Cold and wet today; ventured into the city before lunch to make inquiries at the bank. Was amazed to discover that if I want to send money to someone in the United States I cannot do it online but have to obtain some kind of money order which, if I can’t get bank details from the payeee, will cost me £25. I then have to post it to the States. How archaic is that?
Dot’s car is up on jacks in the driveway and has been since last Friday, when Wicked Wheels came and revealed that they couldn’t match the colour without taking the wheels away. There is some damage to the rims, and Dot is having them done as a Christmas present. So they took the wheels away, leaving the car very vulnerable: have to say I’m quite nervous about it, but only two days to go now. Meanwhile we were also going to get her computer upgraded, as it’s very low on memory, but the quote we have for that is over £200, so now we’re wondering about getting a new Macbook Pro. Will have to consult my technical expert.
Went to the Muspole Street private view on Thursday evening and bought a couple of small things in return for some rather pleasant mulled wine. Some very creative stuff going on there. Problem with art: you can’t just keep on buying it. Joe and Birgit came round on Saturday, and we had a good meal which more than made up for Norwich City losing 3-1 to Carlisle in the second round of the F A Cup. This was a neat trick, as it avoided them going out in the third round, which is what they normally do. Why are they such an appalling cup team? Answers on a postcard…
Yesterday I found myself leading a Communion service, with John Easton playing the role of vicar. Because of widespread absenteeism and Rosemary’s fragility, I was landed with taking the Cup round, which I’ve never done before. It may be illegal, but John didn’t seem to think so. Anyway, I managed to avoid dropping it. In the evening we supplied the pizza for Ambient Wonder, and I didn’t realise that one of them was half polystyrene, so it stuck to the pan. Not terminally, I’m glad to say.