{"id":4086,"date":"2016-12-10T21:07:18","date_gmt":"2016-12-10T20:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog360.back2sq1.co.uk\/?p=4086"},"modified":"2016-12-10T21:07:40","modified_gmt":"2016-12-10T20:07:40","slug":"edging-towards-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog360.back2sq1.co.uk\/?p=4086","title":{"rendered":"Edging toward Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_4087\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4087\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4087\" src=\"http:\/\/blog360.back2sq1.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5303-764x1024.jpg\" alt=\"She's 105 today: carnations for Mum.\" width=\"604\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog360.back2sq1.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5303-764x1024.jpg 764w, https:\/\/blog360.back2sq1.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5303-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/blog360.back2sq1.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5303-768x1029.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog360.back2sq1.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_5303.jpg 1929w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4087\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">She&#8217;s 105 today: carnations for Mum.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As Christmas edges ever closer, we seem to have done most of the cards, and the presents are on their way to getting organised. I have also obtained a new printer, which seems to be working all right. Yesterday we took some flowers up the Rosary for Mum&#8217;s 105th birthday. There seems to be an increased police presence in the area \u2013 saw another one today. Healthy trend, but how long will it last?<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday I went to the pensioners&#8217; coffee morning while Dot had her feet done. In the afternoon we both went to St Luke&#8217;s to provide music for the Christingle service for Angel Road school. Sadly, none of the children knew the songs David had chosen; so we struggled there. Still, it was nice to be lending\u00a0a hand.<\/p>\n<p>In the evening we went to St Peter Mancroft for a carol service featuring the Norwich Community Choir, in which our friend David Archer sings bass. It was a really good service, and the choir were excellent. They had a first-class soloist too.<\/p>\n<p>Out again on Wednesday for the orchestra&#8217;s Christmas meal, with Dot defying the after-effects of her flu job (there weren&#8217;t any). The Christmas-themed buffet was at the Cellars in Eaton, and was most enjoyable. I&#8217;m getting to know quite a few of the orchestra now, such as Beverley (violin) and Georgina (other violin), not to mention Mary (clarinet), whose husband I was at school with.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday I caught up with a few things in the city, paying in a cheque through Barclays complex new machine, booking an eye test, visiting the Forum to discuss the new PHS book, getting a new strap put on Andrew&#8217;s watch and buying a few more Christmas cards at the Christian bookshop. Today I feel as if I&#8217;ve had a flu jab, but I expect it&#8217;s a proximity problem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Christmas edges ever closer, we seem to have done most of the cards, and the presents are on their way to getting organised. I have also obtained a new printer, which seems to be working all right. Yesterday we took some flowers up the Rosary for Mum&#8217;s 105th birthday. 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