By the time we arrived home after our Saturday jaunt, the weather had changed from sunshine to rain and the small cupcake enterprise was nowhere to be seen. Just after we entered the house Mr C realised his spectacles were missing and, upon checking found that they were not in the car. He phoned the Boathouse where we had eaten lunch. The spectacles were found where he had left them on the window sill by the side of of the table where he had been sitting. The lady who answered the phone said that they would be put on one side, ready for him to collect the next day.

I offered to take Mr C on a Sunday jaunt to collect them, having lunch out on our way home. We discussed a few options and Mr C decided he would like to go to Wollerton Old Hall Garden. I was up ready and waiting in plenty of time but there was no sign of Mr C even starting to get ready. I filled the time by installing a program to allow me to upload videos from my camera. When it was installed I worked out how to use the program and uploaded the short video I had taken whilst I was in Brussels. When I had finished there was still no sign of movement from Mr C (he was doing some historical research) so I turned my computer off and chivvied him along.

Eventually he was ready although by this time it was getting rather late for lunch and I had almost gone off the whole idea. Mr C decided to drive; maybe that was his plan all along

When we arrived at the Boathouse Mr C was informed that somebody had already picked up the spectacles and was asked if it was a relative! Coming away empty handed we made our way to Wollerton Old Hall Garden, eventually arriving at 2 o’clock. There was a rather long queue to the cafe which I insisted we joined as I had a feeling they would run out of things if we didn’t. My prediction was correct, they had already run out of most things. I opted for a slice of bakewell tart and cranberry presse. After lunch we enjoyed a walk around the gardens which are looking spectacular at the moment.

When we got home I suggested to Mr C that he phone the boathouse again and leave his number in case his spectacles were returned. With a bit of reluctance he did so to be told that they would go and investigate and ring back, which they did, advising Mr C that his spectacles could not be found. We thought that was that until the phone rang a couple of hours later and Mr C was told that the spectacles had been found and they would be put in the safe until Mr C was able to go and pick them up!

This weeks prompt was:

In the decay lies beauty.
I invite you to look for it this week.

The withering beauty gallery is here.

Robert A. Heinlein.

Robert A. Heinlein

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Jean de La Fontaine

Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change
The courage to change the things I cannot accept
And the wisdom to hide the bodies of those I had to kill today because they got on my nerves.

And also help me to be careful of the toes I step on today,
as they may be connected to the feet I have to kiss tomorrow.

Help me always to give 100% at work:-

12% on Monday
23% on Tuesday
40% on Wednesday
20% on Thursday
and 5% on Friday

And help me to remember………………………………………………………
When I’m having a bad day and it seems people are trying to wind me up
It takes 42 muscles to frown
18 to smile
and only 4 to extend my arm and smack someone in the mouth.

PS: for those of you who don’t know me very well, I am only joking

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