We really wouldn’t want it any other way, would we? Full days? They keep us on our toes and, for some reason, keep us looking well. Apparently anyway, ‘cos that’s what the college crew said to me tonight – that I looked well. I’ll take that, thank you very much. I think it’s all that scraping of wallpaper and polystyrene that’s kept me fit!
Anyway, today was another full day one way and another.
Before the plasterer came round, I did the housewifely thing of vacuuming up all the stray bits of paper and polystyrene, just to look a little bit presentable. When he arrived, he ran an experienced eye over the room, talked through what we might do with skirting boards, architraves and picture rails; offered us advice on where to go for good cornices; and suggested we use an electrician he knows to move the plugs. I was impressed and, more importantly, so was John. Marvellous. And the price was right, so we’ve booked him. Goody! Not until June though…..
Next job? Pull up the carpets and order the flooring. Woo-hoo! Can’t wait for it all to come together. Fingers crossed it does, just at the right time.
And now to use the wonderful gift John bought me yesterday. He certainly knows how to treat a woman right, doesn’t he?
Buzzing in the background to any activity I may be undertaking was John, tinkering with his car, surfing the internet for parts, watching YouTube videos on ‘how to….’ and nipping out to Tool Station or Screwfix for a piece of equipment. He’s worked hard today.
This afternoon I did the ironing (I know, I know) and then thought that I might offer another casserole to the Kenilworth Newbies. They are both exhausted. Michael said ‘yes, please, if you don’t mind’ and, of course, I don’t mind at all. So I did a bit of cooking this afternoon for them and took their tea over to them at five o’clock.
One good piece of news is that Oliver, who has been developing a nice shade of yellow from jaundice, is improving. Michael and Danielle took him to the clinic at the hospital today for a check-up and the bilirubin levels are coming down. That’s a relief. Cheers to Oliver……
Meanwhile, Andrew is home – sort of. He arrived on Tuesday and we had a lovely evening meal over at Paul and Harriet’s together. He then slept for most of the day yesterday, cooked us a wonderful roast dinner, packed his overnight bag and went to stay over at one of his friends.
Home again this morning, but he clearly hadn’t had a lot of sleep so he napped all afternoon, before disappearing to the pub just before tea-time….. he has watched a film with John this evening, while I chatted to the college crew, and then he’s up to Nottingham tomorrow before he heads off home. It’s been lovely having him around, but we haven’t had much of him really….. maybe next time…….
Take care everyone. God bless.