one year in the countryside
(it's the anniversary of horsemouth's coming out here into the wilds of herefordshire).
true he has been back to the city for something like two months all told in that time (he should total it up).
in that time he tried to support his father through the getting treatment for his cancer, the treatment of his cancer itself and then to support him through his death. then to support his mother through the funeral and the adjusting to the new dispensation (the illness and then death of the family dog for example). we are now coming back round to the point where he started (planting vegetables etc.).
there is a fair amount of consternation at the new tasks. horsemouth is wondering about the wisdom of his being out here at all. shouldn't he just leave his mum to get on with it? there's an alarm system. there's a friendship network, there are community tasks.
there is no plant and produce sale at the village hall this year. instead there's a goodbye do for the postman who is retiring.
in a bit (like the day before) a walk on the common. probably then rake up some more grass (a task his mum has described as 'a waste of time').
after a boiled egg and two slices of toast for breakfast horsemouth has just had two cheese and mayonnaise sandwiches for dinner, he's got a small pot of tea to be getting on with also. this is the usual pattern.
yesterday was the last day on which rain was likely. today possibly even sunshine. (until the weekend). we have days approaching 21C.
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it is the morning. horsemouth has his coffee. it's flooding down in texas/ it's flooding down in rio grande do sul/ thailand is steaming in the heat - it is (some of it) el niño (and some of it is global warming). here it is grey and overcast. this week decent. next week rainy and shit.
it is the second day of the annual sweet earth flying festival (recorded may 6th and may 7th 1974). it is the 50ieth anniversary in fact.
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