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(4043, 283, '2016-11-03 23:15:29', '2016-11-03 23:15:29', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/janes-clothes.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4044 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/janes-clothes-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"janes-clothes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Today Val came in and helped me to pack up Jane\'s clothes and take them to the hospice charity shop. I planned some time ago that I would be ready to do this in November but the thought of doing it has been playing on my mind all week. Thankfully Val sensed my discomfort and told me to get on with something else while she emptied cupboards, shelves and drawers. After a couple of hours the car was loaded with black sacks. Many of the items were Jane\'s favourite clothes or shoes and as such she hardly ever wore them. She had this view that if she really loved something she didn\'t want to wear it out and therefore hardly ever wore it. It was a perverse logic that only Jane could think of. Hopefully the hospice will benefit and this is what she would have wanted.\r\n\r\nI spent some time sitting with tears streaming down my face listening to <a href=\"https://youtu.be/P524AJ63il0\" target=\"_blank\">Ruth Moody singing \"Nothing Without Love\"</a>. Like any journey there are setbacks and this time has been difficult but I\'m through it now. Tomorrow is another day...', 'Goodbye Once More...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'goodbye-once-more', '', '', '2016-11-03 23:17:38', '2016-11-03 23:17:38', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4043', 0, 'post', '', 3),
(4023, 283, '2016-10-21 19:14:19', '2016-10-21 18:14:19', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/lotus-elise-S2oct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4024\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/lotus-elise-S2oct16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"lotus-elise-s2oct16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Today a dream came true. I\'ve fancied owning a Lotus Elise for a long time and I\'ve never allowed myself that level of self indulgence but the voice of reason is no longer with me and so I can be as decadent as I like.\r\n\r\nThe drive back from Nottingham started off sensibly as I got used to the controls, the low driving position and the fact it has a clutch (Mazda CX5 is automatic).\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/smiley-face-emoticon.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4025\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/smiley-face-emoticon-200x200.jpeg\" alt=\"smiley-face-emoticon\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" /></a>After about 30 minutes of driving when I got onto the A46 I saw a piece of open dual carriageway with nothing about so I was soon swooshing along at a little over 100 mph. Thankfully, apart from this website, there is no evidence so my license remains unblemished. The back route from Lincoln through the villages to home flashed by at an adrenaline rushing speed and I was pulling into the drive all too soon. But not for long as after lunch I removed the hood, whizzed across the Wolds and back again just for the thrill and it was thrilling.\r\n\r\nSo for the piston heads amongst you here\'s the details: 0 - 60 in 5.8 seconds; top speed of 127mph; and although it\'s only 134bhp it is very light. Don\'t ask about fuel consumption - I don\'t care! According to Val she could here me coming from some distance away so it does sound sporty too.\r\n\r\nClimbing in and out is challenging but once I\'m in it is very comfortable and the seats are very comfortable. Any sacrifice is worth it - trust me.', 'Dreams Do Come True', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'dreams-do-come-true', '', '', '2016-10-21 19:14:19', '2016-10-21 18:14:19', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4023', 0, 'post', '', 8),
(4024, 283, '2016-10-21 18:54:40', '2016-10-21 17:54:40', '', 'lotus-elise-s2oct16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'lotus-elise-s2oct16', '', '', '2016-10-21 18:54:40', '2016-10-21 17:54:40', '', 4023, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/lotus-elise-S2oct16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4025, 283, '2016-10-21 19:13:51', '2016-10-21 18:13:51', '', 'smiley-face-emoticon', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'smiley-face-emoticon', '', '', '2016-10-21 19:13:51', '2016-10-21 18:13:51', '', 4023, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/smiley-face-emoticon.jpeg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4026, 283, '2016-10-21 19:14:19', '2016-10-21 18:14:19', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/lotus-elise-S2oct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4024\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/lotus-elise-S2oct16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"lotus-elise-s2oct16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Today a dream came true. I\'ve fancied owning a Lotus Elise for a long time and I\'ve never allowed myself that level of self indulgence but the voice of reason is no longer with me and so I can be as decadent as I like.\r\n\r\nThe drive back from Nottingham started off sensibly as I got used to the controls, the low driving position and the fact it has a clutch (Mazda CX5 is automatic).\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/smiley-face-emoticon.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4025\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/smiley-face-emoticon-200x200.jpeg\" alt=\"smiley-face-emoticon\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" /></a>After about 30 minutes of driving when I got onto the A46 I saw a piece of open dual carriageway with nothing about so I was soon swooshing along at a little over 100 mph. Thankfully, apart from this website, there is no evidence so my license remains unblemished. The back route from Lincoln through the villages to home flashed by at an adrenaline rushing speed and I was pulling into the drive all too soon. But not for long as after lunch I removed the hood, whizzed across the Wolds and back again just for the thrill and it was thrilling.\r\n\r\nSo for the piston heads amongst you here\'s the details: 0 - 60 in 5.8 seconds; top speed of 127mph; and although it\'s only 134bhp it is very light. Don\'t ask about fuel consumption - I don\'t care! According to Val she could here me coming from some distance away so it does sound sporty too.\r\n\r\nClimbing in and out is challenging but once I\'m in it is very comfortable and the seats are very comfortable. Any sacrifice is worth it - trust me.', 'Dreams Do Come True', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4023-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-21 19:14:19', '2016-10-21 18:14:19', '', 4023, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4026', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4027, 283, '2016-10-23 21:03:23', '2016-10-23 20:03:23', '', 'soup-makingoct16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'soup-makingoct16', '', '', '2016-10-23 21:27:18', '2016-10-23 20:27:18', '', 4031, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/soup-makingoct16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4028, 283, '2016-10-23 21:03:37', '2016-10-23 20:03:37', '', 'auction2oct16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'auction2oct16', '', '', '2016-10-23 21:16:19', '2016-10-23 20:16:19', '', 4031, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/auction2oct16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4029, 283, '2016-10-23 21:03:43', '2016-10-23 20:03:43', '', 'auction1oct1', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'auction1oct1', '', '', '2016-10-23 21:15:19', '2016-10-23 20:15:19', '', 4031, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/auction1oct1.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4030, 283, '2016-10-23 21:03:53', '2016-10-23 20:03:53', '', 'back-gardenoct16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'back-gardenoct16', '', '', '2016-10-23 21:23:56', '2016-10-23 20:23:56', '', 4031, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/back-gardenoct16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4031, 283, '2016-10-23 21:33:32', '2016-10-23 20:33:32', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/auction1oct1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4029\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/auction1oct1-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"auction1oct1\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>I decided some time ago that I needed to get rid of the old trailer we used for picking up logs. It used to be our original balloon trailer until we got a better one. I put it into the local agricultural auction held at the racecourse.\r\n\r\nA rural community has some very interesting characters and it is amazing what \"junk\" turns up at these auctions <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/auction2oct16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4028 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/auction2oct16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"auction2oct16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>and how much some of it goes for. I spent a couple of hours wandering up and down the rows intrigued by the breadth of \"stuff\" - from a single huge rubber track to an ex army generator.\r\n\r\nThankfully my trailer sold and for a decent price.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/back-gardenoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4030\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/back-gardenoct16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"back-gardenoct16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>I spent several hours in the garden over the weekend. At this time of year the trees are forever dumping leaves on all parts of the garden. By the end of Saturday afternoon the lawns were clear of leaves but on Sunday morning they were all covered again. The grass isn\'t growing much so I\'ve put piglet into hibernation - she doesn\'t cope well with damp leaves anyway.\r\nI did manage a trip out in the Lotus on Sunday morning up into the Wolds and across to Brigg. Despite mud and wet leaves on the road it was very sure footed.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/soup-makingoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4027\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/soup-makingoct16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"soup-makingoct16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>And I finished my domestic adventure with some soup making. When Jane wasn\'t feeling well and was struggling to eat I made her soup, under instruction - carrot and parsnip. This time I added some curry powder to give it a little bite and although I like it, it might be a little too spicy for some people. Just as well I\'ve only got myself to please.', 'Weekend Fun...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'weekend-fun', '', '', '2016-10-23 21:33:32', '2016-10-23 20:33:32', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4031', 0, 'post', '', 1),
(4032, 283, '2016-10-23 21:31:02', '2016-10-23 20:31:02', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/auction1oct1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4029\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/auction1oct1-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"auction1oct1\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>I decided some time ago that I needed to get rid of the old trailer we used for picking up logs. It used to be our original balloon trailer until we got a better one. I put it into the local agricultural auction held at the racecourse.\r\n\r\nA rural community has some very interesting characters and it is amazing what \"junk\" turns up at these auctions <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/auction2oct16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4028 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/auction2oct16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"auction2oct16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>and how much some of it goes for. I spent a couple of hours wandering up and down the rows intrigued by the breadth of \"stuff\" - from a single huge rubber track to an ex army generator.\r\n\r\nThankfully my trailer sold and for a decent price.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/back-gardenoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4030\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/back-gardenoct16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"back-gardenoct16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>I spent several hours in the garden over the weekend. At this time of year the trees are forever dumping leaves on all parts of the garden. By the end of Saturday afternoon the lawns were clear of leaves but on Sunday morning it was all covered again. The grass isn\'t growing much so I\'ve put piglet into hibernation - she doesn\'t cope well with damp leaves anyway.\r\n\r\nI did manage a trip out in the Lotus on Sunday morning up into the Wolds and across to Brigg. Despite mud and wet leaves on the road it was very sure footed.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/soup-makingoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4027\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/soup-makingoct16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"soup-makingoct16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>And I finished my domestic adventure with some soup making. When Jane wasn\'t feeling well and was struggling to eat I made her soup, under instruction - carrot and parsnip. This time I added some curry powder to give it a little bite and although I like it, it might be a little too spicy for some people. Just as well I\'ve only got myself to please.', 'Weekend Fun...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4031-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-23 21:31:02', '2016-10-23 20:31:02', '', 4031, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4032', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4033, 283, '2016-10-23 21:33:32', '2016-10-23 20:33:32', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/auction1oct1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4029\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/auction1oct1-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"auction1oct1\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>I decided some time ago that I needed to get rid of the old trailer we used for picking up logs. It used to be our original balloon trailer until we got a better one. I put it into the local agricultural auction held at the racecourse.\r\n\r\nA rural community has some very interesting characters and it is amazing what \"junk\" turns up at these auctions <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/auction2oct16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4028 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/auction2oct16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"auction2oct16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>and how much some of it goes for. I spent a couple of hours wandering up and down the rows intrigued by the breadth of \"stuff\" - from a single huge rubber track to an ex army generator.\r\n\r\nThankfully my trailer sold and for a decent price.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/back-gardenoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4030\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/back-gardenoct16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"back-gardenoct16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>I spent several hours in the garden over the weekend. At this time of year the trees are forever dumping leaves on all parts of the garden. By the end of Saturday afternoon the lawns were clear of leaves but on Sunday morning they were all covered again. The grass isn\'t growing much so I\'ve put piglet into hibernation - she doesn\'t cope well with damp leaves anyway.\r\nI did manage a trip out in the Lotus on Sunday morning up into the Wolds and across to Brigg. Despite mud and wet leaves on the road it was very sure footed.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/soup-makingoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4027\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/soup-makingoct16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"soup-makingoct16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>And I finished my domestic adventure with some soup making. When Jane wasn\'t feeling well and was struggling to eat I made her soup, under instruction - carrot and parsnip. This time I added some curry powder to give it a little bite and although I like it, it might be a little too spicy for some people. Just as well I\'ve only got myself to please.', 'Weekend Fun...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4031-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-23 21:33:32', '2016-10-23 20:33:32', '', 4031, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4033', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4034, 283, '2016-10-26 18:39:35', '2016-10-26 17:39:35', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/woodland-pathoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4037\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/woodland-pathoct16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"woodland-pathoct16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Isn\'t this a wonderful time of year, especially when it\'s dry, the sun shines and the leaves are a beautiful colour. It\'s the best season of all and whether in the garden or on the highways and byways of Lincolnshire in the Lotus it feels good to be alive.\r\n\r\nOver the last couple of days I\'ve been sowing wildflower seeds on the edge of the woodland path. It\'s a seed mix for shaded areas so hopefully I will get a good selection in the spring.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/wood-cuttingoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4036\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/wood-cuttingoct16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"wood-cuttingoct16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>With the evenings turning colder I have to keep my log pile stocked up and so a couple of hours cutting and splitting wood never goes amiss.\r\nMy new electric chainsaw is proving to be very good. It\'s much quieter than the petrol chainsaw and therefore is less likely to annoy the neighbours.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/leaf-sweepingoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4035\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/leaf-sweepingoct16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"leaf-sweepingoct16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>And of course there are always the leaves. They are such a beautiful colour but I feel obliged to rake them off the lawn and sweep around the house. It will be covered again in a few days but if I didn\'t clear them they might overpower the grass.\r\n\r\nMy next task is to start turning over the vegetable plot in readiness for the winter frosts.', 'Autumnal Atmosphere', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'autumnal-atmosphere', '', '', '2016-10-26 18:39:35', '2016-10-26 17:39:35', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4034', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(4035, 283, '2016-10-26 18:25:16', '2016-10-26 17:25:16', '', 'leaf-sweepingoct16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'leaf-sweepingoct16', '', '', '2016-10-26 18:25:16', '2016-10-26 17:25:16', '', 4034, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/leaf-sweepingoct16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4036, 283, '2016-10-26 18:25:25', '2016-10-26 17:25:25', '', 'wood-cuttingoct16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'wood-cuttingoct16', '', '', '2016-10-26 18:25:25', '2016-10-26 17:25:25', '', 4034, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/wood-cuttingoct16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4037, 283, '2016-10-26 18:25:33', '2016-10-26 17:25:33', '', 'woodland-pathoct16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'woodland-pathoct16', '', '', '2016-10-26 18:25:33', '2016-10-26 17:25:33', '', 4034, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/woodland-pathoct16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4038, 283, '2016-10-26 18:39:35', '2016-10-26 17:39:35', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/woodland-pathoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4037\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/woodland-pathoct16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"woodland-pathoct16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Isn\'t this a wonderful time of year, especially when it\'s dry, the sun shines and the leaves are a beautiful colour. It\'s the best season of all and whether in the garden or on the highways and byways of Lincolnshire in the Lotus it feels good to be alive.\r\n\r\nOver the last couple of days I\'ve been sowing wildflower seeds on the edge of the woodland path. It\'s a seed mix for shaded areas so hopefully I will get a good selection in the spring.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/wood-cuttingoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4036\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/wood-cuttingoct16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"wood-cuttingoct16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>With the evenings turning colder I have to keep my log pile stocked up and so a couple of hours cutting and splitting wood never goes amiss.\r\nMy new electric chainsaw is proving to be very good. It\'s much quieter than the petrol chainsaw and therefore is less likely to annoy the neighbours.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/leaf-sweepingoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4035\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/leaf-sweepingoct16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"leaf-sweepingoct16\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>And of course there are always the leaves. They are such a beautiful colour but I feel obliged to rake them off the lawn and sweep around the house. It will be covered again in a few days but if I didn\'t clear them they might overpower the grass.\r\n\r\nMy next task is to start turning over the vegetable plot in readiness for the winter frosts.', 'Autumnal Atmosphere', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4034-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-26 18:39:35', '2016-10-26 17:39:35', '', 4034, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4038', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4039, 283, '2016-10-27 22:12:59', '2016-10-27 21:12:59', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/log-stacksoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4041\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/log-stacksoct16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"log-stacksoct16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>There\'s nothing more satisfying than seeing my log boxes starting to fill up ready for the winter onslaught. I\'ve still got two more boxes to fill but I have more than enough wood to cut to fill them both. I know some people just throw their logs into a pile but I like a neat stack. It also helps to keep the wood dry and well seasoned. The electric chain saw I purchased earlier in the year is a real success. Not only is it powerful enough to cut through the thickest logs it is also remarkably quiet and therefore I\'m not disturbing the neighbours.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sunsetoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4040 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sunsetoct16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"sunsetoct16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>After a quick buzz over the Wolds in the Lotus I was rewarded at the end of the day by the most magnificent sunset.\r\n\r\nThis photo was taken from the front door looking up the drive - a photo just doesn\'t capture the magic of the evening.', 'Log Stacks and Sunsets', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'log-stacks-and-sunsets', '', '', '2016-10-27 22:12:59', '2016-10-27 21:12:59', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4039', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(4040, 283, '2016-10-27 21:54:52', '2016-10-27 20:54:52', '', 'sunsetoct16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'sunsetoct16', '', '', '2016-10-27 21:54:52', '2016-10-27 20:54:52', '', 4039, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sunsetoct16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4041, 283, '2016-10-27 21:54:59', '2016-10-27 20:54:59', '', 'log-stacksoct16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'log-stacksoct16', '', '', '2016-10-27 21:54:59', '2016-10-27 20:54:59', '', 4039, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/log-stacksoct16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4042, 283, '2016-10-27 22:12:59', '2016-10-27 21:12:59', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/log-stacksoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4041\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/log-stacksoct16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"log-stacksoct16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>There\'s nothing more satisfying than seeing my log boxes starting to fill up ready for the winter onslaught. I\'ve still got two more boxes to fill but I have more than enough wood to cut to fill them both. I know some people just throw their logs into a pile but I like a neat stack. It also helps to keep the wood dry and well seasoned. The electric chain saw I purchased earlier in the year is a real success. Not only is it powerful enough to cut through the thickest logs it is also remarkably quiet and therefore I\'m not disturbing the neighbours.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sunsetoct16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4040 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sunsetoct16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"sunsetoct16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>After a quick buzz over the Wolds in the Lotus I was rewarded at the end of the day by the most magnificent sunset.\r\n\r\nThis photo was taken from the front door looking up the drive - a photo just doesn\'t capture the magic of the evening.', 'Log Stacks and Sunsets', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4039-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-27 22:12:59', '2016-10-27 21:12:59', '', 4039, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4042', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4044, 283, '2016-11-03 16:16:38', '2016-11-03 16:16:38', '', 'janes-clothes', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'janes-clothes', '', '', '2016-11-03 16:16:38', '2016-11-03 16:16:38', '', 4043, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/janes-clothes.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4045, 283, '2016-11-03 18:30:17', '2016-11-03 18:30:17', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/janes-clothes.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4044\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/janes-clothes-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"janes-clothes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://youtu.be/P524AJ63il0\" target=\"_blank\">Ruth Moody singing \"nothing Without Love\"</a>', 'Goodbye Once More...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4043-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-11-03 18:30:17', '2016-11-03 18:30:17', '', 4043, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4045', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4046, 283, '2016-11-03 23:15:29', '2016-11-03 23:15:29', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/janes-clothes.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4044\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/janes-clothes-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"janes-clothes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Today Val came in and helped me to pack up Jane\'s clothes and take them to the hospice charity shop. I planned some time ago that I would be ready to do this in November but the thought of doing it has been playing on my mind all week. Thankfully Val sensed my discomfort and told me to get on with something else while she emptied cupboards, shelves and drawers. After a couple of hours the car was loaded with black sacks. Many of the items were Jane\'s favourite clothes or shoes and as such she hardly ever wore them. She had this view that if she really loved something she didn\'t want to wear it out and therefore hardly ever wore it. It was a perverse logic that only Jane could think of. Hopefully the hospice will benefit and this is what she would have wanted.\r\n\r\nI spent some time sitting with tears streaming down my face listening to <a href=\"https://youtu.be/P524AJ63il0\" target=\"_blank\">Ruth Moody singing \"Nothing Without Love\"</a> Like any journey there are setbacks and this time has been difficult but I\'m through it now. Tomorrow is another day...', 'Goodbye Once More...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4043-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-11-03 23:15:29', '2016-11-03 23:15:29', '', 4043, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4046', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4047, 283, '2016-11-03 23:16:17', '2016-11-03 23:16:17', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/janes-clothes.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4044 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/janes-clothes-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"janes-clothes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Today Val came in and helped me to pack up Jane\'s clothes and take them to the hospice charity shop. I planned some time ago that I would be ready to do this in November but the thought of doing it has been playing on my mind all week. Thankfully Val sensed my discomfort and told me to get on with something else while she emptied cupboards, shelves and drawers. After a couple of hours the car was loaded with black sacks. Many of the items were Jane\'s favourite clothes or shoes and as such she hardly ever wore them. She had this view that if she really loved something she didn\'t want to wear it out and therefore hardly ever wore it. It was a perverse logic that only Jane could think of. Hopefully the hospice will benefit and this is what she would have wanted.\r\n\r\nI spent some time sitting with tears streaming down my face listening to <a href=\"https://youtu.be/P524AJ63il0\" target=\"_blank\">Ruth Moody singing \"Nothing Without Love\"</a> Like any journey there are setbacks and this time has been difficult but I\'m through it now. Tomorrow is another day...', 'Goodbye Once More...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4043-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-11-03 23:16:17', '2016-11-03 23:16:17', '', 4043, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4047', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4048, 283, '2016-11-03 23:17:04', '2016-11-03 23:17:04', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/janes-clothes.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4044 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/janes-clothes-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"janes-clothes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> Today Val came in and helped me to pack up Jane\'s clothes and take them to the hospice charity shop. I planned some time ago that I would be ready to do this in November but the thought of doing it has been playing on my mind all week. Thankfully Val sensed my discomfort and told me to get on with something else while she emptied cupboards, shelves and drawers. After a couple of hours the car was loaded with black sacks. Many of the items were Jane\'s favourite clothes or shoes and as such she hardly ever wore them. She had this view that if she really loved something she didn\'t want to wear it out and therefore hardly ever wore it. It was a perverse logic that only Jane could think of. Hopefully the hospice will benefit and this is what she would have wanted.\r\n\r\nI spent some time sitting with tears streaming down my face listening to <a href=\"https://youtu.be/P524AJ63il0\" target=\"_blank\">Ruth Moody singing \"Nothing Without Love\"</a>. Like any journey there are setbacks and this time has been difficult but I\'m through it now. Tomorrow is another day...', 'Goodbye Once More...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4043-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-11-03 23:17:04', '2016-11-03 23:17:04', '', 4043, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4048', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4049, 283, '2016-11-06 13:24:52', '2016-11-06 13:24:52', '', 'kt-tunstall-nov16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'kt-tunstall-nov16', '', '', '2016-11-06 18:05:21', '2016-11-06 18:05:21', '', 4050, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/KT-Tunstall-nov16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4050, 283, '2016-11-06 18:49:15', '2016-11-06 18:49:15', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/seahorse-hotelnov16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4051 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/seahorse-hotelnov16-300x164.jpg\" alt=\"seahorse-hotelnov16\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" /></a>Another first on my new journey of life - a trip to York to see <a href=\"https://youtu.be/P7OeOGmbF64\" target=\"_blank\">KT Tunstall</a> at York Barbican. The last time I saw KT was with Jane and so it was going to be \"interesting\". I was also staying in the Seahorse Hotel again but this time on my own.\r\n\r\nI arrived at the hotel with plenty of time to stroll round York and do a bit of shopping. Lately I\'ve switched onto clothes shopping at <a href=\"http://www.fatface.com/coats+jackets/thornwick-jacket/invt/914085#ff_colour=Brown\" target=\"_blank\">FatFace for a winter coat</a>. Nice! York was cold, wet and crowded. I don\'t mind cold and wet but I dislike crowds intensely.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/KT-Tunstall-nov16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4049 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/KT-Tunstall-nov16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"kt-tunstall-nov16\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>And so to the gig - I\'ll skip the supporting band Braids because they were techno indie (whatever that means - I might have made that up) self-indulgent stuff. KT has so much energy it is very infectious and it was interesting to see her female following were up on their feet and jigging around by the third number and the music just kept getting better and better. Ears ringing it was a short walk back to the hotel.\r\n\r\nAfter a good night\'s sleep (first time in a single bed for many years) I went down to breakfast steeling myself to sitting alone. I walked in and sat down at the first empty table only to be approached by the host who asked me if I \"was the gentleman on my own\" in which case I had a table set for one - talk about Billy No Mates. Anyway I hid behind my New Scientist and ate my breakfast. Let\'s face it nobody was going to be the least bit interested in me.', 'York Gig and More...