Andy and his Classic, 1952 Bentley ......
2nd
June 2016 (Thursday)
.... 08.30 We have another beautiful
morning.... ‘bright, sunny and warm’ though there is a, almost mandatory it
seems, light wind from the east, that takes the edge off what would be a really
warm morning. That
said, I have been
out on the bike (Elie Harbour and Elie Estate) and it is really pleasant, in spite
of the aforementioned easterly breeze.
I met Primrose out with the dogs, taking advantage of the early morning vibes
..... before breakfast. From the ‘sea
sounds, and colours’ of the harbour area, it is magic going into the 'greens and
country sounds' of the estate .... only quarter of a mile away. We are so lucky living where we do, with
all this, ‘on our doorstep’, to get pleasure from.
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| Elie this morning |
My
‘plan’ for today is painting...much less physical than gardening. I’m coming, slowly, to the conclusion that,
ever since I had the hip re-placement op, my muscles tell me that I’m
definitely getting older!
19.30 Excitement excitement excitement this
afternoon: Andy,.... John and Emily’s
friend, who lives in Kirkcaldy, with his wife Sarah, and two year old son,.... brought his Classic 1952 Bentley, along to
take me for a run. I wanted to take
photos down at the harbour so that I could have Elie in the background, so that
is where we went; it was like being in a
dream: in fact I keep thinking I’ll wake
up soon, and everything will go ‘pop’ like a bursting bubble. Today’s weather was ideal for a ‘run’ in
an open topped Bentley; a vehicle with a
pedigree, and I have the photos to remind of the afternoon that a dream became
reality. “Sooper Buggy” will
never be the same again... and may well have to be renamed just plain -
“Buggy”. The only similarity that “Sooper
Buggy” has to the Bentley is the number of wheels that are in contact with the
planet! Thanks Andy
for taking time
out to make “Emily’s Granbad” one happy old ‘Boy’ tonight. To ‘celebrate’ I took Andy to the ‘Drop in
Cafe’ for coffee, and a goodie!
Strange thing is; whilst out with
the Bentley I never felt my aches and pains;
whereas “Sooper Buggy” exacerbates them!
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| Andy with his 1952 Bentley |
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| Me - dreaming. |
22.30 It is one contented, and tired ‘ ‘auld boy’
that’s popping off to bed tonight, after a busy... and exciting day. Not only have I been down the harbour in a Classic
car Bentley; I also managed to
paint two chairs.
Jimmy
has ‘fallen in love’ with his physiotherapist, so he should be running around
in ‘nae time’.... so it’s been a grand day all round!
Photographs
: Top – Elie this morning, Middle – Andy at the harbour this afternoon, and Bottom
– ‘The Boy’ himself ... in a dream.
