So much disruption to well laid plans yesterday. Shepton Mallet hospital had a cancellation so dad's knee replacement operation is happening on Thursday. Claire went off back to Newport so I took the number 12 bus over to Newton Abbot. Mum tells me it is considered one of the best bus services in the country. It runs Newton Abbot to Brixham about every 10 minutes all day; exactly what you need, regular and reliable. It was busy when I got the one about ten past nine on a wet Tuesday in January. I walked across a little park with the fabulous yew tree (above), a few minutes from Claire's house, to pick it up and it stops outside Sainsbury at the bottom of the hill from where mum and dad live.
We went for a damp and slow perambulation around Decoy Park. As we came back to the house I was struck by the tangle of bare limbs of the magnolia,
and dad pointed out the lovely cluster of snowdrops and the first few camellia flowers:
Just happy to be here, quiet and away from normal life.
Peaceful! It's good that your father's knee operation has been brought forward - makes a pleasant change to hear that.
ReplyDeleteHope all goes well with your Dad's knee surgery. How nice you have the convenience of a bus right there!
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