Success

We never quite know what success looks like, but whatever it is, we have had a successful day.

I mostly achieved what I wanted to do, and John mostly achieved what he wanted to do. So I think that about classifies it, don’t you?

John was up early and breakfasting with the rest of us, George and Sue having stayed overnight, and then he was keen to get on. He and George started pottering about in the garage, tinkering away with the Lotus again and were chuffed to bits with what they got done.

My mission was to go with Sue into town to buy a frock. I wasn’t sure whether there would be any black, navy or grey ones at this time of the year, but we were lucky in our search and came up with three or four things to try on. The first three didn’t work, but the last one, that Sue had found, was just right, so I bought it. Well, that was easy wasn’t it?

We stopped for a coffee and then came home to find our friend Rachel on the doorstep, laden with a card, some flowers and a bottle. She was bringing her condolences and explained that her gifts were to help us celebrate Mum’s life. It wasn’t until after she’d left that I realised what she meant. The bottle was champagne! How thoughtful and so very, very kind. We shall certainly raise a glass to Mum with that.

While we’d been out, we found that, not only had the boys been tinkering in the garage but they’d been mending the shower as well. The bit that was bust had been replaced by a new one that arrived in the post today, and it looks like it’s working. Marvellous. I think everyone would should have a John and a George in their household…….

Sue and I did a bit more pottering about, running up to the shops, and generally faffing about while the men carried on with their mission. They were on a roll and wanted to get several things done before it was time to stop. And sure enough, they got them done. For once, there was an aura of satisfaction about the house. Boom!

Another day of affirmation that friends are just the best.

Take care everyone. God bless.