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[salymap]

Chichester Cathedral has a Chagall window, which I always visited when in that area. The only Chagall I've seen 'live' I think.

On topic, Foggy and autumnal last evening but looks better today, fingers crossed.

[mangerton]

To be honest mangerton, if you stopped your Aged Ma from cooking lunch, I think she would feel very hurt and slighted that you and your daughter think she's not up to it and only fit for sitting in a chair watching Countdown whilst life went on around her and her lunch was being served up on a tray in front of the tv.

Thank you, Anna. Yes, I'm sure you're right, and at least she's no longer trying to make vast quantities of jam and marmalade, which she did until about two years ago.

I had heard of Archy Armstrong the sheep stealer. I think he was the black sheep of the clan, sooking up to Jamie the Saxt, bearing in mind that a young James V had infamously hanged many of them some eighty years previously. (Long memories...... )

[BBMmk2]

Chichester Cathedral has a Chagall window, which I always visited when in that area. The only Chagall I've seen 'live' I think.

On topic, Foggy and autumnal last evening but looks better today, fingers crossed.

Goodness salymap! I never knew that! Which window?

[salymap]

Goodness salymap! I never knew that! Which window?

Just inside the door by which we entered. Can't remember what it should be called.
Try Google, I can't remember details, just the beautiful colours with the sun shining through it.

[Anna]

Just inside the door by which we entered. Can't remember what it should be called. Try Google, I can't remember details, just the beautiful colours with the sun shining through it.

I never knew that either about Chichester, it was unveiled in 1978. I also, whilst googling, found that All Saints Church, Tudeley, near Tonbridge, Kent, has all twelve of its windows designed by Marc Chagall (not long before his death) I wonder if salymap has seen them? They also hold an annual early music festival, it looks a very good programme.
Just waiting for it to warm up before going outside, thick mist early on but still hazy grey cloud.

[salymap]

I never knew that either about Chichester, it was unveiled in 1978. I also, whilst googling, found that All Saints Church, Tudeley, near Tonbridge, Kent, has all twelve of its windows designed by Marc Chagall (not long before his death) I wonder if salymap has seen them? They also hold an annual early music festival, it looks a very good programme.
Just waiting for it to warm up before going outside, thick mist early on but still hazy grey cloud.

That's interesting Anna. I had an old school friend who moved to Tonbridge. I last stayed with her in 1951, when we were both 21 and we had a party.Didn't know about the Tonbridge Chagalls. She then married an Irishman, I visited them in a place near the Brecon Beacons in Wales, Caerleon?. She later moved to
Australia,lost touch sadly

Nota Chagall but must look up that google later.

Misty here earlier [trying to stay on weather.

[amateur51]

weather on Saturday in Oxford turned out to be very fine; wet and chill in the early morning, then wind and scudding clouds, then bright sunhine and blue skies in time for the post lunch phootos and antics in the Quad .... such a very happy day thank you once again for your good wishes ... and it has been pretty sunny and warm in the middle kingdom yesterday and this morning ...

swmbo is making a luncheon salad for dining in the garden this afternoon ... first snooze in the warm sun????

Very glad to hear that 'the day' went well Calum - enjoy your lunch al fresco & that snoozle

[Serial_Apologist]

18 C already in this part of S London, but now clouding up as predicted for the area after brilliant sunny start. Maybe we can squeeze a muggy 20 C out this afternoon. Very little air movement - more like late August than May.

Edit: after protracted indecision, a long, leasurely afternoon walk appears to be the best option.

[Serial_Apologist]

Very glad to hear that 'the day' went well Calum - enjoy your lunch al fresco & that snoozle

Seconded indeed - and let's hope for Calum's sake the lawn mower/hedge trimmer brigade customarily prone to self-activation on first signs of a summer break don't spoil any chances for the latter!

[EdgeleyRob]

A lovely morning,sitting in the garden,listening to the wonder that is Alkan's Op 39 (Jack Gibbons).

Watching my dog,lay on his side,cooking in the sun,not a care in the world,what a life he has!

[vinteuil]

I also, whilst googling, found that All Saints Church, Tudeley, near Tonbridge, Kent, has all twelve of its windows designed by Marc Chagall (not long before his death) I wonder if salymap has seen them? They also hold an annual early music festival, it looks a very good programme.
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... yes, the Tudely church is well worth a visit -

https://www.tudeley.org/allsaintstudeley.htm

- as is their Festival of Early Music (some lovely things coming up this year - see their 'stop press' feature ... ) :

https://www.tudeleyfestival.org.uk

[Serial_Apologist]

... yes, the Tudely church is well worth a visit -

https://www.tudeley.org/allsaintstudeley.htm

- as is their Festival of Early Music (some lovely things coming up this year - see their 'stop press' feature ... ) :

www.tudeleyfestival.org.uk

I hope Doversoul has spotted that second link - I understand her to live in that area.

[salymap]

I hope Doversoul has spotted that second link - I understand her to live in that area.

I'll tell her S_A. Seems warmer here at last. bestio

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

some one was cutting paving slabs with a mechanical saw


took a trip around the hill tops surrounding the western end of town, spectacular views of The Water and very sunny and warm [car said 21C] ... instant sanity ... Finzi Clarinet Cto on the cd player ....

[Anna]

Seems warmer here at last

It's warmer here now the wind has finally died down, it's showing 18.8° (and that's probably cool compared with London & the S.E!) but it sure hasn't felt that warm until now, certainly wasn't tee shirt weather, the same happened yesterday and by around 7pm it was perfectly still and warm. I see it was reported that the coast of Sussex was engulfed in a thick sea fog for this morning, I remember those fogs that used to roll in all of a sudden when I lived by the coast. Apple tree is now in leaf and showing signs of blossom. I had expected today to be noisy with lawnmowers, barbeque parties, etc., but it's almost unnaturally quiet, perhaps like S_A everyone's out on long walks! I hope mangerton has finally had a warm sunny day off.