OH MY GOD!!!!!
Hilary was just the most spectacularly imaginative person I have ever met. She will be the closest person to Genius I will ever have the privilege to work with. There was always something of William Blake about her. I have been touched to have her in my life. I can't believe it. So sorry Gerald. She gave us all such fun and excitement. Love you Hils. xx
Well, that's the end of an era isn't it? Her Majesty. She was the most extraordinary woman. The whole world respected her. Some may not agree with the monarchy as an institution, but very few didn't view Her as the exception. So many lives has been touched and felt special thanks to her. I truly hope Charles will become as strong a figurehead. The anti royalists will probably now want to curtail his influence. He will have no power, but his position is one of power. His activism in the face of commercial greed, whether it be in the world of business, architecture or the environment has always been strong, and now I read he has to stop making his thoughts felt. WHY?
The Lionesses!!!!! What a brilliant tournament they have had. What a brilliant team mentality. It was just a great night for both women and for football. Football may not be my favourite sport of all but it is the common Global sport and has been ripe for change for some time. Who knows the impact on the International perception, but certainly amongst the male players and supporters this was something to cherish and admire. As for the night being great for women, how can it not be?
10,000 feet is a long way up. Over 3km . That's quite a long way to fall from an aeroplane. Mind you the plane itself wasn't the most comfortable, it didn't even meet Ryanair or EasyJet's level of service, but little reason to jump. I was shuffled along the floor to the gaping whole that is the door by Tim, my wee Scottish instructor. To be fair he's not that wee at all, and thank heavens he knew what he was doing! Very sweet guy. As were a few of the other "passengers" who I got chatting to before the jump. Congrats to one and all who did it. I think we all felt we would do it again, tho' none of us named the date!
SO, I have got back from Spain where I walked and rode some of the El Camino with The Big Hoof team. Thank you my girls for getting me to do it. EXTRAORDINARY experience. Humbling and exhilarating. Please support them on their last day. What an epic journey. What an EPIC team. I am truly honoured to have been a part of it.
I got home at 1.45am this morning. Off to Oxford in a minute to go see my old chum Jim Basker who runs a Summer Shakespeare's school for US students. A brilliant man, who is actually my sister's mate, but feels like a part of the family. I have a Q&A with his students. Great fun, but then I am off at 5.00am tomorrow to go SKY DIVING!!!!!