On Wednesday, the day before our wedding anniversary, we fancied a day out and decided to visit Bantock Park in Wolverhampton. It's not too far from home and has free parking, which is always a bonus. Although the house wasn't open to the public on that day, we had a lovely brisk walk around the gardens and then treated ourselves to a pot of tea in the cafe. The upper level of the cafe was obviously part of the original house and it has a wonderful fireplace. Possibly Art Nouveau? I always get confused between Art Deco and Art Nouveau!
It turns out that our daughter either has a really bad cold or possibly Covid 😰so she was wise not to pass it on. She is feeling quite rough, even today, three days later...
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We had a bit of sad news on Thursday. My brother-in-law passed away on Wednesday afternoon. He had been ill for some time and, in fact, the prognosis back in May was 4 - 6 weeks when he was sent home from hospital. I'm fairly sure I mentioned it at the time so he has had extra time to be with his family. It's still sad because my sister lives so far away that I can't help her 😢
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Thanks for popping in. Do stay safe and well wherever you happen to be,
Angie 💗
Art Deco is geometric, art nouveau or jugend (same thing) is organic. The fireplace doesn’t look like either, just decorative and cheerful.
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Dear Angie, I am sorry for your loss and hope your daughter recovers quickly. Thank you for your lovely message of support regarding my diagnosis, a random act of kindness much appreciated. I hope you get to visit your sister at some point. I like the doll you found!
ReplyDeleteAngie, I was sorry to read about your brother in law, but I'm sure his family were glad of the extra time with him. You also had a lovely day out, in all the time we lived near Wolverhampton we never visited Bantock Park - smacked wrists. Spending tomorrow taking the stair carpet up ready for the new one on Monday. I've hated the carpet ever since we moved in, it shows every mark and cat hair (she's moulting for Britain). Take care. Xx PS Hope you enjoyed the books. Xx
ReplyDeleteHappy anniversary! Beautiful flowers from your daughter. I hope she feels better, soon.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear about your brother-in-law's passing. My condolences to your family. I hope that you will be able to visit with your sister soon.
Sorry to hear about your Brother in Law. Hope you get to see your sister soon.
ReplyDeleteLovely cheerful flowers from your daughter and I hope she is well again soon.
So sorry about your brother-in-law, it is hard particularly when family live a long way from you. I hope your daughter soon feels better. Here in East Sussex there is a lot of covid about. The flowers look lovely and certainly are colourful. Happy anniversary. Regards Sue H
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