Got up at 6.30 as awake. Had breakfast before walking suki as news more interesting. Bought map updates for tom tom which took over an hour to downloaf but very pkeased with price. £38 for 6 updates over next 18 months. Went to Chiswick after walk in southfields park. Ordered more certificates for middlesex and spent my £10 raffle prize voucher in posh deli on rustic bread, olives and posh quiche. Had bread and olives with Spanish cheese, serano ham and chorizo which I had brought back with me from Majorca. Walked suki in acton park in afternoon and met up with Lee and Emma. Then sorted out compost. Forgot to put gloves on and hit my fingers on side of bin while trying to mix the compost up with hoe. Washed all the food bins out which smelt foul after keeping food in them for 5 months. Made good inroads into paperwork today too. Went later to ringing as not in quarter. Apparently a good one of plain bob minor for Jackie. Didn't go to pub. Had glass of wine at home and uploaded photos of Majorca trip to Picasa. Google plus a nuisance and took me ages to get back to basic Picasa and find sharing options to allow contributors to upload photos. They have messed around with Gmail too and now get small pop up box for replies and compose which is fiddly and difficult to use. Margaret Thatcher died today.
Saturday 8 February
Gave Suki a quick walk in Wendell as Lee and Emma having her later. Emerging crocuses reminded me that it was about this time of year that I first started this blog. Mike had shower and we both had breakfast - no sign of Hugo! He eventually emerged just before it was time to go, so I lent him my brand new vacuum travel mug to take his cup of tea with him. Mike went to Barnes learner practice. I had shower and then Lorraine had one. Did some washing. Lee picked up Suki at 11.30 and also took a couple of bags of food I had ordered for them, and I gave him a map and details of the walk I had done from Denham. Cooked roasted squash, roast potatoes and red cabbage for lunch. Mike delayed by traffic so Lorraine and I ate ours and cleared up. Went to South and West ADM in the afternoon. Picked up Monica and arrived early. Helped put out chairs etc. Mike went ringing but Monica and I stayed in the hall. Went over to the church for the servic...
