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Centenary mug and second violinist <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday, April 29 – Mainly sunny with a bit of coolish wind. Caught up with e-mails and dealt with charity money. Had avocado and egg for lunch, remembering how good avocado tastes with white truffle oil. Watched a bit of Outnumbered<\/em> then drove up to Thorpewood with my letter for Dr Hampsheir, and when I got back walked to sorting office with the charity letters. Dot cleared up the utility room in readiness for installation of new door tomorrow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Des came round and offered to get fish and chips tonight; later Dot remembered that she was going to orchestra, so I went over the road to check when the fish and chips was coming. It eventually was a bit late – not Des\u2019s fault – but she had time to eat most of it before she left with Janet and Nova, and heated the remaining chips and ate them when she came home.\u00a0 She got a centenary mug for her efforts. Meanwhile I watched the beginning of Wicker Man<\/em> and Lord of the Flies<\/em>, but wasn\u2019t too impressed with either. When Dot got back we watched 2026<\/em>, which is getting better and better, and two European Champions League games:\u00a0 PSG 5-4 Bayern Munich; Atletico 1-1 Arsenal. Some ridiculous handball-penalty decisions. Another anti-Jewish attack in London.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday – Sunny and warm. About to get tea when there was a knock at the front door. It was the guys coming to fit our new back door. I had them down for noon. Oh well. Got them a coffee and they worked till about 12.30. Very friendly – brothers from Brighton originally and probably in their fifties. Door looks very good. Quick lunch, then Dot gave me a lift to Ber Street and I walked through to the dentist. Had x-rays and a minor repair that didn\u2019t need numbing. Also light cleaning. New nurse Kelsey very pleasant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afterwards walked through Chapel Loke, down the little path parallel to Ber Street on the other side, down Thorn Lane, across the car park, past St Julian\u2019s, over the bridge and in front of the station and down the steps. Meanwhile Dot was shopping at Riverside – mainly presents for Anne\u2019s birthday. Both felt very tired and we rested. Then cooked cottage pie for supper and we watched a new thriller and Race Across the World<\/em>, which has reached Kazakhstan. Bed quite early. Des and Ciara have left on their (separate) weekend trips.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday – Sunny and warm. Up in time to greet Bridget at 10am, then drove Dot to Muspole Street to take broken side-table to Mr McPhee for mending. He pointed out it had been mended before but agreed to do it. Nice bloke but works in real dump. Finished reading John Murray\u2019s book about his wife\u2019s death: not really up my street. Didn\u2019t feel I knew much about his wife afterwards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After lunch caught up with usual Friday tasks and helped Dot with a bit of clearing up outside, mainly sweeping the side path. Felt very tired afterwards. She did much more. Street meet was just us at first, then Matt and Mary, and Joe passed by. Woman walking through said she liked seeing us there each Friday. Cooked salmon en croute and we watched the final Beyond Paradise<\/em>, which was ok, and then a short documentary on Chernobyl, which was pretty frightening. Apparently it won\u2019t be safe to live there for 20,000 years. Amazing so few people were killed – or were there?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday – Odd sort of day. Mainly dry, and Dot did quite a bit of work in the garden. Later on it rained a bit, and more was promised overnight. Plumber Robin was due at 9, but didn\u2019t show up and has now rescheduled for Monday morning. Threw us out a bit. I started sorting out Christian books I want to give away and discovered quite a lot I didn\u2019t. Quite difficult to access bottom shelves now. Body not up to it – or down to it. Worrying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Actually felt very odd today – as if I wasn\u2019t really present. Eventually took paracetamol, which helped. Had a late bath and then a cracker lunch. Read one of the books – obviously a very short one. Listened to second half of Norwich\u2019s last match of the season, which they lost 2-1 away to Hull, thus preventing Wrexham from reaching the playoffs. Should have had a penalty at the very end, but referee chickened out. Or from Hull\u2019s point of view, made a brave decision. We watched the original film of The Winslow Boy<\/em>, which was brilliant. Then in the evening watched first two episodes of The Count of Monte Cristo<\/em>, a French film subtitled and split into four. Again, very good. So far. In between, EFL highlights.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday – Almost entirely dry, though I took an umbrella to church. Got a parking space easily. Very small congregation. Eleanor led and preached, and Matt and Martin (on violin) led the music, which was very trad. Ray was there, but he was very tired. Chatted with most people afterwards and filled in a questionnaire for Steven – part of his dissertation. Teacakes for lunch and bacon and egg and fried potatoes for supper.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Got together over 100 Christian books for Book Aid and sent my phone number to the guy who collects them. Dot did more work in the garden. Watched quite a bit of TV, including football, Attenborough\u2019s wild garden series and a bit of Secret Service<\/em>. Long chat with David about various things, including a walk they did in memory of city builder; Anglia Square: food; and adjusting history – or not. Also football: Spurs beat Aston Villa 2-1 away today. Now above West Ham.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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