Against All Expectation

[poliphilo]

Ailz got on to another agency and they had a carer who was coming off a job and pleading with them to find her something else for the week. She caught the train in Whitstable and we picked her up from Tonbridge station. She's a Namibian. I don't believe I've ever met a Namibian before.

And so- against all expectation- we were able to set off for Oldham in the early afternoon. We left the motorway at Banbury and had a pizza. You know the nursery rhyme, "Ride A Cock Horse To Banbury Cross"? Well earlier this century Banbury put up a commemorative statue. As such things go it's rather fine.



And now we're in Oldham- and I'm faced with starting the work I've been doing in my head for the last couple of weeks- and hardly know where to start.

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Against all expectation

[(Anonymous)]

So pleased you persevered! Good luck with the clearing!
Jenny x

Re: Against all expectation

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

We've spent the morning going through drawers.

[artkouros.livejournal.com]

No, I don't know that nursery rhyme...

Ride a cockhorse to Banbury Cross,
To see a fine lady upon a white horse;
Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes,
She shall have music wherever she goes.

Makes me wonder about the accent that allows cross to rhyme with horse.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing that "horse" comes out as "hoss" when your speaking broad Oxfordshire.

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

The statue is quite a fine representation of the rhyme!
Good luck as you begin to dismantle your former home. That's a job I don't envy you or anybody.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I'm finding it quite emotive- and draining.

[charliemc.livejournal.com]

Best of luck with the moving. It's such a hard thing. Keeping you strongly in my thoughts as you endure and carry on...

(Fascinating statue!)