Will it snow? I jolly well hope not. Not until I've got my car back (with a fresh MoT and a huge bill for repairs to front brakes area. Not content with needing new brake shoes, it had also got a caliper jammed in place (that's what the noise was I went in about last week). I desperately need to get a big shop in (particularly cat food, fresh veg, cheese and milk) just in case the weather worsens. Update: "waiting for the brake shoes to be delivered. It will be late today . . . the car will be ready in the morning." Right, last time I use THAT garage. They are always busy and I get mucked around and am left waiting. The "waiting to be delivered" excuse has been used before, to buy her time. Thoroughly p'd off now. It was always "same day" repairs in Carmarthen.
Danny has bought a car now (Nissan Juke) but has got the help of a mate to bring it back from Bridgend, where he bought it, as the journey back involves motorway driving and Danny's not driven since passing his test a few years back. He tried getting booked in for a refresher course but driving schools busy busy busy.
Yesterday I finally set to and baked a cake for my farmer neighbours up the hill - a Spicy Dorset Apple Cake. When I delivered it, they asked me in to say hello to their mum (she's awaiting hip operations on both hips so can't get about much. I ended up staying half an hour or so and we all had a good natter (all the boys were in, thawing out).
Whilst I was baking, I made a batch of Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies, and froze half. They are soft and not too dry for Keith to eat. I still have over-ripe bananas to use up (Keith doesn't eat so many these days) so will probably make a Banana Loaf today, for the freezer.
I've been going through Family History files, looking for the copious notes I took a few weeks back on the Adams family in Plymstock, but can I find them? Nope. However, the sort-out was needed and I have a multi-pocket folder with sections for stray pages on various family branches now, which need to get checked against the tree and once I see I have all the details, can go to be recycled.
I got the Fair tables moved this week, and various other bits stashed away. I think I will move some boxes of stock up one end to leave a stall clear for Danny's white goods to go in. He was asking if he could set a gym up in there? Hollow laugh - not without chucking some of your dad's wood collection out first I told him - and that's not a subject I raise with him. It's a job for the future. . .
I desperately want to get to the Patchwork shop in Hereford. Let's hope I can get there soon. I'll tell you why in another post.
