Monday.

 

This morning Ann motored over to Wisbech to see her mother. She intends staying over tonight at her brother Tim's, and return tomorrow evening. I've been busy in the workshop all day doing odd jobs. One of them I intend photographing before returning it to its owner; partly because it's something I want to keep a record of, and partly because it's interesting enough to include in a blog. The photo above is Saturday evening's supper. I only remembered to photograph it after we'd started to eat. It is a kedgeree (rice, smoked salmon, haddock, cod, seasoning- a little curry powder), together with fennel (which always goes well with fish) and steamed spring onions. It's odd to think that our Victorian ancestors liked kedgeree as a breakfast dish. Now, it's a light supper dish. I think our ancestors had more rugged stomachs and heartier digestions than us, their descendants.
Goodnight all.

Friday 2.

 

The film was excellent. One or two minor infelicities of speech, but Ann says I'm being pedantic. Oh, and the photograph is another shot of the sunset, taken a few seconds after the one on the previous blog. Goodnight all.

Friday 1.

 

Met friends for coffee and croisants in town this morning. After lunch worked in workshop making bone parts for small georgian 'spinning Jenny' automata. at 3.45p.m. we drove into Colchester, and took the above photo from moving car as sun went down. To Colchester Hospital, saw surgeon, who decided that further minor op would probably be advantageous. Probably in January/February. Early supper tonight as we're going to the cinema club to see 'The young Victoria'. Seen the adverts for it showing a swan necked young actress playing the part. Can't think it's good casting, as her late Majesty, even when young, was rather short necked and dumpy- sorry, that's ungallant. But truthful. Being called for supper. May report back on the film later.

Thursday 4.

 

Just had supper. Tuna pasta bake with a colourful salad. Very healthy. And, in fact, very tasty, too, which isn't always the case with 'healthy' food. Ann's trying to lose 'a little weight' and has in fact succeeded to the tune of half a stone over the past three weeks. Looks well on it, too.

Worked in the Church 'office' this morning. Had lunch with friends in the next village (who wanted me to value two old pocket watches for them; they'll be pleasantly surprised by one - slightly disappointed by the other), dozed when I got home after lunch, blogged before dinner, and now really must do some work (in the workshop) before bed. Goodnight all.

Thursday 3.

 

Senior granddaughter, Sophie (who will be twenty next week), looking from one Norfolk grandfather to another.

Thursday 2.

 

Ann's brother, David, motored over to join us, so that the four of us on the above photograph (David, Ann, meself, and senior daughter, Sarah) went to the memorial service after the funeral (the interment was for family only). It was a good service to celebrate a long life, well spent. I perhaps aught to add, for the benefit of family members who may read my blog and would have known him, that the service was for our old friend Eddie Geary.
P.s. Should further add that the above photo was taken by granddaughter Lucy, who is eleven, and a very competent photographer. She says she wants to be a newspaper reporter. Shame, we've always been a fairly respectable family.

Thursday 1.

 
A mahogany Norfolk, long case clock.
On Tuesday we motored across to Buckinghamshire to install the above grandfather in his new home. stayed over at Sarah and Mikey's, to go to a funeral of an old friend on Wednesday afternoon. 'Old' friend in every sense of the word. He was well into his hundredth year. More in a min.