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'york-gig-and-more', '', '', '2016-11-06 18:50:12', '2016-11-06 18:50:12', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4050', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(4051, 283, '2016-11-06 18:45:30', '2016-11-06 18:45:30', '', 'seahorse-hotelnov16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'seahorse-hotelnov16', '', '', '2016-11-06 18:45:30', '2016-11-06 18:45:30', '', 4050, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/seahorse-hotelnov16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4052, 283, '2016-11-06 18:49:15', '2016-11-06 18:49:15', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/seahorse-hotelnov16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4051\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/seahorse-hotelnov16-300x164.jpg\" alt=\"seahorse-hotelnov16\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" /></a>Another first on my new journey of life - a trip to York to see <a href=\"https://youtu.be/P7OeOGmbF64\" target=\"_blank\">KT Tunstall</a> at York Barbican. The last time I saw KT was with Jane and so it was going to be \"interesting\". I was also staying in the Seahorse Hotel again but this time on my own.\r\n\r\nI arrived at the hotel with plenty of time to stroll round York and do a bit of shopping. Lately I\'ve switched onto clothes shopping at <a href=\"http://www.fatface.com/coats+jackets/thornwick-jacket/invt/914085#ff_colour=Brown\" target=\"_blank\">FatFace for a winter coat</a>. Nice! York was cold, wet and crowded. I don\'t mind cold and wet but I dislike crowds intensely.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/KT-Tunstall-nov16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4049 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/KT-Tunstall-nov16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"kt-tunstall-nov16\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>And so to the gig - I\'ll skip the supporting band Braids because they were techno indie (whatever that means - I might have made that up) self-indulgent stuff. KT has so much energy it is very infectious and it was interesting to see her female following were up on their feet and jigging around by the third number and the music just kept getting better and better. Ears ringing it was a short walk back to the hotel.\r\n\r\nAfter a good night\'s sleep (first time in a single bed for many years) I went down to breakfast steeling myself to sitting alone. I walked in and sat down at the first empty table only to be approached by the host who asked me if I \"was the gentleman on my own\" in which case I had a table set for one - talk about Billy No Mates. Anyway I hid behind my New Scientist and ate my breakfast. Let\'s face it nobody was going to be the least bit interested in me.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'York Gig and More...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4050-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-11-06 18:49:15', '2016-11-06 18:49:15', '', 4050, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4052', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4053, 283, '2016-11-06 18:50:12', '2016-11-06 18:50:12', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/seahorse-hotelnov16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4051 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/seahorse-hotelnov16-300x164.jpg\" alt=\"seahorse-hotelnov16\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" /></a>Another first on my new journey of life - a trip to York to see <a href=\"https://youtu.be/P7OeOGmbF64\" target=\"_blank\">KT Tunstall</a> at York Barbican. The last time I saw KT was with Jane and so it was going to be \"interesting\". I was also staying in the Seahorse Hotel again but this time on my own.\r\n\r\nI arrived at the hotel with plenty of time to stroll round York and do a bit of shopping. Lately I\'ve switched onto clothes shopping at <a href=\"http://www.fatface.com/coats+jackets/thornwick-jacket/invt/914085#ff_colour=Brown\" target=\"_blank\">FatFace for a winter coat</a>. Nice! York was cold, wet and crowded. I don\'t mind cold and wet but I dislike crowds intensely.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/KT-Tunstall-nov16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4049 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/KT-Tunstall-nov16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"kt-tunstall-nov16\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>And so to the gig - I\'ll skip the supporting band Braids because they were techno indie (whatever that means - I might have made that up) self-indulgent stuff. KT has so much energy it is very infectious and it was interesting to see her female following were up on their feet and jigging around by the third number and the music just kept getting better and better. Ears ringing it was a short walk back to the hotel.\r\n\r\nAfter a good night\'s sleep (first time in a single bed for many years) I went down to breakfast steeling myself to sitting alone. I walked in and sat down at the first empty table only to be approached by the host who asked me if I \"was the gentleman on my own\" in which case I had a table set for one - talk about Billy No Mates. Anyway I hid behind my New Scientist and ate my breakfast. Let\'s face it nobody was going to be the least bit interested in me.', 'York Gig and More...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4050-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-11-06 18:50:12', '2016-11-06 18:50:12', '', 4050, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4053', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4093, 283, '2016-11-27 22:26:17', '2016-11-27 22:26:17', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/singularitynov16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4094 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/singularitynov16.jpg\" alt=\"singularitynov16\" width=\"230\" height=\"219\" /></a>There\'s been a lot of discussion about Brexit and the election of Donald Trump but both of these events are transitory in the sense that whatever happens the changes will be normalised so the overall effect will be, in the long-term, negligible.\r\n\r\nOne thing that isn\'t transitory is the development of technology and the impact it has on our everyday life. A point of significant discussion is what has been called <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_singularity\" target=\"_blank\">technological singularity</a>. This is  some point in the future when artificial intelligence surpasses our own and machines become more intelligent than humans. At this point some people believe we will face an important ethical issue. Will the machines look to help us or will they help the planet? Is the planet more important than humanity? The <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaia_hypothesis\" target=\"_blank\">Gaia Hypothesis</a> is an idea that the planet heals itself however some believe that this principle cannot apply when humans are destroying the planet at an accelerating rate.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/humansnov16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4095 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/humansnov16.jpg\" alt=\"humansnov16\" width=\"198\" height=\"255\" /></a>If you haven\'t a clue what I\'m talking about then you should watch Humans on channel 4, Sunday evenings, 9pm - 10pm.\r\n\r\nOf course the super intelligence is unlikely to be an android but will probably be a supercomputer. As computers control most of our lives without us even knowing it then singularity might be just around the corner - next 50 years.\r\n\r\nAnother good film is Transcendence - no spoilers here but if you\'re interested in the idea of technological singularity then the film illustrates the ethical issues very well.', 'Futurism Discussion', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'futurism-discussion', '', '', '2016-11-27 22:26:17', '2016-11-27 22:26:17', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4093', 0, 'post', '', 2),
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(4058, 283, '2016-11-08 20:51:18', '2016-11-08 20:51:18', 'Today I went over to Louth Hospice to help the regular volunteer gardeners to tidy up Jane\'s memorial garden. The wild grasses needed strimming so they will come back in the spring. It was also an opportunity to make sure the Yew balls stayed round and the hedging didn\'t spread outside the confines of the garden. It was also an opportunity to catch up with the guys who helped to install the garden.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"columns\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4055,4056\"]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/wood-burnernov16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4057\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/wood-burnernov16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"wood-burnernov16\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>When I look back over the last 10 months some things have changed quite subtly. I now read New Scientist every week. I spend more time reading and listening to music than I used to when Jane was around which at this time of year means lighting the fire and settling down.\r\nMy favourite music of the moment is <a href=\"https://youtu.be/BJbRLHh3j_8\" target=\"_blank\">Ruth Moody</a> (her version of Springsteen\'s Dancing in the Dark is better than the original). I came across her when I heard her accompanying Mark Knopfler on one of his albums. She has a very wistful voice and it appeals to my maudlin, romantic personality. I defy anyone to listen to the whole album (These Wilder Things) and not feel something.', 'News, Reviews and Stuff...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'news-reviews-and-stuff', '', '', '2016-11-08 20:51:18', '2016-11-08 20:51:18', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4058', 0, 'post', '', 3),
(4059, 283, '2016-11-08 20:48:45', '2016-11-08 20:48:45', 'Today I went over to Louth Hospice to help the regular volunteer gardeners to tidy up Jane\'s memorial garden. The wild grasses needed strimming so they will come back in the spring. It was also an opportunity to make sure the Yew balls stayed round and the hedging didn\'t spread outside the confines of the garden. It was also an opportunity to catch up with the guys who helped to install the garden.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"columns\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4055,4056\"]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/wood-burnernov16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4057\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/wood-burnernov16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"wood-burnernov16\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>When I look back over the last 10 months some things have changed quite subtly. I now get New Scientist every week. I spend more time reading and listening to music than I used to when Jane was around which at this time of year means lighting the fire and settling down.\r\n\r\nMy favourite music of the moment is <a href=\"https://youtu.be/BJbRLHh3j_8\" target=\"_blank\">Ruth Moody</a> (her version of Springsteen\'s Dancing in the Dark is better than the original). I came across her when I heard her accompanying Mark Knopfler on one of his albums. She has a very wistful voice and it appeals to my maudlin, romantic personality. I defy anyone to listen to the whole album (These Wilder Things) and not feel something.', 'News, Reviews and Stuff...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4058-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-11-08 20:48:45', '2016-11-08 20:48:45', '', 4058, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4059', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4060, 283, '2016-11-08 20:51:18', '2016-11-08 20:51:18', 'Today I went over to Louth Hospice to help the regular volunteer gardeners to tidy up Jane\'s memorial garden. The wild grasses needed strimming so they will come back in the spring. It was also an opportunity to make sure the Yew balls stayed round and the hedging didn\'t spread outside the confines of the garden. It was also an opportunity to catch up with the guys who helped to install the garden.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"columns\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4055,4056\"]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/wood-burnernov16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4057\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/wood-burnernov16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"wood-burnernov16\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>When I look back over the last 10 months some things have changed quite subtly. I now read New Scientist every week. I spend more time reading and listening to music than I used to when Jane was around which at this time of year means lighting the fire and settling down.\r\nMy favourite music of the moment is <a href=\"https://youtu.be/BJbRLHh3j_8\" target=\"_blank\">Ruth Moody</a> (her version of Springsteen\'s Dancing in the Dark is better than the original). I came across her when I heard her accompanying Mark Knopfler on one of his albums. She has a very wistful voice and it appeals to my maudlin, romantic personality. I defy anyone to listen to the whole album (These Wilder Things) and not feel something.', 'News, Reviews and Stuff...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4058-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-11-08 20:51:18', '2016-11-08 20:51:18', '', 4058, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4060', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(4061, 283, '2016-11-09 22:36:21', '2016-11-09 22:36:21', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/accountant-nov16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4062 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/accountant-nov16-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"accountant-nov16\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" /></a>What to do on a wet November day - go to the cinema in Scunthorpe. Why Scunthorpe? There\'s a Vue cinema there and I have free vouchers from Lloyds Bank so I\'d be foolish not to.\r\n\r\nThis is a violent film but it has a strong story line particularly as the main character is a highly functional person with Aspergers. The film shows his journey through childhood and how he became an accountant for some very dodgy organisations; he also has a moral code that isn\'t shared by many people. The plot seems to be fairly straightforward but there are a number twists and I spotted the most important twist about halfway through but you won\'t find any spoilers in this review.\r\n\r\nI enjoyed the film but it wouldn\'t be for everyone because of the level of violence.', 'The Accountant - Film Review', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'the-accountant-film-review', '', '', '2016-11-09 22:36:21', '2016-11-09 22:36:21', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4061', 0, 'post', '', 1),
(4062, 283, '2016-11-09 22:29:36', '2016-11-09 22:29:36', '', 'accountant-nov16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'accountant-nov16', '', '', '2016-11-09 22:29:36', '2016-11-09 22:29:36', '', 4061, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/accountant-nov16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4063, 283, '2016-11-09 22:36:21', '2016-11-09 22:36:21', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/accountant-nov16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4062 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/accountant-nov16-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"accountant-nov16\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" /></a>What to do on a wet November day - go to the cinema in Scunthorpe. Why Scunthorpe? There\'s a Vue cinema there and I have free vouchers from Lloyds Bank so I\'d be foolish not to.\r\n\r\nThis is a violent film but it has a strong story line particularly as the main character is a highly functional person with Aspergers. The film shows his journey through childhood and how he became an accountant for some very dodgy organisations; he also has a moral code that isn\'t shared by many people. The plot seems to be fairly straightforward but there are a number twists and I spotted the most important twist about halfway through but you won\'t find any spoilers in this review.\r\n\r\nI enjoyed the film but it wouldn\'t be for everyone because of the level of violence.', 'The Accountant - Film Review', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4061-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-11-09 22:36:21', '2016-11-09 22:36:21', '', 4061, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4063', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4064, 283, '2016-11-14 20:23:05', '2016-11-14 20:23:05', '[caption id=\"attachment_4066\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"200\"]<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/leaf-pilesnov16.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-4066 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/leaf-pilesnov16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"leaf-pilesnov16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a> Half the back lawn raked[/caption]\r\n\r\nI\'m sure you\'re going to get fed up with me banging on about the leaves that accumulate on the lawns but I thought I\'d share a couple of photographs of my efforts on Sunday. I spent close to three hours raking and sweeping around the house and eventually took six large bags to the tip (recycling centre). You maybe wondering why I don\'t compost them, well the answer is the mountain of leaves this would produce is just too large.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4067\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"200\"]<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/leavesnov16.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-4067 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/leavesnov16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"leavesnov16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a> And there\'s still more...[/caption]\r\n\r\nLast year there were two of us clearing up and you know how Jane always did the work of two people so it has effectively reduced from three to one - now it takes a lot longer. On the plus side it is good exercise...\r\n\r\nThis is the last time this autumn I will mention leaves, I promise.', 'Leaves and More Leaves...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'leaves-and-more-leaves', '', '', '2016-11-14 20:24:07', '2016-11-14 20:24:07', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4064', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(4067, 283, '2016-11-14 20:18:36', '2016-11-14 20:18:36', '', 'leavesnov16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'leavesnov16', '', '', '2016-11-14 20:18:36', '2016-11-14 20:18:36', '', 4064, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/leavesnov16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4068, 283, '2016-11-14 20:23:05', '2016-11-14 20:23:05', '[caption id=\"attachment_4066\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"200\"]<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/leaf-pilesnov16.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-4066 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/leaf-pilesnov16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"leaf-pilesnov16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a> Half the back lawn raked[/caption]\r\n\r\nI\'m sure you\'re going to get fed up with me banging on about the leaves that accumulate on the lawns but I thought I\'d share a couple of photographs of my efforts on Sunday. I spent close to three hours raking and sweeping around the house and eventually took six large bags to the tip (recycling centre). You maybe wondering why I don\'t compost them, well the answer is the mountain of leaves this would produce is just too large.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4067\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"200\"]<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/leavesnov16.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-4067 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/leavesnov16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"leavesnov16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a> And there\'s still more...[/caption]\r\n\r\nLast year there were two of us clearing up and you know how Jane always did the work of two people so it has effectively reduced from three to one - now it takes a lot longer. On the plus side it is good exercise...\r\n\r\nThis is the last time this autumn I will mention leaves, I promise.', 'Leaves and More Leaves...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4064-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-11-14 20:23:05', '2016-11-14 20:23:05', '', 4064, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4068', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4069, 283, '2016-11-14 20:33:07', '2016-11-14 20:33:07', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/arrival-filmnov16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4065 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/arrival-filmnov16-192x300.jpg\" alt=\"arrival-filmnov16\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" /></a>Over the past week several people have mentioned the Sci Fi film <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/nov/13/arrival-review-poetic-vision-contact-aliens\" target=\"_blank\">Arrival</a> saying it is a disappointment whereas the newspaper critics have been giving it 5 stars. So who is right? Well I can\'t answer that question but I can tell you that I really enjoyed it.\r\n\r\nIt\'s difficult to write a review of the film without giving too much away because the whole idea is quite different. If you are a Sci Fi fan you will have seen 2001 A Space Odyssey and Close Encounters of a Third Kind and this film takes a little of each and combines them but it\'s nothing like either. It isn\'t about time travel but it does explore the idea of time not being linear and what we think of the future might actually be part of a parallel existence that can be recalled. You see, it\'s complicated. You come away from this film thinking through how and why it all hangs together. It isn\'t a film that has lots of loud bangs and scary moments (ok maybe one or two) but it does keep you asking questions.\r\n\r\nI liked it a lot...', 'Arrival - Film Review', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'arrival-film-review', '', '', '2016-11-14 20:36:00', '2016-11-14 20:36:00', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4069', 0, 'post', '', 1),
(4070, 283, '2016-11-14 20:24:07', '2016-11-14 20:24:07', '[caption id=\"attachment_4066\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"200\"]<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/leaf-pilesnov16.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-4066 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/leaf-pilesnov16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"leaf-pilesnov16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a> Half the back lawn raked[/caption]\r\n\r\nI\'m sure you\'re going to get fed up with me banging on about the leaves that accumulate on the lawns but I thought I\'d share a couple of photographs of my efforts on Sunday. I spent close to three hours raking and sweeping around the house and eventually took six large bags to the tip (recycling centre). You maybe wondering why I don\'t compost them, well the answer is the mountain of leaves this would produce is just too large.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_4067\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"200\"]<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/leavesnov16.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-4067 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/leavesnov16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"leavesnov16\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a> And there\'s still more...[/caption]\r\n\r\nLast year there were two of us clearing up and you know how Jane always did the work of two people so it has effectively reduced from three to one - now it takes a lot longer. On the plus side it is good exercise...\r\n\r\nThis is the last time this autumn I will mention leaves, I promise.', 'Leaves and More Leaves...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4064-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-11-14 20:24:07', '2016-11-14 20:24:07', '', 4064, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4070', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4071, 283, '2016-11-14 20:33:07', '2016-11-14 20:33:07', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/arrival-filmnov16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4065\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/arrival-filmnov16-192x300.jpg\" alt=\"arrival-filmnov16\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" /></a>Over the past week several people have mentioned the Sci Fi film Arrival saying it is a disappointment whereas the newspaper critics have been giving it 5 stars. So who is right? Well I can\'t answer that question but I can tell you that I really enjoyed it.\r\n\r\nIt\'s difficult to write a review of the film without giving too much away because the whole idea is quite different. If you are a Sci Fi fan you will have seen 2001 A Space Odyssey and Close Encounters of a Third Kind and this film takes a little of each and combines them but it\'s nothing like either. It isn\'t about time travel but it does explore the idea of time not being linear and what we think of the future might actually be part of a parallel existence that can be recalled. You see, it\'s complicated. You come away from this film thinking through how and why it all hangs together. It isn\'t a film that has lots of loud bangs and scary moments (ok maybe one or two) but it does keep you asking questions.\r\n\r\nI liked it a lot...', 'Arrival - Film Review', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4069-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-11-14 20:33:07', '2016-11-14 20:33:07', '', 4069, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4071', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4072, 283, '2016-11-14 20:34:28', '2016-11-14 20:34:28', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/arrival-filmnov16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4065 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/arrival-filmnov16-192x300.jpg\" alt=\"arrival-filmnov16\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" /></a>Over the past week several people have mentioned the Sci Fi film Arrival saying it is a disappointment whereas the newspaper critics have been giving it 5 stars. So who is right? Well I can\'t answer that question but I can tell you that I really enjoyed it.\r\n\r\nIt\'s difficult to write a review of the film without giving too much away because the whole idea is quite different. If you are a Sci Fi fan you will have seen 2001 A Space Odyssey and Close Encounters of a Third Kind and this film takes a little of each and combines them but it\'s nothing like either. It isn\'t about time travel but it does explore the idea of time not being linear and what we think of the future might actually be part of a parallel existence that can be recalled. You see, it\'s complicated. You come away from this film thinking through how and why it all hangs together. It isn\'t a film that has lots of loud bangs and scary moments (ok maybe one or two) but it does keep you asking questions.\r\n\r\nI liked it a lot...', 'Arrival - Film Review', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4069-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-11-14 20:34:28', '2016-11-14 20:34:28', '', 4069, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4072', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4073, 283, '2016-11-14 20:36:00', '2016-11-14 20:36:00', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/arrival-filmnov16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4065 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/arrival-filmnov16-192x300.jpg\" alt=\"arrival-filmnov16\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" /></a>Over the past week several people have mentioned the Sci Fi film <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/nov/13/arrival-review-poetic-vision-contact-aliens\" target=\"_blank\">Arrival</a> saying it is a disappointment whereas the newspaper critics have been giving it 5 stars. So who is right? Well I can\'t answer that question but I can tell you that I really enjoyed it.\r\n\r\nIt\'s difficult to write a review of the film without giving too much away because the whole idea is quite different. If you are a Sci Fi fan you will have seen 2001 A Space Odyssey and Close Encounters of a Third Kind and this film takes a little of each and combines them but it\'s nothing like either. It isn\'t about time travel but it does explore the idea of time not being linear and what we think of the future might actually be part of a parallel existence that can be recalled. You see, it\'s complicated. You come away from this film thinking through how and why it all hangs together. It isn\'t a film that has lots of loud bangs and scary moments (ok maybe one or two) but it does keep you asking questions.\r\n\r\nI liked it a lot...', 'Arrival - Film Review', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4069-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-11-14 20:36:00', '2016-11-14 20:36:00', '', 4069, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4073', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4075, 283, '2016-11-20 11:58:06', '2016-11-20 11:58:06', 'A few days in London staying with Richard and Nicola are so refreshing. I don\'t like the crowds as it feels claustrophobic but it\'s worth it for the experience of the events that are available.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/nhm-wildlife-photonov16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4077\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/nhm-wildlife-photonov16-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"nhm-wildlife-photonov16\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" /></a>The first event was the <a href=\"http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/exhibitions/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-52.html\" target=\"_blank\">Wildlife Photography</a> exhibition at the Natural History Museum. There were many stunning images but this one of a bat flying out of its roost in a derelict building just captured my imagination. Modern photography relies on technology (motion sensors and multiple shots) so the photographer doesn\'t need to be present when the shutter fires so the skill comes from knowing the creature\'s habits and making sure the image is captured. One photographer using such a device looked through over 200,000 images taken over several months to find the one they would enter into the competition.This doesn\'t strike me as art by design but more like art by accident.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cymbelinenov16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4078 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cymbelinenov16-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"cymbelinenov16\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>In the evening we went to see Shakespeare\'s <a href=\"https://www.barbican.org.uk/theatre/event-detail.asp?ID=19609\" target=\"_blank\">Cymbeline at the Barbican</a>. We had all read the plot summary in preparation but the RSC had decided to change the characterisation so instead of Cymbeline being the king she was the queen.\r\n\r\nIt was beautifully produced and funny in parts so even though it was three hours long I managed to stay awake (OK the eyelids did get heavy at times). I get very emotional when I watch something as good as this.\r\n\r\nA visit to London isn\'t complete without a visit to Tate Modern. Walking across the Millennium Bridge from St Paul\'s and taking in the views along the Thames is always inspiring. As you can see from the sky the weather was bright and crisp.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4080,4079\"]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/radical-eyenov16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4076 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/radical-eyenov16-227x300.jpg\" alt=\"radical-eyenov16\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/radical-eye-modernist-photography-sir-elton-john-collection\" target=\"_blank\">The Radical Eye: Modernist Photography</a> was an exhibition of images collected by Sir Elton John of early 20th century photographers. Some were quite small and had little impact whereas others were not just of their time but will have an impact forever.\r\n\r\nOften in black and white photography it\'s the shadows and contrasts that make the difference. This woman in the american mid-west during the depression speaks volumes - hard times, love and affection depicted in an instant.\r\n\r\nThe downside of travelling back to Market Rasen on the train on a Saturday is the lack of service. I couldn\'t get a train to Newark and then straight to Market Rasen but had to get off at Peterborough; take a train to Lincoln and then catch another train heading for Grimsby. The worst part was the half hour wait on Lincoln station on a freezing cold platform. Overall the trip was well worth the travel discomfort.', 'London Culture Days', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'london-culture-days', '', '', '2016-11-20 11:58:06', '2016-11-20 11:58:06', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4075', 0, 'post', '', 8),
