Just back from church, where we did another Bible Study on Revelation, with Dot, Steven, Debbie, Ellie, Nikki and Leanne. Jude is still in Devon following the death of her sister Jen and apparently also has a bad cold. Dot stayed at church afterwards for Taizé. It’s dry but very cold; so I may fetch her, but otherwise she’ll walk home. I missed a call from the hospital and am having trouble contacting them: not sure what it’s about.
Back last Friday (12th) the weather was a bit mixed toward the end of the day – bit of rain too. Went over to Chris’s for street meet with Mark and Sarah: Des in bed with bad cough. Good talk. Later I cooked venison steak and we listened to Norwich City win 2-1 away against Hull. In the middle of it Debbie rang for Taizé discussion with Dot, and towards the end David FaceTimed. He and Amy both seemed well: she’s returning home tomorrow, but there’s a storm in the offing. Hopefully it will be past by the time she goes. Then contacted by Adrian, who was keen to show us the Norwich goals. Said Happy Birthday to Clarissa for tomorrow. Watched an episode of W1A before going to bed. Feeling very tired.
Saturday was chilly again, but dry I think, though we didn’t go out, except to take some papers to Des, who seems to have improved: he umpired hockey today! Put some stuff in the loft and read a bit, as well as rehearsing hymns. Amy started her journey home. Bit snowy there. Watched quite a lot of W1A as well as two documentaries on the Post Office scandal.
Sunday was quite cold, but dry. Forecast of possible snow overnight. Strange day. Drove to church in the morning, and Dot walked home. Because Jude is in Devon, we offered to transport Ray, but Graham had already arranged to pick him up or take him home. Led the prayers and played guitar with Dot on violin and Matt on piano. Found words to hymns where Jude hid them! Amy landed safely after avoiding a volcanic eruption on Iceland and reached Aylesbury successfully. Rest of the day watched a lot of TV, including football, a very strange but compelling Korean film called Decision to Leave, then in the evening Grantchester, followed by Vera, which demonstrated how bad Grantchester was, as if we didn’t know. Have decided not to watch it again.
Monday was extremely cold but dry. Felt pretty ill most of the day but improved in the evening. Rang hospital this morning, and they eventually decided they needed to do an MRSA test and also bring aspecimen in. So we went to hospital about 2.30 and of course Reception knew nothing about it. Had to wait a long time and go back to Reception before I was seen. Then they thought I was there for a whole pre-op, but I wasn’t. Fortunately the pre-op nurse I’d seen before happened by and vouched for me. She also gave me some documents I needed re checking in next week. I said I wasn’t feeling too well, and she said they might have to give me a long- term antibiotic. But I haven’t heard that the test was positive; so perhaps I’ll be ok. Afterwards we went to Morrisons for food. Watched a lot of TV again and almost forgot to put rubbish out.
Saw long documentary on buffalo, which was a lot better than it sounds, then a two-part Silent Witness.
Cold again on Tuesday, but quite pleasant: blue sky. Dot went into the city to get some cards from Jarrold’s, and I caught up with some computer stuff, primarily to do with Phyllis Seaman’s legacy. Feel I might almost know what’s going on now. Dot continues to practise both violin and piano, which is great. In the evening watched several of the original episodes of Not Going Out, which were very funny, and then some FA Cup football, in which Bristol City beat West Ham 1-0 in a replay. Then David FaceTimed us and I told him what happened. at the hospital. Had quite a long chat about how people are inconsistent and don’t do what they believe to be right (cf Bates v Post Office). The right people are more important than the right system.