So very sad to hear of the death of Elena Baltacha, the British No.1, who succumbed to liver cancer yesterday. She suffered from a chronic liver condition from the age of 19, but she did not let it stop her achieving amazing goals in the British tennis world. A wonderful ambassador for the sport. A true champion in both tennis and life. I'll be seeing you in the locker room soon, Bally. xx
Am looking forward to writing with World Championship snooker in the background. The sound of clunking snooker balls is surprisingly therapeutic. Anyway, as promised, more photos. A beautiful butterfly captured on my travels yesterday:
I have no idea what type of butterfly this is. I am not David Attenborough. Or David Bellamy. I wonder what has happened to the latter? He used to emerge through massive foliage sporting a permanently gurning expression scaring the life out of a very young me! Anyway, you don't need to be Messrs Attenborough or Bellamy to appreciate bluebells in the woods:
Truly inspiring and so beautiful to admire. You cannot recapture their beauty on film. They proliferate year-on-year. The contrast of the dark woodland only serves to make them appear even more vibrant. Speaking of vibrancy, another delightful sight is a field of rapeseed oil:
I assure you I was not driving at the time whilst taking these images! I can remember seeing these yellow fields on a trip to Haddo House in Aberdeenshire when I was eleven and staring at them in wonderment, mistaking them for a genetically-modified form of buttercup. They have captivated me every year since. I certainly wouldn't advise walking through a field of them, which I did whilst under the influence of alcohol as a nineteen year old, ruining my old stonewashed Levi's 501!
Anyway, more writing achieved today, with even more ideas springing into my head for future novels. More will be revealed at some point. I need to focus on the task in hand and do the best job on this series first.
Hope you are all enjoying a fabulous Bank Holiday.
MJ xx
p.s. At the time of posting: Selby is 12-11 ahead in the final! Go Selby!
Don't be a follower - be a leader! xx
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