Getting back in step...

 

Went out for a wee walk yesterday around La Guerche, first since returning from our extended stay in Scotland. The shy sunflowers brought some brightness to a somewhat overcast morning.

Theatre at the chateau...always fun!

 

This year's fun and frolics at Chateau de La Guerche should be interesting!

Measure for Measure is a dark comedy by William Shakespeare about justice, mercy, and moral hypocrisy. It follows a strict ruler named Angelo who sentences a young man to death for premarital sex, then demands sexual favors from the man’s nun sister in exchange for his life.

Key Plot Points

The Duke's Departure: Duke Vincentio leaves Vienna and puts the rigid Angelo in charge, pretending to leave town but actually staying behind disguised as a friar. 
The Arrest: Angelo strictly enforces an old law and sentences Claudio to death for getting his fiancée Juliet pregnant. 
The Corrupt Bargain: Claudio’s sister Isabella, a novice nun, begs Angelo for mercy. Angelo agrees to spare Claudio only if Isabella sleeps with him.  
The Deception: Isabella refuses. The disguised Duke intervenes, setting up a "bed trick" where Angelo’s abandoned former fiancée Mariana takes Isabella's place in the dark. 
The Resolution: Angelo breaks his promise and orders Claudio executed anyway, but the Duke saves him. The Duke reveals his identity, exposes Angelo's hypocrisy, and forces him to marry Mariana before handing out pardons.
This was 2024's performance 'Ubu roi' by Alfred Jarry.

My Sunday Bench...Comrie,Scotland.

In Comrie, a village in the southern Highlands of Scotland, in the district of Perth and Kinross, known as the "Shaky Toun"

Go Glasgow!

We met up with Paul and Mara on Monday for lunch in Glasgow. The city was looking well under a clear blue sky. As I have said before, like most cities, it is important to look up to appreciate the architecture both classic and modern,

This is the neo-classical rooftop statue 'Italia' created by Scottish sculptor Alexander Stoddart on a rooftop in the Italian Centre on Ingram Street in the 'Merchant City' area.

This is the view looking towards the famous equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington located outside the Gallery of Modern Art in Royal Exchange Square.

He has been joined by a Scottie dog, one of 40 giant sculptures which have been placed around the city to raise awareness of Maggie’s cancer charity. It has of course also been given the traffic cone treatment that was *once unique to Glasgow.

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From Facebook.

A good walk with friends...

It was good to catch up with friends Bert & Geraldine yesterday and share our local walk with them which included part of the costal path into the Cambusdoon Estate & Gardens and through the Alloway Tunnel Project.

Stepping out in Ayr...

On Monday we headed out on our now favourite walk with Eileen and Paul along the coast and over to Alloway to see the latest additions to the tunnel project and back along the high ground at Greenan Castle all in all we notched up 11.3 km (19k steps for Eileen) so a good walk.

My Sunday Bench...Ayr

 Looking out towards the isle of Arran from the shoreline at Ayr this morning.

Around Rozelle...

On our last outing with Ada here in Ayr we went over to Rozelle park to let her get some exercise and also take in the current art on display within its galleries. We started off with a walk around the pond near the entrance.

The pond currently is playing host a large family of swans parents plus 8 cygnets.

Ada enjoyed watching them being led into the lake one by one with varying degrees of waddling!

She was also tickled by the family of ducks who followed us for a time along the path.

We also visited some of the wicker characters around the grounds.

We also exposed her to the current art on display within the Maclaurin Gallery and encouraged her to develop a 'style' of her own...which we are sure she will.