So pleased to see Simon back when he came to lop the trees at the bottom of our garden.

He had a fall at work, spending 10 days in hospital and 10 months off work in recovery.

He told me that during this time and out of sheer boredom he started a small business milling and crafting wood to make cheese boards, table tops etc.

I look forward to visiting his stall at a local indoor market and seeing some of his pieces.

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Spock and his friend Merlin, beautiful whippets, now live next door to us. I fear that my portrait shows Spock a little severe, whereas in reality he is so gentle.

I guess he may have been startled to find himself the object of my attention with my camera.

One of his humans did express a liking for the photo.....I'm really not sure and present it here and no doubt you will tell me what you think....

for: Thursday monochrome (Donnerstagsmonochrom)

many thanks for all visits, faves ,especially, comments

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a spring afternoon warm enough to sit in the garden

for Donnerstagsmonochrom: Thursday monochrome

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- aka my significant other half
by the window after our 'breakfast basket' at The Roundhouse

posting for Thursday monochrome (Donnerstagsmonochrom)

gratitude for all visits to my photostream

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En route to The Hospital of St Cross and Almshouse of Noble Poverty one day via the water meadows, I met Chris who asked me for directions. The outcome of this meeting was her portrait among my entries for The Human Family group, and which I have now converted to mono.

We were both short of time so Chris, on her travels from Australia, emailed me some information for the narrative. I still remember:

"We all need someone to care about us, a roof over our heads, something to eat, to be at peace... plus that extra something that transports us and makes life worth living."

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