The half of shandy ...

This morning, my parents went to the church - we followed them, anxious that they arrived there safely - 

I could see, ahead of me, their two frail shapes - 

During the week, Sandra from the church had offered my mum communion at home - 

Yesterday we'd walked past the church in the burning afternoon - 

We'd had half of shandy in the garden of the Old House at Home -

The pub was on the Havant Heritage Trail - it dates from the 16th Century - 

I'd stood in the bar upon uneven flagstones - I'd stared at the beer pump badges -

The badge for Seafarers Ale caught my eye - 

I imagined myself on board the three masted ship, sailing off the edge of the world - 

10.13

22 June 2014

Havant