Oliver caught the train back to London on Sunday (23rd) at 2pm, and we walked a bit before going home. Sat in garden for a bit: very warm, but much cooler in the evening. Dot still has a bit of dizziness, but I think I’m ok. Des back from Lichfield, complaining it’s cold here. Cooked fried egg, bacon and mushrooms. Watched quite a bit of TV , including a documentary on the Amazon (the river, not the company) and another on abseiling into canyons in Oman. Then an episode of Protection, a police thriller which is quite good.
Monday was cooler, but sunny and dry. Slept late. Spent most of the day sorting through papers in my four trays. In the afternoon took Dot up to surgery to hand in her blood pressure results. On the way bought some paper for printer – huge amount really. Should last a few years. Cooked salmon and later watched England beat Latvia 3-0.
Tuesday was rather grey, a bit cooler with a few drops of rain – but nothing measurable. Dot drove up to see her friend Joyce, who lives near the Mazda garage. She is doing quite well, considering her mobility problems. Dot then filled the car up with petrol. I spent most of the day choosing hymns and writing a sermon for Sunday. Managed to do over 3000 indoor steps. Dot still has some dizziness. Cooked cod for supper – quite nice – and amazingly we also managed to watch four (yes, four) episodes of The Flatshare – a really good comedy drama – plus another episode of Protection.
Wednesday – Dry, bright and quite mild. We went to church at noon for Bible study, only to find Matt and a leak in the water pipe where he had been digging – so the water was turned off. Didn’t affect the Bible study, which was Dot, me, Judy and Debbie, with Ellie on the phone. Finished Acts. Went quite well. While we were there a guy from Anglian Water turned up, and we heard later he had sorted the problem – a great relief for Matt.
After lunch suddenly realised Dot had a foot appointment; drove her up there and went for a walk up to the Catholic Cathedral by a devious route. Dot’s appointment went well, and her dizziness is about the same. Matt has it too. After pizza Dot went with Janet and Nova to orchestra rehearsal, which went well, possibly because Dot has been rehearsing quite a lot. I did about half of my Parish Pump stuff. Graham got in touch to ask mysteriously if I was ok to preach on Mothering Sunday. I said yes. Not sure why he asked. Watched the end of documentary on Eric Sykes, who came out very well.
Thursday – Mild and dry. Finished my Parish Pump articles – on VE Day, the siege of Mafeking and the death of the Venerable Bede. Went to Morrisons and stocked up. Dot did quite a bit in the garden. Bridget came and cleaned the kitchen floor, and I had a late bath before going out in the evening. We went to see Mary and Neville Thrower and had a lovely meal – salmon pâté starter, chicken fishermen’s pie and frangipane tart with fruit. Good talk afterwards, mainly about music and the orchestra, but not entirely.