With the recent weather being so nice, I’ve been venturing out a little more often. Not more than once a day mind, I need to adjust my eyes to light slowly. As a I did this I noticed several things:
1. The Beck is our personal swimming pool/river/cycle track/frisbee field etc. It seemed that every time I went past there were crowds of small, noisy things that some people refer to as ‘children’ surrounding the place. At first I hovered with a vague interest, wondering if this was some sort of medieval ceremony where parents lobbed their children into the beck from on bridge to the other. Unfortunately, they were just playing.
2. The benches….move. On their own. Really. Every time I went out the benches on the green in front of the bungalows had moved. Sometimes a lot, sometimes a little. It’s like that game that kids play at school. Every time the teacher turns round, move your desks (quietly and in synchronisation) backwards. When the teacher turns round, pretend to be concentrating intently on the board. Repeat until someone is squashed between their desk and the back wall. Not that I have ever done this. Ever. But these benches were sneaky because not only were they not letting me notice, but they were avoiding the millions of tourists flocking around as well.
3. Courtesy of the Worsley Arms Hotel and I Just Got Married Ltd. everyone can now host their garden parties with free entertainment/music on selected nights only. What you need to do is pop down and see if there are any wedding receptions on that night and then go back home, sort the party out and wait patiently for the music to start. On a good night it’s loud enough to hear in Japan, but don’t be telling anyone else otherwise they might start charging.
4. There are some very, very big houses in Hovingham. I noticed this as I delivered letters to everyone who is opening their gardens and I feel obliged to say that I wasn’t trying to be nosy, I was just trying to find your front door and seeing as your garden is so big and impressive it was kind of hard.
5. Finally, we have our very own jungle at the back of the village. What used to be the cemetery is now just a lot of long grass. Beware of taking small dogs in there, you may never get them back! It’s also a haven for every kind of insect imaginable so take lots of repellent and shower in it before you step inside.
That’s all for now, I hope you’re all enjoying the weather (because it’s going to go soon), and that everyone has a nice summer holiday. Preferably in a bus with a funny hat on.