Saturday, 7 March 2026
Tuesday 3rd April 18
A quite busy day, including some chainsawing, mending the loo seat, preparing peppers, going to a WNBR meeting, having Dawn visit.
Wednesday 4th April 18
Up early because Cathryn said she'd be here at 10. I had a quick shave and bath.
Traffic was heavy and she ended up going to a Park and Ride in Poppleton and getting a bus to town and a bus to ours, and arriving at midday.
After a brief cuppa and walk down the garden, we walked down to town, me with bike, and went to El Piano for lunch. Good chats. She got the P+R bus back at 2.30.
I went to Bishophill to look at trees.
Traffic was heavy and she ended up going to a Park and Ride in Poppleton and getting a bus to town and a bus to ours, and arriving at midday.
After a brief cuppa and walk down the garden, we walked down to town, me with bike, and went to El Piano for lunch. Good chats. She got the P+R bus back at 2.30.
I went to Bishophill to look at trees.
Friday 6th April 18
Another manly ourdoorsy day, chopping and stacking. However had a headache and had a nap in the evening.
Thursday 29th March 18
Up really late, woke at 12.30. In dressing gown til 3. Visited town to pay cheques in and get one out for Michael. Then went to the GP to get repeat prescription and sign vasectomy form. Popped in on Joy. Picked up wood on way home.
Saturday 7th April 18
A bit of a frustrating day as was due to go and see Joy but her phones went straight to answermachine and she didn't call me. Eventually I went over via Red Tower, where Barry had opened up, and by chance Sue, Ruth and Anna were there, so there was a bit of social, which was nice. I called in on Maggie and she wasn't there, nor Madeleine, and nor Joy.
However, at about pm I got through. Joy had been at home all the time, but not answering the door and ignored the knock at the windows, so I came home via a woodpile, well, dead branch which I cannibalised and chopped up once home.
However, at about pm I got through. Joy had been at home all the time, but not answering the door and ignored the knock at the windows, so I came home via a woodpile, well, dead branch which I cannibalised and chopped up once home.
Sunday 8th April 18
A pretty fab day, went to the Co-op at Gill's request and then for 3pm went over to Joy's as agreed.
Had a meal there and then went to see Purple Man's 'coming out' event.
Had a meal there and then went to see Purple Man's 'coming out' event.
Monday 9th April 18
Well, a pretty good day really, as got a fair bit done in town and around.
Delivered Gill's prescription request, visited the EcoDepot, but the maps weren't there. Visited Kiri to lend her a little bit of cash to get the deposit on the bedsit, and visited said bedsit with her, and met landlord Tim. Then visited the bank to exchange two old-style £10 notes, and get money out. Then booked visit to the opticians. Then visited Cycle Heaven for a new trailer hitch knob. Then back via my GP to pick up my prescription. Then to EcoDepot where the maps were still not available.
And home for lunch!
Delivered Gill's prescription request, visited the EcoDepot, but the maps weren't there. Visited Kiri to lend her a little bit of cash to get the deposit on the bedsit, and visited said bedsit with her, and met landlord Tim. Then visited the bank to exchange two old-style £10 notes, and get money out. Then booked visit to the opticians. Then visited Cycle Heaven for a new trailer hitch knob. Then back via my GP to pick up my prescription. Then to EcoDepot where the maps were still not available.
And home for lunch!
Tuesday 10th April 18
Up late and decided not to go to Treemendous or YEF as needed to go to Aldi for soya milk, Almond milk and other things.
Apart from that, had a fairly boring day... even the cycle to Aldi was quite exciting.
Apart from that, had a fairly boring day... even the cycle to Aldi was quite exciting.
Wednesday 11th April 18
Up in good time to be at the Cemetery for about 11.45, for the midday remembrance ceremony for Mark Gladwin. The Chapel was full, standing room only, and the humanist service very good.
Whilst the food was being laid out I walked up to his grave with Maggie. Lots of people there I knew.
After the buffet I went to Alligator to pick up their compostables, and then on to see Joy, and at 5, to see Maggie, as arranged, but she was yet again not in.
Called in on the Co-op on the way home.
Whilst the food was being laid out I walked up to his grave with Maggie. Lots of people there I knew.
After the buffet I went to Alligator to pick up their compostables, and then on to see Joy, and at 5, to see Maggie, as arranged, but she was yet again not in.
Called in on the Co-op on the way home.
Thursday 12th April 18
Getting ready to go to Swansea, included having a bath.
But during the day I went to the bread shop and chemist in the rain.
But during the day I went to the bread shop and chemist in the rain.
Friday 13th April 18
A very long day! Gill ordered a taxi for 3.30am as we had booked train tickets for the 4am service to Manchester. Nice taxi driver. Pretty quiet train, got into Manchester around 6am and had half an hour to wait until the Swansea train, which took 4 1/2 hours to get there, and we got a taxi to the church in Killay and arrived just as the vicar was beginning his spiel.
Gill's Uncle George Carson Sambrook was obviously a popular man as the church was completely full. He also had plenty of family. That service was dire, for me, although the hymns were sung with gusto.
Robert, Jane's son, and his wife Leonie, gave us a lift to the crematorium, which again was really full, and a dreadful service. However the wake in the Black Boy back in Killay was much better.
Gill enjoyed meeting long lost relatives and I chatted to a few people but tried to be low key.
We got a lift to the station at about 4.30 but our train wasn't until 5.50, but we chatted and snoozed.
The journey back was pretty for the first couple of hours but after dark, boring. Got into York at 12.20.
Gill's Uncle George Carson Sambrook was obviously a popular man as the church was completely full. He also had plenty of family. That service was dire, for me, although the hymns were sung with gusto.
Robert, Jane's son, and his wife Leonie, gave us a lift to the crematorium, which again was really full, and a dreadful service. However the wake in the Black Boy back in Killay was much better.
Gill enjoyed meeting long lost relatives and I chatted to a few people but tried to be low key.
We got a lift to the station at about 4.30 but our train wasn't until 5.50, but we chatted and snoozed.
The journey back was pretty for the first couple of hours but after dark, boring. Got into York at 12.20.
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