The week began and ended with a concert to raise funds for Ukraine and a school in Uganda. I described the earlier concert in my previous notes, with the latter a reprise of the first. And no less delightful. In fact, more so, as the pianist was able to use a grand piano rather than his portable electronic piano as last time. Again, the music and singing were sublime and well-attended by the people of Honiton. This time I was able to take along some little sponge cakes, covered with blue and yellow icing with tiny Ukrainian flags on top.
In the middle of the week was a trip to see my daughter and be of help with application advice, household chores…and aiding with a trip to the vets for one of the Bunnies. It was lovely to spend time together. We enjoyed a late walk after dinner into some woods where we heard a nearby owl.
Upon my return, I was surprised to pass Stonehenge for once devoid of people ever-circling it. Each time I pass by there seems an endless queue of people admiring it. Disturbingly, the roadworks to widen part of the road further up the route towards the west country were in full swing. Thankfully, the proposal to build a tunnel by Stonehenge has not been approved. Apart from the aesthetic excitement of seeing the circle of stones appear on the horizon, there are just so many burial chambers around, it would surely be sacrilegious to disturb them.
Karen Hedges 