Still pretty cold: one or two sleet showers yesterday, but we have the promise of warmer weather in the coming week.
We started with an empty calendar this week but soon filled it. On Tuesday we drove to the garage and replaced the battery in Dot’s key fob (plus the one in her version of the Mazda 3 key, just in case). From there we went to the tip ro get rid of a suitcase that had been hanging around for a while, plus some broken glass. Later we did some food shopping.
On Wednesday we went to the only film that looked even slightly interesting, to take advantage of our 2 for 1 Meerkat offer. This was The Sisters Brothers, which turned out to be a rather original western – quite enjoyable. Later Dot went to see Norwich play Reading and concede a goal in the last minute of added time to make it 2-2. I watched it on TV of course, in the company of Des, who I happened to see on the way back from accompanying Dot to the ground.
On Thursday I thought it was high time I visited Lucy, but it transpired that she was away somewhere visiting her brother; so we spent a bit of time with Naomi, who didn’t look particularly well and is going through a hard time, waiting for another operation. Still, we had a good chat. Afterwards Dot and I went for a shortish walk down on Bowthorpe marshes. Cold, but sunny; so not too unpleasant.
The next day we decided to walk up to Magdalen Street and have a look round Loose’s, which is a pretty amazing “antiques” emporium. Dot was after a table, but we still couldn’t find quite what she wanted. She did however buy an antique tablecloth and a couple of cards. On the way home via Colegate and St George’s Street we intended to go to the cafe at Revelations, but it was shut (3.30pm); so we went to the Cathedral Refectory, which was very pleasant, for tea and a shared Victoria sponge.
Yesterday, despite the sleet showers, we ventured out again – this time to Aldiss’s store off Hall Road. Dot took 45 minutes to walk round it while I walked down to the river at a remote spot only I and quite a lot of other people know about. The others weren’t there. When I got back Dot showed me a table which almost fit the bill; so we took details. A nice gentleman called Mark was very helpful.
Today was a bit complicated as far as church was concerned. Dot and I went in separate cars so that she could rush home and watch the Wigan-Reading match, which she thought started at 12.30pm. In fact it started at noon, but she caught most of it. City didn’t play particularly well, but scored a late goal to draw 1-1. After this we received an emergency call from Paul; so drove round there for a cup of tea and cake. We then had to get home by 5pm to hand over Phil and Joy’s pot plant, which we had been looking after while they were in Southampton for Lucy’s baptism and Elliott’s dedication. We just made it, but found Carrie occupying the space outside our drive and had to ask her to move, because the road was full.
She was talking to Dot about a project centering on Anglia Square when Phil and Joy arrived and had to park halfway down the road. We supplied tea for all of them, although Carrie had to go and get some milk. They have all gone now, and it’s 6.40pm. We have to pack to go to Caddington first thing in the morning.