Thanks Bro J and NEQ for the garlic storage tips; I'd actually already done what Martha Stewart suggested and put two of the heads in a bowl in the larder, which is reasonably cool, and the other in a proper terracotta garlic crock in the kitchen.
I subscribe to the view that there's no such thing as too much garlic, so I'm sure I'll get through it!
Dull and breezy here; it was so dark when I came home from church I turned the lights on - at 11 in the morning in June!
A bit brighter now; laundry is laundering, and snoozage will ensue.
As we've got Evensong tonight, supper may well be a Chinese takeaway afterwards.
Cloudy, windy, and generally dismal in Arkland the Depressed. Rain is scheduled for tomorrow, so They say, which means that Paint Ing is once more deferred.
Have a good time on your various trips @nenya. I do like going on retreat. I think I need to book one for when this busy year is over. Hope the work on your new home goes well. We have various things here we'd like to get done, it's just finding the people to do it.
I have a civic event shortly so husband and I are just getting togged up and I'm making sure we have things like my speech and my external microphone that helps me hear people. I have had nothing to do with the organising so I'm not quite sure what's happening. I'm trusting I'll be pointed in the right direction.
Another good day. I drove to a NT property where we enjoyed house, art exhibition and gardens, then on to an excellent Sunday roast at a country pub in a small unspoilt village, followed by a slow drive back through lovely scenery. Just having a cup of tea and sliver of cake before we walk up to Evensong in an hour’s time. The bells are ringing already. Sunshine all the way but not too hot.
That sounds lovely, Puzzler - glad you're having a nice break.
I patronised the Bamboo Inn for supper, and rather wish I hadn't. I ordered my usual - prawns with cashew nuts - which usually come in a pleasant, gentle-verging-on-bland sauce. Today they didn't: as soon as I opened the carrier bag I could see that the sauce was red. Very red. It tasted even redder: I don't know whether the lady had misunderstood my order, or they'd changed the recipe, or had a chilli-powder jar malfunction, but after the first mouthful I had steam coming out of orifices I didn't know I had.
As you know, I'm no good at that sort of heat, so it wasn't an experience I want to repeat.
Dry here so far. Mr Heavenly has completed the base frame for my decking and concreted in the posts but hasn’t managed to do the top decking layer. This is not a surprise as he is a perfectionist who does everything very thoroughly and usually overruns his schedule. He’s hoping to take a day off in the week to complete. My contribution to the project is to buy a pretty mosaic table to go beside my garden chair on the decking and to plan some bunting.
Tea was a very nice, if slightly late, red Thai chicken curry with peppers and spinach, accompanied by sticky rice and yoghurt. I am now having a gin and tonic.
Dry here so far. Mr Heavenly has completed the base frame for my decking and concreted in the posts but hasn’t managed to do the top decking layer. This is not a surprise as he is a perfectionist who does everything very thoroughly and usually overruns his schedule.
He and I should team up. I work it out as I go along. We'd drive each other nuts!
I've had a very long Sunday rehearsing Tchaikovsky's first Symphony. It is rather Challenging™. I think it will turn out presentable but imperfect, which might be the best amateurs can be expected to do on it.
At lunchtime everyone brought something to share, and husband made carrot FOUP this evening.
Another dismal day of rain, cloud, coolth, and general greyness in Arkland the Autumnal. Please may we have some summer, please, pretty please?
Still, I managed to dodge the showers, and achieved the usual Monday Expotition to Tess Coe, where I found everything on my (mental) list. They were offering a hefty Clubcard discount on my favourite Italian BEER, so that made a relatively Good Day even better...
When I got up it was tipping down, however when I went out 40 minutes later the rain had miraculously stopped so I dared leaving my brolly at home. It is now quite sunny although not warm.
Yesterday afternoon we went to see the film "Madfabulous" which we enjoyed although I found it a bit disjointed. There were also some infelicitous out-of-period phrases in the script, which jarred. What we did enjoy was spotting the locations, most of which we have visited! After that, we consumed "pysgod a sglodion" bought on the way home.
We have a record of meaning to see films but never quite doing so, so we were glad we went!
Raining all day here, I even started my marking early rather than go for a walk in it. Today’s quota of exam marking is done and I should really do some housework.
Your weekend sounds lovely @puzzler. You've packed so much in you're going to feel like you've been away for much longer. Are you home now?
