New Year's Day. I woke early, intended to start the New Year with a walk. I needed to use up some fruit from the fridge, so made raspberry muffins, an apple and raspberry crumble and apple gingerbread whilst I had a little energy. Then I hit a brick wall. Slept for an hour and have gone considerably downhill ever since. Peak flow taken a wallop too, and I am off to the GP tomorrow, as despite no sinus pain, I clearly have an infection (and probably have since Christmas).
I have been watching archaeology programmes, and will share this lovely red flint with you. In one of the programmes I was watching this afternoon, Prof. Alice Roberts said that to find a Neolothic site was challenging. Well, this flint came from the beach at Brightlingsea, Essex. We were sat looking for pretty stones, and Gabby came across this flint - and there were some others too, but this the only red one. To find flints on a pebbly beach is quite something! It is a red silex and would have been very sought after because of its unique colour and properties. It can be found on the Isle of Heligoland - in other words, it comes from Doggerland, which was once the land bridge between Britain and Europe. To sit down, right where flints had been worked anything up to 10,000 years ago, and to find flint debitage was nothing short of miraculous! Gabby had been asking for this flint so she could frame it.It brought back memories of them hunting for flints when we were walking across the field track to West Kennet long barrow, and they found them too! They had keen eyes, my kids.
I don't know what I shall be eating for tea - nothing that needs much cooking, of that I am certain. I have no appetite. I may just have a bowl of soup.
I hope that you do get an appointment to see your doctor soon. The virus is horrible by itself but it sounds as if you may need antibiotics to fight it. Hope it begins to clear soon and that you begin to feel better. The red flint is interesting, makes me want to read more widely about Neolithic times. When I stayed with my Aunt and Uncle on the Lincolnshire Wolds as a child a copse of trees on top of one hill often yielded flint arrowheads, just wish I could remember exactly where it was!!
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If I'm no better, will have to go on Monday. I can remember doing an Archaeology Field Trip to Newport, Pembs, where we walked along the river's edge and were told to look for worked flints caught up in the rushes - we found plenty.
DeleteWhat an interesting flint. Your children did have very keen eyes. I hope you can get some relief from your illness very soon.
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All of them very bright, and bought up on castles, old houses and archaeology.
DeleteFeel slightly better but sinuses still going strong.
It is not really the month to be ill Jennie, freezing cold temperatures will not help your chest. So stay indoors and keep warm. It is an unusual colour that flint, I often remember in the depths of winter going fieldwalking for flints and I used to love too draw them as well.
ReplyDeleteIt was the pits being ill at Christmas. I haven't fieldwalked for years - last time was when they were building a new school in Llandeilo - perhaps 20 years ago now.
DeleteOh gosh, you really have been poorly ever since you got back from your holiday haven't you. I hope you are soon starting to feel a bit better. Soup sounds like a wonderful idea, and keep yourself nice and warm as the weather changes to this predicted cold snap.
ReplyDeleteYes, sick of being ill. I feel marginally better but still struggle to make my bedtime later than 8.30 p.m.!
DeleteGet better soon, Bovey! Love, Andrea xoxo
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