I am not sure what this means but these words are on my scarf. I bought it two years ago and I unfortunately disposed of the presentation box and explanatory note about the designer and her inspiration for the design. Her signature is on the corner of the scarf, Tamela Salman. Who knows? Someone out there reading this may know her. I think the words may mean something like beautiful women. The scarf is certainly beautiful in rich jewel colours, lapis lazuli, topaz, ruby, amber, green agate, with stars, minarets, sequins and two floating women. The scarf really merits a journey on the magic flying carpet, but no, we are staying firmly on home soil in Richmond today.
Inspired by my fish and chips lunch in the garden yesterday, my freedom from the heart monitor and encouraging news from Boris about lessening of the social distancing restrictions, I had a goal to walk to my golf club today, pay my subscription, believe I would play again, and walk home once more. I had hardly walked outside my home and garden for three months, so I was not sure if my legs would make it! Perhaps, it was not very sensible to launch myself on the hottest day of the year and at midday. My black face mask decorated with a red heart was hot and made my sunglasses steam up.
After an initial wobbly stage, my legs held up, on the way back I ventured into the bank, completed my essential business and fired with this success, braved my first reconnoiter into Tesco. Copied others with hand sanitisation and cleaning basket handles. Amazed to find different fruits in season, white flat peaches, yum, yum! It’s three months since I have been in a shop. All quite calm and orderly. Another outing later in day to M&S, had to queue this time, 2 metres apart, inside shop all calm again and well structured for safe shopping.
Then the climax to a perfect day of goals achieved.....my favourite Cancer Research charity shop, which happens to be my nearest shop of any sort, was being cleaned for reopening. This is where I bought my beautiful scarf I am wearing today. I am going to be very disciplined in future. If I buy any more treasures, I must give back two items for each one I buy.
Having tasted freedom today, I shall stay home tomorrow. Will not push my luck.
Busy Bee, Scarf Face!
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