It’s Sunday again. and Dot and I have just been for a walk on Mousehold, followed by an ice cream – so it’s obviously not too cold. Slightly earlier we went to the garden centre at Sprowston to purchase a squirrel-proof peanut feeder: our local grey had cracked the “lock” on our standard one by bending the wires. Earlier still we had been in church for a service led by Phil, with Carrie preaching. I did the prayers, and Dot read the Gospel: we were also in the music group, so we were pretty involved. Howard was not there because he was mending a tenant’s lavatory, and Anna is in Rye with her sister, and not just coming through it. Ray and Christine were away too: Ray has a severe cough, which is apparently not Covid but nevertheless very unpleasant and kept him awake all last night, he told me on the phone. Debbie and Harriet had colds but were there anyway, because hey, it’s not Covid and no-one minds catching a cold, do they?
Last Tuesday was cool, and not in a good way, with showers around lunchtime. A very nice guy from British Gas finished installing our new boiler just after lunch. He was from Ipswich, sadly. The boiler is looking good. I worked out a new compline for the next day and chose some hymns for Sunday. Also managed after much effort to connect Dot’s printer to the new WiFi. David FTd to ask questions about seals and cream teas (on behalf of Vicky).Didn’t feel like going out, so did some walking inside and got up to 4000+. Finished watching Lupin, plus England v Hungary, which was appalling – no imagination, everyone passing sideways or backwards. Scraped 1-1.
Wednesday was chilly to start with, becoming mellower. The road kept filling up with cars for some reason. Had a call from Lily in the morning while boiling an egg and went to see her in the afternoon. She seemed much better than I expected but has to walk with a stick now and wants to move to Norwich in a one-bedroom place with no stairs. Watched an NRO talk by Rob on heritage wellbeing, whatever that is. In the evening we had Cake and Compline at our house. Showed them the first episode of The Chosen, and only Eleanor went to sleep – but it was past her bedtime. Vicky, isolating with non-Covid (IMHO), joined us via WhatsApp for the Compline. All others present.
Thursday was also coolish but quite pleasant walking. Dot and I both went to the dentist’s, and I just had a clean before walking home via The Walk, London Street and The Close to notch up over 5000 steps, partly because I’d posted a birthday card to Maryta at the sorting office earlier. In the afternoon Dot went to Verena for a massage but was back in time for Bridget’s cleaning slot. Watched Cold Comfort Farm, which is a brilliant film. There was something nasty in the woodshed, apparently.
Still quite cool on Friday, but sunny at times, and I quickly got too hot while walking with an extra layer! Dot went to two schools – Hethersett and Cringleford – and in the latter case got entangled in a traffic snarl-up on Eaton Road. I went to Morrison’s, and so did she (later). Drinks in the street at 5.30 – Des, Chris, Mark, Sarah, Mary, Angela, Matthew. Think John was away. Watched Notorious in the evening. Pretty good, but bit of a sudden pull-up ending, as is often the case in old movies.
Saturday was chilly again, but with some sun. Went to Morrisons early on to buy pizzas for match day visitors. Then Dot walked into the city to get her face waxed at Jarrolds, but was home in time to greet Fred, Mark and Tom from Banbury. Mark and Tom (father and son: Mark is Kate’s husband) used two of Jonathan’s tickets. I used the other one. Fred had obtained his own. After pizzas, we saw Norwich draw 0-0 with Brighton. Should have won, but they still can’t shoot – Sargent (who I like) missed a completely open goal.
Paul parked his car in our drive and walked down with us, but had gone when we returned. After tea and coffee the Banbury gang left about 6pm. In the evening we watched Guilt and the third episode of Paris Police 1900 before part of MOTD. Earlier we had a shortish FT with David and Amy, during which we learned that David’s App has been accepted by Apple. Yes!
Viewing tomorrow with some trepidation because the council in its wisdom is shutting Riverside Road going south for a few weeks while it fixes the pavements. No parking there either, which means that everyone will try to park up here, and getting back into our road will mean going round the houses. Still, it’s essential work; so that’s all right. Almost no road works are essential, are they?