A Walk in the Park

The storm approaches.

Hello everybody,

Welcome to a stormy Sunday afternoon.  I`ve been very busy at home again today.  After doing a pile of the dreaded ironing I decided to clean the windows (inside only for today) and take down the heavy curtains.  At the moment I`ve managed to wash three pairs with another swishing around in the washing machine.  I`ve hung a new pair in the computer room, a pair that I`d forgotten I had.  I bought them about two years ago for my bedroom but they weren`t wide enough, I couldn`t take them back to the shop because I`d cut the drawstrings so I put them away in the linen cupboard.  I did however buy a pair the same for my room, wider this time though.  I came across the unused pair by chance when looking for curtain hooks and thought they`d be ideal.  I was right because they fit the window perfectly and look much better than the old pair.

The old badger sett, the Shetland pony. Jake at play and stalking another dog.

This afternoon we went to Upton Park to walk Jake.  When we left home it was bright, sunny and warm.  When we got there the clouds overhead started to darken and look rather threatening.  Despite this we set off on our walk, taking the long route to avoid an illegal travellers camp that had taken up residence.  There was definitely a shortage of dog walkers there but that always happens when the travellers come visiting.  I`d taken my camera as you can see and I tried to get some photos of the model aircraft club that fly their planes on a weekend.  Unfortunately we didn`t get close enough to get a decent shot of them which was a shame because they are quite something to watch.  The Shetland pony in the photo has only been housed in the park for a couple of months.  It does have adequate shelter but it really doesn`t look ideal.There is no grass for it to graze on and there are high fences all around apart from the place where I took the photo.  He seems a lovely natured chap but he must be really bored being shut in there with no distractions or nowhere to play and no companion.  I have no idea who the owner could be but obviously the RSPCA know about it because it`s in a public park but I`M not happy about it I can tell you.  I felt like taking him home with me!

                           

On the way home we saw an accident just after it happened.  A car had ploughed into a a pelican crossing on the side of the road and had injured a man.  Luckily for the injured man he couldn`t have been on the pavement or he would have been crushed against the crossing post.  He was sitting down obviously in pain but conscious, it looked as though he had leg injuries, I really hope they are not too severe.  The paramedics had just arrived and the police were interviewing what looked like the driver of the car. I expect it will make the news in the local paper so I`ll let you know exactly happened once I find out.

                                                    

Once we got home the rain came down and the storm broke.  There was thunder and lightening and torrential rain for about half an hour.  I swear the grass looks greener after the deluge.  We`ve decided which of the three wallpaper samples we like the best but we will still have another look before we buy, we don`t want to get it wrong like the last time we decorated the hall.  I don`t know what was going through our minds when we bought it. I suppose it`s like they say, it seemed a good idea at the time.  It was a sort of orangy colour,  all right I know it sounds awful, it was, what more can I say...lol!

                                        

I must disappear now as my washing machine has stopped.  I`ve had enough of curtains for one day so I`ll fold them up and leave them in the washing basket until tomorrow when hopefully it will be dry and breezy and I`ll get them all dry and ready to re-hang.  I hope you all have a nice Sunday evening.  Take care and Bye Bye for now. :o)