After a full on afternoon of civic duties yesterday, today has been much more low key. I went to my Pilates class this morning, then round for coffee with my neighbour who made my dress for the Regency ball on Saturday. Another friend is trying to make herself the same dress and went round for advice. I think she's decided it is a bit tricky and she'll wear something else for the ball.
The weather was very wet this morning so we took the car to the leisure centre. It's sunny and much warmer now, so I think gardening after tea will be on the cards.
Back home after four most enjoyable days away. Woke up to rain but it cleared and turned sunny.
We just managed to check out of our cottage at the appointed hour and broke our journey home at a former stately home, now council owned, free to enter as a museum, with good café and extensive parkland. This took care of over three hours of our time and made a great stop.
No more Monday evening choir until September but I have lots of admin to catch up with this evening and tomorrow.
After a slightly fraught journey we have arrived at friends flat for a week doing even less than usual, but we will probably look at some pretty places if the weather isn’t vile. A couple of steam train rides are likely and visits to places we have never seen before.
Mrs Sioni has noted a fabric shop, so this could be an expensive week.
Glad you had such a good weekend, Puzzler!
It was dry this morning and warm enough that I didn't take a coat, tried to rain while I was coming back from Tessie's at lunchtime (I think I may have just missed it), and lovely when I was coming home.
Supper was pasta with prawns, mushrooms and tomatoes.
An interesting day so far. I got up early and went for my swim. On the way back I stopped off at the garage where I sometimes buy a paper, only to find they hadn't put them out. So I went up the road and waited a few minutes for the supermarket to open - not a problem but it was tipping down when I came out. Got home and ran some washing through the machine while having breakfast.
All morning was occupied by two primary school admission appeals (online) - they do take time but we have to be meticulous in doing them. After a quick lunch I was off to school to talk to a Y5/6 class about Christian weddings - part of a segment they're doing on weddings in various faith traditions. I enjoyed that, now I'm home and about to do some sermon preparation.
A mixed day in Arkland the Grateful, where there have been only a few showers of Rain to interrupt the otherwise pleasant Sun-Shine. Mind you, They have also provided us with entertainment in the shape of some quite dramatic Cloud formations, which I have been observing from the shelter of the Wheelhouse.
It will be warmer at the weekend, They say.
Pilates has been accomplished (not too painful today), along with a little bit of Shopp Ing, and a little bit of Wash Ing (as in laundry). If the Pantz and Sox I've just hung out get rained on this afternoon, it won't matter - it'll be a free Rinse...
HADDOCK FISH CAKE for Lunch, with some Chips and Mushy Peas left over from yesterday. A cheapo (39p) tin of Mushy Peas from Tess Coe lasts me for two meals...
Well, I can tick the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway off my bucket list. Sadly, it was the highlight of our day by a factor of, well, everything. We found the assorted paths and roads way too steep to explore further (I have a Blue Badge for parking and Mrs Sioni ought to have one) and the A39 along the North Somerset and North Devon coast is a challenge, even a) in fair weather and b) to Mrs Sioni’s driving skills.
Most disappointingly half the various cafes, ice cream parlours restaurants and pubs were either doing short hours or closed more or less permanently. I know it’s not school holidays, but surely some people come on holiday in June?
That is disappointing. I too love the Cliff Railway. I have a postcard showing a trainspotter ticking off the cars as they pass: "This one ... that one ... this one ...".
That is disappointing. I too love the Cliff Railway. I have a postcard showing a trainspotter ticking off the cars as they pass: "This one ... that one ... this one ...".
😁😁😁
Shame that was pretty much all there was. I suppose foreign holidays must be cheaper than staying in the United Kingdom.
After a mostly rather nice day, I'm very glad I wasn't out about half an hour ago: it was chucking it in stair-rods. Back to blue sky and fluffy clouds now: you could never accuse Scottish weather of being boring ...
Fairly quiet day at work, and I picked up a few salads and bits and pieces at lunchtime, which will be supper for the next few days.
I like Lynton and Lynmouth, but my main memory is the walk to Watersmeet, which sounds like it wouldn't be on your agenda @sionisais. I hope you find more open tomorrow.
Back home to a day of attempting and failing to catch up with myself, followed by a choir committee meeting. Conveniently it was held at a home just 200 yds from my house, in person rather than on Teams, with both the outgoing and new Secretaries and Treasurers in attendance. The old ones seem to have mentally checked out already! The Chair did her usual worst. I am still in favour with her. She is very deaf, but seems to hear my voice well enough, so I made the most of it to put a few points across.
