A very late good morning Mick and all GN's from a still, quite bright so far but cold North Yorkshire . I had a rotten night but then finally got off to sleep and overslept, so now have been catching up with basics and breakfast, Grateful to have had a better sleep and feel a bit more rested for once, but it has rather upset my plans for the day and need to catch up.
Yesterday it was very cold, and it helped me to resolve to make an effort at sorting out my bedroom, whilst still searching for the bp machine. So I worked quite hard and did do well , but was cautious climbing up steps to look in top cupboards. The steps are very light fortunately but the treads are quite narrow so have to take care. I got to a point when my back was getting quite painful and had to stop for a while.
I had one or two things to do in town and thought I would do that , giving myself a break from climbing at the same time. It was very cold so went in the car, and it was looking so dirty , decided that I would take it to be cleaned on the outside. I have usually cleaned the car myself, but of course that has got harder to do these days. However I have managed by waiting for a day I feel ok and it is not too cold, but it really was filthy and I thought being monday it would be quieter at the car wash place. So got my bits and went there. Having never done it before I had to watch someone in front of me to see how you went about it.
The people there obviously knew what they were doing and it was quite interesting to see them working seamlessly , without needing to tell each other, but one person would do one thing and then move elsewhere and another person would appear and carry on with polishing or whatever. Anyway they really did a good job and I was pleased with the gleam they managed to give the car , which I never seem to do. My back had rather seized up from the mornings climbing about and I decided to go for coffee on the way back
I was very carefully just sitting down in Nero's when a man approached me and said hallo. I looked at him and realized that he was the organist who had played for us with swale singers at festivals and in concerts. Hadnt seen him in years and so that was very nice and he joined me. He was also a music teacher but had retired and actually lives not far from me, so it has been amazing that our paths had not crossed before. As we chatted my next door neighbour from my previous house walked in and she also joined us. So what was meant to be a quick coffee carried on for quite some time. It was really lovely to talk of music and gardens etc etc, and it cheered me , from my feeling a bit down about getting the car done by someone else. I had changed my phone and no longer have the landline so she had tried to contact me but not had any luck so it all went very well.
I came home refreshed and set about making curry for the evening meal and then back to a bit more sorting and yes at last found the wretched bp machine! It was so long since I had used it I had to reread all the instructions and still dont feel totally up to scratch with it, so will have to check it again before I use it today.
My late start was not planned as I have a visitor coming this afternoon, so I think I shall just hide the very full ironing basket away, and finish off the bedroom tidying and then I have some beef stew to make, and lovely rhubarb to cook, which should smell much better than yesterday, when the smell of smoked fish seemed to linger around! A quick check round the lounge so that they can sit down without being surrounded by my books and paraphanalia. I need to get going on my catch up morning so will come back and read all the posts a bit later.
Hope everyone has a good day today
