and went to a car boot sale of course!
Then down to Felixstowe and the beach hut, surprisingly quiet there for a Saturday in August
Col gave the funny little shed a coat of wood preserver so it can go to youngest's home.
(That blob must be the sun reflecting on a smudge on the lens)
Co put up the fence as previously mentioned and made a cut flower bed..........details tomorrow.
And he went and saw some friends from 'up north' who used to stay on our campsite and were visiting Suffolk
We had an unexpected visit from some other friends who used to live in the village near the smallholding but now live on the south coast.
I made bread, bread rolls and cakes and cooked from scratch. Did some cleaning and lots of reading.
Back to normal this week - two hospital appointments.
Did you watch the Fake or Fortune programme on TV last night where they were authenticating a painting by John Constable? Well here's a thing you didn't know - I (and about 500 other people at Stowmarket Grammar School in the 1960's) were taught art for a while by John Constable's Great Great (not sure how many greats) Grandson also called John, I think it was in between two other art teachers. This is his obituary it says
In 1964 he completed his National Diploma and began teaching at schools in Suffolk, as well as at Ipswich School of Art.
................... and I can't remember much about him except he smelled really strongly of cigarettes!
Returning Forthwith
Sue
It sounds like you've had a good week and your grandaughter is adorable.
ReplyDeleteMy art teacher used to smell strongly of Alcohol! X
Sounds like you had a wonderful week. Excellent buys from the boot fair.
ReplyDeleteJulie xxxxxxx
What a lovely week, the Body Shop basket was a bargain. I watched F or F and found it fascinating how they could prove that provenance. Also saw Far from Madding crowd which was filmed in my part of the world, walked over those cliffs at Durdle Door recently, not as good as the original though, Terrance Stamp will always be Sgt. Troy. Have a good week withstanding hospital visits. Sarah.
ReplyDeleteThe body shop basket turned out not to be a good bargain as the stuff in the bottles had all separated and didn't look good! So only the soap,mirror, talc and lip salve was any good!
DeleteAhhh - I logged in to say be careful with it - it's very old style packaging from around 20 years ago, sadly.
DeleteYour granddaughter is a cutie!
If its separated and is soap use it to clean out toilets - so will not be wasted that way - just a thought
DeleteWhat a eventful time! I would love a beach hut just to sit, read and ponder.
ReplyDeleteLovely colour shed 😁 You are lucky at car boots.
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a good week! The fake or fortune last night was fascinating as always wasn't it, so funny that the world is so small with these little connections with you and your teacher isn't it!
ReplyDeleteClaim to fame. taught art by a Constable!
ReplyDeleteI read your line of poetry and immediately set off chanting the poem. isn't it funny how things stick in your mind and you never forget them?
Forthwith eh?
Gill
Yep def. forthwith!
DeleteThat poem is one of the few things I remember from primary school.
Love it. First class English.
DeleteWe watched the programme about the Constable. I must say we were quite skeptical all the way through about the painting and still not convinced at the end! They said that his children tried many ways of raising money after his death which made the whole thing very suspicious in my view.
ReplyDeleteCan't say that I was fully convinced.
DeleteWe watched the programme too and came to the conclusion its only professionals opinions. We then watched Far From The Madding Crowd and I thought about Julie Christie in the same film.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful week. Yes I love the Fake or Fortune prog. Very good. My book has arrived Sue. Thank you so much. Will have to make sure the right one goes back to the library.x
ReplyDeletegoodness - the post must have been quicker than usual.
Deleteyou bought back memories with the 'Dirty British Coaster' we used to sing that when I was very young, can still remember it now.
ReplyDeleteGreat car boot bargains,
Briony
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That drattedbpoem has guven me an earworm all day! I love poetry and had to Google to read the rest of it. Your grandaughter is a wee smasher, as we say up here, and that's a super photo. Catriona
ReplyDeleteHow lovely that your week included a visit to the beach hut, Sue. It must be lovely to visit there and enjoy the sea. Meg:)
ReplyDeleteFlorence is lovely. Glad you managed to get to the beach hut on your 'week off'. xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a productive day.
ReplyDeleteWe love that Fake or Fortune programme, so interesting.
Lisa x