It’s a year since we lost my mum. We couldn’t be with her at the time because of Covid and we couldn’t go down and visit her grave with my dad and my sister because Nigel is still on his track and trace isolation - so really it’s time Covid cleared off. On the upside my sister and dad managed to get through the police road blocks surrounding his little village (there’s been a massive illegal rave in the countryside just outside- I nearly had a heart attack when the news said the public had to stay away from the village- I was relieved it was a rave and not a man axeman).
Weather: hazy, breezy but pleasant
Covid: Nigel’s last day of quarantine
Good thing: my leg issue isn’t too bad at the moment so I had a good walk including All Souls’ graveyard with its wild flowers.
That’s a very pretty grave top. So much nicer than today’s marble slabs somehow but I expect if you wanted a headstone like this these days you would be refused….they love all grave yards to be uniform & little maintenance these days.
Relieved it’s only a rave….they are breaking ranks but when you see all the football crowds how do you blame them?
Such a poignant post on a difficult day. You are in my thoughts, Judith. It is time for Covid to clear out and take all of the lockdown and quarantine issues out of our lives.
Beautiful and poignant. These dates can be so emotional, especially with the covid context. Would have been a big birthday for my brother last weekend but we lost him at 17. So long ago now, but the dates still tug at the heartstrings at times. Glad your sister and Dad managed to get around the rave block! Sending love to you and your memories.
Relieved it’s only a rave….they are breaking ranks but when you see all the football crowds how do you blame them?