i was sad to hear that the Duke of Edinburgh had died. He will be much missed by those who knew him, not least the Queen, for whom he was a loyal companion for the whole of her adult life. As someone else pointed out, at some time between the ages of 50 and 70, most of us get the chance to put our feet up and take a rest from work. The royals get no such luck. It’s a serious commitment they make!
A wintry shower has been hanging around for a few hours now. The wind doesn’t seem to want to blow it anywhere. It has provided what the forecasters call a ‘wintry mix’ – which always makes me think of Woolworths pic-n-mix for some reason, and the big floor spaces they used to have with little square island counters in them.