Woken at 5am by my sister-in-law's diabetic monitor alarm. This is not unusual, the alarm goes off about once a fortnight. Phoned to check she was awake and aware. No answer. Tried calling several times, but no answer and her blood was continuing to drop. So, for the first time, I dialled 999 and asked for an ambulance to be sent to her, while the NE Man continued to phone her number. Kept trying to phone, then her readings dropped off altogether. I've never seen that before and I honestly thought she might have died! Phoned 999 again to say I thought she was now critical and the lovely person on the phone told me that there was a paramedic with her already and that whatever was happening with the paramedic had caused the unusual reading. Sister-in-law phoned at 6.20am, groggy but ok.
It's good to know that the system worked, but I don't want to start the day like that ever again!
On the baking rota for tomorrow's church Drop In. This morning I have made a tea loaf, shortbread and chocolate sponge fingers. The final item, rhubarb and ginger cake, is still in the oven. It's a new recipe, and I'm not convinced it's going to be successful. The shortbread tastes ok, but has more of a crunch than it should have. I really hope the cake works, because I have no energy to start anything else. It'll be chocolate crispy cakes if necessary!
Its wonderful that the technology worked to help your sister-in-law @North East Quine , but very scary too.
Today is a day of two halves. We went for a walk in @puzzler's neck of the woods this morning. A very nice walk until the last kilometre or so when the heavens opened and we had a violent thunderstorm. Slightly scary when we were walking across a very flat field.
I have now come home, dried out, had lunch, had a shower and am now togged up to go an visit the local golf course who are having an open day followed by an event at a local airbase.
I'm contemplating my trip to Germany in the early hours of Monday.
Getting the house ready for the house sitter and deciding what to take. Which won't be much as I only have an underseat cabin bag!
Not relishing the idea of travelling alone. I'm flying to Munich which I haven't done before. It's the rail bit that bothers me really. I'm fine with journeys I've done before, just not quite so confident with new ones.
Mr Boogs is currently enjoying a 500km bike ride with both sons in said country. I'm flying out to meet them when they get back. Then 10 days to enjoy with my granddaughter and family.
Crikey, NEQ, that does sound alarming! Hope your s-i-l is going to be OK.
Safe travels, Boogie, and have fun with the Enkeling! 🙂
Another mixed day meteorologically: it started to rain as I was coming home, but only just enough to justify putting my hood up.
Further salads for supper, and shortly heading over the road for a Vestry meeting. How much longer does my term last? 🙄
It lasts until The Day of Judgement...
Grey, cold, and very wet here in Arkland the Drenched, so I've not ventured out at all. More Rain is forecast for tomorrow, but Shopp Ing can't be put off until Friday, because traffic...
Our golf club visit was fun and really interesting to find out what they get up to. The visit to the RAF base was also of interest, specially the marching band and their intricate manoeuvres. I can't even play a musical instrument, the thought of playing one while remembering which way to march is totally beyond me.
Like this morning we had some heavy showers, but none when we needed to be outside looking at things at both the club and the base which was a blessing.
We're both very tired and are heading to bed.
First day of last chemo (Hurrah!). Chat with oncology dr who, on my frank appraisal of the experience ('suggest this again and I'll choose to DIE') lowered the dosage so see how that goes.
Napped a lot in the afternoon because steroids and 3 hrs sleep last night.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms here, I had to carry Mochi the cat out of my garden office at the end of the day as she refused to go into the rain (usually she follows me around like a shadow).
Marking of the day accomplished and nearly completed.
Tea was aubergine and lentil curry with egg fried rice, followed by Indian sweets. Mr Heavenly has gone out for a drink with friends so I am having a glass of Bordeaux by myself.
@Sarasa you must have been like drowned rats in that storm. I had to go out an hour later by which time it was fine and sunny.
U3a Scrabble this afternoon and the last Wednesday choir rehearsal of the season. We are singing Evensong alongside the parish church choir in Sarasa’s town on Sunday, but we just haven’t had enough rehearsals so it really isn’t good enough. The hardest piece is the Introit as it is the work of a local composer ( who will also be singing) so there is no YouTube recording to listen to. Most of the choir are not regular church goers, so it will be an unfamiliar experience for them.
Before then I have a hygienist appointment, French group and a visit from my son, then rehearsal tomorrow for another one-off event on Friday, so life is a bit full on.
You mean it actually does finish? I thought one could be re-elected, co-opted, deferred, prorogued or whatever for all eternity.
No, no. The gods are sometimes merciful.
