Lying in bed worrying about the car – for more than one reason. A couple of days ago the tyre alarm sounded, and I found the front offside tyre was down a bit on pressure. So I decided to monitor it. Then tonight Dot took it to the Greens’ and it wouldn’t start afterwards – until she rang me and I told her to fiddle with the keys. That worked for some reason, but then she complained that the car had sounded funny. So at least one problem to sort out, and possibly three. We may have to go to Scarborough by train.
Last Sunday was warm all day, but rain in the evening likely to last a few hours. Drove to church in the morning and led service. Interesting sermon from Heather on Trinity icon. Nice prayers from Debbie. Chatted to Steve, and Judy’s friend Mavis among others. Wrote piece for website on being unable to contact people. Had main meal at lunchtime again. Both of us felt a bit under the weather in the afternoon – Dot having trouble with insect bites on her arm – so didn’t go to concert in evening. Dot wrote report on school visit. Watched Test highlights and Van Der Valk, which was excellent. Like all the main characters.
Monday – Warm and dry. Rained quite heavily overnight. Dot dropped me off at church and went to Morrisons. I walked home and then in the afternoon walked up to Boots for an eye test. Had no difficulty spotting that ophthalmologist was very striking. And extremely polite. Ordered new set of glasses, because near sight is deteriorating. In the evening Des and Chris came over for a drink and whisky cake and looked at our Scottish photos.
Tuesday – Rained in the morning, but stopped by the time Anne arrived. She went in the city with Dot, and they lunched at the Ivy while I had fried eggs and sausages at home. Sad or what? Did a bit of reading and computer stuff. Later walked to Budgens to get cash from ATM, then up Rose Lane, over to the river and up Julian’s Alley. Rested in church garden and popped into church, where I bumped into woman on retreat from Bromley. Watched Test, which Australia won by two wickets. Then football, which England won 7-0 v North Macedonia.
Wednesday – Again warm and quite heavy. Drove up to chemist to pick up pills. Unexpectedly easy. Walked to church to do Bible study. But only Debbie and Steve there: talked to Debbie about silence in church and other things. Then we looked at Philemon. Dot arrived with car for Taize and I left with car, but not before popping into Phyllis’s house. Tyre alarm went on car, checked and found front offside a bit low. Dot went to orchestra in evening. I read some more of Translation State. Amazing imagination.
Thursday – Heavy atmosphere, with constant warning of thunderstorms, but none materialising. I spent a great deal of time and energy removing the Cassette and CD elements of our sound system and recreating it as a turntable with loudspeakers. As this involved a pre-amp and about a million wires, it was not easy, either psychologically or physically, especially as Dot wanted it the other side of the room. After a couple of false starts and frustrations I managed to complete the job while she was at Thurton School. Nevertheless felt extremely tired afterwards,not to say disorientated.
While still in that state I ordered a combined cassette player/CD player from Amazon for about £60. It should arrive tomorrow. Bridget came to clean, and we spent a bit of time looking for an injured baby bird I had seen earlier. “We have an injured bird also.” Eventually she did the kitchen (Bridget, not the bird) and Dot arrived back from Thurton. In the evening Dot drove to Golden Dog Lane for handbells and I cleaned up the house and watered plants. Afterwards Dot couldn’t start the car and rang me: i suggested fiddling wit the keys, and it started. Oh, I said that.