Everything stops for coffee!

I made myself a cuppa and sat down to enjoy an hour of peace and quiet reading in the sunshine. I just thought the relaxing 'scene' merited a place amongst my 365 photos ... I feel that there are not many of these moments at present.

The book was one that I took from dad's house, and it was excellent. A WW2 true story, by Eric Lomax, of torture and reconciliation.

[Kathy A]

The perfect way to spend a few hours

[Babs]

I have read this book too. My uncle Jack was in a Japanese pow camp and was forced to work on the Burma railway too. He survived the war but when he returned home to my auntie Freda, he had no teeth, no fingernails due to torture and only weighed 5 stone. It was two years before he was able to sleep in a bed again, he slept on the floor and woke up screaming every night for two years. He never spoke of the horrors he endured

[julia]

Certainly a good way to relax.. Though @onewing account of the books subject does no sound particularly relaxing..

[KoalaGardens🐨]

nice crema on that coffee

[Wylie]

lovely time out, though the book sounds pretty heavy going!

[leggzy]

A lovely composition. Glad you got to have some you quiet time

[Casablanca]

@onewing What an horrific but not painfully not unusual story of the time. Poor man must have been to hell and back.

[Casablanca]

More of these relaxing moments are so important. It seems modern man is always in a rush the whole time, me included. Learning again to slow it down and take time over savouring the little moments. Good for you.

[Bep]

I'm reading a WW2 true story now about Jewish people - men, women, children who had to go into hiding and were betrayed. An impressive story.

[Margaret Brown]

A truly relaxing moment!

[Pat Knowles]

Good to see you get chance to relax….a rare quiet moment to recharge.

[Kathy]

Looks like a good way to pass some time.

[Tom]

A fantastic way to spend some restful rime

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I like this shot- it depicts everything you wrote of without and words. The book sounds compelling and powerful.

[Faye Turner]

Nicely captured

[Leslie]

the shot tells a story and I love the stump you have used

[LManning (Laura)]

So important to stop and take a breath! Your moment of rest is very nicely presented.

[Mary Siegle]

We need more of these moments! Good to include in your 365 album.

[Issi Bannerman]

@onewing Oh, how very, very sad. We cannot even imagine how hard that must have been for both. It leaves us lost for words, does it not?

[Issi Bannerman]

@lesip Ha! Well spotted! We have four in the garden and use them for stools and/or small tables. They age wonderfully and can stay out in all seasons.

[Sarah Bremner]

@onewing oh what a tragedy. That would have been so difficult for all the family and friends and of course for him too.

[Sarah Bremner]

Lovely photo and so good to just stop for a while. I've been sitting with a book for a break too.....I really can't remember when I did that last!!

[haskar]

These are wonderful moments and must be cherished . Beautiful capture.