For the first time in my married life, I have been doing all the cooking and shoping

Earlier in the week it was mainly warming up dishes that Sheila had already prepared

Yesterday I cooked a Chile Con Carne from, Scratch and it will have to do for two days

Sheila cooked the rice

During the time that Sheila has been in pain Pauline Ellis has been an absolute Brick

The Leakest Wink

Chateau Lillands

State of the art "Leveler"

Bouquet

Flowers from Jane and Sandra

SKYPE

I wish thas all the people who read my Blog would use SKYPE

You can download it free from the internet and can then make Video Telephone calls to anywhere in the world totally free of charge

What could be better than that

If you alreadfy have skype please let me know your address

Cheers

David Craven

Good News

Jane and Amrik have been this afternoon and brought Sheila some flowers
They are both much better
Amrik helped me to move a heavy flag from the Patio to the Cellar

We are really please that they are so much better

Childrens' Work at Russel Street

Russel Street Unitarian Church

Windows from Channing Hall

Tete a Tete

On our Dining Room Windowsill outside

Neighbourhood Watch Meeting

Organised by Francesca Hartley

U3A Remember When Last Class

Margaret

Moira

Peggy

Jenny

Toby's Recitation, by Lillian Moore

I made a sand castle. In rolled the sea. " All sand castles belong to me " to me said the sea"

I dug sand tunnels. In flowed the sea, " All sand tunnels belong to me," said the sea.

I saw my sandpail floating free., I snatched it from the sea, "My sandpail belkongs to me" to ME

SHEILA

To-day Sheila has gone into Hospital for an overnight opperation on her toes

In our Garden

Latest on the Hoticultural Front

Yesterday we pruned all the vines and manured all the soft fruit at the Allotments. Today I cut both of the lawns for the first time , and Sheila has planted some new strawberry plants, in the raised bed. Tomorrow is a busy day. Early doors I am going to Audiology for my hearing aids sorting out. Then we are both going to my Remember When Class at the Huddersfield U3A.

They are having strolling actors for a change.Then in the evening we are going to Terry and Shirley Hanson's house for a One over the Eight Meeting The theme is Spanish Wines

Chateau Lillands

Madeline Angevine & Madeline Sylvana

Vines all pruned last week.

Rod, who is in charge at the allotments says that the spring is about 5 weeks late

Alotment

To-day we have been over and manured all the fruit in the allotment.

I was wearing the green shoes which Maureen Newell sourced for me

REUNION

Pauline, Sheila, Neil and David

Busy Times

Last Friday we went to the funeral of a ninety year old friend of ours, Eric Stenhouse

We were reminded at the funeral that Jesus Christ's First Miracle was to turn water into wine at the Marriage Feast at Canaan .

Eric died just two hours before he was due to be married to Brenda Gande

On Sunday we were previledged to go to the First Annual Lunch of Shelf Wine Circle at Coley Church Hall. Sheila cooked Brisket and Chicken for about 40 people , Maureen Heath and Pauline Moss did the sweets, Leyland Smith cooked the Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup and supplied the bread. Pauline Ellis never wants to see a carrot again All tables had about 8 people on them and there was free red and white wine on all the Tables. There was also a free Sheery Reception and Raffle, and coffee and After Dinner Mints Lance brought some of the Wine and Winston brought the other . Total cost per person Just £9.00

Notre Jardin

Underneath our "Two Ashes"

Bad Spelling Again

Snowdrops under the Two Ashes

Given to us by David Jackson

Resin Mask from Nepal

Brought Back by Andy

Mixed Days

I have a trapped nerve in my back which is causing me quite a bit of Pain
Despite which I have managed to prune all my Vines

Been to the "Remember When" class this morning and found out that an old Friend Raymond Phyliskirk has passed away

Also it looks though the class leader Peter Hinchliffe is going tp call it a day

It can never be the same again !

Grocer's Apostrophy

The commonest of all punctuation mistakes