I don't know whether it's the fact that yesterday was such a lovely day here in North Wales - with crystal clear views over the Clwyd Valley to Snowdonia - (yes, the whole range was in brilliant outline), or the knowledge that it was the longest day; or whether I hadn't been quick enough this year to book a day off so that I could climb Snowdon in the near darkness in order to see the
Sun rise on the horizon from the vantage of being the highest in Wales & England.
Sun rise on the horizon from the vantage of being the highest in Wales & England.
Or could it simply be that today is the beginning of the longer, darker nights........I don't know.......but a certain melancholy descended today despite the soaring temperatures, and I've had to give myself a stern talking-to.........remember............I'm fortunate to have health, work, a loving family and Ray Phillips' CD "a Birds Eye View Pt1" by Six Ton Budgie land on my doorstep late last week.
Ray was founding member of the Original Welsh Supergroup - Budgie - whom I can honestly say I've spent a deal of time with over the years, particularly in the 80's living in Cardiff. Ray's soulful music is quite haunting, and naturally took me back to my teeneage years in the 70's when I was first introduced to Budgie by a mate's older Brother (we've all had the musical induction by a mate's elder brothers haven't we).....so perhaps.....just perhaps...my melancholy realtes more to a yearning for the carefree days of my teens, when summer days seemed to last far longer, were much hotter and life was simply more enjoyable in many senses.
Don't get me wrong - my greatest love is my family, and if I had to do it all again, there would be little to change, but the halcyon days of everyone's teens is a treasured time-capsule which, and I truly believe this, informs our character for later life, and the friends from 'way back when' will always be there for you no matter-what.........
Never turn your back on a friend..........how true that is.........
So with a sigh and a shrug....it's onwards to tomorrow, and the smiling face of my young daughter, who is yet to experience the joys of teenage expression ...........Yes my firends....it's all worth it.
Smiling again......
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