Lives of great men will remind us
We can make our lives sublime
And,departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time.
Footprints, that perhaps another,
Sailing o’er life’s solemn main,
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing, shall take heart again.
Longfellow
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I saw a jolly hunter
With a jolly gun
Walking in the country
In the jolly sun.
In the jolly meadow
Sat a jolly hare.
Saw the jolly hunter.
Took jolly care.
Hunter jolly eager-
Sight of jolly prey.
Forgot gun pointing
Wrong jolly way.
Jolly hunter jolly head
Over heels gone.
Jolly old safety catch
Not jolly on.
Bang went the jolly gun.
Hunter jolly dead.
Jolly hare got clean away.
Jolly good, I said.
Charles Causey - (24 August 1917 – 4 November 2003) was a Cornish poet, schoolmaster and writer. His work is noted for its simplicity and directness and for its associations with folklore, especially when linked to his native Cornwall.
Glad to hear that you've been re-united with your pack - I was scratching my head trying to come up with a solution!
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JJ z-. Thanks so much for your offers of help etc. Since I was carrying my whole world on my back with which I have now been reunited I am pretty well self sufficient. As I didn't bring cooking equipment I can't be tempted to set up my Pocket Rocket on the ward and knock off a quick.cup a soup or bowl of Smash and corned beef.
ReplyDeleteThe one finger, wrong hand typing is improving dramatically.
ReplyDeleteAlan R - It's not working very well filing in the Guardian crossword, but since I have only solved two clues in the last twenty minutes, not too much of a problem.
ReplyDeleteGood old friendly Darlington, my childhood, but don't mention my name in the hospital. Do they still call it the Memorial Hospital?
ReplyDeleteDo you need a translator?
Burton is an elbow specialist I'm glad to see.
Hoping all goes according to plan early next week.
John.
BC - have you got a dodgy past in Darlington? Haven't seen any wanted posters.
ReplyDeleteFancy, as a twelve year old at school, saying " I'm going to be an elbow specialist."
Good luck Conrad. I hope you have some good books with you.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that things have picked up Conrad - it sounds like you are in good hands. I have my own (less trying) experience of on the one hand the professionalism, cheerfulness and general excellent care on offer from the NHS's front line staff, but on the other hand the disjointed and disorganised nature of the service on offer. Today, a nurse got me an appointment, to save me from going to A&E for a routine changing of a dressing, only by calling a friend and asking for a favour, because there didn't seem to be any conventional method available to get me a referral. And this following foreseen consequences of a common elective surgery procedure, for which no plan seems to be in place at all.
ReplyDeleteA short note to all C's followers - I visited him yesterday - perhaps I should say he received me in state - not quite seated on a burnished throne, but grand and clearly very comfortable, bearing the injured limb like a sceptre in high-tech encasement - without pain, catching up on neglected classics and dashing off messages and emails one handed on his iPad (easy with the well-spaced 'keys' - I'm sure we've all noticed the lack of typos), surrounded by the de-rigeur pretty nurses attending to his every whim (and need, of course) and well satisfied by the food and drink plied at regular (very) intervals , the whole place kept spotless by cheerful maidens waving various wands. The less said about the other denizens of the ward-room - lest libel laws descend . . .
ReplyDeleteHe is looking forward (in that optimistic vein) to the op early this coming week and already plotting resumption of 'the journey' as soon as possible - as he said, if racing drivers and jockeys can return to action in what seems like days, so can an adventurer.
Thanks for that update gimmer - superbly written if I may say so. It doesn't surprise me that the man himself has the nurses fussing over him, even less so that he his plotting to resume his journey. All very uplifting.
DeleteAll - my ambition to resume has now been leaked. I wa trying to keep that quiet for the moment from Daughter, aka Miss Robinson.
ReplyDeleteThanks to all for comments. No more definite news as I type at 1:00pm Sunday.
Your public awaits your news with great anticipation!
ReplyDeleteJJ.-me too.
ReplyDeleteSorry about that - I misread your enthusiasm for general knowledge:
ReplyDeleteI wonder if the nom-de-plume High Horse will reassert itself.
Just read about Thursday - i'll bring more books !
Gimmer - I wouldn't be surprised. I don't think I have created a valid reason for stopping walking. I reckon I may be more nervous over rough terrain, an"d it may be as well to try and avoid that as much as possible; but I wyas following a public footpath marked on the map.
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