A few brief notes about tea, conversations, books and sometimes cats
It’s that time of year again: the university and school year has ended, Parliament has risen, and offices are half empty. Paris, we are told, is like a ghost town, as just about everything closes for the month whilst Monsieur and Madame bundle their enfants and chien into the voiture and head off to somewhere […]
Time for a holiday (or something like that). — writingandbreathing
I had such a decadent day, friends. It has been one of the most soothing and reinvigorating afternoons ever. There’s nothing quite like taking an afternoon off and trying something new… Especially if that something new happens to be a spa. My friend and I decided to sync up our diaries and treat ourselves to…
Trying out Mana Spa – Coventry — Writing into the Ether
The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry – the UK City of Culture for 2021 – today announces that its doors will fully reopen to the public on 17 May – the first day that the government’s roadmap allows – with socially distanced audiences able to enjoy Joe Pasquale and Sarah Earnshaw in John Godber’s April in Paris, […]
Belgrade Theatre to reopen its doors on 17 May —
Further to our report in February the new visitor information centre at Coventry Railway station is now open and ready to welcome visitors to the City of Culture. A striking new visitor information centre has been opened outside Coventry Railway Station to help The futuristic pod on Station Square will provide help with information about […]
New Visitor Information Centre Opens — Coventry Society News
I think it is probably quite obvious that I have a number of interests. I run a blog about history, one about my particular type of Christianity and one about management. Am I qualified, yes I am. Most of my interests are backed up with serious academic qualifications which I am very proud of. One thing I am very keen on is catching people doing well and doing an excellent job. So in the spirit of #nicolamurry from #inthethickofit I am going to celebrate people doing their job well and apparently without thanks or praise. The “Quiet Batpeople”
Here is the thing. I have had many low paid and low status jobs in my life which have been customer facing and pretty awful. On one occasion a woman shouted in my face that I was completely lacking in empathy on the day that I came to work in a museum whilst I knew but hoped against hope that my child was dying. In other jobs I’ve been the lighting conductor for any chump who has been having a bad day to have a good shout at and in my view that is the most despicable of men, to shout at someone who is not allowed professionally to shout back. The one thing I did learn working at a petrol station on the M6 is that calling someone “Sir” in England does not usually mean that they deserve it or that you mean it. In fact one guy, who I roundly abuse, is a guy I would die in a ditch for.
Don’t worry Chris I will not embarrass you and tell the world what a lovely guy you are. I will not mention that love your little boy with a passion that I can only dream of emulating, are true to your friends or that you have worked so hard at your job you’ve earnt the respect and admiration of your friends and colleagues the old fashioned way. The #NHS in particular and @UHCW in particular are very lucky to have you.
Tonight is the New Moon of August. Its name is with the Lynx moon or the Grain moon. The grain moon is obvious. With harvest underway the workers will work late under the light of the moon. Lynx is a little less obvious and could relate to Anglo-Saxons seeing the kits of the Lynx out hunting for the first time or relate to Lux the latin for light meaning the light moon.
Between now and the first quarter you will be able to see Saturn at its closest and brightest between 9pm and 1am in the south between the 2nd and the 3rd of August. On the 11th of August there will be a close approach of Venus and the moon visible from about 8:30pm for an hour. From the 12th to the 13th you will be able to see the Perseid meteor shower.
Enjoy.
Tonight the moon Thunder moon is in her last quarter and is moving towards the new moon of August. The end of anything is sad and July is an exciting and dynamic month. Somehow the year is growing older and despite being hot and lazy my thoughts are moving to the coming winter and the need to stock up and prepare. Lets hope for another thunderstorm, let the moon go out in rage and fury. Did you find any antlers? Send photos or it did not happen.
Enjoy
Tonight the moon will be full and glorious. It will disturb sleep, aid wreckers and smugglers and gaze down on a world turned to silver by her light. If we are lucky the sky will be wrent by lightning and our morning walks refreshed by a rainstorm the night before. If we are very lucky we might find those antlers that we can take home and show our horrified spouses.
July becomes even more interesting on the 25th and 26th with a close approach of Jupiter and the moon. Jupiter will rise about 10:30 and will be lost to view in the dawn at 3pm.
Enjoy.
Tonights Moon is the First Quarter of the Thunder Moon. Look out for those Thunderstorms. It is also known as the Buck Moon so look out for stag antlers.
Enjoy
Julys moon is called either the Buck moon because this is the season when male deer lose their antlers. Later on this month I will be looking out for antlers on my walks. It is also called the Thunder moon for the summer storms we can expect over the coming month. As I write this there is a thunderstorm. The British weather is unpredictable and dynamic. Lovely and romantic unless you get hit, but at least you will not get hit again.
Between now and the first quarter you will be able to see a close approach of Venus and the moon on the 12th of July which will start from about 9:30pm until 10:30pm.
Enjoy