Lockdown day #75

Another nice sunny day - temperature up to 24 degrees - I had to put sun block on for the first time this year as my legs were cooking nicely.

Today should have been "A Night at the Musicals" at Rochdale Citadel - I gave my apologies since I was going to the "Chairman's Charity Dance" at St Matthews Church Hall in Stretford - both were cancelled due to COVID-19.

The reason for the Charity Dance was because our Chairman is 65 today!  Instead I visited him and had a nice socially distanced natter with some food in his garden (it was where my legs were cooking) ... so the day wasn't totally wasted.

I did some shopping at Asda - as is my wont on a Saturday (to get the meat for Sunday lunch), and didn't have to queue long - Asda actually felt quite empty.  Perhaps people were sitting in their gardens rather than shopping.

When I got home I did some work on a book, and then watched a film called "The Last Year" - telling the tale of Christian [lack of] love at a Bible college in America.  Some of the behaviour of the Dean and his misquoting of the Bible were scandalous - why so many Christians believe in a God of punishment I do not believe .... I believe in a God of love.    The film, however, had a lovely ending.

Lockdown day #47

I didn't do a lot today - well I say that - I had a long walk (11700 steps) in the sun in Boggart Hole Clough which was nice - although it was at times quite busy.

The Museum of Transport is, of course, closed - but on Saturdays they have a Saturday Show-off - one of the buses in their collection.  Today's bus was Rochdale 280 on route 17.

I watched the online Dedication of the Monastery Church when my friend Helen is now a nun in Dublin, which was very moving.

Spent the evening doing not very much, which is fine.  I also did some reading, which whiled away the time too.

Timeline - Saturday 31st August 2013 - visit to Rochdale

The last day of August, and I went to Rochdale.  The Rugby League World Cup is taking place, and they were promoting the Fiji v Ireland game to be held at the Spotland Stadium on 28th October.  On display was the cup all these teams would be playing for.  I was also treated some Fijian cuisine which was very nice.

I took the opportunity to visit the Touchstones Gallery, and viewed two exhibitions.  Shutterbugging in Suburbia and Sea: A Collection of Works Inspired by Tidal Waters.

I then went on to Bury and visited the Bury Art Museum and viewed the exhibition Inspired By: Bury Art Society.