Not been feeling so chipper lately.
Just the last 20 years or so, I've noticed I've been a bit porous.
And then bits of my inner lining started lifting off. I've had crumbly stuff on my floor.
Most unsightly. It's a blessing the current cleaning team are up to the mark.
Anyway, the good news is there's something afoot. Once more.
I can always tell. You get people traipsing around, looking at you in a certain way.
And then they start measuring, and writing things down.
And talking loudly.
This time it's been numbers of people.
And they've even been in for a sit-down meeting... not to sing and celebrate the Lord's Supper, which is my real purpose in life, but to have a huge discussion. Went on for ages longer than any that I can remember.
But there you are. Folk like to talk. Especially round here. There was lots of hand-shaking at the end. All that 'beautiful', 'unique' and 'extraordinary' that I seem to inspire. It's hard to take it all in.
They should have seen me when I started out, way back in 1750. That was a different story.
Llanarth Church & Llanarth Court
This is how I look on a good day!
Is it a question of a bit of plaster here and there and you'll be fine? Or is there more to do?
ReplyDeleteWe all need some work done as we get older. I note you're 261 years old. How's the water works? Pipes and tubes and all that?
I hope you'll soon be as good as new.
God bless.
Bless you, Victor. How kind you are.
ReplyDeleteMy own waterworks are in good shape, thank you.
It's more the work all the water from outside has been doing.
You see, the lovely views I have from where I am also mean I get to see a lot of weather, and I do take a battering as the seasons turn.
They tell me the rain has got in under my skin.
I get a bit confused, but apparently all the work planned is going to come to over £100,000.
When I started out it was all sovereigns, crowns and guineas. Mind you a sixpence or a thrupp'ny bit went a long way. I was always happy if one of those got dropped between my floorboards.