Painted in 1998 by Bradford born David Hockney (1937 - ) the stunning landscape painting ‘Garrowby Hill’ is held by the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Garrowby Hill itself is the highest point of the Yorkshire Wolds.
In a field near Wicken, Cambridgeshire larkspur is grown for London florists along with cornflowers & Nigella. It’s quite a sight just now-some floral dopamine for you 🌿:
Did you know that the first women to land on the Normandy beachhead in June 1944 were nurses of Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Nursing Service?
Their task was to establish a field hospital for 600 wounded soldiers.
They succeeded.
Please remember these heroines who saved lives:
“Under the oak tree, whose leaves are now fully expanded, cows are resting in the shade”
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
Writer: EL Grant Watson
(What to Look for in Summer, 1960)
Hugh Grant in PADDINGTON 2 (2017) feels like an actor discovering a whole new kind of fun. Grant throws himself into every ridiculous moment with the enthusiasm of someone who knows exactly how funny the role is.
BBC Radio Suffolk say Suffolk is going to be declared officially in drought later today.
Despite the fact it's hammering down now and has been since 1am. And rain is forecast every day this week.
And it rained practically every day here from October to March.
But hey ho. Drought. 🙄🤣
@BriefcaseMike@DrJoFranklin 111 said go pharmacy
Pharmacy said need GP
Phoned GP told use website
Website doesn’t have the ailment listed so can’t make appointment
Much email back & forth with GP’s reception (2 days) told to go to Walk in Centre - 6 miles away
3.5 hour wait
They made GP appt
£15 parking
Sent to me by a friend - this is brilliant
I can totally relate to this
“She brightens into a smile, then tears come. "I'm sorry, it's so nice. It's so beautiful," she says wiping her eyes. "I forgot what it feels like to be outside."
https://t.co/LRt8r3toGY