Thursday

The forecast was for rain but we woke to a warm and sunny morning and not too bad a day considering the forecast!

I left to take my car in for it's WOF (Warrant of Fitness (MOT) which was due a few days ago so I thought I had better get it done.

I left the car and went round to a café I know of but have never been to. I had a coffee and a scone, I had not had any breakfast, and it was very good.

I returned to collect my car and it was all done and had passed for another six months.

I left there and went down to the Red Cross to speak to one of the ladies who works on a Thursday as she bought some good hearing aids and I wanted to ask her about them.

She said she was pleased with them and had a spare new one that Jon could try so I arranged to call by her house to pick it up later on.

I left the shop and went to look for some jeans as I left two pairs in UK and I really could do with them now. I think I must have tried on ten pairs before I finally got a pair that fitted reasonably well and did not expose all my bottom! I will need to get them shortened though.

I then went to the supermarket again. I seem to have been there a lot this last week as I had run everything down in the larder so need to stock up again for a few months.

After the supermarket I went to see Myra and she talked me through the hearing aid and told me what to do with it and also gave me the phone number of the supplier. I had a nice chat with her. She is a typical Kiwi in that her children all live overseas and it is all so matter of fact with them. I know it is not something I would get used to if I knew we were here forever as much as I love it her I do want to go home.

I got home and I was starving as it was so late so had my lunch.

I haven't done any baking today as I have cake in the freezer that needs to be used.

I took Totty out for her walk but we didn't manage to get all the way around as she was not in a walking mood today!

I watched an episode of Neighbours which is dragging the story out a bit at the moment and I also watched One Born Every Minute about a baby who was born with her bowel outside her stomach and it was so sad but she was alright in the end.

I did some ironing and sorted out some old clothes to go 'back' to the Red Cross tomorrow!

Jon came home and I made the dinner - fish tonight with parsley mash yummy!

I am still keeping a food diary for Jon and it seems like beef is the only thing that has upset him so far this week.

We watched some TV and I managed to stay awake.

Off to bed now for an early night as I know I will be tired after all morning on my feet tomorrow.


WEATHER
Mostly sunny with some cloud 17 degrees