ION, yet another rainy night and morning in Arkland the Awash, though They promise Sun-Shine and Warmth (!) for the weekend...just 55F earlier today...
Tess Coe has been accomplished, though I did get caught up in traffic - unusual for a Thursday, but caused by some emergency road works (resulting in the traditional chaos, gridlock, heartbreak, devastation, trauma, carnage etc. etc.).
Pullover now donned, and electric heater switched on, because Cold.
It's finally stopped raining after chucking it down since first thing this morning. I went out to my lip reading class and back via the larger of our two independent wine shops to pick up a bottle for tomorrow.
The afternoon has been spent doing the ironing while listening to The Hound of the Baskervilles on BBC Sounds and then trying to write some speeches for three up-coming events. I've more or less done the first one, the other two will be trickier.
Too wet for gardening so my son took me out for a pub lunch.
This morning, as well as the hygienist, I managed to get our Town Clerk to check my ID and to sign to prove I am alive so that my tiny French pension continues to be paid. Document posted by snail mail as I can’t manage to upload it to the website which expects me to have French documents.
Spent an enjoyable morning planning our forthcoming golden wedding celebration at our favourite local music venue.
Tipping it down again; put the heating back on when we got home.
When I was a re-enactor I worked in the wool shed so I am proficient with a hand spindle and can walk and spin simultaneously. I’ve even taught others how to spin on a spindle at church craft evenings. I am useless on a trad spinning wheel though and have an electric spinner at home instead.
Bible study group last night and our usual host was busy so one of the members booked the use of a redundant small Norman church in his village (there is another active one); it was lovely, with medieval wall paintings, stone carvings, and tiled floor. Our church is in a metal warehouse so it was good to meet in an old church and reflect on the continuity of the Christian community and to pray for his village, its church, and our church.
Today I finished my marking and now have rest of the afternoon off.
That church sounds lovely @Heavenlyannie.
I managed to nab a place at the Friday Pilates class today. It's more gentle than Monday's class which is a good thing where I'm concerned. I came home via the library and then decided to treat myself to coffee and cake at one of my favourite cafes as I was starving. A couple of friends had the same idea so it was nice to catch up with them.
This afternoon's excitement has been going to the local mower shop so my husband could buy a new hedge trimmer. We have an aubergine pasta dish for tea along side a bottle of red wine.
Another quiet day at work (this can't possibly last!), and further mixed weather.
F&C for supper, and then over the road for a jazz concert (saxophone and guitar). The sounds they managed to get out of their instruments were quite amazing.
French group today dared to discuss politics, but we are all singing from the same hymn sheet, so to speak.
I went straight into the city on the bus to sing in a massive choir of about 250 in two items of an hour long concert with the Halle orchestra, called Drivetime. All good fun, but now I need to recover from a very busy week. Four consecutive evenings out is tiring.
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I'm going to do the same when we have our building work done - I've already planned my escape!
I subscribe to the view that there's no such thing as too much garlic, so I'm sure I'll get through it!
Dull and breezy here; it was so dark when I came home from church I turned the lights on - at 11 in the morning in June!
A bit brighter now; laundry is laundering, and snoozage will ensue.
As we've got Evensong tonight, supper may well be a Chinese takeaway afterwards.
I have a civic event shortly so husband and I are just getting togged up and I'm making sure we have things like my speech and my external microphone that helps me hear people. I have had nothing to do with the organising so I'm not quite sure what's happening. I'm trusting I'll be pointed in the right direction.
I patronised the Bamboo Inn for supper, and rather wish I hadn't. I ordered my usual - prawns with cashew nuts - which usually come in a pleasant, gentle-verging-on-bland sauce. Today they didn't: as soon as I opened the carrier bag I could see that the sauce was red. Very red. It tasted even redder: I don't know whether the lady had misunderstood my order, or they'd changed the recipe, or had a chilli-powder jar malfunction, but after the first mouthful I had steam coming out of orifices I didn't know I had.
As you know, I'm no good at that sort of heat, so it wasn't an experience I want to repeat.
That does sound lovely, Puzzler.
Dry here so far. Mr Heavenly has completed the base frame for my decking and concreted in the posts but hasn’t managed to do the top decking layer. This is not a surprise as he is a perfectionist who does everything very thoroughly and usually overruns his schedule. He’s hoping to take a day off in the week to complete. My contribution to the project is to buy a pretty mosaic table to go beside my garden chair on the decking and to plan some bunting.
