I took a dear friend to a hospital appointment today – round trip 166 miles. The furthest I have driven, prior to that, since the beginning of March, was 10 miles. It was wonderful to spend time with my friend and to get out and about, seeing the world with fresh eyes.
If you click on the photo you can see it full screen – the spire of the magnificent Salisbury Cathedral is on the left hand side. I was there in 2016 with Miss E.
Now 14 days of keeping as much to myself as possible and being on the alert for symptoms. I’m pretty sure all will be well, but we live in uncertain times.
How beautiful the countryside looked after the recent good dose of rain, and a field of linseed is always a joy to behold
Be safe, be happy, be well.
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Wild Daffodil 
The first week we moved here I drove into Blandford and there was blue linseed on one side of the road and oil seed rape on the other. An amazing sight I’ve never seen since! I didn’t notice if they had the white opium poppies over your way this year. The photographers usually swamp FB with them!
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Ah yes, fields of flowers are rare enough around here aren’t they.
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Getting out felt great, and what beautiful countryside to enjoy along with a visit with your friend. A lovely act of kindness by you already repaid with the beauty!
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We had a lovely time together – even though it was just driving there and back, it felt like a real treat.
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I love the swishing quiet noise of your clip – the flowers gently moving – it felt like life was all right…
Hope your friend had a successful outcome at her medical appointment and that you survived driving there and back. The vehicle probably needed a good work out and it took you by these wonderful fields of nature…
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I know what you mean about the feeling that ‘life is all right’ – touching in with nature feels especially important right now.
Thank you for your good wishes, it was a successful visit. 🙂
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Lovely film! Enjoyed it yesterday several times when you posted on IG. And thank you also for the link above, which I followed, read, and then went on to see all the magazines available online. Wow! Went through this issue and hope to get back to others soon. You’re such a love to have spent the day with your friend, no doubt lending some moral support for her appointment.
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I am delighted to know how much you enjoyed this post Del.
My friend and I have supported one another through tricky times for many years, we have a story together and it feels important to be together through this latest chapter. ❤
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Such friendships are rare over here. So glad you have them there.
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Sandra, care to come for a walk with me in a bit? (1600 your time)
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What a lovely idea – another time – maybe yes, but today I can’t – sorry – hope you enjoy your walk. xx
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Thank you! Yes, another time. Have a lovely evening!
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As long as you had the car windows open you should have been ok. I hope your friend had good news, she is lucky to have you. Stay safex . I recll the Duke of Marlbough grew a field of flax at Blenheim Palace when we lived nearby- tis a sight to be seen.
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I think we will be ok, the incidence of the virus is extremely low in this area, but you can never know can you.
Flax fields are truly a gorgeous sight. Made me think that I would love to see the lavender fields in France.
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One of my bucket lists things is to see the lavender fields in Province!
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It is fun to dream. There are a few places in France, I have a yen to visit – one is Monet’s garden.
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Snap- and my final wish is the First wolrd war grave of my Great Uncle.
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Yes! It looks like we have a very similar tour in mind! 😉
I have always felt it would be too overwhelming for me to go to the war graves, but when I read your comment today, I thought differently – something has shifted.
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He came from a big family and I know of second cousins who have been but none from Mum’s side. When we were in France many years ago- we had the two youngest with us- one on gap year so 20 plus years ago, we visited one in a wood, on the opposite side of the road was a German one, which just made me feel how senseless it all was.
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Yes, how senseless … and even more so as it is still going on ….. will we ever evolve out of the need to fight.
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What a lovely act of kindness, driving your friend to her appointment, especially after so long with only limited use of your car. And how lovely to see the fields of flax – I was going to ask if flax was often grown round there, but it sounds as if linen making is a Dorset tradition
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Flax is not often grown around here nowadays, which is why I was so thrilled to see it. Some years farmers get subsidies to grow certain crops, so occasionally, there are acres of opium poppies growing, but I haven’t seen any this year.
This might be of interest: https://www.dorsetlife.co.uk/2020/02/beaminsters-industries/
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How lovely to see a field of flax, such a rare sight these days. Nowadays it’s such a jump for people to connect linseed to linen; the same plant that makes such a beautiful fibre is also responsible for the oil we put on furniture or mix with oil paints, and the seeds go into our cereals and LSA mixes. And all blessed by that beautiful blue flower.
I hope you stay well after your act of generosity, and that your friend benefits from the outing and conversation as much as the medical visit.
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Thank you Kate, your comment has ‘joined the dots’ for me. My Great Grandmother, Caroline Canterbury, was a linen sail cloth weaver, making sail cloth for tall ships, back in 1800s. Both her husbands were flax dressers. They lived in West Dorset, and I now realise that they must have lived surrounded by fields of blue in June/July each year, albeit much smaller fields than the modern one in the pictures above.
It feels great to make that connection – thank you.
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Making linen is a long and fascinating process; you should be very proud of your ancestors!
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Yes, I really am – they had a hard life. I like the connection of crafting, working with textiles that has filtered down through the generations, It is a solid link with the past. Thank goodness I did not have to weave for long hours to feed my family of 7 seven children.
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A wonderful scene. Stay safe and well
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Thank you Karina. The risk is small but nevertheless, one can’t help but think of it.
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A lovely view of the countryside. So kind to be there to help your friend and your reward was to see the fields and have a good natter!
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Yes, the rewards were wonderful. Somtimes, you don’t quite realise how much you were missing, until you are able to enjoy those simple pleasures again. I really value that precious time with my friend. ❤
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What a good friend you are. I expect you were able to have a good old catch up chat in the car on the journey.
In an extremely tenuous link to your post – i.e. the mention of Salisbury – I watched the BBC drama on catch up the other day about the Salisbury poisoning – did you see it?
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Gosh how I miss those times of easy conversation with a good mate. We have seen each other through thick and thin, and I was glad to be able to do it..
Hmmm – well – the Salisbury Poisonings. I did watch the first episode, but I am a bit of a wuss, and that story is so tragic, and makes me so shocked and horrified at the behaviour of those Russians, that I did not want to watch any more for fear I might explode. Did you think it was good?
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At the end of the day you do what is best for you. The video was beautiful. Thank you for some beauty today.
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I am glad you enjoyed it.
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Great post 😁
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Thank you.
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Beautiful blue flowers. Thanks for sharing.
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A whole field of blue is a sight to behold. 🙂
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That was quite a drive! Lovely.
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Yes, it was and so worth it. 🙂
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A lovely act of generosity. Stay well!
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Awww! Thank you. ❤
Sometimes a girls' gotta do what a girl's gotta do 😉 and it felt like a real gift to have some precious catch up time. ❤ 🙂
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You bet! Your post certainly brightened up my day.
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That makes me very happy 🙂 ❤
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