Monthly Archives: December 2024

Yesterday and Today

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Yesterday, we got back to Nottingham about 4pm, had a cup of tea, watched TV, toasted some crumpets and planned what we would be taking to Peterborough on our next trip. It is getting more serious now and we will be taking the big mirror and some pictures. Once we get pictures up and the internet connected (which is a long story) it will feel like we have moved.

A decorative touch

I was late for the Numismatic Society meeting, mainly because I had set off late, but also because every set of lights seemed to be intent on stopping me as the minutes ticked by, However, I did make it in time for 95% of the talk on The Coins of the Cimbrian War.  This was quite interesting, as I like Roman history and there is always something to learn.  It was the first paper of four as we were having a short paper night for members. We then had a presentation about a marriage medal given out by a local vicar and one about the coins of Azerbaijan. That turned out to be about much more, including how, just prior to decimalisation he had returned home from work to find that his (first) wife had listened to a radio programme and paid his entire collection of British coins into the bank before they became “valueless”. That must have been an interesting conversation. We didn’t enquire if this was the reason he described her as his first wife as it seemed tactless. The fourth talk was on using the internet to research coins.

Tin Kingfisher

I have, of course, done much more than this over the preceding few days (including listening to Julia spending over an hour on the phone sorting out the internet connection) and did more today, including handing out Christmas cards and doing a morning’s paid work in the shop. Us pensioners can’t afford to pass up on these opportunities to eke out our pensions . . .

Good news – the builder has now done 90% of the jobs he had to do. bad news – we are getting quotes for the conservatory roof, as a succession of temporary repairs has left it looking like a patchwork quilt and it isn’t going to last much longer until something else starts leaking.

Barge at Snape Maltings

Pictures are from December 2017 – our Christmas visit to Suffolk.

Five Days!

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Julia with Peter Rabbit. She likes Christmas. I endure it. You can probably tell that from the header picture.

It’s five days since I last posted. That’s a long time between posts, but it’s cold, I’m busy and, as of two days ago, I am sneezing on a regular basis, wheezing, and feeling sorry for myself.

It happens at this time of the year.

We are about to make a decision on a new internet provider – once we get connected it may be easier to keep in touch. I say “may” because nothing is certain the the world of house moves. It’s a little like trying to read Alice in Wonderland using the reflection from a fairground mirror.

The builder has arrived. He fixed a number of things, including the porch roof. He said it wasn’t a leak, just an overflowing gutter. So he cleared the gutter. Next night it rained and the roof leaked. I’m no engineer, but even if the gutter is overflowing, there has to be a hole before the roof leaks. He’s going to find and fix the leak now.

Compared to the list of faults with our house, there isn’t much wrong with the new one, though it does seem like it when you start making lists and asking how much it will cost.

You can tell I’m poorly because the effort of writing two hundred words has made me feel exhausted. Considering that I spent the morning in bed and the afternoon sitting under a blanket drinking cold cures and complaining about daytime TV, it’s not like I’ve used a lot of energy today.

Only six words until my self-inflicted target of 250 words minimum.

Good night.

Photos are from past Decembers.