Life!

Slept badly and felt muggy all day. Waited in all day for delivery of Soulful Food Pots – they finally arrived at 4.15 pm – and I was due out at 5 pm!  Did washing and ironing, and did Lorraine’s ironing again because I felt like it. Suki was rather short-changed on the walks – I took her for a quick walk in Wendell in the morning, and then another quick one in Southfields at 4.30.  I texted Caroline and Pru that I would be late for supper – but actually arrived only a few minutes after they had sat down. Had nice meal at Café Rouge and I produced another £40 discount voucher from Tesco Clubcard Boost which went down well as we only had to pay £12 each.. Went to bed at 9.30 pm with a cup of tea and the last of a bottle of red I had lying around – then woke up again at midnight when Mike came in.  He had been to work all day then down to Tunbridge Wells to ring two QPs with Hugo.

After taking Suki out, went over to Peter B’s house to ring some Oxford TB with Duncan from the Channel Islands. Broken down train at Acton Central and was delayed so my efforts to get there earlier were a bit wasted, but I arrived about 11.45 and had coffee and cake. Then went home and took in a kebab from Forest for lunch. Added a few more notes to the handbell music score – and correct some notes Mike had spotted on the transposed version which I had sent him. Walked Suki again before going to Guy’s.  Rang my first peal of Rutland Major on an inside pair – 5-6 – although I didn’t get to ring the 3-4 course at all!  Was really pleased and as we had finished by 9 pm went for a quick drink with David and Peter before going home.  Was too full of kebab to eat any supper – although before going to bed I did eat a rather soggy caramel shortbread I had purchased at the hospital in case I was hungry.

Phoned vets and managed to get appointment brought forward to this afternoon – making tomorrow morning less of a rush to get over to Highbury for 11.30 am. When I got to vets found out he had expected Suki to have started taking the tablets – I didn’t know they were waiting for me at the front.  So he examined her and gave her the tablets and that was another £69. Showed Mike what I had done on the MuseScore software and then he told me there was a version for handbells by his bed which is the one he wanted transposed!  Still it had been a useful exercise in familiarising myself with the software.  Spent a couple of hours in the evening setting up a fresh score for the handbell version and entering the notes.  Sounds very pretty although a bit 4-square.  Did some more practice on Abel for tomorrow.  Mike went out to ring QPs at Magnus.  Had a glass of Lorraine's white wine and went to bed early with a hot drink.

Mike went off to the Chiswick Ringers Outing at 9 am and I had a lovely day in to myself.  It rained heavily and solidly all day so was not one for long walks.  I downloaded the software MuseScore and spent several hours playing with it and reading the help guide and copying in And The Glory from Messiah for the Cantanti handbells at Christmas.  Did some ironing, and lots of stuff on the computer and also cooked up the old vegetables into a Korma, and cooked the beetroot.  Practised Rutland a lot on 5-6. Mike texted that they were going to Lara at 7 pm  - but I decided not to go and finished up the Cheshire cheese and cucumber from Rovers which some freshly cooked beetroot.

Both went to 8 am and then to new Italian cafe which has opened in the place of Guilliano's.  Latte was tepid but toast was nice and just the same as before.  Was able to avoid ringing at Barnes, but had to ring at Chiswick, at least until Robert turned up.  Monica was away in Winchester.  Had the Mee Goreng for lunch.  I did lots of washing as it was a lovely day and I could hang it out.  Went church sitting in the afternoon and did more of the wolf.  Having finished the Tim Weaver book on Kobo - am now plodding on with the Inspector Lynley one, although it is a bit heavy to cart around. In the evening Mike went over to Kingston for a QP and I just chilled!

Was expecting the letting trustee at 9.30 and had packed the car well before then, but she didn't turn up until 10 am.  I then left Suki in the car while I dashed in to the Co-op to buy lunch again - I had done it so well the day before I was detailed to do it again (well I volunteered when it was suggested that Penny should do the shopping).  I then went to Ashbury Hill where I had identified a car park and took Suki for a walk along the Ridgeway from there for about an hour and a quarter.  Then we drove to Bampton to meet up with Rovers for lunch.  My offerings went down very well, and then it was off to Witney for the final tower of tour.  Managed to get handbike, cycle, wheelchair, three people and their bags plus dog into the car and drove back to the Court Hill Centre to pick up Mike's bag and drop Penny and her stuff off.  Then it was straight home and we got in about 6 pm.  Made a start at unpacking - and Mike had a much needed shower! We had a...

Suki very reluctant to go up the bridleway for a walk so ended up walking round the village in the morning which she seemed to enjoy.  Then popped to Co-op and bought stuff for lunch for Mike's lunch group.  About 1 pm went and sat by the pond so that I could see them arrive - Neil and Simon were first and went off to the Blue Boar (they had a grid ref but not the name of the pub).  Everyone else arrived a little while later, and Suki spotted Mike before I did.  We sat in the courtyard of the Crown - and Neil and Simon finally came back to join us!  I joined Mike's food group for lunch and planned to have a couple of beers and a snooze in the afternoon - but during my first beer Mike announced that he would like me to take the chair back to the Court Hill Centre after ringing at Aldbourne because it would not go up the tower at Lambourn which was the next, and final tower of the afternoon.  I went back to the cottage and listened to the final part of the Ag...