It’s April 1 – no kidding. We were roused by some guys wanting to access our back garden so that they could do work on the chimney next door (more accurately, the joint chimney belonging to Bob and Sean). No, really. We were. Dot has a sore throat, and I’m a little bit the worse for wear, and Oliver and Amy are still in bed as I write. No, Amy’s just come down.
Last Wednesday was mostly dry and cool. A busy couple of days in prospect became much less busy when I told Kristine I had a cold: she is still suffering from a chest infection and antibiotics that make her feel sick; so we cancelled her visit for Thursday. I managed to do the Bible study at church with Judy, Steve, Debbie, Leanne and Dot, which went quite well. Dot stayed on for Taizé etc and didn’t get home till 4.30pm. I had phone call from Paul, who has been to Belize. He seemed well. Some confusion over a possible meeting with Nikki etc on Saturday. Decided to give it a miss (it was eventually cancelled). Dot went to orchestra rehearsal in the evening. I watched some football and part of a documentary about Indian railways that was unexpectedly interesting. Cold is a bit annoying but not as bad as I used to get them.
Thursday was mainly dry, but some heavy rain in the afternoon. My cold got worse, and I felt pretty rotten all day. Glad Kristine didn’t come. Stayed in bed most of morning while Dot went to shops. Around lunchtime got up and wrote a couple of things for Diderot. Read quite a bit of Peter May book I bought in Buxton. Very good. Watched a bit of television – finished Schitts Creek again. Cooked evening meal. Went to bed early.
Friday – Dry. Felt pretty down all day with a cold and cough. Finished Peter May book – Freeze Frame – which was very good. Watched a long documentary on the Serpent, a serial killer, which was a bit different because done by interviewing him. Interesting. Dot went to football: Norwich won 2-1 against Plymouth. Spoke to Oliver on FaceTime to try to arrange visit, but will try again tomorrow to see if I’m feeling better.
Saturday – Dry. Felt better than yesterday, but still well under par. Bit of a headache, some sneezing and a slight cough. Did quite a bit of clearing up, especially after we spoke to Oliver around midday, and he decided they would come. Dot went to Morrisons, and I popped over to Des’s to leave some papers there and tidy up. Set the alarm off by mistake, but soon put it right. Dot made a couple of cakes – one for church and one for us. Watched a bit of a drama called Coma, which is quite good. Earlier watched football and the boat race (women and men – both won by Cambridge). Oliver and Amy arrived about 9.30, and we looked at some old photos. Oliver and I went to bed while the other two watched Gilmour Girls, I think.
Easter Sunday started quite pleasant, but by the end of church slid into a pretty horrible grey and wet day. Took Oliver and Amy to church, and they got a very nice reception from people generally. I decided not to play in the band, and they did very well without me. Nice service led by Liz, and with a good sermon from Howard on the Resurrection. Some nice conversations afterwards. Stayed in rest of day: David FaceTimed – he was rear-ended in his new car, but no serious damage other than a dent. Did a series of quizzes with Oliver and Amy, with the usual results. Lovely evening meal of chicken, roast potatoes, parsnips, beans and gravy. Played hunt the Easter chicks, with again the usual results. Earlier at Oliver’s request I played some Bob Dylan and a couple of other songs that everyone seemed to like. Bed quite late – now British Summer Time, but no one told the weather.