Wimpole Hall

I wasn't sure what to do today. I left home in sunshine but going up the M11 it was cloudy.

I decided to go to Wimpole Hall, a National Trust property in Cambridge.

Wimpole is the home of the MyFarm project I mentioned a while back. Some interesting beasties in the park.

Note the blue star line label on the Luis Vitton luggage. Different world eh!

The walled garden was looking lovely!

Escaping from the NHS

Every year and a half I have to make an appointment to have my repeat prescription renewed.

Now the nurses you see are very nice but I hate going in. Does anyone ?

I had almost forgotten I had a 7:30 appointment this morning but at 7:30 I was there.

Nurse - come in Peter. Please close the door.

Pete - thinks, why? I just want a prescription.

Nurse - whilst the prescription is printing we'll check if anything is outstanding

Pete - thinks, yes my prescription

Nurse - blood test? yeah done. Ah you've not had your blood pressure done.

Pete - thinks, bugger

Nurse - a little high

Pete - thinks, oh bugger

Nurse - we'll do it again. Some people suffer with white coat syndrome.

Pete - tablets? lose weight? (hell I'm my father's son for goodness sake.)

Nurse - 135/88 that's fine. Here's your prescription, have a nice day.

Well that's good I suppose. 18 months of freedom

A Quieter day

I've had a lazy day about the house today.

I did go out for a few hours to Rye Meads. It was very quiet the highlight being a Ruff and this handsome chap....

Water Buffalo replacement?