The Blue Lagoon

Dr Anne visited the Blue Lagoon.  She did not go in the pool after her experience of the thermal baths in Budapest. She enjoyed a walk around th lava fields.

Hallgrímskirja

Went on an amazing visit to the Church of Hallgrimur.  It is dedicated to the most renowned sacred poet of Iceland, Hallgrimur Pétursson.

On Thursday there was an amazing concert by Dorthe Højland on the saxophone and Lára Bryndís Eggertsdóttir on the organ.

Their rendition of Amazing Grace will linger with me forever. Morning has Broken was the encore.

The, Outsider

Forsyth, F. (2015). The Outsider. London: Transworld Publishers.

Dr Anne picked up this book at the airport on her way to Canada.  Freddie Forsyth has always been one of her favourite authors, her favourite, The Odessa File. She thought this was his latest book but it was in fact his autobiography.  Dr Anne read of his love of planes, travel, fishing and life, really his life in intrigue.  It was an interesting read into how his amazing books were researched and the stories developed. She awards 7/10.

All Weld Sculptures in Toronto

Dr Anne had three requests when she visited Canada recently:

Meet all the people she knew;

Eat fresh corn from the pot;

Visit 'All Weld' Sculptures in and around Toronto.  

B&S took Dr Anne downtown one stormy day.  Dr Anne jumped out of the car to photograph the sculptures.  

My baby boys

Met up with my little Scott after 28 years then met his son Andrew called after his great granda and daughter Marlene.  Must not forget Derra, Scott's wife.

Marlene and her friend.

Derra and Shiloh.

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Shiloh.

My wee boy Jimmie.

The Last act of Love

Rentzenbrink, C. (2015). The Last Act of Love. London: Picador.

Dr Anne picked up this read at the airport, one of Richard and Judy's summer club.  It lasted the 8 hours of the flight.  How does one deal with life when someone is cut down because of an accident or an illness?   We all do it in different ways. Some withdraw, some cry, some talk endlessly some are angry, some are accepting.  How long does it take? When does one reach the point that they accept that life is just different? Sometime? Never?

This Cathy's story about life after her dearly beloved brother is involved in a car accident and how she and her family deal with it.

This is a true story.  Dr Anne recalls another read Elizabeth is missing as she arrives in Toronto to meet her bestie Susan and her husband Bill.

Dr Anne Awards 7/10.

Those We Left Behind

Neville, S. (2016). Those we left behind. London: Vintage.

Dr Anne picked up this book as she headed for Edinburgh on Friday.  It was a new author for her, part of the Richard and Judy 2016 season.  The book kept her going until Sunday night.  Does the police service need to be intuitive or sensing on the Myers Briggs scale? Would it have made a difference for Ciaran and Thomas, Flanagan, the police woman and Cunningham the probation officer?

Dr Anne is currently in a dilemma re the E.U. Vote.  Should she use inituition or analysis.

Dr Anne awards this book 6.5 out of 10.