Tuesday 23rd Apr

Nice crisp bacon sandwiches and cups of tea to start the day. It really is one of life’s pleasures on a bright morning. For some reason I actually manage to get out of the house on time this morning, and enjoy a more leisurely stroll than usual down to the library. Despite it being busy, there are not many people requiring IT assistance, and so I take the opportunity to use the internet for one of its fundamental purposes. That is to finish the weekend crossword. I do try to do my best but my knowledge of small African cities, obscure bird chicks and Greek mythology let me down this week. I’ve still got two clues to do but I’ll persevere.

After lunch I get stuck into the ironing before I’m off out for a busy afternoon. Firstly I pick up my mother and drop her off at the hospital for afternoon visiting time. Then I head on to deliver the additional orders I picked up at last week’s talk. Why is it when you’re in a hurry the traffic conspires against you? To whit, the five minutes I spend sat at a three way temporary traffic light set up, where no work is being done. Unless creating traffic jams counts as work. I make my deliveries, though one gentleman is rather surprised that I’m dropping off stuff his wife ordered, but he knew nothing about, and please could I have a cheque? Then it’s back to the hospital where I catch the end of visiting time. Tests are being done and things continue to move along apace, which is a credit to the NHS.

Then it’s buy some petrol, drop mother off and then home for a quick cuppa before the outlaws pick us up to go to my niece’s, whose birthday it is today. Mrs P meets us there, and we are well fed and watered. Having done the social bit I adjourn with a couple of others to watch the football on TV, before we need to go. It’s been a pleasant evening, and we return to see the papers for delivery tomorrow piled up at the front door. Something to look forward to in the morning, weather permitting.

Yours supporting St George

Jay