So What’s Everyone Doing Over Easter?

Finding a pair of sturdy boots and a fearsome spaniel and fending off the tourists who inevitably wander across my meadows. It's a nightmare

It's all very well, being on holiday, but it's my space being intruded on, it feels wrong.

Also, writing, which I must do. 

So much to do, I've only just got over the house being repointed.

And already the summer term is looming...

Wishing I had more energy, not sure if it is reaching my full hours this month at work after returning following burnout or hayfever. I did a bit of gardening and that was enough. So now I am enjoying having extra time away from work.

I had some lovely holidays when I was younger with relations in Cornwall. I loved the pace of life there, as well as the lovely scenery and fresh air. I enjoyed many coastal walks. Hope you get enough done Roy and some time to enjoy the quieter areas. A lovely future to look forward to.

I could sell my pasties, but I doubt everyone would want them as they're pretty much vegan, I put a bit of butter in the pastry or it's too short. They're my own recipe, chestnut, leek and mushroom pasties, but then you can have them with chips and everyone round here seems to want every meal to include chips!

My favourite is Son of a preacher man, Lady Penelope from Thunderbirds was based on Dusty. I loved her work with The Pet Shop Boys. She in the end found animals to be kinder than humans and unfortunately had a lot of demons to deal with. Have you listened to any of her early work with The Springfields?

I did know you are in the loop, I just love her attitude to life.

Hope you enjoy your time in Cornwall. Lovely part of the country, such a beautiful place.

My Easter will be quiet hopefully - I'm going to try and spend it being productive... Maybe go for some walks if the weather cheers up a bit.

Happy Easter everyone!!

Thank you. 

Roy said:

I’m in regular contact with a mutual friend, they are feeling much better . I have been looking at their artwork,

If you mean U me too.

She is brilliant. 

I freak out near spiders, this is why my son will be removing the ceilings, I am quite happy with a shovel and wheelbarrow.

I’m quite lucky, there is a beach not too far away that the tourist don’t know of. ( no shops) You should sell pasties, the shops here charge £5 each for them!

I do try and remember that too Roy, I just wish they'd remember to pack their manners when they come on holiday.  It's nice in winter being able to go more  or less where I want, I had to do a 25 mile round trip the other day to find somewhere I could walk Fearn off the lead and let her have a good run.

Are you taking up the floors too? You could knock the ceiling out from the floor above? I wouldn't want to take down ceilings in an old house, to many spiders!

I’m an interloper in Cornwall, the Winter is much nicer as I can take the dog on the beach. As much as tourists can be annoying, I try to remember that the local businesses really need them. I imagine you have had to contend with them for much longer than me. 
A tall person for removing ceilings, you are ideal! alas I am vertically challenged.

Enjoy your Welsh Pasties. 

Just promise there will be no pineapple involved.

That sounds fun. I like to make homemade pizza, it’s normally lots of fun and I always have Domino’s ready to call as a plan b.

I'm hiding from tourists, reading the latest issue of the Fortean Times, I may make a load of pasties.

I think I'd rather have your weekend than mine Roy, good luck.

My son is coming back from university today, we're going to make pizza's from scratch later, I just have to find the bread yeast.

Enjoy Cornwall Roy, it's a beautiful part of the world to be in for a holiday. Perfect for a future home, enjoy the DIY!

Happy Easter everyone! (And a happy Friday to those who may not celebrate Easter for whatever reason) hope you all have a good break whatever you get upto.

We're doing family stuff, in-laws round one day and my lot the other and some shopping in between. I'm cooking on both occasions which I find is equal measures of stress and enjoyment!

Fingers crossed for the English weather... So far it's a bit damp...

Thank you Debbie, I’m sorry you are spending some of your time in a hospital, I hope your relative is well soon. I’m in regular contact with a mutual friend, they are feeling much better . I have been looking at their artwork, I’m really jealous.

Happy Easter, live long and prosper!

I love that so many singers come up with a stage name. Dusty Springfield is a beautiful name, it matched her nicely.

I think she lived a really interesting life, I love her comeback music like In Private what she did with the Pet Shop Boys. She had such a unique voice and a great ear for music, did you know when she recorded You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me she did it in the recording studios stairwell??? She said it was the only place the acoustics suited her and wasn’t happy with it until after 47 takes!

She was so awesome. Pretty too, I would love to look like she did.

I wish I had been alive then, I would have totally braved the anxiety and gone to see her in concert.

Whoops that was long...Sorry.

Roy said:

Good luck with the beehive!

Thanks!

Visiting a close relative in hospital, unfortunately.

Roy, you have (and continue to) worked really hard for this dream to come true.

All the very best and I hope you enjoy your time there.

Happy Easter to you and yours, and all forum members.

I just had a quick google, the play looks very interesting. I hope you enjoy it. I’m not a crowd person, I wish to be treated like the inside of an antique shop, by all means look, but don’t touch!

The locals apparently call the mist / drizzle, mizzle . I’m a big ’Dusty’ fan. I’m trying not to go into ‘anorak’ mode, her real name was Mary O’Brien. Good luck with the beehive!