Shoes eh who would have thought it

If you want a good laugh have a look at this BBC story from Leeds. Is the Fox getting handouts from a shoe shop if sales increase eh.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-27710832

sigurd and skylarks

Yesterday was a good day, greta weather, great study day and little moments to smile and ponder life and where we find ourselves.

Before the day started I had a chance to wander up to the mounds, it was peaceful with skylarks singing and the sun shining down, the outdoor pigs snuffling about as well, a chance for a few minutes calm thinking.

The lunchtime walk saw me come across an old friend in the woods still looking in good condition, I had to smile given the stories we had beeen looking at.

Sigurd missed this dragon, which is no Fafnir I am sure I am certainly not looking for any treasure.

solstice musings at sutton hoo

Went to Sutton Hoo yesterday for a very inspiring study day on Heroic Norse Poetry, as it happened of course yesterday was the longest day 21 st june. So to celebrate there were a number of Anglo Saxon reenactors on site and a few birds of prey but I cannot see a connection really.

Other than this beutiful juvenile Bald Eagle.

And of course you all know that eagles play a part in a few Norse myths so it was nice and sort of very coincidental.

Over lunch I went for my usual wander and couldnt help wondering what Raedwald the East Anglian  king who was buried in mound 1 would have made of it all.

The row of tents occupied by reenactors with modern day dressed folk milling around asking questions.

And then there is this the centre and the museum behind it with some brilliant replicas and information about the site.

What would he make of it, approve or disapprove. It makes me wonder. It was a lovely day though.

I have heard of guerilla knitters but...

I was on a site in Essex the other day and saw this on a run down and falling down building, I had to laugh.

I mean I have heard of geurilla knitters who cover things in there woven produce but what is this about. Are they after being challenged before you get crochetted or what.

Crochet with attitude now theres a thought.

The plants are taking over

You leave your tractor at the side of a field for a year or two and what happens, the plants start to take it over. Under the Elder there is a Massey Ferguson with a rear mounted grab on it.

I saw this near the fenland village of Reach and its looking like the owner might have to reach for a saw soon.

om my god malcolms selfie

So my new phone has got a camera front and back, Malcolm decided to take a selfie in his preferred habitat, outdoors. In a field of wheat to be precise somewhere in Essex with skylarks calling, you will have to imagine that for yourselves while looking at my sartorial grace and stunning good looks; Hah.

mans best friend

Or is that, it depends how its brought up. Cos we all know Dogs are mans best friend dont we.

Article in Cambridge News on Monday about a man laying on Newmarket Heath who was assuaulted and bitten by a group of three dogs while there owners watched!

Also yesterday I was working at a garden and a delivery van turns up, on hearing a dog calling from the house next door he was due to go to, I says dont worry mate, its a good dog and the owner is there. He smirked and said look at this. Under his left forear were two trenches about an inch long and an eight of an inch deep surrounded by congealed blood.

He says; at me last delivery a dog went for me with no warning or anything.

I know its not the dogs fault, its how they have been taught or learnt to behave by there owners, what have we come to though when people can get away with letting dogs behave like this.

I know of a park where in a dog attack and I do mean attack just outside its gates, the dog left a tooth in the victims leg.

Dogs might be mans best friend, I just dont think man is mans best friend at times and that some people have no respect whatsoever for other people.