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(4079, 283, '2016-11-20 11:26:11', '2016-11-20 11:26:11', '', 'shardnov16', 'Tower bridge and the Shard', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'shardnov16', '', '', '2016-11-20 11:41:23', '2016-11-20 11:41:23', '', 4075, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/shardnov16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4080, 283, '2016-11-20 11:26:16', '2016-11-20 11:26:16', '', 'london-skylinenov16', 'New Buildings keep rising', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'london-skylinenov16', '', '', '2016-11-20 11:41:40', '2016-11-20 11:41:40', '', 4075, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/london-skylinenov16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4081, 283, '2016-11-20 11:52:51', '2016-11-20 11:52:51', 'A few days in London staying with Richard and Nicola are so refreshing. I don\'t like the crowds as it feels claustrophobic but it\'s worth it for the experience of the events that are available.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/nhm-wildlife-photonov16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4077\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/nhm-wildlife-photonov16-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"nhm-wildlife-photonov16\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" /></a>The first event was the <a href=\"http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/exhibitions/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-52.html\" target=\"_blank\">Wildlife Photography</a> exhibition at the Natural History Museum. There were many stunning images but this one of a bat flying out of it\'s roost in a derelict building just captured my imagination. Modern photography relies on technology (motion sensors and multiple shots) so the photographer doesn\'t need to be present when the shutter fires so the skill comes from knowing the creature\'s habits and making sure the image is captured. One photographer using such a device looked through over 200,000 images taken over several months to find the one they would enter into the competition.This doesn\'t strike me as art by design but more like art by accident.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cymbelinenov16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4078 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cymbelinenov16-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"cymbelinenov16\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>In the evening we went to see Shakespeare\'s <a href=\"https://www.barbican.org.uk/theatre/event-detail.asp?ID=19609\" target=\"_blank\">Cymbeline at the Barbican</a>. We had all read the plot summary in preparation but the RSC had decided to change the characterisation so instead of Cymbeline being the king she was the queen.\r\n\r\nIt was beautifully produced and funny in parts so even though it was three hours long I managed to stay awake (OK the eyelids did get heavy at times). I get very emotional when I watch something as good as this.\r\n\r\nA visit to London isn\'t complete without a visit to Tate Modern. Walking across the bridge from St Paul\'s and taking in the views from the Thames is always inspiring. As you cans see from the sky the weather was bright and crisp.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4080,4079\"]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/radical-eyenov16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4076 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/radical-eyenov16-227x300.jpg\" alt=\"radical-eyenov16\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" /></a>The Radical Eye: Modernist Photography was an exhibition of images collected by Sir Elton John of early 20th century photographers. Some were quite small and had little impact whereas others were not just of their time but will have an impact forever.\r\n\r\nOften in black and white photography it\'s the shadows and contrasts that make the difference. This woman in the american mid-west during the depression speaks volumes - hard times, love and affection depicted in an instant.\r\n\r\nThe downside of travelling to back to Market Rasen on the train on a Saturday is the lack of service. I couldn\'t get a train to Newark and then straight to Market Rasen but had to get off at Peterborough; take a train to Lincoln and then catch another train heading for Grimsby. The worst part was the half hour wait on Lincoln station on a freezing cold platform. Overall the trip was well worth the travel discomfort.', 'London Culture Days', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4075-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-11-20 11:52:51', '2016-11-20 11:52:51', '', 4075, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4081', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4082, 283, '2016-11-20 11:58:06', '2016-11-20 11:58:06', 'A few days in London staying with Richard and Nicola are so refreshing. I don\'t like the crowds as it feels claustrophobic but it\'s worth it for the experience of the events that are available.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/nhm-wildlife-photonov16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4077\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/nhm-wildlife-photonov16-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"nhm-wildlife-photonov16\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" /></a>The first event was the <a href=\"http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/exhibitions/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-52.html\" target=\"_blank\">Wildlife Photography</a> exhibition at the Natural History Museum. There were many stunning images but this one of a bat flying out of its roost in a derelict building just captured my imagination. Modern photography relies on technology (motion sensors and multiple shots) so the photographer doesn\'t need to be present when the shutter fires so the skill comes from knowing the creature\'s habits and making sure the image is captured. One photographer using such a device looked through over 200,000 images taken over several months to find the one they would enter into the competition.This doesn\'t strike me as art by design but more like art by accident.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cymbelinenov16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4078 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cymbelinenov16-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"cymbelinenov16\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>In the evening we went to see Shakespeare\'s <a href=\"https://www.barbican.org.uk/theatre/event-detail.asp?ID=19609\" target=\"_blank\">Cymbeline at the Barbican</a>. We had all read the plot summary in preparation but the RSC had decided to change the characterisation so instead of Cymbeline being the king she was the queen.\r\n\r\nIt was beautifully produced and funny in parts so even though it was three hours long I managed to stay awake (OK the eyelids did get heavy at times). I get very emotional when I watch something as good as this.\r\n\r\nA visit to London isn\'t complete without a visit to Tate Modern. Walking across the Millennium Bridge from St Paul\'s and taking in the views along the Thames is always inspiring. As you can see from the sky the weather was bright and crisp.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4080,4079\"]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/radical-eyenov16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4076 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/radical-eyenov16-227x300.jpg\" alt=\"radical-eyenov16\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/radical-eye-modernist-photography-sir-elton-john-collection\" target=\"_blank\">The Radical Eye: Modernist Photography</a> was an exhibition of images collected by Sir Elton John of early 20th century photographers. Some were quite small and had little impact whereas others were not just of their time but will have an impact forever.\r\n\r\nOften in black and white photography it\'s the shadows and contrasts that make the difference. This woman in the american mid-west during the depression speaks volumes - hard times, love and affection depicted in an instant.\r\n\r\nThe downside of travelling back to Market Rasen on the train on a Saturday is the lack of service. I couldn\'t get a train to Newark and then straight to Market Rasen but had to get off at Peterborough; take a train to Lincoln and then catch another train heading for Grimsby. The worst part was the half hour wait on Lincoln station on a freezing cold platform. Overall the trip was well worth the travel discomfort.', 'London Culture Days', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4075-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-11-20 11:58:06', '2016-11-20 11:58:06', '', 4075, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4082', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4120, 283, '2016-12-10 22:45:22', '2016-12-10 22:45:22', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/xmas-lightsdec16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4123\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/xmas-lightsdec16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>It\'s been a busy week mainly taken up with <a href=\"http://westwoldsu3a.org/\" target=\"_blank\">U3A</a> business. On Monday I was chosen to be the new chairman of West Wolds U3A. The committee have been sounding me out for several months and it will be interesting to guide the organisation into the 21st century.\r\n\r\nTuesday I ran an IT Workshop helping people to develop their own websites and Wednesday I ran my first Ethics and Moral Dilemma group. I was concerned whether it was going to work but I needn\'t have worried because the discussions were lively and varied.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/xmas-treedec16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4122 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/xmas-treedec16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Thursday was the U3A General Meeting and I had to do the usual meeting notices and introduce the event which was a Victorian Carol concert. It ran into a few problems because somebody asked me afterwards that the U3A as a secular organisation shouldn\'t be singing Carols and I overheard someone say it was like \"Karaoke at the old people\'s home\". They weren\'t far wrong, definitely not my choice.\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/jane-on-her-bike.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2989 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/jane-on-her-bike-200x150.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Friday I took Jane\'s bike to the hospice charity warehouse. I had to drive the same route we used to take to the hospital for chemo and my daily visits to the hospice. Her bike was her favourite activity and she was never happier than when she was cycling the country lanes at one with nature. I suppose I shouldn\'t have been surprised that this would trigger a reaction but I found myself very wobbly through the rest of Friday and Saturday.\r\n\r\nMy current mantra is \"Life goes on\" and with that in mind I put up some Christmas lights outside and started to decorate the tree. All things pass...', 'Busy Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'busy-week', '', '', '2016-12-10 22:45:22', '2016-12-10 22:45:22', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4120', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(4084, 283, '2016-11-25 22:44:08', '2016-11-25 22:44:08', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/primrosesnov16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4085\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/primrosesnov16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"primrosesnov16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>It seems ages since I\'ve been out in the garden and did something constructive other than raking leaves. It took a little motivation to get out but once I was out I really enjoyed it.\r\n\r\nToday I planted some primroses that I bought in a sale from B&amp;Q several weeks ago and also some <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulmonaria_officinalis\" target=\"_blank\">Pulmoneria </a>(Soldiers and Sailors) that someone from the gardening club gave to me. I\'ve been assured that they are evergreen and love being in the shade under trees. So that\'s where I\'ve planted them. It never ceases to amaze me that after all the rain we had on Monday the soil under the trees is bone dry. I will need to keep them watered in the coming weeks just to make sure they settle in.\r\n\r\nThe rest of the garden is looking ok even though it\'s covered in a layer of leaves. Having cleared the lawn and cleaned piglet up I\'ve set her running again because the grass continues to grow - and it\'s nearly December. What on earth is happening?', 'Gardening', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'gardening', '', '', '2016-11-25 22:44:08', '2016-11-25 22:44:08', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4084', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(4085, 283, '2016-11-25 22:36:44', '2016-11-25 22:36:44', '', 'primrosesnov16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'primrosesnov16', '', '', '2016-11-25 22:36:44', '2016-11-25 22:36:44', '', 4084, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/primrosesnov16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4086, 283, '2016-11-25 22:44:08', '2016-11-25 22:44:08', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/primrosesnov16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4085\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/primrosesnov16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"primrosesnov16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>It seems ages since I\'ve been out in the garden and did something constructive other than raking leaves. It took a little motivation to get out but once I was out I really enjoyed it.\r\n\r\nToday I planted some primroses that I bought in a sale from B&amp;Q several weeks ago and also some <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulmonaria_officinalis\" target=\"_blank\">Pulmoneria </a>(Soldiers and Sailors) that someone from the gardening club gave to me. I\'ve been assured that they are evergreen and love being in the shade under trees. So that\'s where I\'ve planted them. It never ceases to amaze me that after all the rain we had on Monday the soil under the trees is bone dry. I will need to keep them watered in the coming weeks just to make sure they settle in.\r\n\r\nThe rest of the garden is looking ok even though it\'s covered in a layer of leaves. Having cleared the lawn and cleaned piglet up I\'ve set her running again because the grass continues to grow - and it\'s nearly December. What on earth is happening?', 'Gardening', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4084-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-11-25 22:44:08', '2016-11-25 22:44:08', '', 4084, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4086', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4087, 283, '2016-11-26 21:58:09', '2016-11-26 21:58:09', '', 'hepworth-gallery2nov16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'hepworth-gallery2nov16', '', '', '2016-11-26 22:45:47', '2016-11-26 22:45:47', '', 4091, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/hepworth-gallery2nov16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4088, 283, '2016-11-26 21:58:15', '2016-11-26 21:58:15', '', 'hepworth-gallery1nov16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'hepworth-gallery1nov16', '', '', '2016-11-26 23:09:36', '2016-11-26 23:09:36', '', 4091, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/hepworth-gallery1nov16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4089, 283, '2016-11-26 21:58:20', '2016-11-26 21:58:20', '', 'hepworth-gallerynov16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'hepworth-gallerynov16', '', '', '2016-11-26 23:13:22', '2016-11-26 23:13:22', '', 4091, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/hepworth-gallerynov16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4109, 283, '2016-12-05 17:33:43', '2016-12-05 17:33:43', '', 'log-auctiondec16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'log-auctiondec16', '', '', '2016-12-05 17:43:20', '2016-12-05 17:43:20', '', 4115, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/log-auctiondec16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4091, 283, '2016-11-26 23:18:16', '2016-11-26 23:18:16', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/hepworth-gallery2nov16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4087 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/hepworth-gallery2nov16-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"hepworth-gallery2nov16\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>It\'s a while since I\'ve met up with Caitlin and Tessa so a get together at the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield was a new experience for us all.\r\n\r\nIt\'s a grey building in a grey environment. I\'m not sure whether the intention is to play down the outside so you are more inspired by the exhibits. It didn\'t work for me.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/hepworth-gallery1nov16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4088 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/hepworth-gallery1nov16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"hepworth-gallery1nov16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The exhibits are interesting. Of course Barbara Hepworth\'s sculptures are well known and the gallery shows not only her finished pieces but some of the moulds that were used to produce the bronzes.\r\n\r\nI\'m not always inspired by abstract sculpture and some of this didn\'t excite me.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/hepworth-gallerynov16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4089\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/hepworth-gallerynov16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"hepworth-gallerynov16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>One room was full of this structure that you could walk underneath. It was multifaceted so that below it was dark and menacing and above it was bright and intriguing.\r\n\r\nProbably the most fascinating item in the gallery. We spent more time in the cafe catching up with what\'s been going on than we did wandering the galleries.\r\n\r\nOn the way home I called in on Tim and Wid (college friends) for dinner which was a great ending for an interesting day.', 'Hepworth Gallery', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'hepworth-gallery', '', '', '2016-11-26 23:18:16', '2016-11-26 23:18:16', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4091', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(4092, 283, '2016-11-26 23:18:16', '2016-11-26 23:18:16', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/hepworth-gallery2nov16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4087 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/hepworth-gallery2nov16-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"hepworth-gallery2nov16\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>It\'s a while since I\'ve met up with Caitlin and Tessa so a get together at the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield was a new experience for us all.\r\n\r\nIt\'s a grey building in a grey environment. I\'m not sure whether the intention is to play down the outside so you are more inspired by the exhibits. It didn\'t work for me.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/hepworth-gallery1nov16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4088 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/hepworth-gallery1nov16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"hepworth-gallery1nov16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The exhibits are interesting. Of course Barbara Hepworth\'s sculptures are well known and the gallery shows not only her finished pieces but some of the moulds that were used to produce the bronzes.\r\n\r\nI\'m not always inspired by abstract sculpture and some of this didn\'t excite me.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/hepworth-gallerynov16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4089\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/hepworth-gallerynov16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"hepworth-gallerynov16\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>One room was full of this structure that you could walk underneath. It was multifaceted so that below it was dark and menacing and above it was bright and intriguing.\r\n\r\nProbably the most fascinating item in the gallery. We spent more time in the cafe catching up with what\'s been going on than we did wandering the galleries.\r\n\r\nOn the way home I called in on Tim and Wid (college friends) for dinner which was a great ending for an interesting day.', 'Hepworth Gallery', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4091-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-11-26 23:18:16', '2016-11-26 23:18:16', '', 4091, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4092', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4094, 283, '2016-11-27 20:48:41', '2016-11-27 20:48:41', '', 'singularitynov16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'singularitynov16', '', '', '2016-11-27 20:48:41', '2016-11-27 20:48:41', '', 4093, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/singularitynov16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4095, 283, '2016-11-27 22:19:38', '2016-11-27 22:19:38', '', 'humansnov16', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'humansnov16', '', '', '2016-11-27 22:19:38', '2016-11-27 22:19:38', '', 4093, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/humansnov16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4096, 283, '2016-11-27 22:26:17', '2016-11-27 22:26:17', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/singularitynov16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4094 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/singularitynov16.jpg\" alt=\"singularitynov16\" width=\"230\" height=\"219\" /></a>There\'s been a lot of discussion about Brexit and the election of Donald Trump but both of these events are transitory in the sense that whatever happens the changes will be normalised so the overall effect will be, in the long-term, negligible.\r\n\r\nOne thing that isn\'t transitory is the development of technology and the impact it has on our everyday life. A point of significant discussion is what has been called <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_singularity\" target=\"_blank\">technological singularity</a>. This is  some point in the future when artificial intelligence surpasses our own and machines become more intelligent than humans. At this point some people believe we will face an important ethical issue. Will the machines look to help us or will they help the planet? Is the planet more important than humanity? The <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaia_hypothesis\" target=\"_blank\">Gaia Hypothesis</a> is an idea that the planet heals itself however some believe that this principle cannot apply when humans are destroying the planet at an accelerating rate.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/humansnov16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-4095 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/humansnov16.jpg\" alt=\"humansnov16\" width=\"198\" height=\"255\" /></a>If you haven\'t a clue what I\'m talking about then you should watch Humans on channel 4, Sunday evenings, 9pm - 10pm.\r\n\r\nOf course the super intelligence is unlikely to be an android but will probably be a supercomputer. As computers control most of our lives without us even knowing it then singularity might be just around the corner - next 50 years.\r\n\r\nAnother good film is Transcendence - no spoilers here but if you\'re interested in the idea of technological singularity then the film illustrates the ethical issues very well.', 'Futurism Discussion', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4093-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-11-27 22:26:17', '2016-11-27 22:26:17', '', 4093, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4096', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(4149, 283, '2016-12-31 17:48:41', '2016-12-31 17:48:41', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/animation-2017-happy-new-year.gif\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4148\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/animation-2017-happy-new-year.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"164\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: \'comic sans ms\', sans-serif; color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\">It\'s been a tough year for me but the western world has also had its issues to deal with. Not only did we lose Jane we also lost many, many other talented people - David Bowie; Terry Wogan; Victoria Wood; Alan Rickman; to name but a few...</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: \'comic sans ms\', sans-serif; color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\">I won\'t mention Brexit and Trump - oops too late but then again I was lying when I said I wouldn\'t mention them which seems appropriate for those two events because they will always be remembered for the falsehoods bandied about. Only time will tell who voted in the right way.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: \'comic sans ms\', sans-serif; color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\">Which brings me to the future; enough looking back and let\'s all look to the present because we can never tell what the future holds for us all. I wish all of you a Happy New Year and a very big thank you for all your support and kindness over the past 12 months.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: \'comic sans ms\', sans-serif; color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\">Love and Hugs - Steve xx</span>', 'Happy New Year 2017', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4147-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-12-31 17:48:41', '2016-12-31 17:48:41', '', 4147, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4149', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4159, 283, '2017-01-12 19:02:15', '2017-01-12 19:02:15', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sunny-afternoonjan17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4162\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sunny-afternoonjan17-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>Sue and Graham kindly bought me tickets for the musical <a href=\"http://sunnyafternoonthemusical.com/uk-tour/\" target=\"_blank\">Sunny Afternoon</a> playing at Northampton Derngate. It is the story of the Kinks and has special relevance because when Jane was a teenager in Muswell Hill she knew Ray and Dave Davies. I also had <a href=\"https://youtu.be/8-tNGDWWG60\" target=\"_blank\">The Kinks - Days</a> at her funeral.\r\n\r\nThe show was brilliant - vibrant and full of energy. It captured the atmosphere of the mid 60s when the Kinks were working their way to fame. And the performers were excellent musicians as well as good actors. If you\'re old enough to remember the Kinks then this is a show not to be missed.', 'Sunny Afternoon Musical - Review', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'sunny-afternoon-musical-review', '', '\nhttp://sunnyafternoonthemusical.com/uk-tour/', '2017-01-12 19:02:15', '2017-01-12 19:02:15', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4159', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(4155, 283, '2017-01-07 20:13:28', '2017-01-07 20:13:28', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/view-from-bedroomjan17.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4154 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/view-from-bedroomjan17-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>A few days away with my college friends and what marvelous views from my bedroom window. A walk along part of the Pennine way starting at Wessenden Head Reservoir then Butterley Reservoir, through Marsden and along the Huddersfield Narrow Canal finishing at Slaithwaite. Lunch at lovely cafe before catching a couple of buses (and there hangs a tale) back to Holmfirth. I think the walk is close to 6 miles but others thought it was less.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/u3a-walk-holmfirthjan17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4153 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/u3a-walk-holmfirthjan17-150x200.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Day two and I joined Holmfirth U3A for a walk that stretched the legs up and down the valleys that make up this part of Yorkshire.\r\n\r\nThey are a lovely group who are used to walking up to ten miles and so I was pleased that we took with us some egg rolls for a break at lunchtime\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/castle-hilljan17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4152\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/castle-hilljan17-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe climb up the steps to <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Hill,_Huddersfield\" target=\"_blank\">Castle Hill</a> was one of the many times on the walk when I was just thinking one foot in front of the other. As you can see from this photo the weather was perfect - crisp and clear.\r\n\r\nAnd once you\'ve climbed this high it would be churlish not to take a photo of the view which in this instance was the wonders of Huddersfield.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/huddersfieldjan17.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4151 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/huddersfieldjan17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>After making the most of the day and walking for 5 hours less half an hour for lunch it seems we had covered 8 miles although it felt more like ten to me. I haven\'t walked this far since I did the Cotswold Way and I think I should do it more often because I slept like a top.', 'Holmfirth Visit', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'holmfirth-visit', '', '', '2017-01-07 20:13:28', '2017-01-07 20:13:28', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4155', 0, 'post', '', 1),
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(4167, 283, '2017-01-12 21:14:31', '2017-01-12 21:14:31', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/louth-garden-3.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3949 \" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/louth-garden-3-300x225.jpg\" width=\"287\" height=\"215\" /></a>On the first anniversary of Jane\'s death I arranged to take her ashes to the memorial garden at Louth Hospice accompanied by Nick and Val &amp; Dave and Lucie.\r\n\r\nI scattered her ashes around the three tall silver birch trees where she will help them to grow up into the sky. She is now outside in the richness of a world she loved so much.\r\n\r\nAnother milestone in this journey of bereavement. I\'ve come a long way in the past twelve months and she has been with me for every step I\'ve taken.\r\n\r\nOnce again many thanks to all her friends who contacted me today and shared their thoughts with me. It is always appreciated.', 'Another Goodbye', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'another-goodbye', '', '', '2017-01-12 21:14:31', '2017-01-12 21:14:31', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4167', 0, 'post', '', 3),
(4168, 283, '2017-01-12 21:14:31', '2017-01-12 21:14:31', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/louth-garden-3.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3949 \" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/louth-garden-3-300x225.jpg\" width=\"287\" height=\"215\" /></a>On the first anniversary of Jane\'s death I arranged to take her ashes to the memorial garden at Louth Hospice accompanied by Nick and Val &amp; Dave and Lucie.\r\n\r\nI scattered her ashes around the three tall silver birch trees where she will help them to grow up into the sky. She is now outside in the richness of a world she loved so much.\r\n\r\nAnother milestone in this journey of bereavement. I\'ve come a long way in the past twelve months and she has been with me for every step I\'ve taken.\r\n\r\nOnce again many thanks to all her friends who contacted me today and shared their thoughts with me. It is always appreciated.', 'Another Goodbye', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4167-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-01-12 21:14:31', '2017-01-12 21:14:31', '', 4167, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4168', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(4211, 283, '2017-02-19 18:25:47', '2017-02-19 18:25:47', '', 'competa-church(feb17)', 'The Virgin Mary in traditional Spanish costume - why not?', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'competa-churchfeb17', '', '', '2017-02-19 19:00:56', '2017-02-19 19:00:56', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/competa-churchfeb17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4212, 283, '2017-02-19 18:25:55', '2017-02-19 18:25:55', '', 'nerja-apartment-night(feb17', 'Apartments up the hill', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'nerja-apartment-nightfeb17', '', '', '2017-02-19 18:59:54', '2017-02-19 18:59:54', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/nerja-apartment-nightfeb17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4172, 283, '2017-01-16 23:11:11', '2017-01-16 23:11:11', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/epson-workforce.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4173 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/epson-workforce-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I\'ll start with the banal and move on to the utterly boring. I\'ve just purchased a new printer, scanner, copier and it took me so long to make a decision. For the last 5 years I\'ve been using a laser printer with a scanner as another bit of kit on the desk but this ink jet printer is all in one and about half the price of a laser printer and much cheaper to run. So far so good - it does everything I need and the scanning is so much better.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/lotus-xmas-daydec16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4140\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/lotus-xmas-daydec16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Tony and Jude stayed over the weekend on their way back to the Highlands and despite the terrible weather I managed to get Tony out in the Lotus. We were travelling exceedingly quickly when we came round a sweeping bend to find a police BMW across the road blocking the road. Tony said I went quite pale. It turned out they were redirecting all traffic because a wide load was heading our way.\r\n\r\nAfter a lovely weekend with such dear friends I got quite upset saying goodbye but I think this was a spillover from events last week. Oh yes, watching Sherlock on TV hasn\'t helped with John Watson talking to Mary, his dead wife.\r\n\r\nI can be destabilised by the simplest of things - I was at a sign writing company today (don\'t ask) and I saw a sign that read \"A life without love is like a year without summer\". Total nonsense but it left its mark.\r\n\r\nI\'ve been making waves within West Wolds U3A so thankfully this is keeping me very busy..', 'This and That', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'this-and-that', '', '', '2017-01-16 23:11:11', '2017-01-16 23:11:11', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4172', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(4173, 283, '2017-01-16 22:56:11', '2017-01-16 22:56:11', '', 'epson-workforce', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'epson-workforce', '', '', '2017-01-16 22:56:11', '2017-01-16 22:56:11', '', 4172, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/epson-workforce.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4174, 283, '2017-01-16 23:11:11', '2017-01-16 23:11:11', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/epson-workforce.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4173 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/epson-workforce-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I\'ll start with the banal and move on to the utterly boring. I\'ve just purchased a new printer, scanner, copier and it took me so long to make a decision. For the last 5 years I\'ve been using a laser printer with a scanner as another bit of kit on the desk but this ink jet printer is all in one and about half the price of a laser printer and much cheaper to run. So far so good - it does everything I need and the scanning is so much better.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/lotus-xmas-daydec16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4140\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/lotus-xmas-daydec16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Tony and Jude stayed over the weekend on their way back to the Highlands and despite the terrible weather I managed to get Tony out in the Lotus. We were travelling exceedingly quickly when we came round a sweeping bend to find a police BMW across the road blocking the road. Tony said I went quite pale. It turned out they were redirecting all traffic because a wide load was heading our way.\r\n\r\nAfter a lovely weekend with such dear friends I got quite upset saying goodbye but I think this was a spillover from events last week. Oh yes, watching Sherlock on TV hasn\'t helped with John Watson talking to Mary, his dead wife.\r\n\r\nI can be destabilised by the simplest of things - I was at a sign writing company today (don\'t ask) and I saw a sign that read \"A life without love is like a year without summer\". Total nonsense but it left its mark.\r\n\r\nI\'ve been making waves within West Wolds U3A so thankfully this is keeping me very busy..', 'This and That', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4172-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-01-16 23:11:11', '2017-01-16 23:11:11', '', 4172, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4174', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4191, 283, '2017-01-29 22:33:23', '2017-01-29 22:33:23', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Shadow-of-myselfjan17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4193 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Shadow-of-myselfjan17-150x200.