Good morning all from Glasgow, where it is 11°C, with rain predicted.
The garden is already sodden and the weeds are growing at an alarming rare. I cannot keep up.
However, it looks like a bumper year for apples.
Bella, there is nothing worse than having to childminding, when you feel awful.💐
Baubles, I have visited that cafe, stunning views across the Forth. 💚
I am so disappointed that DD is not coming today, our town is
gridlocked, due to the main road to Ayrshire being closed for resurfacing. It is supposed to open at 4pm daily, to allow cars access. Unfortunately, the workmen did not open the road yesterday and it was chaotic.
People in the villages, including DD cannot get out and for some insane reason, the roads dept. decided to resurface the main road in the town at the same time. Nothing was moving at all yesterday.
Her non visit means that I can get on with altering her dresses. One has proved to be very troublesome. I think it may be me, rather than the dress.
Instead of lingering at church yesterday and sorting even more donations, I came home. I could not find the energy.
Before I left, I did a couple of jobs, gossiped with the linen ladies and sacristan and went to lock the only door, which was unlocked. The rest of the doors had been locked by the others, on their way out.
I don't know what prompted me to go into the main body of the church, but there in the corner, were two elderly gentlemen, sitting and putting the world to rights. The sacristan hadn't seen and foŕ good reason. He wouldn't be expecting anyone in church, an hour after Mass finished.
I put on my bouncer hat and threw them out! 🤣
I told them they were very lucky, that I had checked. They found it highly amusing.
It also happened a few weeks ago, when another elderly man, decided to visit the Oratory, which had closed over Easter, which parishioners had been advised, was not to be visited,
The duty sacristan checked the church, but of course, he was unaware that this rebel was still in church. The gentle man in question managed to get into a toilet, climb up 😱 and call to the gardners for help.
He did not have a phone
Unfortunately, they were wearing ear defenders!
Many of our long term parishioners think notices and advice do not apply to them. I should join the Vatican Diplomatic service, I'm so used averting chaos and anarchy.
One witty parishioner has named me, The Chief Cat Herder, I prefer to call myself the Parish Busybody. 😉
We now do a double check of the church, before leaving to allow for the Luddites. 😉
Roses, I too have heart failure, it does slow your own somewhat. 💐
I need a few things from M&S food hall and then back to tackle the dreaded dress.
Have a good day folks, whatever your plans.
