This morning I took the car down to the garage for servicing and MOT and walked back. On the way I composed a haibun in my head. This afternoon I will make the reverse trip and return with a heavy heart and a light wallet. I will compose a lament on the drive back.
When I returned I carried on with the reading and replying that I started last night. I particularly enjoyed this one, which led to me finding this.
I have had a telephone consultation with a nurse practitioner at the Treatment Centre and she has ensnared me with another blood test. I thought I was free of them for a month or two. Ah well. My pills will be ready for me too. After that they will release me to the care of my GP. They haven’t been distinguished for their efficiency recently so I’m not looking forwards to this.
If you will excuse me, I really need to write down the haibun while it is still in my head. They do tend to melt away these days unless I am careful.
Oak Tree – Quercus Robur
A single oak tree can support over 400 species – the most biodiverse plant in the UK.
The insults were fun.
I wish we still had that quality of political insult – it might be worth keeping politicians around for that sort of repartee,
It is a cut above the present level of childish abuse, I agree.
Modern politicians are a disappointment in so many ways.No decent witticisms, no duels…
Meanwhile, I am thinking of sharpening up my repartee with fellow road users. The addle-pated clodpolls won’t know what has hit them..
Claiming to write a short post containing two unmissable links of some length is cheating.
I didn’t say I played fair. 🙂
🙂
Trees can support all kinds of life. I am always amazed at what I find growing on or living on trees. Beautiful photos, Quercus!
Thank you. 🙂
Four hundred species! Long live quercus!
I may adopt that as a motto. 🙂
Yes, yes!