17th October 2013 - Catchup on Pennine and Photos...

A day in the house today, with a number of galleries stacking up on the machine, and the Royal and Select Masters installation and degree looming for Friday. Weather a mixed bag. Some rain and cold and then sun and blue sky - a real mix up. No need for the central heating today - and just as well as today two more companies decided to add 10 percent to their bills for the forthcoming winter.

Susie has been busy, another 5 gallon of red Chateau 41 on the brew, a load of white bottled and stored down in the rat cellar. The Ratskeller is of course the correct German expression for a bar or restaurant in the basement of the Rathaus - the council buildings...

Ratskeller (German: "council's cellar", historically Rathskeller) is a name in German-speaking countries for a bar or restaurant located in the basement of a city hall (Rathaus) or nearby. Many taverns, nightclubs and similar establishments throughout the world take the nameRatskeller.^[1]

In our case the Rat is proving to be devious and hidden. It is possible that while the house was empty it found a little more bravery - enough to come forward, but for the last few days it has not shown at all - and is avoiding the new rat traps ( those are not council traps - that would be too germanic!!)

So instead I worked on Susie's pictures from the epic walk that is raising a great amount for little Cieran Kelso..

Of course Dor was in a pole position for the trip and made his presence felt throughout...
But it was clear that there were some stupendous views and tracks over the tops of the hills - while the Bothy managed almost 1500 miles to cover the 268 that the walkers managed..

of course the walkers themselves may have suffered a little - however mentally it must be said that they were probably a little tecthed before they started or they never would have done the trip...

County Marker - and Susie's favourite sheep in one sign...  Only a few more miles for this day ...

Susie found this as a possible smallholding - but I think it may be a little isolated - even for me !!

and then there is the end of the road - Edale itself - though she does tell me that the bell started ringing at 9am and went on for hours - I think the vicar decided to keep ringing until someone arrived for early service....

So, her record is finally up and available ....

I understand that some video of the singing in Germany will be available over the next few days - so I look forward to seeing that..

Early call tomorrow for the Doctor  - arrangements for my installation in the Chair of Thrice Illustrious Master in Royal & Select Masters the afternoon...   busy day... but still no callers for the house...

Well, not unless you include the guy who phoned to say he would come and view the house if we would accept an offer of £140,000 .  Needless to say - I thought about it  - but not a lot.. and said no thank you !!
I have more Cheese on the brew today, more wine on  - and we don't even have a smallholding yet ...

Maybe a glass of famous Grouse while it is still cheap...while Donovan is playing on the TV, Sunshine Superman and Hurdy Gurdy Man... can't fault it....
G'night..