How's that for an oxymoron? Create a Blog to record daily activities and then too busy to make the entries…. Absolutely barmy.
So what’s been happening. Father had his 74th birthday and having had FreeView in the lounge he decided he wanted a subscription service with Sky so he could watch the Discovery and National Geographic channels – so that’s what he got, so even though he can’t get out of the house he came view things around the world. Brother John came up from Colchester to visit Dad on his birthday weekend but unfortunately Angie couldn’t make it this time around. John came round to see us on the Saturday evening and caught me part way through washing my car – so when I’d done we then did his. That’s about the 4th time it’s been washed in nearly 3 years – but I’m afraid I wasn’t brave enough to tackle the interior!
News from Chrissie in Adelaide, Australia that she’s perked up a bit and together with my Suzie starting to recover from the stress at work that has seen her off for nearly a month started to raise my spirits (it does drag one down a bit when your so closely involved) only to hear that Allan is now having to mind Jane as she’s just been signed off work for a month – also with stress. Chrissie says that we all lead such interesting lives compared to her rather boring one – and then says she’s going snorkelling and scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef. I don’t get to do that! Is that boring? Perceptions, huh!
Last weekend (8th – 10th) I had a long weekend doing biker stuff. Met up with Steve & Jenny near Bingham, then met up with Allan & Jane on the A1 south of Grantham. We rode to Rochester in Kent, dumped gear in hotel and rode down into Rochester for a walk round the Castle grounds and the town, and had a drink in the Cooper’s Arms (historic, real ale, pub). Back to hotel, changed and met up with Dave & Ken for a meal in the Tiger Moth (with just a few drinks). Next morning we all met up again, along with Dave’s mate Ken on his Blackbird (yes, that made it 2 Kens) and went for breakfast at Wessons Café in Horam, then down through Battle, to Hastings, on through Rye and on to Eastbourne. Steve & Jenny and I wound our way back to Rye where we were booked in for the night while the others went back to Rochester. Monday we had a walk round Rye before leaving for home about noon on Monday and getting home just in time for tea – 565 miles done in 3 days steady riding. Lovely!
Then yesterday we had a trip to Manchester to deposit Mark’s girlfriend Eleanor in her digs ready for her starting University there, and we are preparing to do the same with Mark this coming weekend. A shame that they are going to Universities that are in Manchester and Nottingham, miles apart, but each is best for the subjects they have selected.
Also yesterday we had a Red Letter Day when Sue came on the back of my motorbike for the first time since I got it nearly 2 years ago. Mark accompanied us on his scooter and we went to Madison’s Bar in Matlock – this used to be a first rate biker bar but they have re-done the place with kiddies ball pits and play areas and cut right back on all the things that made it biker friendly, so we won’t be going back there again. At least we got a chance to meet with Allan & Jane and Suzie & Jane got to share experiences.
We’ve been having a few problems with Mother’s dog which has got a bit snap happy, biting several people including mother, me, the postman (be rude not to) and a lady that stood on her paw (good enough reason I say). Anyway, this clumsy woman reported the incident so Sheba now has a criminal record – daft dog!
Things are hectic at work. Andrew and Ema are off next weekend to holiday in Magaluff. Mark goes off to Uni. Suzie & I become Darby & Joan.