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>It\'s a strange life when one can do as one likes when one feels like it. It\'s a double edged sword; on the one hand it is total freedom and on the other it offers the question \"free to do what?\" What do<strong> I want</strong> to do? The emphasis in this brief sentence is the \"I\" and the \"want\". Whilst Jane was ill I lived a completely selfless life, doing everything for her to make her life the best it could be and now? And now I\'m leading a completely selfish life - the contrast is sometimes overwhelming.\r\n\r\nForty-five years of being part of a tight team and now I\'m the only player in the game but I\'m learning to just get on with it and allow the selfish gene to come to the surface - I\'m not sure I like it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/country-trackjan17.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4192 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/country-trackjan17-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Today I felt alone and so I kicked my arse into gear and went for a 4 mile walk. Bright sunshine and long shadows even at 10 am. When I got home I sat down with a warm cup of Earl Grey, read the news on my tablet and suddenly I realised there were tears working their way down my cheeks. There was no reason, nothing prodding me, they were just there. Maybe I was feeling frustrated by the world that we are moving into - where lies are being passed off as the truth; we can sacrifice our planet for the sake of business; and human rights are an inconvenience.\r\n\r\nLiving in far-flung Lincolnshire has its advantages - I can, if I choose to, ignore the rest of the planet but I feel sorry for the next generation who will either have to tolerate this shit or be subverted by it to fit in.', 'A Selfless Life?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'a-selfless-life', '', '', '2017-01-29 22:33:23', '2017-01-29 22:33:23', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4191', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(4176, 283, '2017-01-22 18:50:50', '2017-01-22 18:50:50', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/talk-to-yourself.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4179 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/talk-to-yourself-200x181.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"181\" /></a>Don\'t worry I\'m not going to expound on the physical impossibility of time travel but let\'s face it, if it was possible someone would have come back and told us. The title was suggested because I\'ve just watched the Time Traveller\'s Wife again (probably the third time) and last time I watched it with Jane. We both cried because we were both softies. Tonight I cried on my own - no change there then. It also made me think about how I\'m talking to myself a lot more around the house, I resist talking to Jane because that\'s just silly, she\'s gone. It\'s OK to talk to myself in the house but I caught myself doing it in Tesco and attracting some strange looks. I think I\'m going to have to wear ear phones and pretend I\'m talking to someone on the phone. It works for other people so it might work for me.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/no-time-to-cook.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4178 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/no-time-to-cook-185x200.jpg\" width=\"185\" height=\"200\" /></a>And while I\'m writing about coping strategies I realised today when we were out having a celebratory lunch for Dave and Graham\'s birthdays why I don\'t eat dinner at lunchtime - it\'s because making dinner in the evening takes time and keeps me occupied.\r\n\r\nIt\'s not all negative thinking and self pity - I\'m starting to plan what I\'m going to plant in the vegetable plot. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardoon\" target=\"_blank\">Cardoons</a> and <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celeriac\" target=\"_blank\">Celeriac</a> will be experimental and although they may not be most peoples first choice of vegetables it\'s always worth trying new things.\r\n\r\nAnd what better on a cold January Sunday than to get out in the garden and spend a couple of hours tidying up, photographing the flowers brave enough to show their true colours and dig up the last of the parsnips. The number of snowdrops and daffodil bulbs starting to show their heads through the covering of autumn leaves is incredible - it\'s something to look forward to.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"4182,4183,4184,4185,4186,4187,4188\"]', 'Time Travelling', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'time-travelling-2', '', '', '2017-01-22 18:50:50', '2017-01-22 18:50:50', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4176', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(4179, 283, '2017-01-21 22:41:32', '2017-01-21 22:41:32', '', 'talk-to-yourself', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'talk-to-yourself', '', '', '2017-01-21 22:41:32', '2017-01-21 22:41:32', '', 4176, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/talk-to-yourself.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4180, 283, '2017-01-21 22:42:55', '2017-01-21 22:42:55', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/talk-to-yourself.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4179 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/talk-to-yourself-200x181.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"181\" /></a>Don\'t worry I\'m not going to expound on the physical impossibility of time travel but let\'s face it, if it was possible someone would have come back and told us. The title was suggested because I\'ve just watched the Time Traveller\'s Wife again (probably the third time) and last time I watched it with Jane. We both cried because we were both softies. Tonight I cried on my own - no change there then. It also made me think about how I\'m talking to myself a lot more around the house, I resist talking to Jane because that\'s just silly, she\'s gone. It\'s OK to talk to myself in the house but I caught myself doing it in Tesco and attracting some strange looks. I think I\'m going to have to wear ear phones and pretend I\'m talking to someone on the phone. It works for other people so it might work for me.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/no-time-to-cook.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4178 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/no-time-to-cook-185x200.jpg\" width=\"185\" height=\"200\" /></a>And while I\'m writing about coping strategies I realised today when we were out having a celebratory lunch for Dave and Graham\'s birthdays why I don\'t eat dinner at lunchtime - it\'s because making dinner in the evening takes time which shortens the time until I go to bed.\r\n\r\nIt\'s not all negative thinking and self pity - I\'m starting to plan what I\'m going to plant in the vegetable plot. Cardoons and Celeriac will be experimental and although they may not be most peoples first choice of vegetables it\'s always worth trying new things.', 'Time Travelling', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4176-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-01-21 22:42:55', '2017-01-21 22:42:55', '', 4176, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4180', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4181, 283, '2017-01-21 22:45:45', '2017-01-21 22:45:45', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/talk-to-yourself.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4179 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/talk-to-yourself-200x181.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"181\" /></a>Don\'t worry I\'m not going to expound on the physical impossibility of time travel but let\'s face it, if it was possible someone would have come back and told us. The title was suggested because I\'ve just watched the Time Traveller\'s Wife again (probably the third time) and last time I watched it with Jane. We both cried because we were both softies. Tonight I cried on my own - no change there then. It also made me think about how I\'m talking to myself a lot more around the house, I resist talking to Jane because that\'s just silly, she\'s gone. It\'s OK to talk to myself in the house but I caught myself doing it in Tesco and attracting some strange looks. I think I\'m going to have to wear ear phones and pretend I\'m talking to someone on the phone. It works for other people so it might work for me.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/no-time-to-cook.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4178 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/no-time-to-cook-185x200.jpg\" width=\"185\" height=\"200\" /></a>And while I\'m writing about coping strategies I realised today when we were out having a celebratory lunch for Dave and Graham\'s birthdays why I don\'t eat dinner at lunchtime - it\'s because making dinner in the evening takes time which shortens the time until I go to bed.\r\n\r\nIt\'s not all negative thinking and self pity - I\'m starting to plan what I\'m going to plant in the vegetable plot. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardoon\" target=\"_blank\">Cardoons</a> and <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celeriac\" target=\"_blank\">Celeriac</a> will be experimental and although they may not be most peoples first choice of vegetables it\'s always worth trying new things.', 'Time Travelling', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4176-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-01-21 22:45:45', '2017-01-21 22:45:45', '', 4176, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4181', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(4187, 283, '2017-01-22 18:44:00', '2017-01-22 18:44:00', '', 'flower1(jan17)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'flower1jan17', '', '', '2017-01-22 18:44:00', '2017-01-22 18:44:00', '', 4176, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/flower1jan17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4188, 283, '2017-01-22 18:44:09', '2017-01-22 18:44:09', '', 'parsnips(jan17)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'parsnipsjan17', '', '', '2017-01-22 18:44:09', '2017-01-22 18:44:09', '', 4176, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/parsnipsjan17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4189, 283, '2017-01-22 18:46:05', '2017-01-22 18:46:05', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/talk-to-yourself.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4179 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/talk-to-yourself-200x181.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"181\" /></a>Don\'t worry I\'m not going to expound on the physical impossibility of time travel but let\'s face it, if it was possible someone would have come back and told us. The title was suggested because I\'ve just watched the Time Traveller\'s Wife again (probably the third time) and last time I watched it with Jane. We both cried because we were both softies. Tonight I cried on my own - no change there then. It also made me think about how I\'m talking to myself a lot more around the house, I resist talking to Jane because that\'s just silly, she\'s gone. It\'s OK to talk to myself in the house but I caught myself doing it in Tesco and attracting some strange looks. I think I\'m going to have to wear ear phones and pretend I\'m talking to someone on the phone. It works for other people so it might work for me.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/no-time-to-cook.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4178 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/no-time-to-cook-185x200.jpg\" width=\"185\" height=\"200\" /></a>And while I\'m writing about coping strategies I realised today when we were out having a celebratory lunch for Dave and Graham\'s birthdays why I don\'t eat dinner at lunchtime - it\'s because making dinner in the evening takes time which shortens the time until I go to bed.\r\n\r\nIt\'s not all negative thinking and self pity - I\'m starting to plan what I\'m going to plant in the vegetable plot. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardoon\" target=\"_blank\">Cardoons</a> and <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celeriac\" target=\"_blank\">Celeriac</a> will be experimental and although they may not be most peoples first choice of vegetables it\'s always worth trying new things.\r\n\r\nAnd what\'s better on a cold January Sunday than to get out in the garden and spend a couple of hours tidying up, photographing the flowers brave enough to show their true colours and dig up the last of the parsnips. The number of snowdrops and daffodil bulbs starting to show their heads through the covering of autumn leaves is incredible - it\'s something to look forward to.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"4182,4183,4184,4185,4186,4187,4188\"]', 'Time Travelling', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4176-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-01-22 18:46:05', '2017-01-22 18:46:05', '', 4176, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4189', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4190, 283, '2017-01-22 18:50:50', '2017-01-22 18:50:50', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/talk-to-yourself.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4179 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/talk-to-yourself-200x181.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"181\" /></a>Don\'t worry I\'m not going to expound on the physical impossibility of time travel but let\'s face it, if it was possible someone would have come back and told us. The title was suggested because I\'ve just watched the Time Traveller\'s Wife again (probably the third time) and last time I watched it with Jane. We both cried because we were both softies. Tonight I cried on my own - no change there then. It also made me think about how I\'m talking to myself a lot more around the house, I resist talking to Jane because that\'s just silly, she\'s gone. It\'s OK to talk to myself in the house but I caught myself doing it in Tesco and attracting some strange looks. I think I\'m going to have to wear ear phones and pretend I\'m talking to someone on the phone. It works for other people so it might work for me.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/no-time-to-cook.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4178 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/no-time-to-cook-185x200.jpg\" width=\"185\" height=\"200\" /></a>And while I\'m writing about coping strategies I realised today when we were out having a celebratory lunch for Dave and Graham\'s birthdays why I don\'t eat dinner at lunchtime - it\'s because making dinner in the evening takes time and keeps me occupied.\r\n\r\nIt\'s not all negative thinking and self pity - I\'m starting to plan what I\'m going to plant in the vegetable plot. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardoon\" target=\"_blank\">Cardoons</a> and <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celeriac\" target=\"_blank\">Celeriac</a> will be experimental and although they may not be most peoples first choice of vegetables it\'s always worth trying new things.\r\n\r\nAnd what better on a cold January Sunday than to get out in the garden and spend a couple of hours tidying up, photographing the flowers brave enough to show their true colours and dig up the last of the parsnips. The number of snowdrops and daffodil bulbs starting to show their heads through the covering of autumn leaves is incredible - it\'s something to look forward to.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"4182,4183,4184,4185,4186,4187,4188\"]', 'Time Travelling', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4176-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-01-22 18:50:50', '2017-01-22 18:50:50', '', 4176, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4190', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4192, 283, '2017-01-29 22:18:09', '2017-01-29 22:18:09', '', 'country-track(jan17)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'country-trackjan17', '', '', '2017-01-29 22:18:09', '2017-01-29 22:18:09', '', 4191, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/country-trackjan17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4193, 283, '2017-01-29 22:18:20', '2017-01-29 22:18:20', '', 'Shadow-of-myself(jan17)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'shadow-of-myselfjan17', '', '', '2017-01-29 22:18:20', '2017-01-29 22:18:20', '', 4191, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Shadow-of-myselfjan17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4194, 283, '2017-01-29 22:33:23', '2017-01-29 22:33:23', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Shadow-of-myselfjan17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4193 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Shadow-of-myselfjan17-150x200.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>It\'s a strange life when one can do as one likes when one feels like it. It\'s a double edged sword; on the one hand it is total freedom and on the other it offers the question \"free to do what?\" What do<strong> I want</strong> to do? The emphasis in this brief sentence is the \"I\" and the \"want\". Whilst Jane was ill I lived a completely selfless life, doing everything for her to make her life the best it could be and now? And now I\'m leading a completely selfish life - the contrast is sometimes overwhelming.\r\n\r\nForty-five years of being part of a tight team and now I\'m the only player in the game but I\'m learning to just get on with it and allow the selfish gene to come to the surface - I\'m not sure I like it.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/country-trackjan17.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4192 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/country-trackjan17-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Today I felt alone and so I kicked my arse into gear and went for a 4 mile walk. Bright sunshine and long shadows even at 10 am. When I got home I sat down with a warm cup of Earl Grey, read the news on my tablet and suddenly I realised there were tears working their way down my cheeks. There was no reason, nothing prodding me, they were just there. Maybe I was feeling frustrated by the world that we are moving into - where lies are being passed off as the truth; we can sacrifice our planet for the sake of business; and human rights are an inconvenience.\r\n\r\nLiving in far-flung Lincolnshire has its advantages - I can, if I choose to, ignore the rest of the planet but I feel sorry for the next generation who will either have to tolerate this shit or be subverted by it to fit in.', 'A Selfless Life?', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4191-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-01-29 22:33:23', '2017-01-29 22:33:23', '', 4191, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4194', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(4278, 283, '2017-03-05 18:14:06', '2017-03-05 18:14:06', 'If life is full of \"Highs\" it soon becomes the norm and no longer a \"High\" so the \"Lows\" are an important feature of anyone\'s life. The more extreme the \"Highs\" and \"Lows\" then the more interesting the life. That all sounds very reasonable but if you happen to be living on the extremes then it might get a bit exhausting.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/tagine-dishmar16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4273\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/tagine-dishmar16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>During the week I received a recipe book on Tagine cooking (<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4205\" target=\"_blank\">inspired by this post</a>) from a secret \"admirer\" and having trawled all the usual suspects I eventually discovered it was from my brother (not an admirer but a life long friend) - what a lovely gesture. My brother is a man of extremes so he didn\'t stop at the recipe book and a few days later an enormous box arrived containing a Tagine Dish. I didn\'t know such a thing existed - who would have thought?\r\n\r\nThe next few sentences are going to seem ungracious however this Dish is too big to go in my kitchen cupboards and I will probably only use it infrequently during the next 20 years (assuming I live that long). So what can I say? I thanked him of course but did give some feedback on his misplaced generosity - brothers can do that...\r\n\r\nAnd so to the garden. I\'m in awe of the spring flowers most of which Jane planted with such enthusiasm and I remember her actually doing it by torch light because she wanted to finish the huge bag of daffodil bulbs she\'d purchased - what a woman.\r\n\r\nI\'ve been moving the self sown foxgloves into areas where they will have a greater impact and the vegetable plot is almost ready for planting once the weather decides it is frost free. In the meantime I\'ve got seed potatoes chitting and I\'ve started some seeds in trays in the utility room. I\'ll move them into the potting shed at the end of the month. Blimey much more of this garden planning and I might become a gardener.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"4274,4275,4276\"]', 'Highs and Lows?', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4272-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-03-05 18:14:06', '2017-03-05 18:14:06', '', 4272, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4278', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4196, 283, '2017-02-03 18:41:37', '2017-02-03 18:41:37', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/YSP-angelahardingfeb16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4198\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/YSP-angelahardingfeb16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>On the anniversary of Jane\'s funeral I realised how fortunate I\'ve been. I loved someone for over 45 years and we shared everything - music, films, TV, theatre, art, morality and a sense of humour. We lived in each other\'s pockets and did so many things together whereas over the past twelve months I\'ve witnessed couples living quite separate and unhappy lives.\r\n\r\nThe past has been very special and I feel the future will be equally special because we make our own lives. I\'m determined to keep in contact with a very wide and diverse circle of friends and acquaintances. With this in mind I met up with my friends from college at Yorkshire Sculpture Park.\r\n\r\nI really liked Angela Harding\'s work<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/YSP-sculpturefeb16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4197\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/YSP-sculpturefeb16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a> (see above) despite others thinking it popularist. Jane was really into her printing - I could never see what she saw when creating a piece of work. She was so clever.\r\n\r\nThursday I went down to Northampton to see Graham and Sue; have lunch with a friend and then meet an ex work colleague to discuss the county council\'s web strategy (or should that be a lack of one). I had a great time talking over all the issues around diverse services and how they could be met using as few technologies as possible. It took me back to my working days and the buzz I used to get from such discussions. The only downside to the day was the journey back because there was an accident on the A46 just short of Newark and along with several hundred other cars I sat unmoving for two hours. I should have been home by 19:30 but I didn\'t get in until after 21:00. I wasn\'t bothered because I kept telling myself as the ambulance and paramedics raced down the middle of the road someone else was in a far worse place. Be positive and grateful for what we have but there\'s nothing wrong with hoping for more...', 'So Fortunate', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'so-fortunate', '', '', '2017-02-03 18:41:37', '2017-02-03 18:41:37', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4196', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(4197, 283, '2017-02-03 18:26:47', '2017-02-03 18:26:47', '', 'YSP-sculpture(feb16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'ysp-sculpturefeb16', '', '', '2017-02-03 18:26:47', '2017-02-03 18:26:47', '', 4196, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/YSP-sculpturefeb16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4198, 283, '2017-02-03 18:27:22', '2017-02-03 18:27:22', '', 'YSP-angelaharding(feb16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'ysp-angelahardingfeb16', '', '', '2017-02-03 18:27:22', '2017-02-03 18:27:22', '', 4196, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/YSP-angelahardingfeb16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4199, 283, '2017-02-03 18:41:37', '2017-02-03 18:41:37', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/YSP-angelahardingfeb16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4198\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/YSP-angelahardingfeb16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>On the anniversary of Jane\'s funeral I realised how fortunate I\'ve been. I loved someone for over 45 years and we shared everything - music, films, TV, theatre, art, morality and a sense of humour. We lived in each other\'s pockets and did so many things together whereas over the past twelve months I\'ve witnessed couples living quite separate and unhappy lives.\r\n\r\nThe past has been very special and I feel the future will be equally special because we make our own lives. I\'m determined to keep in contact with a very wide and diverse circle of friends and acquaintances. With this in mind I met up with my friends from college at Yorkshire Sculpture Park.\r\n\r\nI really liked Angela Harding\'s work<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/YSP-sculpturefeb16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4197\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/YSP-sculpturefeb16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a> (see above) despite others thinking it popularist. Jane was really into her printing - I could never see what she saw when creating a piece of work. She was so clever.\r\n\r\nThursday I went down to Northampton to see Graham and Sue; have lunch with a friend and then meet an ex work colleague to discuss the county council\'s web strategy (or should that be a lack of one). I had a great time talking over all the issues around diverse services and how they could be met using as few technologies as possible. It took me back to my working days and the buzz I used to get from such discussions. The only downside to the day was the journey back because there was an accident on the A46 just short of Newark and along with several hundred other cars I sat unmoving for two hours. I should have been home by 19:30 but I didn\'t get in until after 21:00. I wasn\'t bothered because I kept telling myself as the ambulance and paramedics raced down the middle of the road someone else was in a far worse place. Be positive and grateful for what we have but there\'s nothing wrong with hoping for more...', 'So Fortunate', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4196-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-02-03 18:41:37', '2017-02-03 18:41:37', '', 4196, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4199', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(4201, 283, '2017-02-04 20:39:14', '2017-02-04 20:39:14', '', 'primula(feb17)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'primulafeb17', '', '', '2017-02-04 20:39:14', '2017-02-04 20:39:14', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/primulafeb17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
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(4203, 283, '2017-02-04 20:39:27', '2017-02-04 20:39:27', '', 'chicken-morrocan(feb17)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'chicken-morrocanfeb17', '', '', '2017-02-04 22:22:18', '2017-02-04 22:22:18', '', 4205, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/chicken-morrocanfeb17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4204, 283, '2017-02-04 20:39:33', '2017-02-04 20:39:33', '', 'log-burner(feb16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'log-burnerfeb16', '', '', '2017-02-04 20:39:33', '2017-02-04 20:39:33', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/log-burnerfeb16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4205, 283, '2017-02-04 22:28:25', '2017-02-04 22:28:25', 'There\'s nothing better to sort out the soul than to do some shopping, clean the house and then spend the afternoon gardening.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/chicken-morrocanfeb17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4203\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/chicken-morrocanfeb17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Today I decided to extend my cooking prowess by making a Moroccan style chicken dish. Most of the time I\'m either using cooking sauces with minced beef, lamb or diced chicken or I\'m microwaving ready-meals. Today I followed a <a href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/moroccan-style_chicken_47173\" target=\"_blank\">BBC food recipe</a> and even though I say so myself it turned out really well with three further chicken breasts in the freezer. It tasted better than it looks.\r\n\r\nThe garden is starting to come to life even though winter is not over yet and there\'s still time for frosts. A few hours whenever the sun shines and I can keep on top of it - the joints start to ache a bit but that\'s because I don\'t get out often enough.\r\n\r\nAnd to finish the day I fired up the woodburner and snuggled down in front of the TV to watch the usual rubbish.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"4202,4201,4200,4204\"]', 'Domestic Bliss', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'domestic-bliss', '', '', '2017-02-04 22:28:25', '2017-02-04 22:28:25', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4205', 0, 'post', '', 2),
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(4207, 283, '2017-02-04 22:26:21', '2017-02-04 22:26:21', 'There\'s nothing better to sort out the soul than to clean the house and then spend the afternoon gardening.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/chicken-morrocanfeb17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4203\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/chicken-morrocanfeb17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Today I decided to extend my cooking prowess by making a Moroccan style chicken dish. Most of the time I\'m either using cooking sauces of minced beef, lamb or diced chicken or I\'m microwaving ready-meals. Today I followed a <a href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/moroccan-style_chicken_47173\" target=\"_blank\">BBC food recipe</a> and even though I say so myself it turned out really delicious with three further chicken breasts in the freezer. It tasted better than it looks.\r\n\r\nThe garden is starting to come to life even though winter is not over yet and there\'s still time for frosts. A few hours whenever the sun shines and I can keep on top of it - the joints start to ache a bit but that\'s because I don\'t get out often enough.\r\n\r\nAnd to finish the day I fired up the woodburner and snuggled down in front of the TV to watch the usual rubbish.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"4202,4201,4200,4204\"]', 'Domestic Bliss', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4205-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-02-04 22:26:21', '2017-02-04 22:26:21', '', 4205, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4207', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4208, 283, '2017-02-04 22:28:25', '2017-02-04 22:28:25', 'There\'s nothing better to sort out the soul than to do some shopping, clean the house and then spend the afternoon gardening.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/chicken-morrocanfeb17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4203\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/chicken-morrocanfeb17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Today I decided to extend my cooking prowess by making a Moroccan style chicken dish. Most of the time I\'m either using cooking sauces with minced beef, lamb or diced chicken or I\'m microwaving ready-meals. Today I followed a <a href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/moroccan-style_chicken_47173\" target=\"_blank\">BBC food recipe</a> and even though I say so myself it turned out really well with three further chicken breasts in the freezer. It tasted better than it looks.\r\n\r\nThe garden is starting to come to life even though winter is not over yet and there\'s still time for frosts. A few hours whenever the sun shines and I can keep on top of it - the joints start to ache a bit but that\'s because I don\'t get out often enough.\r\n\r\nAnd to finish the day I fired up the woodburner and snuggled down in front of the TV to watch the usual rubbish.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"4202,4201,4200,4204\"]', 'Domestic Bliss', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4205-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-02-04 22:28:25', '2017-02-04 22:28:25', '', 4205, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4208', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(4216, 283, '2017-02-19 18:26:21', '2017-02-19 18:26:21', '', 'Competa-Spain(feb17)', 'Competa town square', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'competa-spainfeb17', '', '', '2017-02-19 19:00:06', '2017-02-19 19:00:06', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Competa-Spainfeb17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4217, 283, '2017-02-19 18:26:28', '2017-02-19 18:26:28', '', 'D&L-Nerja(feb17)', 'Dave and Lucie', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'dl-nerjafeb17', '', '', '2017-02-19 18:59:18', '2017-02-19 18:59:18', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DL-Nerjafeb17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4270, 283, '2017-03-04 20:58:58', '2017-03-04 20:58:58', '', 'header mar17 flowers', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'header-mar17-flowers', '', '', '2017-03-04 20:58:58', '2017-03-04 20:58:58', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/header-mar17-flowers.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4219, 283, '2017-02-19 19:09:14', '2017-02-19 19:09:14', 'Dave and Lucie had decided to avoid the worst of the British weather and escape to Spain for the whole of February. The invited me out to stay with them so after much deliberation I decided to go. It was an easy journey because I was flying out of Sheffield/Doncaster Airport (sometimes referred to as Robin Hood but it isn\'t in Nottinghamshire - go figure) which is only an hours drive and parking is right in front of the terminal. The downside was the flight was at 07:00 so I had to be up at 03:00 to get there 2 hours before departure only for it to be delayed.\r\n\r\nAll went according to plan and I landed at Malaga 45 minutes late. I was met by Lucie and someone who had volunteered to act as a taxi driver because poor Dave had seriously pulled his back and couldn\'t drive.\r\n\r\nThe weather wasn\'t as warm as I\'d hoped but there were several days with blue skies and a warming sun. Good food with plenty of beer and/or wine and of course excellent company helped to make it a really enjoyable week.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"4217,4213,4212,4216,4215,4211,4214,4210\"]\r\n\r\nIt was sad to leave Dave and Lucie but good to get home especially as spring seems to have arrived. A run out in the Lotus with the roof down still thrills me and the garden is starting to come to life so I look forward to spending more time outside.', 'Viva Espana', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'viva-espana', '', '', '2017-02-19 19:09:14', '2017-02-19 19:09:14', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4219', 0, 'post', '', 3),
