Hi Kathleen,

I love your tea on the terrace dream.

Two weeks ago we visited Highclere Castle, Lord Carnarvon's place.

Photo: R Macdivitt 09

(The Old Lord Carnarvon was the guy that discovered Tutankhamen's tomb in Egypt. Died of the mummy's curse and all that.)

Fascinating House and story. Saw the new Lord but he doesn't live in the house any more (owned by National Trust) but the family use the house at Christmas and New Year.

We would have had tea on the terrace but it was the equivalent of  $6 a cup and cake was $7, oooooouuch. We ate later.

We have been fortunate to have tea at Windsor Castle, Churchills family house, Blenheim Palace etc. We have so much hidstory within a few hours drive.

Anyway, good luck with your tea.

Roger

Ah thank you Alain - the 98-110 degrees (f) heat is to blame. I can only tolerate a couple of hours outside before the sun or the bugs chase me back indoors.
When we get a cold front - it goes down to around 87.
So I am having more time to sit and reflect and play here with my friends.

Did I mention Sophie yet?
She is too-too- gorgeous! And talented as well? That is so wonderful. I missed seeing my grandkids this year as their dad went back to the middle east somewhere-so I didn't get my vacation to go be grandma.
Bah humbug!

Cheryl- I too loved your poem.
I love the way the words rock gently across the mouth like a lullabye; and now you've been translated already.
Isn't that special!!

Joyce,

Wow that is too warm.

We have had a hot summer then suddenly three weeks of humid showery (very heavy) rain) I heard a prediction that it might go to 104 in August That's record breaking for the UK. I can stand heat if it's not humid.

Sophie is gorgeous, I'm biased.

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Here is my youngest granddaughter Hermione in Scotland

Hi Roger,

This is such a great forum thread and I am enjoying reading everyone's posts immensely.  I'm so glad Roger that my post got your day off to a good start.  No one could ask for more than to know what they've written did this for someone.  Thanks for sharing that.



Luis Miguel...

I am so humbled by your post about my poem, & you translated it into Spanish at that!  What a wonderful gift you gave me by doing that. 

You don't know this, but in Fort Worth, where I live...I go to a church that has mostly Spanish speaking people that go there.  Now most of them also speak English but not all of them.  I don't speak Spanish other than a few words.   The services are in English and in Spanish, & though I don't understand everything in Spanish...I do understand some of it.  I am going to share the poem that you translated in church now.   At least I'll share it in written form.  What a beautiful gesture you did for me.  Thank you, thank you!


Cheryl :-)

Thanks Joyce.  I appreciate your comment about my poem & it is really special that Luis Miguel translated it.  That is just so cool!

Take care,

Cheryl