Saturday 9 July 2016
Monday 4 July 2016
Crossing the line
Dear Sheddists,
we enjoyed a truly memorable time today at our youngest grandson's school Sports Day.
We shared the playground with wheelchairs and walkers, splints, straps and supports and sixty or so very enthusiastic and very special young people. They didn't let their disabilities get in the way, to the contrary, this was a celebration of everything that is positive in this world and it was a real privilege to be there.
Led by the tireless Jody and a phalanx of teachers and assistants every single child took part. There was no fierce rivalry, no manically competitive parents raging from the side-lines, just wall to wall smiles and a determination that every child should cross the line to cheers and applause.
At a time when the country seems torn by conflict and messages of hatred fill the air-waves daily perhaps we all have something to learn from our special people.
Yours as ever,
electrofried(mr)
Saturday 2 July 2016
The return of a familiar friend
one of the most wonderful things I'm experiencing now I've retired is the timeless joy of being outside, working in the garden and watching the seasons change.
I'm often accompanied by a variety of wildlife and by four fattening guinea-pigs gorging on the summer grassed lawns. The robins are never far away either, waiting for the next tasty treat to be unearthed by my spade.
So as we repopulate the garden with butterfly-friendly flowers and clear the borders one by one the wildlife continues to flourish. A week or two ago my eldest grandson and I were to be found in the early evening sun crouched over the small pond near to the house counting the frogs who have taken up residence. No less than five were spotted!
We had another visitor yesterday, the return of Dangermouse! It's not the first time we've seen him - he regularly attempts the slippery climb to the top of the bird-feeders by the pond. And this time, as you can see from the evidence, he was successful!
Welcome back friend!
Yours as ever,
electrofried(mr)
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