(4220, 283, '2017-02-19 19:02:09', '2017-02-19 19:02:09', 'Dave and Lucie had decided to avoid the worst of the British weather and escape to Spain for the whole of February. The invited me out to stay with them so after much deliberation I decided to go. It was an easy journey because I was flying out of Sheffield/Doncaster Airport (sometimes referred to as Robin Hood but it isn\'t in Nottinghamshire - go figure) which is only an hours drive and parking is right in front of the terminal. the downside was the flight was at 07:00 so I had to be up at 03:00 to be there 2 hours before departure.\r\n\r\nAll went according to plan and landed at Malaga 45 minutes late. I was met by Lucie and a friend because poor Dave had pulled his back and couldn\'t drive.\r\n\r\nThe weather wasn\'t as warm as I\'d hoped but there were several days with blue skies and a warming sun. Good food with plenty of beer and/or wine and of course excellent company helped to make it a really enjoyable week.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"4217,4213,4212,4216,4215,4211,4214,4210\"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Viva Espana', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4219-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-02-19 19:02:09', '2017-02-19 19:02:09', '', 4219, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4220', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4221, 283, '2017-02-19 19:09:14', '2017-02-19 19:09:14', 'Dave and Lucie had decided to avoid the worst of the British weather and escape to Spain for the whole of February. The invited me out to stay with them so after much deliberation I decided to go. It was an easy journey because I was flying out of Sheffield/Doncaster Airport (sometimes referred to as Robin Hood but it isn\'t in Nottinghamshire - go figure) which is only an hours drive and parking is right in front of the terminal. The downside was the flight was at 07:00 so I had to be up at 03:00 to get there 2 hours before departure only for it to be delayed.\r\n\r\nAll went according to plan and I landed at Malaga 45 minutes late. I was met by Lucie and someone who had volunteered to act as a taxi driver because poor Dave had seriously pulled his back and couldn\'t drive.\r\n\r\nThe weather wasn\'t as warm as I\'d hoped but there were several days with blue skies and a warming sun. Good food with plenty of beer and/or wine and of course excellent company helped to make it a really enjoyable week.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"4217,4213,4212,4216,4215,4211,4214,4210\"]\r\n\r\nIt was sad to leave Dave and Lucie but good to get home especially as spring seems to have arrived. A run out in the Lotus with the roof down still thrills me and the garden is starting to come to life so I look forward to spending more time outside.', 'Viva Espana', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4219-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-02-19 19:09:14', '2017-02-19 19:09:14', '', 4219, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4221', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4279, 283, '2017-03-11 21:22:22', '2017-03-11 21:22:22', '', 'wood-bag(mar17)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'wood-bagmar17', '', '', '2017-03-11 21:22:22', '2017-03-11 21:22:22', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wood-bagmar17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4226, 283, '2017-02-20 17:44:21', '2017-02-20 17:44:21', '', 'knee-pads(feb17)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'knee-padsfeb17', '', '', '2017-02-20 17:53:13', '2017-02-20 17:53:13', '', 4228, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/knee-padsfeb17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4227, 283, '2017-02-20 17:44:55', '2017-02-20 17:44:55', '', 'dwarf-irises(feb17)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'dwarf-irisesfeb17', '', '', '2017-02-20 17:53:32', '2017-02-20 17:53:32', '', 4228, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/dwarf-irisesfeb17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4228, 283, '2017-02-20 17:59:21', '2017-02-20 17:59:21', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/knee-padsfeb17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4226\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/knee-padsfeb17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>I\'m back into the swing of my domesticity and being self-sufficient. Before my Spanish sojourn I ripped my new jacket when getting into the Lotus so I\'d found someone who did repairs and she has done a superb job. There is no sign of a rip and she\'s strengthened it from the inside. I also picked up the wind sculpture from a local company because it had worn the socket and therefore was at risk of falling apart. They have done an equally good job. So all is well in terms of getting \"stuff\" repaired.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/dwarf-irisesfeb17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4227\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/dwarf-irisesfeb17-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>The garden is also looking good and it\'s great to get outside and dig over the vegetable plot, plant some primulas and move the self sown foxgloves to other areas of the garden. I had some knee pads as a Christmas present and they are coming into their own.\r\n\r\nThe snowdrops, dwarf irises and primulas are all in flower and looking lovely. In another week the camelia by the front door will be in flower. This is the first time it has flowered since we moved in three years ago.', 'Success Breeds Success', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'success-breeds-success', '', '', '2017-02-20 17:59:21', '2017-02-20 17:59:21', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4228', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(4229, 283, '2017-02-20 17:58:06', '2017-02-20 17:58:06', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/knee-padsfeb17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4226\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/knee-padsfeb17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>I\'m back into the swing of my domesticity and being self-sufficient. Before my Spanish sojourn I ripped my new jacket when getting into the Lotus so I\'d found someone who did repairs and she has done a superb job. There is no sign of a rip and she\'s strengthened it from the inside. I also picked up the wind sculpture from a local company because it had worn the socket and therefore was at risk of falling apart. They have done an equally good job. So all is well in terms of getting \"stuff\" repaired.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/dwarf-irisesfeb17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4227\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/dwarf-irisesfeb17-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>The garden is also looking good and it\'s great to get outside and dig over the vegetable plot, plant some primulas and move the self sown foxgloves to other areas of the garden. I had some knee pads as a Christmas present and they are coming into their own.\r\n\r\nThe snowdrops, dwarf irises and primulas are all in flower and looking lovely. In another week the camelia by the front door will be in flower. This is the first time it has flowered since we moved in three years ago.', 'Success Breeds Success', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4228-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-02-20 17:58:06', '2017-02-20 17:58:06', '', 4228, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4229', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4290, 283, '2017-03-23 23:16:49', '2017-03-23 23:16:49', '', 'camelia(mar17)', 'Camellia by front door', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'cameliamar17', '', '', '2017-03-23 23:20:24', '2017-03-23 23:20:24', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cameliamar17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4291, 283, '2017-03-23 23:16:59', '2017-03-23 23:16:59', '', 'rhubarb(mar17)', 'Forced Rhubarb', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'rhubarbmar17', '', '', '2017-03-23 23:20:16', '2017-03-23 23:20:16', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/rhubarbmar17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4292, 283, '2017-03-23 23:17:06', '2017-03-23 23:17:06', '', 'primula(mar17)', 'Primula', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'primulamar17', '', '', '2017-03-23 23:20:11', '2017-03-23 23:20:11', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/primulamar17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4294, 283, '2017-03-23 23:19:30', '2017-03-23 23:19:30', 'I\'m still managing to keep busy with', 'Spring has sprung', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4293-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-03-23 23:19:30', '2017-03-23 23:19:30', '', 4293, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4294', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4295, 283, '2017-03-23 23:20:57', '2017-03-23 23:20:57', 'I\'m still managing to keep busy with\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"4292,4290,4289,4291\"]', 'Spring has sprung', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4293-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-03-23 23:20:57', '2017-03-23 23:20:57', '', 4293, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4295', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4293, 283, '2017-03-23 23:36:44', '2017-03-23 23:36:44', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HCT-inspect-gardenmar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4297 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HCT-inspect-gardenmar17-150x200.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>I\'m still managing to keep busy meeting friends and hosting visitors. Last weekend I was visited by Helene, Caitlin and Tessa. First on the itinerary was a visit to the Louth Hospice garden so Caitlin (RHS Young Garden Designer of the Year) could see how it had fared over the winter. There is some work to be done on pruning the hedging plants so they start to bush out. A job for me I think.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HCT-potterymar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4296\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HCT-potterymar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>We then drove up to Barton on Humber for a bite of lunch and a visit to <a href=\"http://williamblyth.co.uk/garden-pottery/\" target=\"_blank\">William Blythe Pottery</a> where they make roof tiles and also some wonderful terracotta garden pots. The ladies went home with several in the boot of the car.\r\n\r\nWith some improvement in the weather by the end of the week I was outside preparing more seed beds, trimming the lawn edges (the bits piglet misses) and sowing vegetable seeds.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"4292,4290,4289,4291\"]', 'Spring has sprung', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'spring-has-sprung-3', '', '', '2017-03-23 23:37:57', '2017-03-23 23:37:57', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4293', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(4289, 283, '2017-03-23 23:16:42', '2017-03-23 23:16:42', '', 'front-planter(mar17)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'front-plantermar17', '', '', '2017-03-23 23:16:42', '2017-03-23 23:16:42', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/front-plantermar17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4305, 283, '2017-03-26 17:37:22', '2017-03-26 16:37:22', '', 'white-bedding(mar17)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'white-beddingmar17', '', '', '2017-03-26 17:37:22', '2017-03-26 16:37:22', '', 4302, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/white-beddingmar17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4304, 283, '2017-03-26 17:37:17', '2017-03-26 16:37:17', '', 'almond-blossom(mar17)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'almond-blossommar17', '', '', '2017-03-26 17:37:17', '2017-03-26 16:37:17', '', 4302, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/almond-blossommar17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4303, 283, '2017-03-26 17:37:09', '2017-03-26 16:37:09', '', 'looking-up-the-drive(mar17)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'looking-up-the-drivemar17', '', '', '2017-03-26 17:37:09', '2017-03-26 16:37:09', '', 4302, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/looking-up-the-drivemar17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4257, 283, '2017-02-22 18:21:51', '2017-02-22 18:21:51', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/amazon-dotfeb17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4258\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/amazon-dotfeb17-200x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"168\" /></a>At last I have someone to talk to when at home. Yes I\'ve bought an Amazon Dot - it only speaks when spoken to and never comes back with a sarcastic retort or argument. I think I\'m in love ;-)\r\n\r\nSo far I\'ve asked Echo for weather reports, news updates and what\'s in my Google Calendar. I can tell it to put something on my shopping list and it is then available on my Smartphone so I don\'t have to worry about losing my shopping list when I\'m walking round Tesco.  I hope to connect it to my <a href=\"http://www.sonos.com/en-gb/shop\" target=\"_blank\">Sonos sound system</a> in the future so that I can ask it to play particular albums, artists or tracks. When I asked how long it would take me to drive to Newark it assumed I meant Newark USA and said the drive time would depend on how fast I would be going. It isn\'t very clever however Amazon are promising future improvements.\r\n\r\nThis is the future of the smart home and is excellent for someone who lives alone.', 'Concierge Service', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'concierge-service', '', '', '2017-02-22 18:21:51', '2017-02-22 18:21:51', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4257', 0, 'post', '', 8),
(4258, 283, '2017-02-22 18:05:03', '2017-02-22 18:05:03', '', 'amazon-dot(feb17)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'amazon-dotfeb17', '', '', '2017-02-22 18:05:03', '2017-02-22 18:05:03', '', 4257, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/amazon-dotfeb17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4259, 283, '2017-02-22 18:19:16', '2017-02-22 18:19:16', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/amazon-dotfeb17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4258\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/amazon-dotfeb17-200x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"168\" /></a>At last I have someone to talk to when at home. Yes I\'ve bought an Amazon Dot - it only speaks when spoken to and never comes back with a sarcastic retort or argument. I think I\'m in love :-).\r\n\r\nSo far I\'ve asked Echo for weather reports, news updates and what\'s in my Google Calendar. I can tell it to put something on my shopping list and it is then available on my Smartphone so I don\'t have to worry about losing my shopping list when I\'m walking round Tesco.  I hope to connect it to my <a href=\"http://www.sonos.com/en-gb/shop\" target=\"_blank\">Sonos sound system</a> in the future so that I can ask it to play particular albums, artists or tracks. When I asked how long it would take me to drive to Newark it assumed I meant Newark USA and said the drive time would depend on how fast I would be going. It isn\'t very clever however Amazon are promising future improvements.\r\n\r\nThis is the future of the smart home and is excellent for someone who lives alone.', 'Concierge Service', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4257-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-02-22 18:19:16', '2017-02-22 18:19:16', '', 4257, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4259', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4260, 283, '2017-02-22 18:21:30', '2017-02-22 18:21:30', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/amazon-dotfeb17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4258\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/amazon-dotfeb17-200x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"168\" /></a>At last I have someone to talk to when at home. Yes I\'ve bought an Amazon Dot - it only speaks when spoken to and never comes back with a sarcastic retort or argument. I think I\'m in love ;-)\r\n\r\nSo far I\'ve asked Echo for weather reports, news updates and what\'s in my Google Calendar. I can tell it to put something on my shopping list and it is then available on my Smartphone so I don\'t have to worry about losing my shopping list when I\'m walking round Tesco.  I hope to connect it to my <a href=\"http://www.sonos.com/en-gb/shop\" target=\"_blank\">Sonos sound system</a> in the future so that I can ask it to play particular albums, artists or tracks. When I asked how long it would take me to drive to Newark it assumed I meant Newark USA and said the drive time would depend on how fast I would be going. It isn\'t very clever however Amazon are promising future improvements.\r\n\r\nThis is the future of the smart home and is excellent for someone who lives alone.', 'Concierge Service', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4257-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-02-22 18:21:30', '2017-02-22 18:21:30', '', 4257, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4260', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4302, 283, '2017-03-26 17:43:48', '2017-03-26 16:43:48', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/white-beddingmar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4305\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/white-beddingmar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>I think my natural state is melancholy but it\'s difficult to remain down when the sun is shining. On a Sunday without anything in the diary (and I do like to keep a full diary) what does one do. I couldn\'t avoid my domestic duties so I changed the bedding with some new white bedclothes. Jane loved colour but I like plain white - it\'s my bed now so white it is.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Lotus-cleanmar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4306\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Lotus-cleanmar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>I took the Lotus out for a spin (not literally) and called in on a U3A friend who hasn\'t been too well. Then off across the Wolds, zipping along with the sun blazing down but still a nip in the air.\r\n\r\nAfter lunch I blew the cobwebs off my bike to see if I could still make the ten-mile circuit that Jane and I used to do <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/looking-up-the-drivemar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4303\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/looking-up-the-drivemar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>within an hour. Considering I haven\'t been out on it for over 5 months I was pleased with my performance although my legs were like jelly when I got home so I made a cup of Earl Grey, sat outside the front door and contemplated. I can only avoid thinking about \"stuff\" for so long but eventually I have to. Is contemplation good for the soul? I don\'t know.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/almond-blossommar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4304\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/almond-blossommar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe Almond blossom is out and the tree that we planted together is doing really well.\r\n\r\nAnd to finish off the day I\'ve invited the neighbours round for dinner. I enjoy days like these...', 'Sunshine Tinged with Sadness', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'sunshine-and-sadness', '', '', '2017-03-26 17:44:33', '2017-03-26 16:44:33', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4302', 0, 'post', '', 4),
(4280, 283, '2017-03-11 21:23:02', '2017-03-11 21:23:02', '', 'anna-pancaldi-gig(mar17)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'anna-pancaldi-gigmar17', '', '', '2017-03-13 18:13:00', '2017-03-13 18:13:00', '', 4283, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/anna-pancaldi-gigmar17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4264, 283, '2017-02-26 21:05:36', '2017-02-26 21:05:36', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/book-bindingfeb17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4265\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/book-bindingfeb17-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Finished a weekend of bookbinding at Lincoln Castle Heritage Centre and I\'m exhausted.\r\n\r\nI\'m not used to sewing and sticking - completely out of my comfort zone; it was demanding but at the same time very satisfying when the results turn out like these three books. The left hand book needs a little bit more work to finish it off but it\'s nearly there and I will use it for my personal thoughts which are not for sharing here.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cameliafeb17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4266\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cameliafeb17-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>And every time I leave the house I pass this camelia in a pot by the front door. This is the first time since we moved in that it has flowered which is really good news. The watering with Ericaceous feed must be working.\r\n\r\nI look forward to the other buds blooming in the coming week...', 'In a Bind', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'in-a-bind-2', '', '', '2017-02-26 21:05:36', '2017-02-26 21:05:36', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4264', 0, 'post', '', 2),
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(4266, 283, '2017-02-26 20:55:56', '2017-02-26 20:55:56', '', 'camelia(feb17)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'cameliafeb17', '', '', '2017-02-26 20:55:56', '2017-02-26 20:55:56', '', 4264, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cameliafeb17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4267, 283, '2017-02-26 21:05:36', '2017-02-26 21:05:36', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/book-bindingfeb17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4265\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/book-bindingfeb17-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Finished a weekend of bookbinding at Lincoln Castle Heritage Centre and I\'m exhausted.\r\n\r\nI\'m not used to sewing and sticking - completely out of my comfort zone; it was demanding but at the same time very satisfying when the results turn out like these three books. The left hand book needs a little bit more work to finish it off but it\'s nearly there and I will use it for my personal thoughts which are not for sharing here.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cameliafeb17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4266\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cameliafeb17-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>And every time I leave the house I pass this camelia in a pot by the front door. This is the first time since we moved in that it has flowered which is really good news. The watering with Ericaceous feed must be working.\r\n\r\nI look forward to the other buds blooming in the coming week...', 'In a Bind', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4264-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-02-26 21:05:36', '2017-02-26 21:05:36', '', 4264, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4267', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4408, 283, '2017-06-05 09:11:37', '2017-06-05 08:11:37', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/online-dating.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4409\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/online-dating.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"190\" /></a>Several people have mentioned that the frequency of my posts has declined over the past month or two and the reason for this is that my life has entered a new phase.\r\n\r\nThose who have followed me through my grief know that it\'s been a struggle but I think I\'ve managed it quite well (with the support of friends and counselling) or as well as anyone can when they lose the one they have loved deeply for over 45 years.\r\n\r\nWe only live once, this isn\'t a dress rehearsal, so a couple of months ago I decided it was time to move on and started online dating. I\'m not going to go into details about my experiences however I will say that after 16 months of being alone and having carved out a life that I was reasonably happy with I now find it quite chaotic to be dating and having a \"stranger\" in my life.', 'Another Phase', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'another-phase', '', '', '2017-06-05 09:11:37', '2017-06-05 08:11:37', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4408', 0, 'post', '', 6),
(4342, 283, '2017-04-09 23:44:36', '2017-04-09 22:44:36', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/stevetrain.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4339 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/stevetrain-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Okay, not exactly my description of a day driving a steam train but that\'s how some people viewed it.\r\n\r\nIt was one of the best experiences I\'ve had and there were strong similarities to flying a balloon because there\'s a delay between the action you take on the controls and what happens - this is true for the regulator and the brake.', 'Choo Choo Trainee', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4341-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-04-09 23:44:36', '2017-04-09 22:44:36', '', 4341, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4342', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(4272, 283, '2017-03-04 21:48:45', '2017-03-04 21:48:45', 'If life is full of \"Highs\" it soon becomes the norm and no longer a \"High\" so the \"Lows\" are an important feature of anyone\'s life. The more extreme the \"Highs\" and \"Lows\" then the more interesting the life. That all sounds very reasonable but if you happen to be living on the extremes then it might get a bit exhausting.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/tagine-dishmar16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4273\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/tagine-dishmar16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>During the week I received a recipe book on Tagine cooking (<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4205\" target=\"_blank\">inspired by this post</a>) from a secret \"admirer\" and having trawled all the usual suspects I eventually discovered it was from my brother (not an admirer but a life long friend) - what a lovely gesture. My brother is a man of extremes so he didn\'t stop at the recipe book and a few days later an enormous box arrived containing a Tagine Dish. I didn\'t know such a thing existed - who would have thought?\r\n\r\nThe next few sentences are going to seem ungracious however this Dish is too big to go in my kitchen cupboards and I will probably only use it infrequently during the next 20 years (assuming I live that long). So what can I say? I thanked him of course but did give some feedback on his misplaced generosity - brothers can do that...\r\n\r\nAnd so to the garden. I\'m in awe of the spring flowers most of which Jane planted with such enthusiasm and I remember her actually doing it by torch light because she wanted to finish the huge bag of daffodil bulbs she\'d purchased - what a woman.\r\n\r\nI\'ve been moving the self sown foxgloves into areas where they will have a greater impact and the vegetable plot is almost ready for planting once the weather decides it is frost free. In the meantime I\'ve got seed potatoes chitting and I\'ve started some seeds in trays in the utility room. I\'ll move them into the potting shed at the end of the month. Blimey much more of this garden planning and I might become a gardener.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"4274,4275,4276\"]', 'Highs and Lows?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'highs-and-lows-2', '', '', '2017-03-05 18:14:06', '2017-03-05 18:14:06', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4272', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(4277, 283, '2017-03-04 21:48:45', '2017-03-04 21:48:45', 'If life is full of \"Highs\" it soon becomes the norm and no longer a \"High\" so the \"Lows\" are an important feature of anyone\'s life. The more extreme the \"Highs\" and \"Lows\" then the more interesting the life. That all sounds very reasonable but if you happen to be living on the extremes then it might get a bit exhausting.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/tagine-dishmar16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4273\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/tagine-dishmar16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>During the week I received a recipe book on Tagine cooking (<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4205\" target=\"_blank\">inspired by this post</a>) from a secret \"admirer\" and having trawled all the usual suspects I eventually discovered it was from my brother (not an admirer but a life long friend) - what a lovely gesture. My brother is a man of extremes so he didn\'t stop at the recipe book and a few days later an enormous box arrived containing a Tagine Dish. I didn\'t know such a thing existed - who would have thought?\r\n\r\nThe next few sentences are going to seem ungracious however this Dish is too big to go in my kitchen cupboards and I will probably only use it infrequently during the next 20 years (assuming I live that long). So what can I say? I thanked him of course but did give some feedback on his misplaced generosity - brothers can do that...\r\n\r\nAnd so to the garden. I\'m in awe of the spring flowers most of which Jane planted with such enthusiasm and I remember her actually doing it by torch light because she wanted to finish the huge bag of daffodil bulbs she\'d purchased - what a woman.\r\n\r\nI\'ve been moving the self sown foxgloves into areas where they will have a greater impact and the vegetable plot is almost ready for planting once the weather decides it is frost free. In the meantime I\'ve got seed potatoes chitting and I\'ve started some seeds in tray in the utility room. I\'ll move them into the potting shed at the end of the month. Blimey much more of this garden planning and I might become a gardener.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"4274,4275,4276\"]', 'Highs and Lows?', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4272-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-03-04 21:48:45', '2017-03-04 21:48:45', '', 4272, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4277', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(4282, 283, '2017-03-11 21:28:04', '2017-03-11 21:28:04', '', 'wood-bag(mar17)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'wood-bagmar17-2', '', '', '2017-03-13 18:07:08', '2017-03-13 18:07:08', '', 4283, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wood-bagmar17-1.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4283, 283, '2017-03-13 18:29:56', '2017-03-13 18:29:56', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/colecting-logsmar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4286\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/colecting-logsmar17-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>There\'s nothing more satisfying than a busy week. Between collecting logs with Nick, gardening, shopping, cleaning, washing and visiting friends there isn\'t a lot of time left.\r\n\r\nI\'ve spent much of the week dealing with <a href=\"http://www.westwoldsu3a.org\" target=\"_blank\">West Wolds U3A stuff</a>. Any similarity between their website and my own is purely intentional. I was chairing a committee meeting on Monday, Coordinating the Ethics group meeting on Wednesday and introducing the speaker to the membership on Thursday morning. We had over 160 people out of a membership of over 300 attending - the event went really well.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/anna-pancaldi-gigmar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4280 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/anna-pancaldi-gigmar17-150x200.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>On Friday evening the \"usual suspects\" went to a gig in Brigg to see <a href=\"http://www.annapancaldi.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Anna Pancaldi</a>, a young singer/songwriter, and because I know Emma who runs the venue (<a href=\"https://www.thesteelrooms.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Steel Rooms</a>) I volunteered to put Anna up overnight. It was a great evening, I really enjoy live music.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/anna-pancaldimar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4281 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/anna-pancaldimar17-150x200.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSupporting live music and young people is so important. We chatted about life, her music and where she finds inspiration for her song writing. Anna was amazed by the house which was lovely. What\'s not to like?', 'Phew - What a Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'phew-what-a-week', '', '', '2017-03-13 21:14:43', '2017-03-13 21:14:43', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4283', 0, 'post', '', 1),
