Lockdown day #36

So first I received a text message "reminding" me that the gas service engineer would come on 20th April.  Then yesterday the gas service engineer came along and looked at the boiler ... and TODAY I finally received the letter from the Housing Association that the gas service engineer would be coming ... perhaps tenants need to have telepathic powers these days!

I saw a weird short film called "Patrice" - about a black guy from Tunisia living in Germany.

On Facebook I was directed by a friend to a list of Disney films - and invited to add the film grossing the most at the box-office in the year that I was born.  For me this is "The Sword in the Stone" - an animated feature about the young King Arthur.  I hadn't realised it was released in 1963, but I have to say it is one of my top favourites for Disney films.

I sought out my DVD and watched the film again - I can see why it is in my all-time favourites list.

I did some work on my stamps ... which is very relaxing ... and took an evening stroll round the park.

But before I close today can I just say "Happy Birthday" to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - 94 today.

Queen's Baton Relay - Stage I

On 9th October 2013, the Queen's Baton started its long journey round the Commonwealth.  Sir Chris Hoy, Ambassador for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, carried the Baton to Buckingham Palace.

 

At Buckingham Palace, the Queen inserted her message into the Baton, and watch as the Baton started its journey.

 

The first destination for the Baton on 10th October 2013 was Stirling University (home of the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland) where the domestic route was unveiled.

 

 

After a reception at Glasgow's City Chambers the Baton left from Glasgow Airport on-board an Emirates flight, en route for India.