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.