Beautiful flowers for a back drop of Good Friday today at The Courts, National Trust garden in Holt, Wiltshire. I was particularly excited about the swathes of tulips (though sadly, and surprisingly none of the flouncy 'parrot' variety) and Neil was slathering at the asparagus beds.
All the calm beauty was slightly interrupted with a phone call from a number I didn't recognise asking about EAPPI. I was a bit caught off guard - as the calls from the 'emergency' phone, which I am responsible for this weekend redirect without any indication that that's where they're coming from. But a poor dad was worried about his daughter having heard reports about a 23yr old British woman having been killed near the Old City in Jerusalem. Thankfully a quick call to a colleague in our Jerusalem office confirmed that all our volunteers are OK, and by the time I was able to call him back to tell him that Lottie had already been in touch with him. But of course it's horrible news and devastating for her family and friends. From news reports it appears to have been a man with serious mental health problems, so I'm rather hoping that it's not the start of something more sinister over the Passover and Easter celebrations. Insh'allah.
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