Or to put it another way I usually don't enjoy going with the other threequarters when she is shopping for clothes.
That is until this week when she dragged me into a shop in Sheringham.
To start with there were plenty of bright and breezy clothes which is just as well because Sheringham itself was both bright and breezy.
The other threequarters just couldn't make up her mind after clutching four dresses to "try on."
This could take some time I thought to myself wondering if I had enough time to write a novel or a symphony or possibly both.
So out from the changing room came this vision of loveliness - but I'm not here to talk about other women so must limit my comments to the other threequarters.
Ok she did look lovely when she came out. I had to say that otherwise she wouldn't have bought me an ice cream afterwards.
The shop assistants were very bright and breezy as well, with helpful suggestions. The other threequarters couldn't decide between two of the dresses and so, as they were very reasonable in price, I was extremely helpful in suggesting she should have both which I guess makes her my other one and a half.
She just fell short of adding a fascinator to make her look more fascinating. I wonder if that would work for me.
But it was a tolerable experience for once and they were very friendly and helpful and at least I felt good when one of them said.
"You've been very patient. My husband wouldn't have done this." So I earned a few Brownie points and an ice cream.
And of course there was the bonus that it gave me material for this blog. Wherever I go I'm observing and listening and watching for things I can blog about. So beware if I'm ever sat next to you and keeping very still and quiet.
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Don't you just hate it when artists take your favourite songs and turn them into very ordinary songs? Just occasionally an artist will improve on the original.
Two perfect examples of this are Nilsson's Without You which has become a classic and is so much better than the Badfinger original. The Hollies took Albert Hammond's The Air That I Breathe and turned it into a classic and I much prefer Matthew's Southern Comfort's version of Woodstock to the Joni Mitchell original.
But often it goes the other way. I have over 100 versions of MacArthur Park but imho none live up to the original Richard Harris version. Same with Madonna's version of American Pie which is a pale shadow of the Don McLean original and what possessed Annie Lennox to take on Whiter Shade of Pale when the Procol Harum original is so so good?
Talking of which, who remembers Elvis Presley's "My Boy?" Well it's nowhere near as good as the Richard Harris original.
I have been revisiting all my Harris music. For some reason I like the actor's voice although his range is a bit limited as is Bob Dylan's and many others. I am listening a lot to his album Slides. There's one track where he completely fails to hit a high note and the result is horrendously awful and I cringe every time I listen to it because I know what's coming. Still love the album though. Enough about music.
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On Tuesday before returning home we bumbled or bimbled around North Norfolk. We have been meaning to call at a place called The Pheasant for coffee for a long time. It's just along the coast road from Weybourne.
It was very pleasant sitting in the garden. We were served by a young lady who spoke with an Eastern European accent and we asked where she came from.
We then had a chat with her about her homeland of Ukraine. She thanked us for taking an interest.
We then popped into Salthouse Church where they very often have art exhibitions and the current one features the art from various schools. It was just being taken down so we didn't stay too long.
I revisited the graffiti in the choir stalls and I'm still trying to establish whether one name scratched into the wood is one of my ancestors. I do know that many members of the Dew famiy came from Salthouse. Will let you know if I have any luck with my search.
We drove down to the stoney beach and sat and had a read. I will talk about that tomorrow and publish a few photographs.
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Just a reminder to anyone living within striking distance of Hethersett that the Friends of Hethersett Library will be organising a talk and presentation by local author Phyllida Scrivens at 7 pm on Thursday. Phyllida will talk about a medical conference which was held in Norwich in the 19th century. It will be a very interesting talk as anyone who has been to previous ones from Phyllida will know. Tickets are £5 on the door and include tea and coffee and cake and sausage rolls at the end of the talk.