tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613585301584630832.post354605964461446176..comments2024-03-28T16:19:56.009+00:00Comments on North Stoke: Monday 12th Aprilthelmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613585301584630832.post-65739982485927883252016-04-13T09:32:31.775+01:002016-04-13T09:32:31.775+01:00Morning Pat, yes lots of rain, at the village hal...Morning Pat, yes lots of rain, at the village hall last night the water gleamed in the fields. Irene said that when she dug through a patch of water on her lawn, she reached dryish ground below, which means I suppose we live on clay and the water sits on top.<br />I think the answer about those children is that they do not know anything else, and that happiness is the small joys of the day. We react to our environment, who are we to say that our Western lifestyle is much better or happier than other peoples? A neighbour has just gone off to Dubai (with 20 bikinis) not my idea of happiness but their's obviously.thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613585301584630832.post-7489567638459969852016-04-12T18:32:17.590+01:002016-04-12T18:32:17.590+01:00I have never been to a dog rescue place - don'...I have never been to a dog rescue place - don't think I could bear all the pleading eyes looking at me - I would wish to take them all home.<br /><br />I agree about those children - they do look happy. I have constant arguments with my son about this. As we live so close to Catterick Garrison we often see the families of ghurkas in the supermarket - often old men and ladies and they look so out of place. I wonder if they long for the mountains again - my son says they are probably just grateful for the places to buy food and our NHS. Not sure who is right.<br /><br />No swallows here yet - our first ever came on 14th April - but today it has poured with rain all day. Have you had a wet day too? We have had well over an inch.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.com