18th November 2013

Today I got one of those nice fleeting surprises that put a smile on my face. I met another local tweeter. We Follow each other tweet-wise. I was getting on the bus as she was getting off, so our chat was brief, but it's always good to meet other tweeters. They become real people then, and not just tiddly pictures on your phone.

Then this afternoon I took D and friend to a funeral at Cheltenham Crematorium. I stayed outside and wandered round the beautiful grounds. Even on a dull wet day they were so restful and peaceful. I love the challenge of getting pictures anytime, but a dull wet day is a challenge. Here are two I took today. What do you think?

And here are two I took from the bus this morning in the rain.

This one is the old Toll House in Stratton from my top deck viewpoint. It's particularly interesting because it used to be four hundred yards down the road charging tolls.The times, they are a-changin'. 

Finally, on this scintillating, exciting day (Oh yes? I hear you cry ;) I went to a Hospital Radio Meeting in our local hospital. It was exciting. The lights keep going out in the closed hospital restaurant where we hold our meetings, and each time we jump out of our chairs and run around until we are spotted by the sensors and they come on again. I think it's a cunning NHS plan to prevent us becoming too sedentary. Presenters like me fall into two distinct groups, oldies like me and young technical wizards. Patients come in all shapes and sizes and so, broadly, do we. It's a great creative mix and we all enjoy it. 

"My name's Patrick, and you're listening to Cirencester Hospital Radio ... "