We’re in the middle of a warm spell: nothing too oppressive, but certainly tiring. Nevertheless, Dot has done a lot of painting, including walls and gates, and as I write this on Tuesday morning, she is finishing the wall at the NWT side of the house. I have to say it all looks very good.
Last Thursday was dry and quite sunny; pleasant without being warm. a couple left a car in front of our drive overnight; so Colin and his father could not park their truck in front of the house, and when there skip man arrived he could not reach it. Fortunately he was quite happy, as it was too heavy anyway: he already had a load on. Eventually the owners (Australians) came out, and Colin’s father told them to move. They parked opposite and I told them they might get ticketed. Started telling them to park on Riverside Road, then decided to give them a permit. Felt good. Had been quite angry.
Dot had already been to Taverham School at this point. Anna arrived at just after midday to give Dot a violin lesson. Bridget came to do the cleaning later, and in the evening we took Eleanor and Phil to cake and compline at Judy’s. Phil managed to miss the barriers and notice and came to our front door. Grrrr! Supposed to not use path till Monday. Don’t think any harm was done. Nice meeting. Vicky was the only absentee.
Friday was warm, but with a bit of a cool wind in the shade. Everyone “panicking” about heat and drought. Man came to take skip away while I was in the bath. Dot and Mary moved cars to assist him. Dot spent much of the rest of the day weeding and cleaning the drive. I finished editing the holiday pictures. Street meet in evening very well attended – Dot and me, Mark and Sarah, John, Ciara, Bob and Mary, Matthew and even Paul at the very end. Sent pic to Des in Portugal. Watched end of Local hero again and first episode of Guilt, a Glaswegian thriller. FTd Amy and Oliver. O has finished his exams (he “smashed” them) and Amy has three to go, ending on 21st. Both seemed happy.
Saturday was warm. We were going to meet Kim for coffee, but she had a migraine. I read a bit and entered some poems in two competitions. Dot started her gate-painting with the gate on Mary’s side. I walked to St Luke’s for a ceilidh in the evening; Dot drove. Got a meal there (buffet) but exhausted by the end of the evening. David FTd Dot just as she was leaving home. He was having a meal in Toronto after visiting garden centres. Jaya among many others at the ceilidh; Anna’s friend Alison also played violin. Organisers were Gathering Gates – a bunch of hippies led by Liz Day. They gave chocs to the band and thanked us, though.
Sunday was warm again. Oliver has just climbed Snowdon for the third time, as it turned out, with quite a large number of friends. On a less adventurous note, we went to church in the morning and played in the worship band. Also did a song in Communion. Claire came. After lunch we drove to N Walsham and put flowers on the graves. Then on to Walcott. Sea fairly high. Walked a bit and had an ice cream, then drove home via Wroxham – not too bad. Put flowers on Rosary graves. Cooked chilli con carne and watched some inconsequential stuff – Countryfile, I think, and Antiques Roadshow. Don’t know why. Inertia, probably. David FTd from Caledon, and we had a chat – also with Barbara and Roger. Very tired. Opened access to new path, and we both walked up and down it. Bit worried about the incline.
Yesterday was – you guessed it – warm. Dot drove me to church and I did a Bible study with Stacy and Steve. Went quite well. Walked home. Dot spent most of the day painting doors and wall outside and re-arranging things. I had a blood test at Thorpewood by Emma Richardson: very competent. Nice woman. Watched a couple of episodes of Guilt, which is quite compelling. Dot and I read through DCC agenda and financial statement, then Dot read from her Lindisfarne book and Psalm 91.