Bloody Hell! I got 96 % for my TMA! Childhood reminiscences. Nothing dramatic. Just happy memories. But I’ll record this on my other website -

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Then we had a phone call on Saturday night, that John’s uncle had died peacefully in his sleep. He was nearly 90. He was a great character. Always making  jokes. When his sister, my mother-in-law, was in St Thomas’ Hospital, London, a few years ago he drove up from the coast to visit her. Coming out of the hospital you’re supposed to turn left, but as the wide road was clear he turned right, so he would know the way back! He used to drive all over the place, stopping frequently, because of his prostrate I think. In the last couple of years he moved up to Lincolnshire from Sussex to be near his son, and we kept meaning to visit them, but never got round to it. This is so typical of us. Maybe of everyone.

Anyway, there will be the funeral later this week - don’t know when yet - and we will meet up with the Welsh side of John’s family. They’re all zany.

We’re having a new upright freezer delivered tomorrow, as we saw a special offer in Hull the other day (end of range) and I hate the chest freezer we inherited when we moved here. I can never find anything in it. So it’s Sorting Out The Garage Day today. I’m supposed to be doing Church Cleaning tomorrow, but can’t make definite arrangements until we know when the freezer is coming, and when the funeral is.

And we also had a very pleasant weekend with Al and Trudy.  We dossed around on the Saturday, just going for a walk round one of the local ponds (made by extracting clay years ago) and on the Sunday we went to Hornsea with a picnic. Although there was quite a wind we were quite sheltered beside a groyne, and enjoyed watching the gulls. Trudy and I took photos. Poor John had a terrible night on the Saturday with his root pain so he stayed at home. We think it can be psychosomatic sometimes, as he had just heard his uncle had died. He also hates flying, and usually gets it before travelling as well. But there again, pain is a constant with him unfortunately.

Trudie and Al have just left, and I am enjoying a coffee and catching up on t’Internet, which I have neglected over the last few days. Then I must put some washing out, as it’s a lovely day for drying.

Viewfinders tonight, and I think we are going out on location. I must find out were. Bye for now.