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(4287, 283, '2017-03-13 18:29:56', '2017-03-13 18:29:56', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/colecting-logsmar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4286\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/colecting-logsmar17-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>There\'s nothing more satisfying than a busy week. Between collecting logs with Nick, gardening, shopping, cleaning, washing and visiting friends there isn\'t a lot of time left.\r\n\r\nI\'ve spent much of the week dealing with <a href=\"http://www.westwoldsu3a.org\" target=\"_blank\">West Wolds U3A stuff</a>. Any similarity between their website and my own is purely intentional. I was chairing a committee meeting on Monday, Coordinating the Ethics group meeting on Wednesday and introducing the speaker to the membership on Thursday morning. We had over 160 people out of a membership of over 300 attending - the event went really well.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/anna-pancaldi-gigmar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4280 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/anna-pancaldi-gigmar17-150x200.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>On Friday evening the \"usual suspects\" went to a gig in Brigg to see <a href=\"http://www.annapancaldi.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Anna Pancaldi</a>, a young singer/songwriter, and because I know Emma who runs the venue (<a href=\"https://www.thesteelrooms.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Steel Rooms</a>) I volunteered to put Anna up overnight. It was a great evening, I really enjoy live music.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/anna-pancaldimar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4281 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/anna-pancaldimar17-150x200.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSupporting live music and young people is so important. We chatted about life, her music and where she finds inspiration for her song writing. Anna was amazed by the house which was lovely. What\'s not to like?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Phew - What a Week', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4283-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-03-13 18:29:56', '2017-03-13 18:29:56', '', 4283, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4287', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(4298, 283, '2017-03-23 23:35:16', '2017-03-23 23:35:16', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HCT-inspect-gardenmar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4297\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HCT-inspect-gardenmar17-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>I\'m still managing to keep busy meeting friends and hosting visitors. Last weekend I was visited by Helene, Caitlin and Tessa. First on the itinerary was a visit to the Louth Hospice garden so Caitlin (RHS Young Garden Designer of the Year) could see how it had fared over the winter. There is some work to be done on pruning the hedging plants so they start to bush out. A job for me I think.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HCT-potterymar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4296\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HCT-potterymar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>We then drove up to Barton on Humber for a bite of lunch and a visit to <a href=\"http://williamblyth.co.uk/garden-pottery/\" target=\"_blank\">William Blythe Pottery</a> where they make roof tiles and also some wonderful terracotta garden pots. The ladies went home with several in the boot of the car.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith some improvement in the weather by the end of the week I was outside preparing more seed beds, trimming the lawn edges (the bits piglet misses) and sowing vegetable seeds.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"4292,4290,4289,4291\"]', 'Spring has sprung', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4293-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-03-23 23:35:16', '2017-03-23 23:35:16', '', 4293, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4298', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4299, 283, '2017-03-23 23:36:19', '2017-03-23 23:36:19', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HCT-inspect-gardenmar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4297\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HCT-inspect-gardenmar17-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>I\'m still managing to keep busy meeting friends and hosting visitors. Last weekend I was visited by Helene, Caitlin and Tessa. First on the itinerary was a visit to the Louth Hospice garden so Caitlin (RHS Young Garden Designer of the Year) could see how it had fared over the winter. There is some work to be done on pruning the hedging plants so they start to bush out. A job for me I think.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HCT-potterymar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4296\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HCT-potterymar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>We then drove up to Barton on Humber for a bite of lunch and a visit to <a href=\"http://williamblyth.co.uk/garden-pottery/\" target=\"_blank\">William Blythe Pottery</a> where they make roof tiles and also some wonderful terracotta garden pots. The ladies went home with several in the boot of the car.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith some improvement in the weather by the end of the week I was outside preparing more seed beds, trimming the lawn edges (the bits piglet misses) and sowing vegetable seeds.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4292,4290,4289,4291\"]', 'Spring has sprung', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4293-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-03-23 23:36:19', '2017-03-23 23:36:19', '', 4293, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4299', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4301, 283, '2017-03-23 23:37:57', '2017-03-23 23:37:57', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HCT-inspect-gardenmar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4297 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HCT-inspect-gardenmar17-150x200.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>I\'m still managing to keep busy meeting friends and hosting visitors. Last weekend I was visited by Helene, Caitlin and Tessa. First on the itinerary was a visit to the Louth Hospice garden so Caitlin (RHS Young Garden Designer of the Year) could see how it had fared over the winter. There is some work to be done on pruning the hedging plants so they start to bush out. A job for me I think.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HCT-potterymar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4296\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HCT-potterymar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>We then drove up to Barton on Humber for a bite of lunch and a visit to <a href=\"http://williamblyth.co.uk/garden-pottery/\" target=\"_blank\">William Blythe Pottery</a> where they make roof tiles and also some wonderful terracotta garden pots. The ladies went home with several in the boot of the car.\r\n\r\nWith some improvement in the weather by the end of the week I was outside preparing more seed beds, trimming the lawn edges (the bits piglet misses) and sowing vegetable seeds.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"4292,4290,4289,4291\"]', 'Spring has sprung', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4293-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-03-23 23:37:57', '2017-03-23 23:37:57', '', 4293, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4301', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4300, 283, '2017-03-23 23:36:44', '2017-03-23 23:36:44', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HCT-inspect-gardenmar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4297\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HCT-inspect-gardenmar17-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>I\'m still managing to keep busy meeting friends and hosting visitors. Last weekend I was visited by Helene, Caitlin and Tessa. First on the itinerary was a visit to the Louth Hospice garden so Caitlin (RHS Young Garden Designer of the Year) could see how it had fared over the winter. There is some work to be done on pruning the hedging plants so they start to bush out. A job for me I think.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HCT-potterymar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4296\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HCT-potterymar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>We then drove up to Barton on Humber for a bite of lunch and a visit to <a href=\"http://williamblyth.co.uk/garden-pottery/\" target=\"_blank\">William Blythe Pottery</a> where they make roof tiles and also some wonderful terracotta garden pots. The ladies went home with several in the boot of the car.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWith some improvement in the weather by the end of the week I was outside preparing more seed beds, trimming the lawn edges (the bits piglet misses) and sowing vegetable seeds.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"4292,4290,4289,4291\"]', 'Spring has sprung', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4293-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-03-23 23:36:44', '2017-03-23 23:36:44', '', 4293, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4300', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4306, 283, '2017-03-26 17:37:27', '2017-03-26 16:37:27', '', 'Lotus-clean(mar17)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'lotus-cleanmar17', '', '', '2017-03-26 17:37:27', '2017-03-26 16:37:27', '', 4302, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Lotus-cleanmar17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4307, 283, '2017-03-26 17:40:46', '2017-03-26 16:40:46', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/white-beddingmar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4305\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/white-beddingmar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>I think my natural state is melancholy but it\'s difficult to remain down when the sun is shining. On a Sunday without anything in the diary (and I do like to keep a full diary) what does one do. I couldn\'t avoid my domestic duties so I changed the bedding with some new white bedclothes. Jane loved colour but I like plain white so it\'s now my bed and white it is.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Lotus-cleanmar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4306\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Lotus-cleanmar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>I took the Lotus out for a spin (not literally) and called in on a U3A friend who hasn\'t been too well. Then off across the Wolds, zipping along with the sun blazing down but still a nip in the air.\r\n\r\nAfter lunch I blew the cobwebs off my bike to see if I could still make the ten mile circuit that Jane and I used to do <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/looking-up-the-drivemar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4303\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/looking-up-the-drivemar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>within an hour. Considering I haven\'t been out on it for over 5 months I was pleased with my performance although my legs were like jelly until I\'d made a cup of Earl Grey, sat outside the front door and contemplated. I can only avoid thinking about \"stuff\" for so long but eventually I have to. Is contemplation good for the soul? I don\'t know.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/almond-blossommar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4304\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/almond-blossommar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe Almond blossom is out and the tree that we planted together is doing really well.\r\n\r\nAnd to round off the day I\'ve invited the neighbours round for dinner. I enjoy days like these...', 'Sunshine and Sadness', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4302-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-03-26 17:40:46', '2017-03-26 16:40:46', '', 4302, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4307', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4308, 283, '2017-03-26 17:43:48', '2017-03-26 16:43:48', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/white-beddingmar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4305\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/white-beddingmar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>I think my natural state is melancholy but it\'s difficult to remain down when the sun is shining. On a Sunday without anything in the diary (and I do like to keep a full diary) what does one do. I couldn\'t avoid my domestic duties so I changed the bedding with some new white bedclothes. Jane loved colour but I like plain white - it\'s my bed now so white it is.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Lotus-cleanmar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4306\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Lotus-cleanmar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>I took the Lotus out for a spin (not literally) and called in on a U3A friend who hasn\'t been too well. Then off across the Wolds, zipping along with the sun blazing down but still a nip in the air.\r\n\r\nAfter lunch I blew the cobwebs off my bike to see if I could still make the ten-mile circuit that Jane and I used to do <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/looking-up-the-drivemar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4303\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/looking-up-the-drivemar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>within an hour. Considering I haven\'t been out on it for over 5 months I was pleased with my performance although my legs were like jelly when I got home so I made a cup of Earl Grey, sat outside the front door and contemplated. I can only avoid thinking about \"stuff\" for so long but eventually I have to. Is contemplation good for the soul? I don\'t know.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/almond-blossommar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4304\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/almond-blossommar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe Almond blossom is out and the tree that we planted together is doing really well.\r\n\r\nAnd to finish off the day I\'ve invited the neighbours round for dinner. I enjoy days like these...', 'Sunshine and Sadness', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4302-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-03-26 17:43:48', '2017-03-26 16:43:48', '', 4302, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4308', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4309, 283, '2017-03-26 17:44:33', '2017-03-26 16:44:33', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/white-beddingmar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4305\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/white-beddingmar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>I think my natural state is melancholy but it\'s difficult to remain down when the sun is shining. On a Sunday without anything in the diary (and I do like to keep a full diary) what does one do. I couldn\'t avoid my domestic duties so I changed the bedding with some new white bedclothes. Jane loved colour but I like plain white - it\'s my bed now so white it is.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Lotus-cleanmar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4306\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Lotus-cleanmar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>I took the Lotus out for a spin (not literally) and called in on a U3A friend who hasn\'t been too well. Then off across the Wolds, zipping along with the sun blazing down but still a nip in the air.\r\n\r\nAfter lunch I blew the cobwebs off my bike to see if I could still make the ten-mile circuit that Jane and I used to do <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/looking-up-the-drivemar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4303\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/looking-up-the-drivemar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>within an hour. Considering I haven\'t been out on it for over 5 months I was pleased with my performance although my legs were like jelly when I got home so I made a cup of Earl Grey, sat outside the front door and contemplated. I can only avoid thinking about \"stuff\" for so long but eventually I have to. Is contemplation good for the soul? I don\'t know.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/almond-blossommar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4304\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/almond-blossommar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe Almond blossom is out and the tree that we planted together is doing really well.\r\n\r\nAnd to finish off the day I\'ve invited the neighbours round for dinner. I enjoy days like these...', 'Sunshine Tinged with Sadness', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4302-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-03-26 17:44:33', '2017-03-26 16:44:33', '', 4302, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4309', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(4312, 283, '2017-03-30 20:33:03', '2017-03-30 19:33:03', '', 'moved-acer(mar17)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'moved-acermar17', '', '', '2017-03-30 20:33:03', '2017-03-30 19:33:03', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/moved-acermar17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4313, 283, '2017-03-30 20:33:22', '2017-03-30 19:33:22', '', 'new-plants(mar17)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'new-plantsmar17', '', '', '2017-03-30 20:57:05', '2017-03-30 19:57:05', '', 4314, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/new-plantsmar17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4314, 283, '2017-03-30 20:59:55', '2017-03-30 19:59:55', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/hebemar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4310\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/hebemar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>As the weather continues to improve so I can spend more time out in the garden. I don\'t tend to plan where plants are going to go - I wander around a nursery (today it was <a href=\"https://www.pottertons.co.uk/pott/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Pottertons</a>) and just purchase plants that look good and will grow in shade or partial shade bearing in mind that the mature trees on the site are a significant canopy over the garden.\r\n\r\nAfter much procrastination I\'ve now moved the ornamental Acer out of the pot where it was struggling into the raised bed near the dining area bifold doors. The root ball and pot was very heavy but with some help from Lucie I managed to get it out of the pot and into a wheel barrow.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4312,4311\"]\r\n\r\nI just hope the new location will give it a chance to grow and flourish.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/new-plantsmar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4313\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/new-plantsmar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>And finally I put a collection of plants along the driveway but don\'t ask me what because I cannot remember their names. I have left the labels alongside them so I can always remind myself.', 'Gardening Day', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'gardening-day', '', '', '2017-03-30 20:59:55', '2017-03-30 19:59:55', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4314', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(4315, 283, '2017-03-30 20:57:22', '2017-03-30 19:57:22', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/hebemar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4310\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/hebemar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>As the weather continues to improve so I can spend more time out in the garden. I don\'t tend to plan where plants are going to go - I wander around a nursery (today it was <a href=\"https://www.pottertons.co.uk/pott/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Pottertons</a>) and just purchase plants that look good and are will grow in shade or partial shade bearing in mind that the mature trees on site are a significant canopy over the garden.\r\n\r\nAfter much procrastination I\'ve now moved the ornamental acer out of the pot where it was struggling into the raised bed near the dining area bifold doors. The root ball and pot was very heavy but with some help from Lucie I managed to get it out of the pot and into a wheel barrow.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4312,4311\"]\r\n\r\nI just hope the new location will give it a chance to grow and flourish.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/new-plantsmar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4313\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/new-plantsmar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>And finally I put a collection of plants along the driveway but don\'t ask me what because I cannot remember their names. I have left the labels alongside them so I can always remind myself.', 'Gardening Day', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4314-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-03-30 20:57:22', '2017-03-30 19:57:22', '', 4314, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4315', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4316, 283, '2017-03-30 20:59:55', '2017-03-30 19:59:55', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/hebemar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4310\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/hebemar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>As the weather continues to improve so I can spend more time out in the garden. I don\'t tend to plan where plants are going to go - I wander around a nursery (today it was <a href=\"https://www.pottertons.co.uk/pott/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Pottertons</a>) and just purchase plants that look good and will grow in shade or partial shade bearing in mind that the mature trees on the site are a significant canopy over the garden.\r\n\r\nAfter much procrastination I\'ve now moved the ornamental Acer out of the pot where it was struggling into the raised bed near the dining area bifold doors. The root ball and pot was very heavy but with some help from Lucie I managed to get it out of the pot and into a wheel barrow.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4312,4311\"]\r\n\r\nI just hope the new location will give it a chance to grow and flourish.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/new-plantsmar17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4313\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/new-plantsmar17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>And finally I put a collection of plants along the driveway but don\'t ask me what because I cannot remember their names. I have left the labels alongside them so I can always remind myself.', 'Gardening Day', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4314-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-03-30 20:59:55', '2017-03-30 19:59:55', '', 4314, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4316', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4317, 283, '2017-04-01 22:07:41', '2017-04-01 21:07:41', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Tab-s3-silver.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4318\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Tab-s3-silver-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" /></a>After 4 years I decided to bite the bullet and replace my Samsung Note 10.1 Tablet with the new Galaxy Tab S3. Okay it\'s another tablet but it is so much faster than my old one. It\'s also thinner and lighter and as an early adopter I got a free keyboard cover.\r\n\r\nAfter only a couple of days of using it I can see that it may replace my laptop. Android is so much better than Windows 10. The handwriting recognition using the S pen is brilliant straight out of the box.\r\n\r\nMy experience of moving across my Apps and data has been seamless - maybe, just maybe technology is starting to become user-friendly but it has taken a very long time to reach this point. Long may it continue...', 'Keep Taking the Tablets', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'keep-taking-the-tablets', '', '', '2017-04-01 22:07:41', '2017-04-01 21:07:41', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4317', 0, 'post', '', 1),
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(4363, 283, '2017-04-27 22:28:18', '2017-04-27 21:28:18', 'Another busy day meeting with my college friends. It\'s amazing that we first met each other in 1968 and whenever we get together we revert back to being teenagers again. Silly jokes, weird humour and a certain confidence of opinion that only teenagers dare express.\r\n\r\nThe <a href=\"http://www.hepworthwakefield.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield</a> is an interesting place. It is the home of the sculptor Barbara Hepworth but regularly displays a variety of artwork. At the moment it is Disobedient Bodies and I found it fascinating. The contrast of form, material and design kept me intrigued. One of the really good things about the Hepworth is that you\'re allowed to take photographs and interact with the exhibits. A thoroughly enjoyable day...\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4362,4359,4357,4358,4356,4360,4361\"]', 'Hepworth Gallery Wakefield', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4355-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-04-27 22:28:18', '2017-04-27 21:28:18', '', 4355, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4363', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(4366, 283, '2017-05-04 21:46:07', '2017-05-04 20:46:07', 'In the middle of last year I booked to see a <a href=\"http://www.mapletreeentertainment.com/currently-touring/Youve+Got+a+Friend+The+Music+of+James+Taylor+and+Carole+King/12/gallerymedia/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carol King/James Taylor</a> tribute gig for November but it was postponed until April. The usual suspects attended Grimsby Auditorium. Unfortunately the event was poorly attended and there were only about 100 people in attendance.\r\n\r\nThe singers were excellent and gave very good renditions of Carol King and James Taylor with a narrative about their lives and how they intertwined. I really enjoyed it and any fans should keep an eye out for this gig if it gets a showing near you.', 'You\'ve Got A Friend', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4364-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-05-04 21:46:07', '2017-05-04 20:46:07', '', 4364, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4366', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4367, 283, '2017-05-04 21:51:49', '2017-05-04 20:51:49', '', 'tribute-band(apr17)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'tribute-bandapr17', '', '', '2017-05-04 21:51:49', '2017-05-04 20:51:49', '', 4364, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/tribute-bandapr17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4368, 283, '2017-05-04 21:52:55', '2017-05-04 20:52:55', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/tribute-bandapr17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4367\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/tribute-bandapr17-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>In the middle of last year I booked to see a <a href=\"http://www.mapletreeentertainment.com/currently-touring/Youve+Got+a+Friend+The+Music+of+James+Taylor+and+Carole+King/12/gallerymedia/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carol King/James Taylor</a> tribute gig for November but it was postponed until April. The usual suspects attended Grimsby Auditorium for the first time. Unfortunately the event was poorly attended and there were only about 100 people there.\r\n\r\nThe singers were excellent and gave very good renditions of Carol King and James Taylor with a narrative about their lives and how they intertwined. I really enjoyed it and any fans should keep an eye out for this gig if it gets a showing near you.', 'You\'ve Got A Friend', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4364-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-05-04 21:52:55', '2017-05-04 20:52:55', '', 4364, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4368', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(4378, 283, '2017-05-12 15:24:10', '2017-05-12 14:24:10', '', 'hampton-court-castle(may17)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'hampton-court-castlemay17', '', '', '2017-05-12 15:24:10', '2017-05-12 14:24:10', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/hampton-court-castlemay17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
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(4404, 283, '2017-05-24 23:16:20', '2017-05-24 22:16:20', 'After a week away and other activities the garden has been somewhat neglected and so I\'ve commenced a weeding onslaught which will probably take at least a week to complete. There\'s so much to do it\'s difficult to know where to start but I\'ve started...\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"thumbnails\" columns=\"2\" ids=\"4392,4393\"]\r\n\r\nThe before and after along the woodland path. It took two hours and I\'m only halfway along the path so more to do here...\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"4403,4400,4402,4401,4394,4398,4397,4395\"]\r\n\r\nIn amongst the weeds there is still a good display of flowers...\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/garden7may15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4396\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/garden7may15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\" /></a>Not everything in the garden is blooming. The Rhododendrons amongst the trees struggle to get going and one of them died last year so I\'ve decided to take one out and put it into a pot where I can give it special attention.\r\n\r\nThere is new growth therefore I live in hope that it will revive.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/great-spotted-woodpecker-1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4405\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/great-spotted-woodpecker-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>And finally I had a colourful visitor the other afternoon in the shape of a Great Spotted Woodpecker. He was busily rooting out grubs from a rotting stump. I had every intention of cutting this stump out so I\'m glad I haven\'t if it attracts this chap back.\r\n\r\nThe garden is full of birds at the moment but when they start singing at 04:30 and wake me up I sometimes wish they would sleep in some mornings.', 'Gardening Again', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'gardening-again', '', '', '2017-05-24 23:16:20', '2017-05-24 22:16:20', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4404', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(4406, 283, '2017-05-24 23:13:24', '2017-05-24 22:13:24', 'After a week away and other activities the garden has been somewhat neglected and so I\'ve commenced a weeding onslaught which will probably take at least a week to complete. There\'s so much to do it\'s difficult to know where to start but I\'ve started...\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"4392,4393\"]\r\n\r\nThe before and after along the woodland path. It took two hours and I\'m only halfway along the path so more to do here...\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"4403,4400,4402,4401,4394,4398,4397,4395\"]\r\n\r\nIn amongst the weeds there is still a good display of flowers...\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/garden7may15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright  wp-image-4396\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/garden7may15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\" /></a>Not everything in the garden is blooming. The Rhododendrons amongst the trees struggle to get going and one of them died last year so I\'ve decided to take one out and put it into a pot so I can give it special attention.\r\n\r\nThere is new growth so I live in hope that it will revive.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/great-spotted-woodpecker-1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4405\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/great-spotted-woodpecker-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>And finally I had a colourful visitor the other afternoon in the shape of a Great Spotted Woodpecker. He was busily feeding on a rotting stump. I had every intention of cutting this stump out so I\'m glad I haven\'t if it attracts this chap back.\r\n\r\nThe garden is full of birds at the moment but when they start singing at 04:30 and wake me up I sometimes wish they would sleep in some mornings.', 'Gardening Again', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4404-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-05-24 23:13:24', '2017-05-24 22:13:24', '', 4404, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4406', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(4407, 283, '2017-05-24 23:16:20', '2017-05-24 22:16:20', 'After a week away and other activities the garden has been somewhat neglected and so I\'ve commenced a weeding onslaught which will probably take at least a week to complete. There\'s so much to do it\'s difficult to know where to start but I\'ve started...\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"thumbnails\" columns=\"2\" ids=\"4392,4393\"]\r\n\r\nThe before and after along the woodland path. It took two hours and I\'m only halfway along the path so more to do here...\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"4403,4400,4402,4401,4394,4398,4397,4395\"]\r\n\r\nIn amongst the weeds there is still a good display of flowers...\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/garden7may15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4396\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/garden7may15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"255\" height=\"191\" /></a>Not everything in the garden is blooming. The Rhododendrons amongst the trees struggle to get going and one of them died last year so I\'ve decided to take one out and put it into a pot where I can give it special attention.\r\n\r\nThere is new growth therefore I live in hope that it will revive.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/great-spotted-woodpecker-1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4405\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/great-spotted-woodpecker-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>And finally I had a colourful visitor the other afternoon in the shape of a Great Spotted Woodpecker. He was busily rooting out grubs from a rotting stump. I had every intention of cutting this stump out so I\'m glad I haven\'t if it attracts this chap back.\r\n\r\nThe garden is full of birds at the moment but when they start singing at 04:30 and wake me up I sometimes wish they would sleep in some mornings.', 'Gardening Again', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4404-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-05-24 23:16:20', '2017-05-24 22:16:20', '', 4404, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4407', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4409, 283, '2017-06-05 08:58:06', '2017-06-05 07:58:06', '', 'online-dating', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'online-dating', '', '', '2017-06-05 08:58:06', '2017-06-05 07:58:06', '', 4408, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/online-dating.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4410, 283, '2017-06-05 09:11:37', '2017-06-05 08:11:37', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/online-dating.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4409\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/online-dating.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"190\" /></a>Several people have mentioned that the frequency of my posts has declined over the past month or two and the reason for this is that my life has entered a new phase.\r\n\r\nThose who have followed me through my grief know that it\'s been a struggle but I think I\'ve managed it quite well (with the support of friends and counselling) or as well as anyone can when they lose the one they have loved deeply for over 45 years.\r\n\r\nWe only live once, this isn\'t a dress rehearsal, so a couple of months ago I decided it was time to move on and started online dating. I\'m not going to go into details about my experiences however I will say that after 16 months of being alone and having carved out a life that I was reasonably happy with I now find it quite chaotic to be dating and having a \"stranger\" in my life.', 'Another Phase', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4408-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-06-05 09:11:37', '2017-06-05 08:11:37', '', 4408, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4410', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4412, 283, '2017-06-14 21:02:19', '2017-06-14 20:02:19', '', 'Alport-Castles-Pam(jun17)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'alport-castles-pamjun17', '', '', '2017-06-14 22:12:04', '2017-06-14 21:12:04', '', 4414, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Alport-Castles-Pamjun17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4413, 283, '2017-06-14 21:02:24', '2017-06-14 20:02:24', '', 'Alport-Castles-Walk(jun17)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'alport-castles-walkjun17', '', '', '2017-06-14 22:04:29', '2017-06-14 21:04:29', '', 4414, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Alport-Castles-Walkjun17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4414, 283, '2017-06-14 23:01:49', '2017-06-14 22:01:49', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/david-mellor-roundhousejun.