Friends here will know I take an unhealthy interest in drinking all types of wine. Two notable things happened at last night’s regular Wednesday tasting – of wines from the Loire valley.
We meet in an upstairs room in an old fashioned city pub. I usually wait till everyone has gone and then, very gingerly, make my way downstairs clinging on to the bannister and a crutch. At the bottom I normally rest before trying to navigate the crowded noisy bar. Last night, as I began to move again, right out of the blue a young man – all trendy hair and denim jacket – suddenly appeared beside me offering shoulder or arm. He supported me brilliantly past the band, through the busy rooms to the main door. I hardly had time to thank him before he disappeared back into the crowd. Amazing thoughtfulness!
A few days ago, I was touched by the many quotations ccinjersey kindly posted on Dina’s thread. Last night, very strangely, on the back label of a wine bottle I read:
At the end of the journey, we remember only one battle, the one we fought against ourselves, the original enemy. The one that defined us.
Not quite sure what to make of that.
Doug
We meet in an upstairs room in an old fashioned city pub. I usually wait till everyone has gone and then, very gingerly, make my way downstairs clinging on to the bannister and a crutch. At the bottom I normally rest before trying to navigate the crowded noisy bar. Last night, as I began to move again, right out of the blue a young man – all trendy hair and denim jacket – suddenly appeared beside me offering shoulder or arm. He supported me brilliantly past the band, through the busy rooms to the main door. I hardly had time to thank him before he disappeared back into the crowd. Amazing thoughtfulness!
A few days ago, I was touched by the many quotations ccinjersey kindly posted on Dina’s thread. Last night, very strangely, on the back label of a wine bottle I read:
At the end of the journey, we remember only one battle, the one we fought against ourselves, the original enemy. The one that defined us.
Not quite sure what to make of that.
Doug
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