Tea was a very nice, if slightly late, red Thai chicken curry with peppers and spinach, accompanied by sticky rice and yoghurt. I am now having a gin and tonic.
He and I should team up. I work it out as I go along. We'd drive each other nuts!
I did, but not all the sauce. More or less cooled down now ... 🔥
I suspect most people who like spicy food would have taken it in their stride, but I'm not one of them!
At lunchtime everyone brought something to share, and husband made carrot FOUP this evening.
It's a matter of practice, as so often.
Still, I managed to dodge the showers, and achieved the usual Monday Expotition to Tess Coe, where I found everything on my (mental) list. They were offering a hefty Clubcard discount on my favourite Italian BEER, so that made a relatively Good Day even better...
Lunch is GAMMON STEAK with CHIPS n'MUSHY PEAS.
And BEER.
Yesterday afternoon we went to see the film "Madfabulous" which we enjoyed although I found it a bit disjointed. There were also some infelicitous out-of-period phrases in the script, which jarred. What we did enjoy was spotting the locations, most of which we have visited! After that, we consumed "pysgod a sglodion" bought on the way home.
We have a record of meaning to see films but never quite doing so, so we were glad we went!
After a full on afternoon of civic duties yesterday, today has been much more low key. I went to my Pilates class this morning, then round for coffee with my neighbour who made my dress for the Regency ball on Saturday. Another friend is trying to make herself the same dress and went round for advice. I think she's decided it is a bit tricky and she'll wear something else for the ball.
The weather was very wet this morning so we took the car to the leisure centre. It's sunny and much warmer now, so I think gardening after tea will be on the cards.
We just managed to check out of our cottage at the appointed hour and broke our journey home at a former stately home, now council owned, free to enter as a museum, with good café and extensive parkland. This took care of over three hours of our time and made a great stop.
No more Monday evening choir until September but I have lots of admin to catch up with this evening and tomorrow.
Mrs Sioni has noted a fabric shop, so this could be an expensive week.
It was dry this morning and warm enough that I didn't take a coat, tried to rain while I was coming back from Tessie's at lunchtime (I think I may have just missed it), and lovely when I was coming home.
Supper was pasta with prawns, mushrooms and tomatoes.
An interesting day so far. I got up early and went for my swim. On the way back I stopped off at the garage where I sometimes buy a paper, only to find they hadn't put them out. So I went up the road and waited a few minutes for the supermarket to open - not a problem but it was tipping down when I came out. Got home and ran some washing through the machine while having breakfast.
All morning was occupied by two primary school admission appeals (online) - they do take time but we have to be meticulous in doing them. After a quick lunch I was off to school to talk to a Y5/6 class about Christian weddings - part of a segment they're doing on weddings in various faith traditions. I enjoyed that, now I'm home and about to do some sermon preparation.
It will be warmer at the weekend, They say.
Pilates has been accomplished (not too painful today), along with a little bit of Shopp Ing, and a little bit of Wash Ing (as in laundry). If the Pantz and Sox I've just hung out get rained on this afternoon, it won't matter - it'll be a free Rinse...
HADDOCK FISH CAKE for Lunch, with some Chips and Mushy Peas left over from yesterday. A cheapo (39p) tin of Mushy Peas from Tess Coe lasts me for two meals...
Most disappointingly half the various cafes, ice cream parlours restaurants and pubs were either doing short hours or closed more or less permanently. I know it’s not school holidays, but surely some people come on holiday in June?
Shame that was pretty much all there was. I suppose foreign holidays must be cheaper than staying in the United Kingdom.
Fairly quiet day at work, and I picked up a few salads and bits and pieces at lunchtime, which will be supper for the next few days.
It's good to know that the system worked, but I don't want to start the day like that ever again!
On the baking rota for tomorrow's church Drop In. This morning I have made a tea loaf, shortbread and chocolate sponge fingers. The final item, rhubarb and ginger cake, is still in the oven. It's a new recipe, and I'm not convinced it's going to be successful. The shortbread tastes ok, but has more of a crunch than it should have. I really hope the cake works, because I have no energy to start anything else. It'll be chocolate crispy cakes if necessary!
Today is a day of two halves. We went for a walk in @puzzler's neck of the woods this morning. A very nice walk until the last kilometre or so when the heavens opened and we had a violent thunderstorm. Slightly scary when we were walking across a very flat field.
I have now come home, dried out, had lunch, had a shower and am now togged up to go an visit the local golf course who are having an open day followed by an event at a local airbase.
