Yesterday was mostly very glum with heavy mist which clung to the hills until late afternoon.
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But a grey sky is a good background for trees that are bursting into life.
Putting their clothes back on.
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A sore foot demanded attention and amazingly, I was able to get an appointment for it within 2 days.
Like most of my health team my foot doctor is in Clifton Park.
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As we came to our turn for the bridge, we saw activity at the sad old abandoned house.
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It’s unlikely it could be fixed up so we wonder if it is being pulled down.
It’s a mystery what happens when people walk away from such places. Presumably the mortgage holder has possession, or maybe the State takes ownership.
Mostly, the properties are left to rot.
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A flock of seagulls had dropped in for a rest at the turf farm.
We seldom see them here.
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Grant chose an alternate route home and as often happens when we change our path, we caught sight of something different.
Snow geese!
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Too far away for a decent shot but it was lovely to see them.
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The foot doctor got me sorted out in ten minutes flat.
It’s a pleasure seeing him as there is none of the usual flap-doodle with referrals and questions.
“My foot hurts. Do what you did before.”
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Luckily the doctor’s office is very well sound-proofed as the building is undergoing heavy-duty renovations.
It reminded me of the terminal where I worked for 30 years which never seemed to be finished.
In the 50-some years it was in operation it was in a constant state of flux and agitation.
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It was an uncomfortable sort of building and I don’t think anyone was fond of it and yet it was a place of many shared memories and it was sad to know that it was to be demolished.
Such a waste.
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It got me thinking about buildings where I once lived. I often wonder who lives there now. Quite a few are probably long gone but more than a few still stand, including the flat in London where I was born.
Idle curiosity.
I feel no hankering to go back.
Thank you, Carolyn, for today’s thoughts! I hate seeing any house abandon as so many people need the roof over their head, and would look after a house given well.
Joanna
It’s still possible to visit ancient, distant dwellings with Google Maps, at least from the street. 😉
Yes, I often look at 37 Redcliffe Square Earl’s Court. Hasn’t changed as far as one can see.
When you said “Luckily the doctor’s office is very well sound-proofed” I thought it was to muffle your screams!
Ha ha. That’s funny. It was the least painful procedure ever.
“It got me thinking about buildings where I once lived. I often wonder who lives there now. Quite a few are probably long gone but more than a few still stand, including the flat in London where I was born.
Idle curiosity.
I feel no hankering to go back.”
You could always take a google map street view look if you ever do get curious.
Yes, I do that occasionally and it is enough.
I once did a post on the houses/flats I lived in in London, and since 1952, only one was demolished. (For the building of a McDonalds) All the others still stand, and are lived in to this day.
https://beetleypete.com/2018/11/10/my-london-life/
Best wishes, Pete.
Snow geese! It is not a bird that we see here, but rather many seagulls. I’m glad your foot is better … 10 minutes flat you say – keep that doctor!