Thursday was a busy day. The car had to go in for a small recall job. Barbara was up and out to get it there for 8.30am. I had an appointment at the doctors for a blood check. I cut it a little bit fine arriving at 8.56am so must leave 25 minutes next time! The weather was lovely so I was stepping boldly up Anlaby bypass. The nurse took an arm full and then took my blood pressure in the same arm. Very happy with the figure. Not so sure about the bloods especially the cholesterol as I had had two lots of fish and chips in the 4 days prior. Good food but a bit fatty I suspect.
I was back home at 9.30 and Barbara was back just after 10am. We made a stab at a shopping list then she went to Morrisons and I went to get my hair cut. Badly needed doing as I should have gone a couple of weeks ago. Kevin soon put me right and I could see the top of my ears again.
Home for lunch then Barbara took me up to Willersley House for an interview about the volunteer post I am hoping to get. Every one was very nice and now everything depends on the CRB results. If those are satisfactory, I should be okay to take over at the AGM in June.
Brenda, our friend who is the instigator of the volunteer opportunity, was leaving Willersley early to go to the funeral at Haltemprice Crematorium. I suppose that now I am at home, I will be going to more funerals. This one was for Freda Wardale. Barbara has known Freda and Jim, her husband, since childhood. Freda has been ill for several years but worsened recently and died last week. She was 84. She was lovely but, as David our minister so aptly put it, she was wicked in both the old and new way. She was really quite mischievous and I will miss her comments on all and sundry. It was a really good turn out showing just what people thought about her. Poor Jim was devastated as he lost his partner and friend of over 60 years. Barbara had brought Audrey W and we took Audrey B home on our way back afterwards.
I was back home at 9.30 and Barbara was back just after 10am. We made a stab at a shopping list then she went to Morrisons and I went to get my hair cut. Badly needed doing as I should have gone a couple of weeks ago. Kevin soon put me right and I could see the top of my ears again.
Home for lunch then Barbara took me up to Willersley House for an interview about the volunteer post I am hoping to get. Every one was very nice and now everything depends on the CRB results. If those are satisfactory, I should be okay to take over at the AGM in June.
Brenda, our friend who is the instigator of the volunteer opportunity, was leaving Willersley early to go to the funeral at Haltemprice Crematorium. I suppose that now I am at home, I will be going to more funerals. This one was for Freda Wardale. Barbara has known Freda and Jim, her husband, since childhood. Freda has been ill for several years but worsened recently and died last week. She was 84. She was lovely but, as David our minister so aptly put it, she was wicked in both the old and new way. She was really quite mischievous and I will miss her comments on all and sundry. It was a really good turn out showing just what people thought about her. Poor Jim was devastated as he lost his partner and friend of over 60 years. Barbara had brought Audrey W and we took Audrey B home on our way back afterwards.
After dinner, we went back up to Church for the Maundy Thursday service. It was in the style of a Passover meal. David and Liz had got everything sorted out so they consulted each other during the service. It was a very nice service with some great hymns. The Passover tables had been set up in a square in the Church so we had to move the tables out and put the pews back and set up the hall for the Good Friday service. Delayed Bob and I slightly as there were a couple of pints across at the pub with our names on them.
Keith and Brian were already waiting when we got there and we were joined by Dan who brought a friend and Dave who couldn't get near us so joined another team. This week, we pipped everyone else to the post. Quite a surprise really as we didn't think we'd done that well. I must remember I have the beer tokens for our next visit.
The Good Friday service started at 10am and I was very nearly late. I was just about to head for the shower when Derek rang. Among other things, he wanted to tell me about the Easter card he had received from Charlotte. Apparently, it was a homemade watercolour and he didn't know she painted! It's of a Sanderling so I'll be interested to see it.
I quickly showered and we got to the Church on time. Wouldn't have been to bad if I'd been late as the first half hour was a cuppa and a hot cross bun. There were lots of people there as it was a continuation from the Holiday Club that had been held the previous two days. The service itself took the form of a journey with several stops around the Church building. I had done a reading for David on Thursday so didn't get a "job" until he realised they needed a Barabbas for the Pontius Pilate scene. Non-speaking part, I'm pleased to say. However it only reinforced the bad impression that Emma, Ann and Jonathans daughter has of me. She doesn't come too much and the last time she saw me I was a skeleton and rather frightened her!
Once we got home, we gave Lisa a ring and arranged to pick her up to go for a walk. I loaded up my paraphernalia and we went round to Blacktoft Sands RSPB for our walk. The weather was gorgeous so after a couple of hide visits, Barbara and Lisa sat and soaked up the sun while I went along all the hides. As it was the afternoon, quite a few of the birds were having a kip! Once more, I practised with the digiscoping lark. The sequence I am pleased with were of a Snipe that was just in front of the Marshland hide. This is just one of the many photos I took. I met up with Barbara and Lisa at the car and we went home. We dropped Lisa at home and then came home ourselves. I loaded the car with the books and videos for the coffee morning the next morning and then we just sagged.
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