And a fine day it is too. Mister Sun has decided to switch his torch on to a high beam and it's dry underfoot.
What a difference to yesterday, she went to Wimbledon to meet a friend, they did food shopping in Morrisons, then went to have hot drinks and a long talk before going their separate ways.
Mama came home via the market and picked up broccoli, melons and tangerines, which I love, for next to no money.
And it was a good thing that she was nearly home for the weather took a downward turn and both Mister Wind and Rain came out to play.
Ugh.. so cold.. so windy, what a good thing she had not gone to the allotments.
And, thank goodness her beloved Pat knits her those little beanie hats! She now keeps one in her bag for it makes such a difference if your head is cosy in foul weather.
Although it is sunny day but sadly clouding over a bit, there will be a lot of jovility today for it is the day that the Irish all over the world celebrate their patron saint St. Patrick.
Many many years ago she used to go to watch a parade and have lunch with an Irish regiment, we are talking about over fifty years ago.
These lunches were wonderful, very joyful occasions! The Colonel of the regiment was HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, whose memory for faces was staggering, and the regimental mascot was Fionn, a huge Irish Wolfhound.
All of the men that she knew in the regiment would have retired by now and Fionn is in dog heaven.
The new Colonel of the regiment is Prince William, Duke of Cambridge KG KT, to give him his full title, and the mascot is Domhnall so everything has changed.. except it won't have!
The duke and duchess will attend the parade at their present base at Cavalry Barracks in Hounslow, Katherine will present shamrock to officers and warrant officers before a march past where William will take the salute.
And following the tradition which was started in 1901, the year the regiment was founded by Queen Victoria, they will be toasted by the longest serving guardsman at the Guardsman's Lunch and the duchess thanked for presenting the shamrock.
The food will be superb, the atmosphere light, the conversation will flow as will the excellent stout.
That famous black nectar.. aka Guiness.
Happy days to you all.
GeeGee Parrot.
March 17th, 2019.
What a difference to yesterday, she went to Wimbledon to meet a friend, they did food shopping in Morrisons, then went to have hot drinks and a long talk before going their separate ways.
Mama came home via the market and picked up broccoli, melons and tangerines, which I love, for next to no money.
And it was a good thing that she was nearly home for the weather took a downward turn and both Mister Wind and Rain came out to play.
Ugh.. so cold.. so windy, what a good thing she had not gone to the allotments.
And, thank goodness her beloved Pat knits her those little beanie hats! She now keeps one in her bag for it makes such a difference if your head is cosy in foul weather.
Although it is sunny day but sadly clouding over a bit, there will be a lot of jovility today for it is the day that the Irish all over the world celebrate their patron saint St. Patrick.
Many many years ago she used to go to watch a parade and have lunch with an Irish regiment, we are talking about over fifty years ago.
These lunches were wonderful, very joyful occasions! The Colonel of the regiment was HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, whose memory for faces was staggering, and the regimental mascot was Fionn, a huge Irish Wolfhound.
All of the men that she knew in the regiment would have retired by now and Fionn is in dog heaven.
The new Colonel of the regiment is Prince William, Duke of Cambridge KG KT, to give him his full title, and the mascot is Domhnall so everything has changed.. except it won't have!
The duke and duchess will attend the parade at their present base at Cavalry Barracks in Hounslow, Katherine will present shamrock to officers and warrant officers before a march past where William will take the salute.
And following the tradition which was started in 1901, the year the regiment was founded by Queen Victoria, they will be toasted by the longest serving guardsman at the Guardsman's Lunch and the duchess thanked for presenting the shamrock.
The food will be superb, the atmosphere light, the conversation will flow as will the excellent stout.
That famous black nectar.. aka Guiness.
Happy days to you all.
GeeGee Parrot.
March 17th, 2019.
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