Sun coming over the mountain

I walked over to church early to set things up as it was my turn to take the service. The sun was just coming over the mountain and the sunlight shone brightly on the backs of the sheep in the field opposite. Our retired vicar turned up following my invitation. He had said he didn’t want to put off us amateurs who are just filling in during our period without a chaplain. It felt a little strange, a bit like teaching days when the inspector was sitting at the back of the class! However David is a nice man and would not have been critical even if my sermon was rubbish!
Today’s walk was just down to visit friends for an alfresco lunch. The garden has a beautiful view of the mountain and it was sunny and the perfect temperature for sitting outside. Of course lunch took most of the afternoon and we should make the most of these opportunities as I still think it is highly likely that France will end up with a full national lockdown.