Mind Over Matter

From Facebook Archives

29 May 2020

I had a zoom meeting this afternoon and there were some things I had to say to someone about their attitude and behaviour.

The response was "I'm sorry you feel that way "

Before the person could go any further I heard myself saying "I don't care how you feel about how I feel, that is not the point."

We'll have to see whether the message has got through.

Mercy Dunn  I really want to know what was said.

Bentonbag  It was resolved by the end of the meeting, we shall see how things go.

I've suddenly remembered something Uncle Laurie (the police officer) said to me when I came up for interview at Newcastle: 

"It's a case of mind over matter, if you don't mind they don't matter."

I think it was the only piece of advice he gave me.

That and to use the Tyne Tunnel and A19 rather than the A1 through Gateshead, County Durham and North Yorkshire.

Tylebach  What is zoom? Xxx

Bentonbag  It's where you can have meetings online and see each other.  A bit like Skype on steroids.  Like facetime but for a group of people.

 

 

 

Remembering Sorting Supporting

Dominic 1984

From Facebook Archives

28 May 2009

Thunderthighs is having a very emotional time remembering Tiddles and Dominic.

28 May 2010 at 08.53

I will be spending the day washing, ironing and sorting things out prior to going to Glasgow for the weekend (Thunderthighs wants to go on the Clockwork Orange). 

And if Fester asks once more whether I've sorted Bazoukiboy out for the cats I won't be responsible for my actions.

28 May 2010 at 14.20

Have, this week, put the wind up the Headteacher of Woodlawn and the head of the Additional Educational Needs Faculty at Norham College -

Tiddles

 and we weren't really trying.

28 May 2023 at 10.40

Back safely from our trip to Chesterfield for the brother-in-law’s funeral.   

Thunderthighs came with and behaved and looked very well.   Lots of complimentary comments on how smart and upstanding he looked.   And he did a Bramah of navigating us to the crematorium as the A61 that way was blocked (a jumper), and then back over to the golf club; followed by another car equally unfamiliar with the route. 

Granma, Grampa and Mac the dog

 

It was lovely to meet Middlesister's oldest nursing friends and Thunderthighs thoroughly enjoyed listening to the stories of the old days, and of course the family stories of Blodfa and when "we" were in the RAF.

It's very strange seeing my sisters turning into old ladies, so reminiscent of, yet so different to, our Granma and her cousins and friends who were around when I was little.

I shall be going back down to spend some time with Middlesister from next Thursday to the following Monday.  

Then she will have to start finding and living her new life as a widow.

 

Mother's Gone Out!

From Facebook Archives

27 May 2018 at 20:32

No snail hunt or frog report on Friday night due to guests and gin.

Nor last night due to guests and self being out 

(OUT I TELL YOU) until MIDNIGHT!!!! 

Thunderthighs most put out by his mother's shenanigans and words were said.

Neither will there be any more for the next few days as off on another adventure.

Bess Cavalier  Have a good time.  Look forward to the pics when you get back.

Mrs Leftfoot  Yes, well maybe Thunderthighs will start to appreciate ME more... AT least he knows I'll not lead you astray!!....

Bentonbag  Not for the want of trying Mrs L!

Mrs Leftfoot  Now look here! The most rebellious thing I've done recently, if you ask Thunderthighs, is to have visited AND parked outside your house UNANNOUNCED!

 

 

Birthday Queen Llandeilo

From Facebook Archives

26 May 2017 at 19:19

Quote from the great sceptical scientist that is Fester (BSc MSc Phd Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society)

"Well we can't celebrate my 65th birthday because, you know what'll happen, someone will die."

This is because his brother dropped dead the week before his 60th birthday.

I have pointed out that we hadn't planned to celebrate anyway, and asked who did he think was going to die 

this time.

He's now asked what 'we' are doing for his birthday.

Mrs Quilt It'll be interesting to see what HE comes up with

26 May 2022 18.43

I promised to knit a Queen to go with the corgi for LDNE. Here she is.*

That silver lurex yarn is a bugger to work with.

Thanks Mrs Quilt, she is based on the knit your own Royal Wedding pattern book you lent me.

Miss Doozer  I particularly like the attention to detail on the crown

Mrs Lasagne  Love it!

FifiD  Love it!  I’d buy her !!

Cousin Daisy  Your talent for needlework and knitting. Fab u Lous xxx

26 May 2025 at 08.51

If you saw Death Valley (BBC1 last night) the town in the opening credits is Llandeilo.

I had to get Thunderthighs down out of the loft to show him.

 

Llandeilo bridge, courtesy Mark Revitt Photography

See also

https://bentonbag.blogspot.com/2025/03/llandeilo-bridge.html

https://bentonbag.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-posh-end-of-wales.html

https://bentonbag.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-last-grammar-school-girls-boys.html

*I added the pair of angel wings when HM Queen Elizabeth passed away.  I wondered whether people might find it disrespectful but far from it.  Most years she is the angel at the top of LDNE’s Christmas tree.  The corgi, on the other hand, went walkabout and hasn’t been seen since.