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4415 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/david-mellor-roundhousejun-200x139.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"139\" /></a>I was in Sheffield at the weekend with a friend. It\'s an interesting city and very close to the High Peak area. On Saturday we visited the <a href=\"https://www.davidmellordesign.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Mellor cutlery factory</a> near Hathersage where there was a wide range of cutlery and other designer goods. We were lucky enough to get a factory tour although there was nobody working at the weekend - fascinating.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Alport-Castles-Walkjun17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4413\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Alport-Castles-Walkjun17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>On Sunday we walked from Derwent Reservoir up to <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alport_Castles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alport Castles</a>, a natural land formation with the intention of having a picnic at the top. Once the path left the shelter of the woodland on the way up from the reservoir we started to feel the force of the wind.\r\n\r\nBy the time we reached the top of the ridge the wind was probably gusting at up to 30 mph and it seemed very unlikely that we would be able to have a peaceful picnic.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Alport-Castles-Pamjun17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4412\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Alport-Castles-Pamjun17-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Thankfully somebody had erected a hide to watch the peregrine falcons and ravens nesting in the cliffs. With the gusting winds there were no birds flying and this little hut was rattling away. It had been tied down with cables so there was no chance it was going anywhere.\r\n\r\nIt made a noisy haven from the wind for our picnic but it was better than being outside.\r\n\r\nOn the way back the heavens opened and we got soaked through but we felt a sense of satisfaction that we had completed our walk.', 'Walk on the Wildside', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'walk-on-the-wildside', '', '', '2017-06-14 23:01:49', '2017-06-14 22:01:49', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4414', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(4415, 283, '2017-06-14 21:37:55', '2017-06-14 20:37:55', '', 'david-mellor-roundhouse(jun', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'david-mellor-roundhousejun', '', '', '2017-06-14 21:37:55', '2017-06-14 20:37:55', '', 4414, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/david-mellor-roundhousejun.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4416, 283, '2017-06-14 23:01:49', '2017-06-14 22:01:49', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/david-mellor-roundhousejun.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4415 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/david-mellor-roundhousejun-200x139.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"139\" /></a>I was in Sheffield at the weekend with a friend. It\'s an interesting city and very close to the High Peak area. On Saturday we visited the <a href=\"https://www.davidmellordesign.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Mellor cutlery factory</a> near Hathersage where there was a wide range of cutlery and other designer goods. We were lucky enough to get a factory tour although there was nobody working at the weekend - fascinating.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Alport-Castles-Walkjun17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4413\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Alport-Castles-Walkjun17-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>On Sunday we walked from Derwent Reservoir up to <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alport_Castles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alport Castles</a>, a natural land formation with the intention of having a picnic at the top. Once the path left the shelter of the woodland on the way up from the reservoir we started to feel the force of the wind.\r\n\r\nBy the time we reached the top of the ridge the wind was probably gusting at up to 30 mph and it seemed very unlikely that we would be able to have a peaceful picnic.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Alport-Castles-Pamjun17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4412\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Alport-Castles-Pamjun17-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Thankfully somebody had erected a hide to watch the peregrine falcons and ravens nesting in the cliffs. With the gusting winds there were no birds flying and this little hut was rattling away. It had been tied down with cables so there was no chance it was going anywhere.\r\n\r\nIt made a noisy haven from the wind for our picnic but it was better than being outside.\r\n\r\nOn the way back the heavens opened and we got soaked through but we felt a sense of satisfaction that we had completed our walk.', 'Walk on the Wildside', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4414-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-06-14 23:01:49', '2017-06-14 22:01:49', '', 4414, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4416', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4417, 283, '2017-06-20 23:54:49', '2017-06-20 22:54:49', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tonyjudejun17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4420\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tonyjudejun17-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>This weekend I had Tony and Jude staying with me. On Monday I took them to see Jane\'s memorial garden at Louth Hospice. The beauty of the space and the location will always affect me.\r\n\r\nThis is its first summer since it was moved from RHS Tatton Park at the end of <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3731\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 2016</a>. In the bright sunshine the garden looked stunning with daisies dominating most of the garden and the hedge has thickened enough to act as a beautiful back-drop.\r\n\r\nAs the garden matures it might require some additional work especially as one of the small Yew balls seems to have died. There are only a few foxgloves in the hedgerow and in the original design there were foxgloves around the silver birches.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4419,4418\"]\r\n\r\nBefore Tony and Jude headed home there was a BBQ at Dave and Lucie\'s with Nick and Val and it was a bit of a Ballooning Business reunion. After a very hot day it remained warm enough for us to be sitting outside until 11.30 - talking, drinking and laughing. A good time was had by all...', 'Visitors Make Life Better', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'visitors-make-life-better', '', '', '2017-06-28 14:24:29', '2017-06-28 13:24:29', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4417', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(4420, 283, '2017-06-20 23:31:14', '2017-06-20 22:31:14', '', 'tony&jude(jun17)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'tonyjudejun17', '', '', '2017-06-20 23:31:14', '2017-06-20 22:31:14', '', 4417, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tonyjudejun17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(4421, 283, '2017-06-20 23:54:15', '2017-06-20 22:54:15', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tonyjudejun17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4420\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tonyjudejun17-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>This weekend I had Tony and Jude staying with me. On Monday I took them to see Jane\'s memorial garden at Louth Hospice. The beauty of the space and the location will always affect me.\r\n\r\nThis is it\'s first summer since it was moved from RHS Tatton Park at the end of <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3731\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 2016</a>. In the bright sunshine the garden looked stunning with daisies dominating most of the garden and the hedge has thickened enough to act as a beautiful back-drop.\r\n\r\nAs the garden matures it might require some additional work especially as one of the small Yew balls seems to have died. There are only a few foxgloves in the hedgerow and in the original design there were foxgloves around the silver birches.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4419,4418\"]\r\n\r\nBefore Tony and Jude headed home there was a BBQ at Dave and Lucie\'s with Nick and Val and it was a bit of a Ballooning Business reunion. After a very hot day it remained warm enough for us to be sitting outside until 11.30 - talking, drinking and laughing. A good time was had by all...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Visitors Make Life Better', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4417-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-06-20 23:54:15', '2017-06-20 22:54:15', '', 4417, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4421', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4424, 283, '2017-06-28 14:24:29', '2017-06-28 13:24:29', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tonyjudejun17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4420\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tonyjudejun17-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>This weekend I had Tony and Jude staying with me. On Monday I took them to see Jane\'s memorial garden at Louth Hospice. The beauty of the space and the location will always affect me.\r\n\r\nThis is its first summer since it was moved from RHS Tatton Park at the end of <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3731\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 2016</a>. In the bright sunshine the garden looked stunning with daisies dominating most of the garden and the hedge has thickened enough to act as a beautiful back-drop.\r\n\r\nAs the garden matures it might require some additional work especially as one of the small Yew balls seems to have died. There are only a few foxgloves in the hedgerow and in the original design there were foxgloves around the silver birches.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4419,4418\"]\r\n\r\nBefore Tony and Jude headed home there was a BBQ at Dave and Lucie\'s with Nick and Val and it was a bit of a Ballooning Business reunion. After a very hot day it remained warm enough for us to be sitting outside until 11.30 - talking, drinking and laughing. A good time was had by all...', 'Visitors Make Life Better', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4417-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-06-28 14:24:29', '2017-06-28 13:24:29', '', 4417, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4424', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4422, 283, '2017-06-20 23:54:49', '2017-06-20 22:54:49', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tonyjudejun17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4420\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tonyjudejun17-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>This weekend I had Tony and Jude staying with me. On Monday I took them to see Jane\'s memorial garden at Louth Hospice. The beauty of the space and the location will always affect me.\r\n\r\nThis is its first summer since it was moved from RHS Tatton Park at the end of <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3731\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 2016</a>. In the bright sunshine the garden looked stunning with daisies dominating most of the garden and the hedge has thickened enough to act as a beautiful back-drop.\r\n\r\nAs the garden matures it might require some additional work especially as one of the small Yew balls seems to have died. There are only a few foxgloves in the hedgerow and in the original design there were foxgloves around the silver birches.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4419,4418\"]\r\n\r\nBefore Tony and Jude headed home there was a BBQ at Dave and Lucie\'s with Nick and Val and it was a bit of a Ballooning Business reunion. After a very hot day it remained warm enough for us to be sitting outside until 11.30 - talking, drinking and laughing. A good time was had by all...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Visitors Make Life Better', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4417-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-06-20 23:54:49', '2017-06-20 22:54:49', '', 4417, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4422', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4441, 283, '2017-07-06 21:54:53', '2017-07-06 20:54:53', 'While putting out the washing this morning I heard a strange squeaking noise and wondered what it was. I looked in the almond tree but couldn\'t see a bird so I went back to me pegging out the bedding when there it was again. I looked down near the fence and there was a grass snake with its jaws around the back-end of a medium-sized frog. I rushed off to fetch Dave &amp; Lucie and Nick &amp; Val because this was very unusual.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4443,4442\"]\r\n\r\nSlowly the snake engulfed the frog as it tried to crawl away and in the second photo you can see the frogs front legs with two sets of eyes - snake and frog. And as if by magic the frog was no more and the snake slithered away to digest a very large meal. David Attenborough eat your heart out...\r\n\r\nThis afternoon I took the Mazda CX5 for its first service and while I was there I was tempted to test drive a Mazda MX5. A quick (very quick) drive across the Wolds and back to Grimsby within an hour - phew. The Lotus is a wonderful car, frighteningly fast (and I mean that literally) but it is a struggle to climb in and out and any journey over two hours is bone shaking. Perhaps I should be considering a vehicle with a similar attitude but some of the creature comforts I have in the CX5.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4444,4024\"]\r\n\r\nShould I? Would I? Could I? Watch this space for the answers...', 'Wildlife and Top Gear', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'wildlife-and-top-gear', '', '', '2017-07-06 21:54:53', '2017-07-06 20:54:53', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4441', 0, 'post', '', 7),
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(4430, 283, '2017-06-30 21:50:45', '2017-06-30 20:50:45', 'Life goes on...\r\n\r\nThis week I met up with my ex sister-in-law and her sister-in-law in Lincoln. Marjorie lives in California; she had returned to her native Scotland to do some ancestry research and was travelling down to Suffolk. We had a coffee at <a href=\"https://www.thecollectionmuseum.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Collection</a>; a tour of the cathedral and lunch in the castle cafe. The weather was described as dreich (Scots word meaning dreary or bleak).\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" ids=\"4428,4427,4426\"]\r\n\r\nDon\'t worry you\'re not drunk the last photo was taken by a young person in the castle cafe and they had a strange idea about vertical.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/eames-chairjun17.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4429 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/eames-chairjun17-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis week I received my new office chair. I\'ve waited for over 12 weeks for this to come from Hong Kong. It\'s based on a classic <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_and_Ray_Eames\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charles and Ray Eames</a> design. Not an original but still a lovely, comfortable design.\r\n\r\nThe old office chair will find it\'s way to the Hospice charity shop when I get a spare moment next week.', 'Still Here...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4425-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-06-30 21:50:45', '2017-06-30 20:50:45', '', 4425, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4430', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(4432, 283, '2017-07-04 23:07:59', '2017-07-04 22:07:59', 'After a weekend spent in the garden I\'ve almost caught up with the essential weeding but the closer I got to finishing the flower beds the more excuses I found not to finish off. Says something about my personality - a degree in procrastination.\r\n\r\nOn Monday I went on a U3A trip to Humberside Airport - it has to be the quietest international airport on the planet. We had a guided tour of the control tower and the radar room. It\'s interesting that NATS (National Air Traffic Service) operates as a commercial company and sells it\'s radar data to privately owned regional airports. Our air safety has been sold off to the highest bidder!\r\n\r\nWe had a demonstration by the airport fire service and this was followed by a tour of the Coastguard station which is also run by Bristow, a commercial company. The pilot was fascinating and had an obvious love of the helicopter.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4433,4434,4435,4436\"]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/owl-boxjul17-1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4439\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/owl-boxjul17-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>And whilst I\'m busy watching people play with fire Nick is busy building Tawny Owl boxes. I helped him (held the ladder) to put this one up. There are Tawny owls in the area because we have seen them on a number of occasions in the trees along the drive so fingers crossed we\'ll have an owl nesting in the next few years - fingers crossed.', 'Everything and Nothing...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'everything-and-nothing', '', '', '2017-07-04 23:07:59', '2017-07-04 22:07:59', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4432', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(4440, 283, '2017-07-04 23:07:59', '2017-07-04 22:07:59', 'After a weekend spent in the garden I\'ve almost caught up with the essential weeding but the closer I got to finishing the flower beds the more excuses I found not to finish off. Says something about my personality - a degree in procrastination.\r\n\r\nOn Monday I went on a U3A trip to Humberside Airport - it has to be the quietest international airport on the planet. We had a guided tour of the control tower and the radar room. It\'s interesting that NATS (National Air Traffic Service) operates as a commercial company and sells it\'s radar data to privately owned regional airports. Our air safety has been sold off to the highest bidder!\r\n\r\nWe had a demonstration by the airport fire service and this was followed by a tour of the Coastguard station which is also run by Bristow, a commercial company. The pilot was fascinating and had an obvious love of the helicopter.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4433,4434,4435,4436\"]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/owl-boxjul17-1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4439\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/owl-boxjul17-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>And whilst I\'m busy watching people play with fire Nick is busy building Tawny Owl boxes. I helped him (held the ladder) to put this one up. There are Tawny owls in the area because we have seen them on a number of occasions in the trees along the drive so fingers crossed we\'ll have an owl nesting in the next few years - fingers crossed.', 'Everything and Nothing...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4432-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-07-04 23:07:59', '2017-07-04 22:07:59', '', 4432, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4440', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(4445, 283, '2017-07-06 21:52:20', '2017-07-06 20:52:20', 'While putting out the washing this morning I heard a strange squeaking noise and wondered what it was. I looked in the almond tree but couldn\'t see a bird so I went back to me pegging out the bedding when there it was again. I looked down near the fence and there was a grass snake with its jaws around the back end of a medium sized frog. I rushed off to fetch Dave &amp; Lucie and Nick &amp; Val because this was very unusual.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4443,4442\"]\r\n\r\nSlowly the snake engulfed the frog as it tried to crawl away and in the second photo you can see the frogs front legs with two sets of eyes - snake and frog. And as if by magic the frog was no more and the snake slithered away to digest a very large meal. David Attenborough eat your heart out...\r\n\r\nThis afternoon I took the Mazda CX5 for its first service and while I was there I was tempted to test drive a Mazda MX5. The Lotus is a wonderful car, frighteningly fast (and I mean that literally) but it is a struggle to climb in and out and any journey over two hours is bone shaking. Perhaps I should be considering a vehicle with a similar attitude but some of the creature comforts I have in the CX5.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4444,4024\"]\r\n\r\nShould I? Would I? Could I? Watch this space for the answers...', 'Wildlife and Top Gear', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4441-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-07-06 21:52:20', '2017-07-06 20:52:20', '', 4441, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4445', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(4448, 283, '2017-07-13 23:37:41', '2017-07-13 22:37:41', 'Sometimes car events come along like buses, nothing for years and then two in one weekend.\r\nOn Saturday I went as a guest of my friend Tony to the Lotus 7/Caterham sixtieth anniversary at <a href=\"http://www.donington-park.co.uk/events/car/caterham-60th-anniversary-festival/10246/#event\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donington Park</a>. The drive there was exciting in itself and the weather was superb. It was great to see so many enthusiasts with their Caterham and Lotus 7 cars firstly all parked up and then be put through their paces on different track events. All the trials were just for fun so there was no timing or judging - just for fun.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4453,4451,4452\"]\r\n\r\nOn Sunday I was asked by a friend in the U3A to be navigator in his Austin Healey Sprite on a <a href=\"http://louthmgownersclub.weebly.com/viking-run.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">non-competitive classic car rally</a>. I\'d never navigated before using <a href=\"http://www.historicroadrally.co.uk/hrcr/navigation/tulips.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tulip course notes</a> so I was a little nervous but I needn\'t have worried. From a field of approximately 70 cars we started early and before long we were catching up with those in front who allowed us to pass. I had a great time and only missed a couple of turns but we stayed on course and came in second at the Old Tile Works in Barton Upon Humber.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4450,4449\"]\r\n\r\nNot all the cars were true classics and included Porsche, BMW, MX5 etc. My Lotus Elise wouldn\'t have been out-of-place so who knows, next year I might be driving a similar course through the Lincolnshire Wolds.', 'Car Fest Weekend', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'car-fest-weekend', '', '', '2017-07-14 20:18:15', '2017-07-14 19:18:15', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4448', 0, 'post', '', 4),
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(4480, 283, '2017-08-18 10:41:34', '2017-08-18 09:41:34', 'I made the decision to come back to the Edinburgh Fringe in January but it filled me with dread how I would cope on my own. Jane and I were supposed to come in August 2014, we had accommodation booked, shows paid for however Jane was in hospital having her chest drained to help her breathing.\r\n\r\nMy flat is good - a penthouse flat in student accommodation (how can students afford this?). It has a small kitchen area, double bed, sitting area with TV and a toilet and shower.\r\n\r\nTony and Jude came down for a couple of days so there was a lifeline and we met for breakfast, lunch and dinner.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\">Day 1</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">The Joni Mitchell Story</span> - There were several things I didn\'t know about her; she contracted polio as a child; had an illigitimate child; an affair with Leonard Cohen (bet that was a barrel of laughs) and married David Crosby (Crosby, Stills and Nash). Her songs were well performed and it brought back memories of Jane - Clouds and Big Yellow Taxi were a couple of her favourites. Music is so evocative.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">John Hegley</span> - He\'s a modern, humerous poet and likes to put them to music.Very funny with plenty of audience participation and songs you wouldn\'t believe could be made to rhyme. How and anything rhyme with Guillemot? Well John Hegley can do it. It seems as though he ran out of material and stretched out the last 10 minutes which detracted from the previous 50.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Mark Thomas</span> - I\'ve seen him several times before and he can best be described as a seditious comedian who loves to poke fun at the establishment. Prior to the performance the audience were asked to complete a form to say what the future might hold in the next one year and four years. I stupidly wrote that I expect to find the second love of my life in the next four years not thinking it might be used in the show, how naive of me. He handled it very well and the only really embarrassing part was that he asked all the women in the audience to talk to me after the show, needless to say I was first out the door at the end. The show it was excellent and there were humerous discussions about Trump, May and Corbyn. We voted on which predictions were likely to happen and then he would place a bet on them coming true. All winnings would go to Cultural organisations that had budgets cut by central government. Gets my vote!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Edinburgh Fringe', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4477-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-08-18 10:41:34', '2017-08-18 09:41:34', '', 4477, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4480', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4481, 283, '2017-08-18 10:57:18', '2017-08-18 09:57:18', 'I made the decision to come back to the Edinburgh Fringe in January but it filled me with dread how I would cope on my own. Jane and I were supposed to come in August 2014, we had accommodation booked, shows paid for however Jane was in hospital having her chest drained to help her breathing.\r\n\r\nMy flat is good - a penthouse flat in student accommodation (how can students afford this?). It has a small kitchen area, double bed, sitting area with TV and a toilet and shower.\r\n\r\nTony and Jude came down for a couple of days so there was a lifeline and we met for breakfast, lunch and dinner.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\">Day 1</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">The Joni Mitchell Story</span> - There were several things I didn\'t know about her; she contracted polio as a child; had an illigitimate child; an affair with Leonard Cohen (bet that was a barrel of laughs) and married David Crosby (Crosby, Stills and Nash). Her songs were well performed and it brought back memories of Jane - Clouds and Big Yellow Taxi were a couple of her favourites. Music is so evocative.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">John Hegley</span> - He\'s a modern, humerous poet and likes to put them to music.Very funny with plenty of audience participation and songs you wouldn\'t believe could be made to rhyme. How and anything rhyme with Guillemot? Well John Hegley can do it. It seems as though he ran out of material and stretched out the last 10 minutes which detracted from the previous 50.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Mark Thomas</span> - I\'ve seen him several times before and he can best be described as a seditious comedian who loves to poke fun at the establishment. Prior to the performance the audience were asked to complete a form to say what the future might hold in the next one year and four years. I stupidly wrote that I expect to find the second love of my life in the next four years not thinking it might be used in the show, how naive of me. He handled it very well and the only really embarrassing part was that he asked all the women in the audience to talk to me after the show, needless to say I was first out the door at the end. The show it was excellent and there were humerous discussions about Trump, May and Corbyn. We voted on which predictions were likely to happen and then he would place a bet on them coming true. All winnings would go to Cultural organisations that had budgets cut by central government. Gets my vote!\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Day 2<span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">\r\n</span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Scottish National Gallery Beyond Caravaggio - I wanted to see this because I went to see the RSC perform The Seven Acts of Mercy based on a Caravaggio painting. I\'m not an enthusiast for portraits but his use of candlelight is very special with actual light source hidden by a hand or book. The exhibition contained a couple of Caravaggio paintings but the majority were other painters who followed his technique and often copied his composition. Some captured the faces perfectly but others were less in his style. It was an enjoyable morning where I had to rely on my own opinion rather than asking my artistic oracle (Jane).</span>\r\n</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Assessment</span> - A play about state sponsored euthansia. In the near future when the government can no longer afford to pay the state pension some faceless bureaucrat comes up with the fact that it woud be cheaper to give certain old people a tax free cash incentive (£30k) plus funeral expenses to die. It would cost the state far less than continueing to pay the pension and of course the cost to the NHS. The target demographic was a widow aged 77 with children who needed a cash injection. This could be me in 10 years. This was serious drama, performed well and left the audience stunned by the reality of it all.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Edinburgh Fringe', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4477-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-08-18 10:57:18', '2017-08-18 09:57:18', '', 4477, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4481', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4482, 283, '2017-08-18 11:04:04', '2017-08-18 10:04:04', 'I made the decision to come back to the Edinburgh Fringe in January but it filled me with dread how I would cope on my own. Jane and I were supposed to come in August 2014, we had accommodation booked, shows paid for however Jane was in hospital having her chest drained to help her breathing.\r\n\r\nMy flat is good - a penthouse flat in student accommodation (how can students afford this?). It has a small kitchen area, double bed, sitting area with TV and a toilet and shower.\r\n\r\nTony and Jude came down for a couple of days so there was a lifeline and we met for breakfast, lunch and dinner.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\">Day 1</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">The Joni Mitchell Story</span> - There were several things I didn\'t know about her; she contracted polio as a child; had an illegitimate child; an affair with Leonard Cohen (bet that was a barrel of laughs) and married David Crosby (Crosby, Stills and Nash). Her songs were well performed and it brought back memories of Jane - Clouds and Big Yellow Taxi were a couple of her favourites. Music is so evocative.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">John Hegley</span> - He\'s a modern, humorous poet and likes to put them to music.Very funny with plenty of audience participation and songs you wouldn\'t believe could be made to rhyme. How and anything rhyme with Guillemot? Well John Hegley can do it. It seems as though he ran out of material and stretched out the last 10 minutes which detracted from the previous 50.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Mark Thomas</span> - I\'ve seen him several times before and he can best be described as a seditious comedian who loves to poke fun at the establishment. Prior to the performance the audience were asked to complete a form to say what the future might hold in the next one year and four years. I stupidly wrote that I expect to find the second love of my life in the next four years not thinking it might be used in the show, how naive of me. He handled it very well and the only really embarrassing part was that he asked all the women in the audience to talk to me after the show, needless to say I was first out the door at the end. The show it was excellent and there were humorous discussions about Trump, May and Corbyn. We voted on which predictions were likely to happen and then he would place a bet on them coming true. All winnings would go to Cultural organisations that had budgets cut by central government. Gets my vote!\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Day 2<span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">\r\n</span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Scottish National Gallery Beyond Caravaggio - I wanted to see this because I went to see the RSC perform The Seven Acts of Mercy based on a Caravaggio painting. I\'m not an enthusiast for portraits but his use of candlelight is very special with actual light source hidden by a hand or book. The exhibition contained a couple of Caravaggio paintings but the majority were other painters who followed his technique and often copied his composition. Some captured the faces perfectly but others were less in his style. It was an enjoyable morning where I had to rely on my own opinion rather than asking my artistic oracle (Jane).</span>\r\n</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Assessment</span> - A play about state sponsored euthanasia. In the near future when the government can no longer afford to pay the state pension some faceless bureaucrat comes up with the fact that it would be cheaper to give certain old people a tax-free cash incentive (£30k) plus funeral expenses to die. It would cost the state far less than continuing to pay the pension and of course the cost to the NHS. The target demographic was a widow aged 77 with children who needed a cash injection. This could be me in 10 years. This was serious drama, performed well and left the audience stunned by the reality of it all.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Milton Jones</span> - An hour of surreal one liners none of which I can remember and most too subtle to be funny outside the confines of the venue. He was very funny and the only joke I can remember came in the last five minutes when he asked to audience for subjects. Someone said IKEA and he immediately said he used to work for IKEA and knew most of the 7,000 products that they sold so he asked the audience for a number. Someone shouted out a number and he thought for a moment and then said \"sorry that\'s out of stock\". A good ending to a very good show.