… followed by sunset at Horton
Today was the first time for three weeks that I was able to manage a post volunteering walk in Attingham Park. I wasn’t able to due to the restrictive visiting hours in hospital. Mum has moved from hospital but is not yet home.
I was also pleasantly suprised to find that a scarf I had noticed before Easter had not been sold. I was sure that someone would have taken a fancy to it and I would have missed my chance.
Much later after visiting mum in her new temporary accomodation we enjoyed a beautiful sunset before dining in the Queens at Horton.
Tags: Attingham Park, Horton, Illness, National Maritime Museum, Shropshire, The Queen's Horton, Visitor Reception, Volunteering
…Easter at Lincoln Cathedral
If there is any wisdom running through my life right now, in my walking on this earth, it came from listening in the Great Silence to the stones, trees, space, the wild animals, to the pulse of all life as my heartbeat.
Vijali Hamilton
Tags: Lincoln, Lincoln Cathedral, Lincolnshire, Portrait, Self Portrait, Weekend away
Dating back to 1160AD, Lincoln’s High Bridge is the oldest bridge in the United Kingdom to still have buildings on it.
The stone High Bridge was built around 1160, possibly replacing a wooden bridge. The first building to be built on the bridge, that is now part of Lincoln High Street, was a chapel, dedicated to Thomas Becket – a common occurance on Medieval English bridges.
This chapel was removed in the 18th century and an obelisk containing a conduit erected in its place – part of the city’s water system. The obelisk was removed in 1939 (due to concerns with its weight on the bridge) and recreated at St Marks Shopping Centre in 1996.
All that is left from the bridge’s original purposes is a short row of black and white timbered shops, dating back to around 1550. The shops currently house Stokes High Bridge Cafe and Stokes to Go.
Tags: High Bridge, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Reflections, Weekend away
Synopsis from the book cover:
Ziya Bey has six months left to live. From his mansion on Farewell Fountain Street, the Ottoman aristocrat plans to tie up some questionable business affairs and say goodbye to the people he cherishes. He hires Artvin, a disillusione professor with a troubled past, to assist him. Intrigued by his employer’s mysterious household. Artvin spends the days uncovering Ziya Bey’s turbulent life story.
The two men become bound together as they reveal dark elements from their pasts. But when Ziya Bey releases Artvin from his duties sooner than expected, Artvin inherits a spiral of violence he cannot control.
In this gripping ride through the streets of Istanbul, two men learn one another’s secrets. But can either of them learn to live with themselves?
Thoughts on the book:
The book is promoted as a thriller but I would categorise it as mystery. The mystery which is teased throughout the book is revealed at the end was a surprise. I enjoyed the discriptions of Turkey and the interactions between Artvin and Ziya Bey.
The chapters are structured in a way that compelled me to read just a little bit more…
Tags: #5, 2024 Books, Book Club, Book Review, Farewell Fountain Street, Mystery, Selcuk Altun, ShelterBox, ShelterBox Book Club, Turkey
