Friday, February 10, 2012

An early morning whisky.




Wilf, who has now recovered from yesterdays down day , joins me for a trip into town in the big 4x4. We're off to buy the breakfast croissants. No bread in the bakers . Overnight, the pipes in the centre of the little market town have frozen solid so there's no water for making dough. Not that it matters. The baker tells me that it's too cold for the yeast to rise.

The purple permed lady in the newsagent is also waterless. She's standing behind the counter with no less than three, three bar electric fires burning away . The poor thing still not warm despite wearing seven layers of clothing and a red felt hat. It's seemingly the worst winter since 1907. '' My mother told me so ! " . I can't but help wonder how old her mother must be. Perhaps she meant grandmother .

Due to the lack of water Wilf fails to get his illicit half croissant at the cafe under the arcades. He does however get a hair tousle. The snowed in postman , who has nothing to do, offers me an early morning whisky chaser . I thank him but decline . Wilf spends the rest of his day dozing by the fire snuggled up next to ' the font ' who is doing an online Mandarin course. Old PON's know : " If you want to go fast , go alone . If you want to go far , go together " .

25 comments:

  1. Glad Wilf is doing better. Hope weather improves soon!

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  2. Do you still have water? Sounds like most of Europe is experiencing a mini Ice Age. Hope the electrical lines don't start getting hit by falling tree limbs. You might get to experience life in the rickety old farmhouse the way the original inhabitants did - except at least you won't have haul out and feed the livestock.

    Hope you have an early Spring. And that Wilf continues to have more good days and nights than bad.

    Jed & Abby

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  3. You are a profound old gent, Wilf :-)

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  4. Truly, it's bizarre. Sitting in Aberdeenshire in positively balmy climes. House in SW France has burst pipes and three rooms and the stairs need replastering, and redecorating, and we've lost a carpet and a settee.

    Never thought the words "Thank Heavens for Ikea!" would cross my lips.

    Stay warm. Let Wilf lie on your feet.

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  5. Oh, brrrr - good you have a wee polar bear helping you bear the cold. Tousling your hair way across the pond, Wilf!

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  6. Irresistible title today. Of course the freezing point of whisky is considerably lower than that of water. A useful property.

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  7. I'm guessing your postman wasn't upset about the absence of water to water down his morning whiskey!

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  8. Delighted to hear that Wilfie Pon is having a good day. We are off to our crumbly old convent in the Aveyron soon and are nervous about what havoc the snow may have wreaked upon the old girl.

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  9. Who needs a whiskey when you have Wilf to warm you? I'm so glad that he's feeling better!

    Angus, I hope that your cold-wave passes and life gets back to normal in deepest France Profonde!

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  10. You turned down a wee dram? Och aye, you sure you're still a Scotsman? Surely it was medicinal and would have warmed you all the way home. Meanwhile, the font continues to fascinate and I'm terribly relieved to hear Wilf is feeling better again.

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  11. Sounds like another good day to bundle up and enjoy being at home!

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  12. Ouf, Wilfee is safe ! What a great new ! I thought of him during all the evening and can't wait to read your post this morning, Angus.
    I really hope cold and snow stop rapidly now. Too much people suffer from them.
    Bonne journée à vous trois, bisous to my beloved Wilfee.

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  13. I'm so glad that Wilf is feeling better. I was afraid that the "early morning whiskey" had something to do with him not feeling well...

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  14. Glad that Wilf is feeling better. Disaster, no bread at the boulangerie!! Our neighbour has cold water, but the pipes to their geyser have frozen so no hot water!!
    It looks like we will be a bit warmer next week, about time, this was a shock after the 'mild winter'!! Diane

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  15. Prayers answered...PRAISE THE LORD!!! Happy day, Wilfie!

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  16. yes... keep going far together. far and far.
    but don't leave the firside right now! the font is nothing short of amazing, teaching herself mandarin!
    i am thanking the lord the men in suits do not need you at the moment. i feel like telling them... "grow up. solve your own problems!" but then again, i thank the lord that men like you are advising them. lol.
    give my sweetest wee bear a big warm hug. (key word warm!)
    love,
    tammy j

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  17. I see we both confront ourselves with the same wintery adventures. I am from Romania and I've been literally hibernating since the bad weather started, it's incredibly cold and the snow is 2, 3 and in some parts even 4 meters high.
    Anyway I wanted to comment on your lovely dog, I am myself a huge animal lover. Kisses.

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  18. The ever handsome, ever thoughtful Wilf. Hoping a warm Printemps will be with you all soon.

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  19. "Too cold for the yeast to rise".
    Now that's the title of a country song if ever I heard one!

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  20. Here in Minnesota USA it is 9 below zero this morning and most chilly! I am glad we are better protected pipe-wise than you are . . .we do hope it warms up for you soon!

    Big hugs to little Wilfee!

    Jo, Stella and Zkhat

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  21. Mandarin on line. I can just imagine the interesting sounds punctuating the rickety old farmhouse.

    Joan

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  22. I understand that you could choose to turn down a wee drop, in the morning. But did you give Wilf the option? Might have done wonders for his arthritis. But could have been hard on his stomach, I suppose.

    And no half croissant. Adding insult to injury today, je pense.

    Good luck, Wilf.

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  23. Any break in your weather coming soon? We are in the midst of a deep freeze as well, as of right now it is -37 celcius including the wind chill. A bit brisk! Keep on going Wilf!

    With love from your Canadian pals,
    Dianna along wtih Tor, Willow and Tucker

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  24. Oh wow! The font learning Mandarin! Piappies Mom studied it for 12 years as part of their school curriculum but all she could do perfectly is sing happy barkday.

    We are happy that Wilf is having a good day. Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

    Love,
    Piappies Fudgie, Princess, Frappie, Mocha, Sugar, Wai-Pai, Wai-Max & Forgie

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