I'm Feeling Very Guilty

A long early morning walk has left me feeling rather worn out and in need of a rest.  The weather, today is uncomfortably warm. It was a good decision for me to take an early exercise walk before the sun gained too much energy. Upon return, not feeling too energetic I decided to retire to the bed in my spare room. It was still early in the day and hardly a time for such luxuries. 

The sun was shining strongly on the window ledge and the breeze entering through the open window was pleasantly warm. Lying on the bed with my eyes closed and listening to my favourite collection of classical music, I was mentally conveyed into another world. I had recently purchased a Sony WH-XB900N set of headphones. It had not been my intention to buy such an expensive set for as far as I was concerned, I was not much of a  connoisseur of sound.

Here I was lying on my spare bed listening to my favourite music. I was utterly transformed by the clarity of the sound and the ambience of the occasion.  It was as though I was right in the midst of the orchestra or next to the musician. As I lay there with my eyes closed and caressed by the gentle warm breeze that entered through the open window, I could have been in any famous location. I could have been in any great concert hall in Rome surrounded by great gilded works of art or reclining on a beach on the Mediterranean coastline.

Indigenous Garden

While on one of my many many walks, I paused to admire a roadside garden. There was a notice on the fence advising those passing by that the garden was intended for indigenous flowering plants. I noted that there was a complete absence of bees and other insects, it left me with a strange feeling of fear and foreboding. It was a very quiet afternoon, no bird sounds, it was as if I was in another world and nothing was real. 

I have been around for a long time and when I was young there were many and diverse insects. It is both sad and alarming that younger folk today, who have not enjoyed my experiences would be unaware and indifferent. 

While lingering at the site, I was joined by a stately and elderly gentleman who informed me that a lady, now dead. had created the garden to attract bees and other insects. I pointed out the total absence of bees and insects and suggested that it was a sign of the times. He seemed to take exception to my remark, turned on his heel, and strode off. Either that or he was shocked at the revelation.