..

followed by

the 5 a day green soup.

The sun is trying to come out↓

 

 It's not that warm..

No big big sunglasses..

The road I normally take to work is closed.

Around half of Redditch to get to work ;D

Finally get here..

Now for Birthdays.

Hans Christian Andersen: Was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children: his stories express themes that transcend age and nationality.
Andersen's fairy tales, of which no fewer than 3381 works have been translated into more than 125 languages have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well.He would be 214 years old.

(He died aged 70 in 1875)

Sir Alec Guinness : Was an English actor. After an early career on the stage, Guinness was featured in several of the Ealing Comedies, including The Ladykillers and Kind Hearts and Coronets in which he played nine different characters. He is also known for his six collaborations with David Lean: Herbert Pocket in Great Expectations (1946), Fagin in Oliver Twist (1948), Col. Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor), Prince Faisal in Lawrence of Arabia (1962), General Yevgraf Zhivago in Doctor Zhivago (1965), and Professor Godbole in A Passage to India (1984). He is also known for his portrayal of Obi-Wan Kenobi in George Lucas's original Star Wars trilogy; for the original film, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 50th Academy Awards.He would been 105 years old. 

(He died aged 86 in 2000)

Dame Penelope Keith: Is an English actress, active in all genres, including radio, stage, television and film and primarily known for her roles in the British sitcoms The Good Life and To the Manor Born. She succeeded Lord Olivier as president of the Actors' Benevolent Fund after his death in 1989, and was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to the arts and to charity.She is 79 years old.

 Susan Townsend:  Was an English writer and humorist whose work encompasses novels, plays and works of journalism. She was best known for creating the character Adrian Mole.She would have been 78 years old.

(She died aged 68 in 2014)

Edwin Starr (born Charles Edwin Hatcher) : Was an American singer and songwriter. Starr was famous for his Norman Whitfield-produced Motown singles of the 1970s, most notably the number one hit "War".
Starr was born in Tennessee and raised in Ohio, and later lived in Detroit while singing for Ric Tic and Motown Records.  Besides "War", Starr's songs "25 Miles" and "Stop the War Now" were also major successes in the 1960s. Starr's career shifted to the United Kingdom in the 1970s, where he continued to produce music, living there until his death.He died aged 61 in 2003.

Argentina invades the Falklands Islands starting The Falklands War in 1982.

Those dark clouds are coming over :(

At least the temperature has gone up↗↗

I had a box delivered.

It's rhubarb!

Then the rain comes down..

I go off to do other job.

A visitor calls me a "Lady"

I reply,"I rarely get called a L-a-d-y!"

The visitor said,"Surely not?"

I laugh and reply,"Surely yes."

Added bonus,

My great cake making skills was acknowledged too:)

Just gets back before the hail stones come down↓↓↓

What's that old saying?

"Too many cooks?"↓

Oh dear.....

Still has enough food left to eat!

I did a bit of book writing...

We all went to bed early.

(I was armed with my ear plugs)