Woke at 7.00 this morning. the gadren rubbish collection team flashing their orange lights and mechanical reversing voice into our consciousness before any of the children. And we had nothing out to collect. They come without fail, every second Tuesday - a shining example to the similalry noisy recycling collectors, who seem to neglect our street (at least our house) on a regular basis.
We have a BIG recycling bin now, and a SMALL waste bin - which has only about half a dozen bags of rubbish in it. So I'm all in favour of fortnightly collections of rubbish as there really shouldn't be so much of that now surely? Doesn't everyone recycle or reuse everything??? 
When was it announced that domestic post would only be delivered twice weekly?
In the office this afternoon I received an email from a Russian choir, seeking to perform a concert in our church during a UK tour in May. Well, OK - they have mailed a dozen or so churches in this area, but its an interesting development.
I doubt that we can host them though - we haven't anything in place yet.
But its a target surely, and a sign that we CAN DO THIS.
How difficult can it be to find out a good price and knock up a few ticket sales…?
Valaam singers
Pancakes. Very yummy - but they do take rather a long time to make when the kids are sitting at the table waiting. Maybe four minutes each? Mutiply that by a dozen pancakes and that's time enough.
Maple syrup and icecream, with Blueberries on the side.
I had an apple...
Snow. Today. Twice.
Twice it snowed? Within four hours - unfrozen hail.
Balls of polystyrene froma cheap film set.
But spectacularly cold.
I've convinced her to go to Alpha.
And pray. It will help.
No news is not so good when you're waiting by the phone.
I've got the kids up and over to school.
And home in time to cook dinner.
Knackered now of course, but they're asleep.
She frets. Being tall, there are lots of places inside she can go.
Some are Far Away.
You should go out.
And eat.
A pancake. Good.
Water? See you later.
And there's the phone. Let's find out. Deep breath...