Flavour of the week

Kirsten was fully recovered from her "snotty nose" when we went across and she decided that Grandad was flavour of the week. Grandma had her nose pushed out but then so did Grandad when Mummy came home. Fickle people three year olds.

Rowan was playing football again this week. There was a temporary hiccup last week. From what we can gather, there was no football practise due to some boys misbehaving the week before. It was a glorious afternoon so we went early and watched for a while. It's a short turnaround for Rowan because he goes to swimming lessons later on. So it's home and changed then fed before he is out again. Dad takes him but he likes me to go and requests my presence. How can I refuse? I get to chat to both him and Phil although, once we are in the changing rooms and Rowan is swimming, Phil and I catch up on our reading and listen to a few tracks on our MP3 players. It was worth going. Last week, he got his level 3 award and this week he came out with his level 4 award. Mum and Dad get to go to the viewing session next week. Barbara and I will wait until half term and take him to the swimming baths. Kirsten is at the stage Rowan was four years ago so we will try and lure her into the paddling area!

We arrived back to find the pavement outside had been made crossable so we were able to garage the car. The final layer of tarmac will go on later but already, the improvement is considerable.

Barbara had some money to deposit for the Choma Orphans Project which her Wives Group colleagues have given her so we decided to seek out the new branch of HSBC that has replaced all the local branches recently closed down. It's just at the back of Sainsburys on Saxon Way. We were able to figure out the cash deposit machines before the Customer Service Officers got to us. We had a chat about the various bank account options available with one of them. I find it good to talk to a human now and then as it helps sort things out in my own mind. The things I have read fall into place. Barbara was feeling a bit tender after some dental treatment so we didn't venture any further.