Wednesday was a calmer day, and dry. Andrew’s block of pictures arrived and looks very good. In the afternoon Dot drove me up to Essex Street so that I could interview Alan Harrison, 91, about his desire to wind up the CNSOBU. Had a very interesting chat, which I recorded as well as taking notes. Afterwards I walked home down St Stephen’s, which looks a terrible mess.
Shortly after I got home Dot left by car for Anna’s to have a chat with her followed by a safeguarding meeting with Howard and others. From there she drove straight to orchestra. Meanwhile I cleared up the house and caught up with some other stuff, mainly e-mails that had piled up. When Dot got back we watched some of Teacher’s Pet, an old film which was excellent. It’s about teaching journalism! Dot’s knee seems much better.
Thursday was very wet to start with; a hail shower later, then mainly dry. Cold. Dot went to Yarmouth, and I walked up to church for a chat with Carrie, Graham and Leanne, Nicky and Alison – women who want a Bible study, and me to lead it. Caught up on computer in the afternoon, including the news piece on Alan Harrison (used the recording). Finished watching Teacher’s Pet, which was excellent. In the evening we drove to a meal at Graham’s – excellent food and a good chat: gave him my AWA renewal info, but he didn’t seem bothered and was keen to be encouraging. Watched a programme on the Big Freeze of 1963. Nearly 60 years ago!
Friday was brighter and not quite so cold, especially later. Dot drove me to church for music practice, stopping on the way so that I could pop promised poetry books through Nic Golding’s door in Magdalen Road. Phil, Matt and I played some worship songs, then a couple of mine, then a caelidh. Meanwhile Dot was driving to Brooke to see the head there. Out for drinks with Des and Chris at 5.30pm – well wrapped up. Then in for a meal followed by listening to City lose 2-0 to Southampton – having failed to get it on NOW TV, which has developed a fault. Watched the last episode in current series of Death in Paradise. Not one of the best, though it had chess in it.
Yesterday was a strange day: woke very late – it was sunny and looked quite pleasant, but neither of us went out of doors. We were busy catching up with various things that needed to be done on computers. Sent off my Harrison piece to Harrison for checking. Sent some money for Chrissy to buy a birthday present. Dot spent a lot of time working on DSSO reports and compiling and sending an e-mail to all church members about the music group. Watched Scotland lose to France at rugby, and later saw the last two episodes of The Promise, a very good French thriller with a minor motive flaw. Why would a policeman accept the word of a very strange girl that his daughter had been complicit in a murder, and then kill himself? Wouldn’t he have asked her first? Also watched Vera. Had seen it before, but they’re always good.
Today was sunny again, but with an icy wind. I know that because I went outside. To church, then after lunch for a stroll down to the Julian Bridge and over it to get my steps up and observe what a mess the council is making of King Street. I’m not sure what is more annoying – the mess, or the inordinate time it takes to complete the work. No-one in authority seems to care if roads are closed, and the work is funereally slow. I can only assume that they are trying to blind us to how bad it will be when it’s finished on the assumption that we’ll be so relieved the work is over that we won’t care.
On the plus side, had a good long chat with David on FaceTime; he is thinking of getting rid of his flat in Aylesbury, because the rent is going up. Dot has been working hard on school reports and e-mails to heads. News all about Ukraine – strong sanctions by other countries: hope it doesn’t tip Putin over the edge. Watched last episode of Trigger Point and an excellent documentary on the Nazis against Stalin (0-1).