As I begin the month, I am still in Milan.
We hire an apartment near the centre and explore:
The Cathedral
Thirsty work.
So, to Lake Como:
And, Town:
Soon I am back in the UK and visiting Ryland Abbey:
Home and time to get the garden going for the summer.
It is the time for English Asparagus:
Some spectacular flowers:
I go to Cornwall, where the countryside is full of pink campions and Foxgloves:
Gwithian has to be my favourite stop-off point:
I am with the Pathways to the Past Team, exploring pre-historic monuments:
Wonders a plenty. One needs to know. For example, we might walk through a field with a small hill, but it turns out to be a 5000 year old barrow!!
Men-an-Tol – an enigmatic favourite:
Then, the story of Courtyard Round Houses: apparently, we are about the only site for this phenomena. The actual round structures are still there:
Magnificent views from Carn Brea:
Plenty of typical Cornish food at hand:
Some Church exploring as well: typical Cornish Church:
Sancreed: here the present day next to a painting of the same entrance by a favourite John Miller:
The churchyard actually has 5 medieval Cornish crosses in it:
Love these Cornish road signs:
To Truro, and a visit to the newly opened Art Museum for an exhibition by Kurt Jackson. A good selection of his works in various forms:
Also, some old friends like this one – the Signal – by Norman Garstin. Did a lot of work on it once upon a time in a previous lifetime.
I have been listening to the latest by Salif Keita: surprising since he was supposed to be retiring. Retirement!!.
I love his music. The competition is great, but he must be my favourite.
Ironically, he is a lousy performer.
I fee the same about Van Morrison.
Time to check out the programme for this year’s Proms: much on offer with a slight tone of predictability:
I have been reading Techno-feudalism by Yanis Varoufakis. A fascinating and important book.
Also, reading Stephan Hoeller’s The Gnostic Jung and the Seven Sermons of the Dead. Actually, a re-read – I read it first in the 80s and it made a big impression on me. I am re-reading a lot of Gnostic material at the moment – new readings as well.
So, concluding with a sunset from Gwithian:
