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12 November 2007

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Lovely autumn colours captured by Oliver (5) from our car window as we brought him to Norwich at the beginning of the month. Now it has turned very cold and windy; high water still in the rivers; but bright skies on the whole.

Dot was brought home on Saturday night – much later than anticipated. So as well as writing a piece for my next page I also got a good start on the Christmas drama, which has a health and safety theme. Don’t ask.

Yesterday was busy: after the Remembrance Day service – beautifully done by Paul and Mark H – we grabbed a sandwich and took Annette and Lisa to North Norfolk, where InPrint is going to be involved in a big project next year. Details of it can’t be released until November 19, so I’d better not say what it is, just in case readership of this blog soars into single figures. Watch this space!

Back to Norwich too late to go to Ambient Wonder preparation. Today I’ve already been to the chiropractor: my back is much improved, but I have to see him again on Friday. This afternoon I shall be enduring a 90-minute dental appointment.

Had more trouble with Broadband this morning. Dot hasn’t been able to connect, and my connection was extremely slow for a long time. Seems to be OK now, but its erratic behaviour is worrying.

LATER
OK – I survived the dental appointment – the injection, the drilling, the filing, the tooth impressions, the screw, the building up and the x-ray. None of it was actually painful in the agonising sense, but it was all uncomfortable and non-relaxing. If I lose at chess again tonight, I’ll have an excuse, especially as my chiropractor says I shouldn’t sit down for more than 20 minutes at a time. I didn’t think that applied to lying down at the dentist’s, but getting up again was unexpectedly sore. Still, I walked there and back – and earlier walked home from the chiropractor’s , which must be about 4 miles altogether. I worked out (while walking) that I do about 2000 steps to a mile, so maybe I don’t need a pedometer. If only I could count and walk at the same time.

22 September 2007

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This is a special spot for us – about a third of the way down Gley Ey in Scotland. A couple of larch trees guard the ruins of an old settlement in a valley that was once quite well populated. On our first visit to the Glen this is as far as we got; this year we went all the way.

Andrew went into his new home, The Langleys, on Monday, and so far all seems well. Reports from the manager and from his social worker are good. On the same day we had our central heating serviced and discovered it needed a powerflush, which is what I thought you got anyway when you reached about my age. As Dot and I are both over 60, we qualify for a £300 discount. So clearly if a General Election is called I will vote for Mr Brown. Probably would do anyway.

Lost my first chess game of the season – also on Monday – so I am at 50 per cent so far. Made a mistake in the opening and never really quite recovered, though it was close at one point. On Tuesday we had three new people at the weekly meal – 11 people altogether. And on Wednesday I went to Hull.

Furthest I’ve driven in a day, I think: well over 400 miles. Got there almost exactly on time after stopping for ten minutes for a sandwich. Start 8am, arrive noon. Saw all four trainees, who did better than I expected, and left at 5pm. Felt very tired but at first intended to head home down the shortest route, the A15 – as an experiment. But police had closed off the A15 for some reason, and I went back to the original route. Suddenly felt very tired and tried to get a room at the Doncaster services on the M18, but they were full. Had a burger instead – not very inspiring, but after a short walk I felt more like driving, and I headed south, with the intention of probably stopping for the night nearer home. But the driving was quite easy and I kept going until Wisbech, where I stopped for a toasted teacake and mug of tea. Waitress called me Darling, which was quite invigorating, and I made it the rest of the way by just after 10pm.

Since then I’ve had a filling replaced, pretty much painlessly, and written my page for the EDP. Took some clothes and other stuff to the charity shop (Break) with Dot on Friday. Last night I watched France hammer Ireland at rugby and today I’m about to watch England try and avoid losing to Samoa.