Yesterday, Saturday, felt unusually quiet after the V.E.Day street celebrations on Friday. Flags and bunting still adorned the houses on our Lane, but there was little other sound, save for some distant conversation, when I opened my front door.
It was still pleasantly warm, and really, I should have seized the opportunity for a walk, for today, the 5th Sunday of Easter, cold air from the Arctic is expected with temperatures plummeting by over ten degrees Celsius. There was some distant lightening last night as menacing dark grey storm clouds assembled overhead. It rained a little, but I wasn’t aware of any heavy showers that the storm clouds threatened. I watched much of the excellent film “Finest Hour” charting Winston Churchill’s handling of the beginning of WW2.
Today is somewhat special on two counts. My late brother Tommie, during a period of insomnia, composed his only piece of music, “Easter 5.” For much of his life, he had been a chorister at Ryde Parish Church. As far as I know, he had never written music before. In the light of day, the manuscript needed some, what I might call “proof reading” after which the work was performed and recorded (privately) by the choir of St. Magnus the Martyr in London. “Easter 5” recieved 1st Prize at the Isle of Wight music festival, and my brother was able to hear the results of his nocturnal creativity before he passed away. This, for me, makes the 5th Sunday of Easter rather special. May 10th also marks the anniversary of my heart bypass operation at Wythenshawe Hospital. The heart attack at the end of April 2017 was one of those “you never know what’s around the corner” occasions. Three years later, I still regard each day as a miracle, and endeavour, but rarely succeed, to make the most of what the day has to offer.
Later, our revered prime minister will speak to the Nation outlining any modifications in the present lock-down situation. It is speculated that garden centres will be allowed to re-open on Wednesday, providing social distancing can be maintained. This doesn’t bode well for barbers, where distancing of any kind is just not possible.
My plans for today are to finish clearing up after flooding the kitchen on Friday, continue with cataloging items of family history which I was unaware of in my house, and maybe go for a walk. Also, I shall try to find an act of worship being broadcast, in lieu of attending church.
Thanks for reading, David. Easter 5, 09.48 hrs.
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