{"id":2000,"date":"2011-07-14T18:02:53","date_gmt":"2011-07-14T17:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog360.back2sq1.co.uk\/?p=2000"},"modified":"2011-07-28T16:21:51","modified_gmt":"2011-07-28T15:21:51","slug":"missing-the-snake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog360.back2sq1.co.uk\/?p=2000","title":{"rendered":"Missing the snake"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Roger, Dot and Barbara on the Caledon Trail near Pattison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The children left after lunch yesterday, and a strange quiet settled on Palmer Circle. The weather was slightly cooler, and so in the evening we went for a walk along part of the Caledon Trail, starting at Palgrave. We did about four miles, mainly at a brisk rate, and Dot and I narrowly avoided seeing a (harmless) garter snake that crossed the trail as we approached. Of course, we have only the Murrays’ word for it that there was a snake, but they’re usually quite reliable.<\/p>\n

On the way back to the house we passed the rail crossing on Mount Hope Road, but failed to intercept a train. I had earlier written a poem called Looking for Heaven<\/em>, in which a Canadian train appeared, along with Nebraska and various other features familiar to certain Ontarians. After supper we watched Easy Virtue<\/em>, a film of the Noel Coward play that turned out to be unsatisfying despite a promising cast list. Twenty Characters in Search of a Plot<\/em> would have been a better title. No pace, poor direction and, to tell the\u00a0 truth, not\u00a0 a very good play.<\/p>\n

This morning we slept in and had a late breakfast. Continued heat is forecast, and tonight we head into Toronto for a meal. I’ve read three of the Ishiguro stories: he really is an excellent writer.<\/p>\n

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