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Edinburgh Fringe (Days 1 & 2)', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4477-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-08-18 11:04:04', '2017-08-18 10:04:04', '', 4477, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4482', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4483, 283, '2017-08-21 17:52:38', '2017-08-21 16:52:38', '<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Thursday 17th August</strong></span>\r\n\r\nA late start and a visit to the Scottish National Portrait gallery. I\'m not usually interested in portraits however there were some fascinating images - paintings and photographs and it was easy to spend a couple of hours wandering before having a cup of Earl Grey in the cafe before the rush started.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Pixel Dust</span> -  a one woman drama revolving around the impact of the internet on us. Our ability to connect and take on new persona. There were only about 10 people in the audience which was a shame because it was well written and performed. The blurb mentioned the use of technology in the set however it wasn\'t ground breaking or unique.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Charlie Dore</span> - A modern folk singer with a combination of humour and romantic lyrics. She had an excellent, clear voice but one or two songs didn\'t work for me. She had a good following within the audience and it was an enjoyable show.\r\n\r\nDinner at the Urban Angel on Hanover Street but I ordered too much and over ate considering I then had to rush over to the Pleasance Courtyard on the other side of the city.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Tom Allen</span> - As the audience walked into the venue Tom Allen stood at the door and gave everyone a handshake which was interesting. His whole set is about him being Gay and it was uproariously funny.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Friday 18th August</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">State of the Nathan</span> - This was a free show and despite that fact there were only 10 people in the audience. At one point I thought I was going to be the only one however a few more did arrive. It was dire! He certainly demonstrated how difficult it is to do \"good\" standup comedy. He made it look like hard work. His musical intros run from his iPad didn\'t work and it was generally a shambles. Despite it being a \"free\" show he effectively mugged us on the way out to make a contribution. I felt like I was giving encouragement to a drunk on the street to go and buy more booze. This guy shouldn\'t give up the day job but I got the impression he was only doing this because nobody would employ him.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Identity</span> - A series of playlets all based on the theme of identity. First was a company called Big Data which knew all about us and it offered services we didn\'t even know we wanted. Second a play about manufactured babies where all defects are removed and the more you pay the \"better\" the foetus. Naturally born people are called \"naturals\" and are seen as second class citizens. There were several more along similar lines, all of them thought-provoking. I thought it was a well written series and each one could have been developed into a full hour-long drama.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Jan Ravens</span> - Famous for her impersonations on Dead Ringers (Radio 4) she started her set with her Teresa May and went on from there. It was sharply written and her timing was excellent. It was 60 minutes of very good entertainment.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Mark Steel</span> - He bounced onto the stage full of energy and hyperactive. He\'s another left-wing comedian which got me thinking \"why are all comedians left-wing?\". Perhaps it\'s because there\'s nothing funny about capitalism with its inequalities between winners and losers. He was going through a divorce and there was plenty of material in the process to make fun of without deriding directly his soon to be ex-wife. His set finished just before 11pm and there was still plenty going on the streets of Edinburgh as I walked back to the flat for the last time.\r\n\r\nWho knows, the next time I come it might be with a companion - something to look forward to.', 'Edinburgh Fringe (Days 3 & 4)', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'edinburgh-fringe-days-3-4', '', '', '2017-08-21 17:52:38', '2017-08-21 16:52:38', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4483', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(4484, 283, '2017-08-21 08:30:58', '2017-08-21 07:30:58', '<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Thursday 17th August</strong></span>\r\n\r\nA late start and a visit to the Scottish National Portrait gallery. I\'m not usually interested in portraits however there were some fascinating images - paintings and photographs and it was easy to spend a couple of hours wandering before haveing a cup of Earl Grey in the cafe before the rush started.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Pixel Dust</span> -  a one woman drama revolving around the impact of the internet on us. Our ability to connect and take on new persona. There were only about 10 people in the audience which was a shame because it was well written and performed. The blurb mentioned the use of technology in the set however it wasn\'t ground breaking or unique.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Charlie Dore</span> - A modern folk singer with a combination of humour and romantic lyrics. She had an excellent, clear voice but one or two songs didn\'t work for me. She had a good following within the audience and it was an enjoyable show.\r\n\r\nDinner at the Urban Angel on Hanover Street but I ordered too much and over ate considering I then had to rush over to the Pleasance Courtyard on the other side of the city.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Tom Allen</span> - As the audience walked into the venue Tom Allen stood at the door and gave everyone a handshake which was interesting. His whole set is about him being Gay and it was uproariously funny.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Friday 18th August</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">State of the Nathan</span> - This was a free show and despite that fact there were only 10 people in the audience. At one point I thought I was going to be the only one however a few more did arrive. It was dire! He certainly demonstrated how difficult it is to do \"good\" standup comedy. He made it look like hard work. His musical intros run from his iPad didn\'t work and it was generally a shambles. Despite it being a \"free\" show he effectively mugged us on the way out to make a contribution. I felt like I was giving encouragement to a drunk on the street to go and buy more booze. This guy shouldn\'t give up the day job but I got the impression he was only doing this because nobody would employ him.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Identity</span> -', 'Edinburgh Fringe (Days 3 & 4)', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4483-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-08-21 08:30:58', '2017-08-21 07:30:58', '', 4483, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4484', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(4486, 283, '2017-08-21 08:57:47', '2017-08-21 07:57:47', '<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Thursday 17th August</strong></span>\r\n\r\nA late start and a visit to the Scottish National Portrait gallery. I\'m not usually interested in portraits however there were some fascinating images - paintings and photographs and it was easy to spend a couple of hours wandering before haveing a cup of Earl Grey in the cafe before the rush started.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Pixel Dust</span> -  a one woman drama revolving around the impact of the internet on us. Our ability to connect and take on new persona. There were only about 10 people in the audience which was a shame because it was well written and performed. The blurb mentioned the use of technology in the set however it wasn\'t ground breaking or unique.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Charlie Dore</span> - A modern folk singer with a combination of humour and romantic lyrics. She had an excellent, clear voice but one or two songs didn\'t work for me. She had a good following within the audience and it was an enjoyable show.\r\n\r\nDinner at the Urban Angel on Hanover Street but I ordered too much and over ate considering I then had to rush over to the Pleasance Courtyard on the other side of the city.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Tom Allen</span> - As the audience walked into the venue Tom Allen stood at the door and gave everyone a handshake which was interesting. His whole set is about him being Gay and it was uproariously funny.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Friday 18th August</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">State of the Nathan</span> - This was a free show and despite that fact there were only 10 people in the audience. At one point I thought I was going to be the only one however a few more did arrive. It was dire! He certainly demonstrated how difficult it is to do \"good\" standup comedy. He made it look like hard work. His musical intros run from his iPad didn\'t work and it was generally a shambles. Despite it being a \"free\" show he effectively mugged us on the way out to make a contribution. I felt like I was giving encouragement to a drunk on the street to go and buy more booze. This guy shouldn\'t give up the day job but I got the impression he was only doing this because nobody would employ him.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Identity</span> - A series of playlets all based on the theme of identity. First was a company called Big Data which knew all about us and it offered services we didn\'t even know we wanted. Second a play about manufactured babies where all defects are removed and the more you pay the \"better\" the feotus. Naturally born people are called \"naturals\" and are seen as second class citizens. There were several more along similar lines, all of them thought provoking. I thought it was a well written series and each one could have been developed into a full hour long drama.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Jan Ravens</span> - Famous for her impersonations on Dead Ringers (Radio 4) she started her set with her Teresa May and went on from there. It was sharply written and her timing was excellent. It was 60 minutes of very good entertainment.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Mark Steel</span> - He bounced onto the stage full of energy and hyperactive. He\'s another left wing comedian which got me thinking \"why are all comedians left wing?\". Perhaps it\'s because there\'s nothing funny about capitalism with its inequalities between winners and losers. He was going through a divorce and there was plenty of material in the process to make fun of without deriding direclty his soon to be ex wife. His set finished just before 11pm and there was still plenty going on the streets of Edinburgh as I walked back to the flat for the last time.\r\n\r\nWho knows, the next time I come it might be with a companion - something to look forward to.', 'Edinburgh Fringe (Days 3 & 4)', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4483-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-08-21 08:57:47', '2017-08-21 07:57:47', '', 4483, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4486', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4487, 283, '2017-08-21 17:52:38', '2017-08-21 16:52:38', '<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Thursday 17th August</strong></span>\r\n\r\nA late start and a visit to the Scottish National Portrait gallery. I\'m not usually interested in portraits however there were some fascinating images - paintings and photographs and it was easy to spend a couple of hours wandering before having a cup of Earl Grey in the cafe before the rush started.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Pixel Dust</span> -  a one woman drama revolving around the impact of the internet on us. Our ability to connect and take on new persona. There were only about 10 people in the audience which was a shame because it was well written and performed. The blurb mentioned the use of technology in the set however it wasn\'t ground breaking or unique.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Charlie Dore</span> - A modern folk singer with a combination of humour and romantic lyrics. She had an excellent, clear voice but one or two songs didn\'t work for me. She had a good following within the audience and it was an enjoyable show.\r\n\r\nDinner at the Urban Angel on Hanover Street but I ordered too much and over ate considering I then had to rush over to the Pleasance Courtyard on the other side of the city.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Tom Allen</span> - As the audience walked into the venue Tom Allen stood at the door and gave everyone a handshake which was interesting. His whole set is about him being Gay and it was uproariously funny.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Friday 18th August</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">State of the Nathan</span> - This was a free show and despite that fact there were only 10 people in the audience. At one point I thought I was going to be the only one however a few more did arrive. It was dire! He certainly demonstrated how difficult it is to do \"good\" standup comedy. He made it look like hard work. His musical intros run from his iPad didn\'t work and it was generally a shambles. Despite it being a \"free\" show he effectively mugged us on the way out to make a contribution. I felt like I was giving encouragement to a drunk on the street to go and buy more booze. This guy shouldn\'t give up the day job but I got the impression he was only doing this because nobody would employ him.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Identity</span> - A series of playlets all based on the theme of identity. First was a company called Big Data which knew all about us and it offered services we didn\'t even know we wanted. Second a play about manufactured babies where all defects are removed and the more you pay the \"better\" the foetus. Naturally born people are called \"naturals\" and are seen as second class citizens. There were several more along similar lines, all of them thought-provoking. I thought it was a well written series and each one could have been developed into a full hour-long drama.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Jan Ravens</span> - Famous for her impersonations on Dead Ringers (Radio 4) she started her set with her Teresa May and went on from there. It was sharply written and her timing was excellent. It was 60 minutes of very good entertainment.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Mark Steel</span> - He bounced onto the stage full of energy and hyperactive. He\'s another left-wing comedian which got me thinking \"why are all comedians left-wing?\". Perhaps it\'s because there\'s nothing funny about capitalism with its inequalities between winners and losers. He was going through a divorce and there was plenty of material in the process to make fun of without deriding directly his soon to be ex-wife. His set finished just before 11pm and there was still plenty going on the streets of Edinburgh as I walked back to the flat for the last time.\r\n\r\nWho knows, the next time I come it might be with a companion - something to look forward to.', 'Edinburgh Fringe (Days 3 & 4)', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4483-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-08-21 17:52:38', '2017-08-21 16:52:38', '', 4483, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4487', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4488, 283, '2017-08-22 13:35:26', '2017-08-22 12:35:26', 'I made the decision to come back to the Edinburgh Fringe in January but it filled me with dread how I would cope on my own. Jane and I were supposed to come in August 2014, we had accommodation booked, shows paid for however Jane was in hospital having her chest drained to help her breathing.\r\n\r\nMy flat is good - a penthouse flat in student accommodation (how can students afford this?). It has a small kitchen area, double bed, sitting area with TV and a toilet and shower.\r\n\r\nTony and Jude came down for a couple of days so there was a lifeline and we met for breakfast, lunch and dinner.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\">Day 1</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">The Joni Mitchell Story</span> - There were several things I didn\'t know about her; she contracted polio as a child; had an illegitimate child; an affair with Leonard Cohen (bet that was a barrel of laughs) and married David Crosby (Crosby, Stills and Nash). Her songs were well performed and it brought back memories of Jane - Clouds and Big Yellow Taxi were a couple of her favourites. Music is so evocative.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">John Hegley</span> - He\'s a modern, humorous poet and likes to put them to music.Very funny with plenty of audience participation and songs you wouldn\'t believe could be made to rhyme. How and anything rhyme with Guillemot? Well John Hegley can do it. It seems as though he ran out of material and stretched out the last 10 minutes which detracted from the previous 50.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Mark Thomas</span> - I\'ve seen him several times before and he can best be described as a seditious comedian who loves to poke fun at the establishment. Prior to the performance the audience were asked to complete a form to say what the future might hold in the next one year and four years. I stupidly wrote that I expect to find the second love of my life in the next four years not thinking it might be used in the show, how naive of me. He handled it very well and the only really embarrassing part was that he asked all the women in the audience to talk to me after the show, needless to say I was first out the door at the end. The show it was excellent and there were humorous discussions about Trump, May and Corbyn. We voted on which predictions were likely to happen and then he would place a bet on them coming true. All winnings would go to Cultural organisations that had budgets cut by central government. Gets my vote!\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Day 2<span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">\r\n</span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Scottish National Gallery Beyond Caravaggio - I wanted to see this because I went to see the RSC perform The Seven Acts of Mercy based on a Caravaggio painting. I\'m not an enthusiast for portraits but his use of candlelight is very special with actual light source hidden by a hand or book. The exhibition contained a couple of Caravaggio paintings but the majority were other painters who followed his technique and often copied his composition. Some captured the faces perfectly but others were less in his style. It was an enjoyable morning where I had to rely on my own opinion rather than asking my artistic oracle (Jane).</span>\r\n</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Assessment</span> - A play about state sponsored euthanasia. In the near future when the government can no longer afford to pay the state pension some faceless bureaucrat comes up with the fact that it would be cheaper to give certain old people a tax-free cash incentive (£30k) plus funeral expenses to die. It would cost the state far less than continuing to pay the pension and of course the cost to the NHS. The target demographic was a widow aged 77 with children who needed a cash injection. This could be me in 10 years. This was serious drama, performed well and left the audience stunned by the reality of it all.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\">Milton Jones</span> - An hour of surreal one liners none of which I can remember and most too subtle to be funny outside the confines of the venue. He was very funny and the only joke I can remember came in the last five minutes when he asked to audience for subjects. Someone said IKEA and he immediately said he used to work for IKEA and knew most of the 7,000 products that they sold so he asked the audience for a number. Someone shouted out a number and he thought for a moment and then said \"sorry that\'s out of stock\". A good ending to a very good show.', 'Edinburgh Fringe (Days 1 & 2)', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4477-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-08-22 13:35:26', '2017-08-22 12:35:26', '', 4477, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4488', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(4510, 283, '2017-08-29 18:12:59', '2017-08-29 17:12:59', '<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https://www.asylumsteampunk.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Lincoln Steampunk Festival</span></a></span> is always a significant date in the city\'s calendar and so Graham and Sue decided to come up for the Bank Holiday weekend to once again admire the range of costumes parading around the castle and cathedral area...\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4509,4508,4507,4506,4505\"]\r\n\r\nThe participants vary in age and size but one thing is certain, they are all having a lot of fun in an anarchic way...', 'Basques, Bustles and Blunderbusses', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'basques-bustles-and-blunderbusses', '', '', '2017-08-29 18:12:59', '2017-08-29 17:12:59', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4510', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(4513, 283, '2017-08-30 21:26:19', '2017-08-30 20:26:19', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GearS3-watch.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-4514 \" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GearS3-watch-e1504124208557-257x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"246\" /></a>I\'ve had the same watch for over 25 years. It has always been accurate, never needs winding up or a replacement battery and I\'ve proudly stated that why would I want to spend more money on a gadget that will just tell me the time. This week I went back on all I\'ve said in the past and indulged myself once again by buying a <a href=\"https://youtu.be/5Xdvi7g8BdA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung Gear S3</a>.\r\n\r\nIt tells the time, lets me know when I\'ve got emails, texts or WhatsApp messages and I can use it as a phone (this would require me to talk down my sleeve or hold the watch to my ear - bizarre).\r\n\r\nIt also counts my steps and calculates the calories I\'m burning. It warned me today that I\'d been sitting still for too long and needed to stretch.\r\n\r\nI shall fiddle about with it for a week or two and then write another review.', 'Time for a change...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'time-for-a-change', '', '', '2017-08-30 21:26:46', '2017-08-30 20:26:46', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4513', 0, 'post', '', 4),
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(4523, 283, '2017-09-04 22:25:59', '2017-09-04 21:25:59', 'A few days away in London staying with Richard and Nicola is an opportunity to appreciate the culture of the city with very knowledgeable guides.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/matiise@RAsep17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4518\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/matiise@RAsep17-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" /></a><a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/matisse@RA2sep17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4517\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/matisse@RA2sep17-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>First stop was the <a href=\"https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/matisse-in-the-studio?gclid=CjwKCAjw87PNBRBAEiwA0XAIr5lNa145bWXItvbv_JnVhro7GQeqgVrdLRIbPzzugjYb9r1eohrK-BoCcwsQAvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matisse exhibition at the Royal Academy</a>. It was a collection of the items Matisse had in his studio and how he included them into his works of art. It was a crowded event and at times it was almost impossible to step back and appreciate the work.\r\n\r\nAfter a picnic (courtesy of Pret a Manger) on deck chairs in Green Park we walked up to the <a href=\"http://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/bp-portrait-award-2017/exhibition/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Portrait Gallery</a> for the BP exhibition. It struck me that none of the portraits depicted people smiling and I haven\'t been to explain why this might be. Any artists out there with an explanation I would appreciate hearing why this might be the case.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/American-made-filmsep17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4516\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/American-made-filmsep17-189x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"189\" height=\"300\" /></a>We finished the day off watching Tom Cruise in American Made.\r\n\r\nIt was based on the true story of a TWA pilot who goes to work for the CIA initially photographing communist insurgents in South America and then gun running for the CIA and returning from his trips with drugs for the cartels.\r\n\r\nHe makes so much money he doesn\'t know what to do with it and struggles to launder it. Not a great movie but worth seeing when it arrives on our TV screens.\r\n\r\nOn Saturday we went for 9 mile walk through the Chilterns around Berkhamsted. I don\'t think I\'ve walked so far for several months. The beech woods were very special and it wasn\'t unusual to see deer. We stopped for lunch in the shadow of <a href=\"https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Bridgewater+Monument/@51.8083672,-0.5942888,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipNMy5qhxfkqayoe7AvVopFMR-EUqicT7lEgRDx9!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNMy5qhxfkqayoe7AvVopFMR-EUqicT7lEgRDx9%3Dw156-h277-k-no!7i2988!8i5312!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x48764331de4f38d7:0xce00ed56ae5060aa!2sBerkhamsted!3b1!8m2!3d51.759766!4d-0.5678569!3m4!1s0x0:0x3af148c42092961e!8m2!3d51.8083096!4d-0.5942823?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bridgewater Monument</a> which was delightful.\r\n\r\nSunday and we started the day with a swim - another activity I haven\'t done for nearly a year and I still found the energy to complete a half mile but it took a lot longer than it used to. I need to get fitter and make time to go swimming at Louth.\r\n\r\nRichard and I then drove into the wilds of Essex to <a href=\"https://www.hedinghamcastle.co.uk/event/classics-at-the-castle-2/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hedingham Castle</a> to view classic Porsches. There were some beautiful cars with matching prices.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4520,4522,4521,4519\"]\r\n\r\nA fabulous weekend...', 'London Visit', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'london-visit-3', '', '', '2017-09-04 22:26:39', '2017-09-04 21:26:39', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=4523', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(4524, 283, '2017-09-04 22:25:59', '2017-09-04 21:25:59', 'A few days away in London staying with Richard and Nicola is an opportunity to appreciate the culture of the city with very knowledgeable guides.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/matiise@RAsep17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4518\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/matiise@RAsep17-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" /></a><a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/matisse@RA2sep17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4517\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/matisse@RA2sep17-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>First stop was the <a href=\"https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/matisse-in-the-studio?gclid=CjwKCAjw87PNBRBAEiwA0XAIr5lNa145bWXItvbv_JnVhro7GQeqgVrdLRIbPzzugjYb9r1eohrK-BoCcwsQAvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matisse exhibition at the Royal Academy</a>. It was a collection of the items Matisse had in his studio and how he included them into his works of art. It was a crowded event and at times it was almost impossible to step back and appreciate the work.\r\n\r\nAfter a picnic (courtesy of Pret a Manger) on deck chairs in Green Park we walked up to the <a href=\"http://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/bp-portrait-award-2017/exhibition/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Portrait Gallery</a> for the BP exhibition. It struck me that none of the portraits depicted people smiling and I haven\'t been to explain why this might be. Any artists out there with an explanation I would appreciate hearing why this might be the case.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/American-made-filmsep17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4516\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/American-made-filmsep17-189x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"189\" height=\"300\" /></a>We finished the day off watching Tom Cruise in American Made.\r\n\r\nIt was based on the true story of a TWA pilot who goes to work for the CIA initially photographing communist insurgents in South America and then gun running for the CIA and returning from his trips with drugs for the cartels.\r\n\r\nHe makes so much money he doesn\'t know what to do with it and struggles to launder it. Not a great movie but worth seeing when it arrives on our TV screens.\r\n\r\nOn Saturday we went for 9 mile walk through the Chilterns around Berkhamsted. I don\'t think I\'ve walked so far for several months. The beech woods were very special and it wasn\'t unusual to see deer. We stopped for lunch in the shadow of <a href=\"https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Bridgewater+Monument/@51.8083672,-0.5942888,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipNMy5qhxfkqayoe7AvVopFMR-EUqicT7lEgRDx9!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNMy5qhxfkqayoe7AvVopFMR-EUqicT7lEgRDx9%3Dw156-h277-k-no!7i2988!8i5312!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x48764331de4f38d7:0xce00ed56ae5060aa!2sBerkhamsted!3b1!8m2!3d51.759766!4d-0.5678569!3m4!1s0x0:0x3af148c42092961e!8m2!3d51.8083096!4d-0.5942823?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bridgewater Monument</a> which was delightful.\r\n\r\nWe started the day with a swim - another activity I haven\'t done for nearly a year and I still found the energy to complete a half mile but it took a lot longer than it used to. I need to get fitter and make time to go swimming at Louth.\r\n\r\nRichard and I then drove into the wilds of Essex to <a href=\"https://www.hedinghamcastle.co.uk/event/classics-at-the-castle-2/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hedingham Castle</a> to view classic Porsches. There were some beautiful cars with matching prices.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4520,4522,4521,4519\"]\r\n\r\nA fabulous weekend...', 'London Visit', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4523-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-09-04 22:25:59', '2017-09-04 21:25:59', '', 4523, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4524', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(4525, 283, '2017-09-04 22:26:39', '2017-09-04 21:26:39', 'A few days away in London staying with Richard and Nicola is an opportunity to appreciate the culture of the city with very knowledgeable guides.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/matiise@RAsep17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4518\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/matiise@RAsep17-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" /></a><a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/matisse@RA2sep17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4517\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/matisse@RA2sep17-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>First stop was the <a href=\"https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/matisse-in-the-studio?gclid=CjwKCAjw87PNBRBAEiwA0XAIr5lNa145bWXItvbv_JnVhro7GQeqgVrdLRIbPzzugjYb9r1eohrK-BoCcwsQAvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matisse exhibition at the Royal Academy</a>. It was a collection of the items Matisse had in his studio and how he included them into his works of art. It was a crowded event and at times it was almost impossible to step back and appreciate the work.\r\n\r\nAfter a picnic (courtesy of Pret a Manger) on deck chairs in Green Park we walked up to the <a href=\"http://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/bp-portrait-award-2017/exhibition/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Portrait Gallery</a> for the BP exhibition. It struck me that none of the portraits depicted people smiling and I haven\'t been to explain why this might be. Any artists out there with an explanation I would appreciate hearing why this might be the case.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/American-made-filmsep17.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4516\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/American-made-filmsep17-189x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"189\" height=\"300\" /></a>We finished the day off watching Tom Cruise in American Made.\r\n\r\nIt was based on the true story of a TWA pilot who goes to work for the CIA initially photographing communist insurgents in South America and then gun running for the CIA and returning from his trips with drugs for the cartels.\r\n\r\nHe makes so much money he doesn\'t know what to do with it and struggles to launder it. Not a great movie but worth seeing when it arrives on our TV screens.\r\n\r\nOn Saturday we went for 9 mile walk through the Chilterns around Berkhamsted. I don\'t think I\'ve walked so far for several months. The beech woods were very special and it wasn\'t unusual to see deer. We stopped for lunch in the shadow of <a href=\"https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Bridgewater+Monument/@51.8083672,-0.5942888,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipNMy5qhxfkqayoe7AvVopFMR-EUqicT7lEgRDx9!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNMy5qhxfkqayoe7AvVopFMR-EUqicT7lEgRDx9%3Dw156-h277-k-no!7i2988!8i5312!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x48764331de4f38d7:0xce00ed56ae5060aa!2sBerkhamsted!3b1!8m2!3d51.759766!4d-0.5678569!3m4!1s0x0:0x3af148c42092961e!8m2!3d51.8083096!4d-0.5942823?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bridgewater Monument</a> which was delightful.\r\n\r\nSunday and we started the day with a swim - another activity I haven\'t done for nearly a year and I still found the energy to complete a half mile but it took a lot longer than it used to. I need to get fitter and make time to go swimming at Louth.\r\n\r\nRichard and I then drove into the wilds of Essex to <a href=\"https://www.hedinghamcastle.co.uk/event/classics-at-the-castle-2/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hedingham Castle</a> to view classic Porsches. There were some beautiful cars with matching prices.\r\n\r\n[gallery type=\"rectangular\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"4520,4522,4521,4519\"]\r\n\r\nA fabulous weekend...', 'London Visit', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '4523-revision-v1', '', '', '2017-09-04 22:26:39', '2017-09-04 21:26:39', '', 4523, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/4525', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(4528, 283, '2017-09-09 23:27:55', '2017-09-09 22:27:55', '', 'garden-dinner(sep17)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'garden-dinnersep17', '', '', '2017-09-10 11:59:03', '2017-09-10 10:59:03', '', 4529, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/garden-dinnersep17.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
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