Teresa
06-28-2019, 05:00 PM
I'm beginning to think perhaps members may be tired of my stories but it really was a wonderful one today .
As usual I had disturbed night and really needed to push myself to put my makeup but I had several jobs to do . The important one was to buy my bedding plants to fill the flower tubs before they sell out . I then realised the recycle centre was on the way to the garden centre and then for some reason I thought I'd catch with a GG friend who runs the office for the local Openair Shakespeare theatre . For once the sun was shining so the drive through the countryside to the recycle centre was enjoyable . The recycle team were lovely , they saw the load I had and thinking I was female emptied my car for me , we had a qiuck chat and a shared joke and I headed of the the garden centre . I met a lady I knew from the Art Centre and chatted for several minutes with her and her husband , the sales staff were very friendly and helpful .
I drove back through the narrow country lanes to the open air theatre unfortunately my GG friend had retired last November , the new secretary charmingly invited me into her office , she didn't realise who I was until I told her all the framed pictures around the main hall , stairway and bar were taken , mostly printed and framed by me , then she said , " Oh you're the Terry I've heard so much about and stood up and gave me a huge hug adding , " You're pictures are so beautiful, it's so lovely to meet you !" Then she asked are you still Terry so I said yes spelt with an " I ". At that point a lady who I have known for many years but not seen for some time appeared in the office , the secretary asked her if she knew Terry , the lady stared at me for several minutes but when I said hello S**** the penny dropped , " OH my goodness , what's happened to you ? You look wonderful !" and gave me a huge hug . I gave her the whole story , I will add this lady was quite a society lady and not one I would expect to embrace anyone from the TG community but she just wouldn't stop hugging me . I noticed a pile of old programs by the door and happened to mention all the years I photographed the plays I never kept a printed program of my results so they rummaged through and and gave me as many as they could find with my photographs in . I thanked them both again and as I turned to leave they both gave me a big hug . On my way out I recognised a guy they called " Big Nick " sitting in his car , he acted for many years now he just runs errands for the company , I said , " Hello Nick " , his reply was I recognise the voice but I can't place the person , then he said , " It's Terry , isn't it ? " then he said , " Before you say anymore , I'm going to tell you you make lovely passable woman , I'm stunned with your bravery ". We chatted for several minutes , he knew my wife well because she was the secretary at the theatre many years ago so there was a great deal to catch up on .
The point of this story is even if you don't feel up to the mark , it's still worth making the effort , just go out there and be you and do it .
Just for the record the theatre is called the Stamford Shakespeare Company , it's a large open air theatre with a large covered seating area . The main building is Elizabethan with a large bar , resturant and orangery and formal gardens, the extensive grounds are used before the performances for picnics . On a warm summers evening it's the ideal venue to watch the plays, especially magical is , " A Midsummer Night's Dream " . I recall taking photographs of this particular play at midnight after the performance was over , between the glade of trees at the back of the stage they had hung a huge spider's webb and through it the actual moon was shining , the picture was pure magic !!
As usual I had disturbed night and really needed to push myself to put my makeup but I had several jobs to do . The important one was to buy my bedding plants to fill the flower tubs before they sell out . I then realised the recycle centre was on the way to the garden centre and then for some reason I thought I'd catch with a GG friend who runs the office for the local Openair Shakespeare theatre . For once the sun was shining so the drive through the countryside to the recycle centre was enjoyable . The recycle team were lovely , they saw the load I had and thinking I was female emptied my car for me , we had a qiuck chat and a shared joke and I headed of the the garden centre . I met a lady I knew from the Art Centre and chatted for several minutes with her and her husband , the sales staff were very friendly and helpful .
I drove back through the narrow country lanes to the open air theatre unfortunately my GG friend had retired last November , the new secretary charmingly invited me into her office , she didn't realise who I was until I told her all the framed pictures around the main hall , stairway and bar were taken , mostly printed and framed by me , then she said , " Oh you're the Terry I've heard so much about and stood up and gave me a huge hug adding , " You're pictures are so beautiful, it's so lovely to meet you !" Then she asked are you still Terry so I said yes spelt with an " I ". At that point a lady who I have known for many years but not seen for some time appeared in the office , the secretary asked her if she knew Terry , the lady stared at me for several minutes but when I said hello S**** the penny dropped , " OH my goodness , what's happened to you ? You look wonderful !" and gave me a huge hug . I gave her the whole story , I will add this lady was quite a society lady and not one I would expect to embrace anyone from the TG community but she just wouldn't stop hugging me . I noticed a pile of old programs by the door and happened to mention all the years I photographed the plays I never kept a printed program of my results so they rummaged through and and gave me as many as they could find with my photographs in . I thanked them both again and as I turned to leave they both gave me a big hug . On my way out I recognised a guy they called " Big Nick " sitting in his car , he acted for many years now he just runs errands for the company , I said , " Hello Nick " , his reply was I recognise the voice but I can't place the person , then he said , " It's Terry , isn't it ? " then he said , " Before you say anymore , I'm going to tell you you make lovely passable woman , I'm stunned with your bravery ". We chatted for several minutes , he knew my wife well because she was the secretary at the theatre many years ago so there was a great deal to catch up on .
The point of this story is even if you don't feel up to the mark , it's still worth making the effort , just go out there and be you and do it .
Just for the record the theatre is called the Stamford Shakespeare Company , it's a large open air theatre with a large covered seating area . The main building is Elizabethan with a large bar , resturant and orangery and formal gardens, the extensive grounds are used before the performances for picnics . On a warm summers evening it's the ideal venue to watch the plays, especially magical is , " A Midsummer Night's Dream " . I recall taking photographs of this particular play at midnight after the performance was over , between the glade of trees at the back of the stage they had hung a huge spider's webb and through it the actual moon was shining , the picture was pure magic !!