Congratulations to Carrie Symonds and Boris Johnson on the birth of their son, Not the first to be born to a PM in office at 10 Downing Street but the fourth. They’ve not had an easy nine months awaiting the arrival of baby BoJo, with Brexit, elections and then covid-19 to heap stress on this couple. I’m hoping they can settle down and just enjoy the new arrival.
Today was also the 9th wedding anniversary of Kate and Will so more congratulations to them and hope that they manage to have a happy day. All festivities and celebrations will need to be subdued this year.
Michelle Obama has made a documentary which will be released on May 6th about her book tour which promoted her biography Becoming Michelle (great title). Unfortunately it is to be shown on Netflix so unless you have paid up you probably won’t get to see it. I must say that I am an Obama fan.
A French doctor, Christian Chenay, who is 98 years old is still working as a GP in Paris. (Same age as our Captain Tom). He said one of the reasons he keeps working is because there is a shortage of GPs in rural and low income areas. Another reason is because he enjoys his work and not only meeting people but helping them. The last reason is that he believes that if he stops being active he will go downhill. That’s funny, our queen apparently said this week that if she stops she’ll probably drop. Congratulations to all our active and inspiring nonagenarians worldwide.
I’ve been working, with the usual help, on my nannyjune.com web site today. It seems to be working well with sections and links etc. and tomorrow I hope to add my first recipe which will probably be gazpacho as I’ve already mentioned that in a previous blog. Take a look if you have time and tell me what you think, constructive criticism welcome. It rather looks like congratulations to me and my IT man.
Last but not least on my congratulatory journey are the men in the Lake District. I watched a BBC programme this evening called The Lake District, A Wild Year. Very beautiful scenery, to be expected of course, the changing seasons and the wildlife but also some amazing people. There was the rock climber who alone climbed great heights to rescue lone sheep that had become stranded. He swung around on the end of a rope to rescue them. and then the guy who builds and repairs dry stone walls, again alone, manhandling great lumps of rock into perfectly beautiful structures. I’m here to tell you girls that they were well fit. Congratulations to them and something for you to dream about, sleep well, night night 😴💤😴