Well, now that I’ve finally got through my Peru journal, I suppose it’s time I face the cold, harsh reality of having to write new journal entries. Woe is me.
The contrast with the holiday has somehow been never more sharp than this morning, as I tramped into work through the wind-driven drizzle [1] – it felt like I was walking through a giant sneeze. On the flip side of the coin, it’s given me an excuse [2] to have a Bakewell Tart with lunch. Well, you’ve got to look on the bright side, haven’t you? [3]
Thinking back to Peru reminds me of the terrible earthquake which occurred there recently, destroying most of Pisco in the process. It’s hard not to consider that we were there less than three months ago, and that vast swathes of what we saw now lies in rubble. Luckily our tour guide, Jo, is fine, and doesn’t know anybody personally who was affected. My heart goes out to the locals around there – I got the impression it wasn’t an affluent area to begin with, and I suspect the Peruvian government might struggle to provide the level of aid they now require. Let’s hope the international community can bridge the gap.
I’m not sure about anybody else, but I quite regularly realise how grateful I am that I live in the UK, where we don’t have earthquakes or volcanoes and where the local flora and fauna doesn’t generally try to poison you or worse.
Hmm, drizzle is quite pleasant, actually, isn’t it? I think I’ll pop outside and enjoy it for awhile.
| [1] | If you try saying that after a few pints, will it come out as wind-driven drizzle drivel? |
| [2] | I’ve decided to only allow myself comfort food under extreme duress, as part of my new dieting strategy. Previous excuses have been, variously: “I’ve slept through my alarm and now I’m late”, “it’s Monday” and “I don’t yet have an excuse to buy a Bakewell Tart”. |
| [3] | There’s not much to see on the other side, after all. |
hi just found your site whilst researching my family name. are you in any way connected to the pearces of lavenham and eye in suffolk? by the way found your ramblings fun, brightened up the day!!!
Hi Lin!
I’m not aware of being related to anybody in Suffolk, but it’s possible. Pearce is actually quite a common name in the UK, so it’s probably quite hard to guess which people are related just from the name.
You might find this site useful:
http://www.nationaltrustnames.org.uk/
It displays where surnames are most common in the UK. Also, if you want to get in touch to check more details and see if we might share some common ancestors, feel free to email me:
Good luck in your search!