Getting the house ready for the house sitter and deciding what to take. Which won't be much as I only have an underseat cabin bag!
Not relishing the idea of travelling alone. I'm flying to Munich which I haven't done before. It's the rail bit that bothers me really. I'm fine with journeys I've done before, just not quite so confident with new ones.
Mr Boogs is currently enjoying a 500km bike ride with both sons in said country. I'm flying out to meet them when they get back. Then 10 days to enjoy with my granddaughter and family.
Safe travels, Boogie, and have fun with the Enkeling! 🙂
Another mixed day meteorologically: it started to rain as I was coming home, but only just enough to justify putting my hood up.
Further salads for supper, and shortly heading over the road for a Vestry meeting. How much longer does my term last? 🙄
Grey, cold, and very wet here in Arkland the Drenched, so I've not ventured out at all. More Rain is forecast for tomorrow, but Shopp Ing can't be put off until Friday, because traffic...
Like this morning we had some heavy showers, but none when we needed to be outside looking at things at both the club and the base which was a blessing.
We're both very tired and are heading to bed.
Napped a lot in the afternoon because steroids and 3 hrs sleep last night.
Marking of the day accomplished and nearly completed.
Tea was aubergine and lentil curry with egg fried rice, followed by Indian sweets. Mr Heavenly has gone out for a drink with friends so I am having a glass of Bordeaux by myself.
U3a Scrabble this afternoon and the last Wednesday choir rehearsal of the season. We are singing Evensong alongside the parish church choir in Sarasa’s town on Sunday, but we just haven’t had enough rehearsals so it really isn’t good enough. The hardest piece is the Introit as it is the work of a local composer ( who will also be singing) so there is no YouTube recording to listen to. Most of the choir are not regular church goers, so it will be an unfamiliar experience for them.
Before then I have a hygienist appointment, French group and a visit from my son, then rehearsal tomorrow for another one-off event on Friday, so life is a bit full on.
You mean it actually does finish? I thought one could be re-elected, co-opted, deferred, prorogued or whatever for all eternity.
No, no. The gods are sometimes merciful.
ION, yet another rainy night and morning in Arkland the Awash, though They promise Sun-Shine and Warmth (!) for the weekend...just 55F earlier today...
Tess Coe has been accomplished, though I did get caught up in traffic - unusual for a Thursday, but caused by some emergency road works (resulting in the traditional chaos, gridlock, heartbreak, devastation, trauma, carnage etc. etc.).
Pullover now donned, and electric heater switched on, because Cold.
The afternoon has been spent doing the ironing while listening to The Hound of the Baskervilles on BBC Sounds and then trying to write some speeches for three up-coming events. I've more or less done the first one, the other two will be trickier.
This morning, as well as the hygienist, I managed to get our Town Clerk to check my ID and to sign to prove I am alive so that my tiny French pension continues to be paid. Document posted by snail mail as I can’t manage to upload it to the website which expects me to have French documents.
Tipping it down again; put the heating back on when we got home.
Quite. I can play an instrument while sitting down, but have serious respect for those who can do it while moving about - and in the right direction!
@Firenze - glad to hear your chemo is nearly over; prayers ascending that it's done what it was supposed to.
Sunshine and showers here, not a particularly busy day at work and the last of the salads for supper.
Bible study group last night and our usual host was busy so one of the members booked the use of a redundant small Norman church in his village (there is another active one); it was lovely, with medieval wall paintings, stone carvings, and tiled floor. Our church is in a metal warehouse so it was good to meet in an old church and reflect on the continuity of the Christian community and to pray for his village, its church, and our church.
Today I finished my marking and now have rest of the afternoon off.
I managed to nab a place at the Friday Pilates class today. It's more gentle than Monday's class which is a good thing where I'm concerned. I came home via the library and then decided to treat myself to coffee and cake at one of my favourite cafes as I was starving. A couple of friends had the same idea so it was nice to catch up with them.
This afternoon's excitement has been going to the local mower shop so my husband could buy a new hedge trimmer. We have an aubergine pasta dish for tea along side a bottle of red wine.
F&C for supper, and then over the road for a jazz concert (saxophone and guitar). The sounds they managed to get out of their instruments were quite amazing.
I went straight into the city on the bus to sing in a massive choir of about 250 in two items of an hour long concert with the Halle orchestra, called Drivetime. All good fun, but now I need to recover from a very busy week. Four consecutive evenings out is tiring.