On the final 'proper' day of my weeks leave the weather turned out to be lovely. Thus after a relaxed morning, which included paying the final £685 balance of the refurbished kitchen, Julie and I walked to the Owl in the Oak cafe for some exercise. They've been donated a new bike for their entrance this week, nice to see though I'm slightly saddened this 1950's bike will now just rust away and never be ridden again. Sadly too we got there too late for any food but thoroughly enjoyed the 3.3 mile walk we did, complete with the only rain shower during the whole day which was typical for this week of being caught in the rain.
After all this exercise it was back home to flick through my latest book purchases which arrived by courier this morning. The Dixon's Cubs book is interesting in that this 2003 reprint was for members of the John Moore Society. Only 350 were printed, this one is number 36 and signed by John Moore's widow Lucile just six weeks before her death in September of that year. A lovely connection to Moore himself as she held that book briefly, knew Moore of course and therefore connects me. Fanciful thought maybe but that is how history works, by association and direct contact however tenuous.
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