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18 April 18 2009

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This is Amy in our garden on Easter weekend. Following the egg hunt came egg demolition…

In the last couple of days I’ve managed to complete the section of Lucy’s Paston Guidebook that I’m responsible for, but I’d like to check a couple of the walks before signing it off. Today I followed the Norwich one and had to make several changes and additions. I was relieved that I felt OK after walking two and a half miles, though. While I was doing that, Dot went to the shop and returned home to find she hadn’t got a key, so she sat in the garden for a while, then walked to meet me. Happily it was a beautifully sunny day, and in the garden she was sheltered from the cold northerly wind. Later, after I finished my sermon for tomorrow, we drove to Wymondham to look at the picturesque station as a possible eating place, then parked and walked a bit near the abbey. Dot has painted one of the gates a slightly different shade of green. Our gates, I mean. Not the abbey’s.

I now have a completely new course of antibiotics (or anti-bacterial drugs, as I believe they’re really called), which will last a fortnight and hopefully see off the persistent infection down below. I do feel much less tired, though things are still not as they should be. I had a talk with Dr Hampsheir on the phone and feel rather more reassured. I’ll be seeing him again in ten days’ time. David had a recurrence of his kidney stone pain today while he was on his way home with Oliver and Amy from the London Eye and Aquarium, but by the time he rang us the pain had gone. Apparently the children did really well.

Dot went down to Metfield on Thursday to prepare for another day of philosophy at Yarmouth on Monday – at Anne’s school. And we had our burglar alarm serviced. Just thought I’d mention that.

4 April 2009

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Another picture from the Grapevine exhibition, this time showing members of the Care family in the vicinity of the refreshments. Drummer Simeon and student Naomi are standing on Lucy’s right: Jonathan is at back right, talking to medieval role-player Jo Berry, from the Paston Heritage Society. Lucy is talking to Joan Murray, one of the InPrint artists, whose husband John is partially obscured by a pillar. We’ve known Jonathan and Lucy since before they were married, 30 years ago. Preparations are now being made for the Wednesday night Grapevine session next week, which seems promising.

I finished my second lot of antibiotics yesterday, and I guess I feel better, though certainly not 100 per cent. Just walked up to Carrow Road to buy tickets for the Easter Monday match against Watford, when David and I will be taking Oliver. Tickets went on sale today at 9am; I turned up at 11am to find only the back row and about four other individual seats unsold. We are in the back row: the nice lady has sat us as far away from the visiting supporters as possible “as we have a child with us”. Felt pretty tired when I got back, but it’s a very pleasant day, and Colin is here doing some stuff in the garden involving shingle. He’s created a very nice space under the kitchen window.

On Thursday night it became obvious that water was seeping out of one of our drain covers. After a bit of hesitation, I rang the insurers’ emergency helpline, and within half an hour a guy was at the door. We had a lot of trouble getting the drain cover off (not the leaking one – the next one down: it takes a professional to know these things), and before we did we tried next door (out) and Phyllis, whose drain we decided was not connected to ours. When we eventually got the cover off, there was an obvious blockage, which the guy cleared, and a rather unholy mess, mainly liquid, tumbled through at high speed. Something very satisfying about removing a blockage. I can think of somewhere else an improved flow would be welcome.

Julia and Allan came round last night. Dot did a very time-consuming but delicious mousaka, which was appreciated by all. I have reorganised my website so that the beginnning of new articles will appear on the front page, and the updating should be obvious. Also added another article and changed the bottom of the front page to include a selection of quotes, which I will also change regularly. Quite pleased with it.

20 September 2008

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We’ve stumbled into some lovely weather. Yesterday Dot and I sat in the garden for a while, and this robin came and kept us company. We have two or three mirrors in the garden, and it seemed mystified by the appearance on an extra robin in odd places. Very loud song. We also walked to Morrisons to buy a few things and stopped at one of the bars on the way back through Riverside for a glass of wine and Smirnoff Ice. Sat and watched the river and felt quite continental. Dot has checked the weather for Switzerland, and it looks good. Should also be good for Oliver’s party with his friends today: hope he’s feeling OK – he had a sore throat yesterday.

I had a really bad night: only about three hours’ sleep, and it’s not likely to be much better tonight. As a result I feel quite hazy; I started on antibiotics this morning after no improvement in the usual area. Tim M has been round to pick up the key: he’s staying here while we’re away. Also Menita and her children called but didn’t stop – apparently Alex wanted to look at where they used to live (opposite).

I’ve sent out the Paston Private View invitations and caught up with just about everything I had to do. The Flip people say they’re sending me a replacement, which will no doubt arrive while I’m away, so I hope it doesn’t go astray.

Ian Bullock came round on Thursday night and stayed for about three hours. Had a good conversation about our days at the EDP: he left a couple of years ago to go freelance, and he and his wife have had a number of health problems. Good to see him.

We shall be leaving for London in a couple of hours – staying at the King’s Cross Travelodge tonight. Hope it’s even more wonderful than it sounds. Dot is keen to get a glass of champagne at the long bar in St Pancras station this evening.