Feel Good Friday

[MAS_Nurse]

Happy St David’s Day - Dydd Gŵyl Ddewi hapus to all our Welsh friends!

St David is the patron saint of Wales, a Celtic Christian monk who died 1st March in 587 A.D, and later canonised by the Roman church in 12th Century. The daffodil and leek are the symbols of Wales.

This week in the UK we’ve had unseasonably hot weather followed by seasonal showers. Our gardens and woodlands are bursting with new life, with daffodils and crocuses leading the charge into spring. It makes us all smile just looking at their sunny blooms and lifts our spirits. If you have had a trying week this week, may I encourage you to take a moment to go outside in the sunshine and gaze upon the beautiful flowers, breathe in the freshness of spring and release your stresses and tensions.

One thing that has made my husband and I laugh today is that although it is sad that André Previn has died, we remember with joy the sketch he did in 1971 with Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. Eric was supposedly playing the Grieg’s piano concerto, only for André ‘Preview’ (as Eric called him) to reprimand his playing saying, he was playing all the wrong notes, to which Eric replied,’ I’m playing all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order’! Check out this video: youtu.be/uMPEUcVyJsc(Not working as expected?)

Keep smiling my friends 

Best wishes,

MAS Nurse and Moderator

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Hi MAS_Nurse, First of all a very happy St. David's Day to all our Welsh group members.

What an absolutely lovely picture of those beautiful daffodils you've posted. It really gladdens the eye and the heart.

I think most people have felt a bit of extra cheer this week with the early spring sunshine and it's lovely to see blossom springing forth on lots of trees. (I only hope we don't go back to sharp frosts and spoil it all).

And lovely to see the Morecambe and Wise sketch with Andre Previn again. Just as funny as ever and I don't agree that it's odd that Andre Previn is so often remembered because of it. Humour helps the world go round and he showed himself to be more than ready for a laugh at his own expense. Comedy gold.

I hope that everyone has had an OK week and will be able to do as you suggest: go out and appreciate the wonders of spring, at least for a little while.

Best wishes for your weekends, everyone.

[sassy59]

Happy St. David’s Day to one and all. Such beautiful weather which lifts the spirits.

Sadly I may have another battle on my hands, trying to help our youngest son with his addiction to drink and drugs. He’s not communicating with his family st the moment but hopefully that will change. I won’t turn my back on him but I know things will be challenging.

Take care all and enjoy your weekend. Xxxx