You win some, you lose some

Thursday was quiz night and Halloween reared its ugly head again. The quiz was a Halloween themed one. We did crap.
Friday was Braves. This week it was a walk around town. We went at the same time but Barbara didn’t have to do sandwiches as we were taking Irene and Dulcie out. They didn’t want to do any shopping really, they just wanted a look at the St Stephen’s shopping centre so that is where we took them. There aren’t really the shops for that age group there. We took them into the Tesco store and went up the escalator ramp. The jury is still out as we found it fairly difficult, particularly coming down. I went on backwards as it is fairly steep and Irene could have felt uncomfortable. We had a cuppa and then we made our way back to the Braves building via several other shops. We got back and had a tea. The sandwiches and stuff had been bought in so we just had to do the tea. Paper plates and bowls so only the cups and saucers to wash.
Saturday was Coffee morning so we were up at the crack of dawn and getting the books into the car. Barbara took me up to Church and I made a start on moving the pews while she went for Lisa. It all went well really. I made a start setting up the hall for the NCH Quiz that was taking place at 7.30pm and then finished it off as I was clearing the stuff out of the Church. Lisa came back with us for some lunch and then she escorted Barbara while she went to fill in a passport application. We’d got back from Braves to find the details of our holiday to India had come and the company recommended that our passports are valid until 6 months after we leave India. Barbara’s passport was 5 days short so she went off to Hessle Post Office to send it off. Keeping our fingers crossed it will be back in time for her to go to Rotterdam for my retirement do later this month. We’ll then have to get the visas. Anxious? Not me.
We’d been invited to dinner at Val L’s before the quiz. She and Val F. had invited Rev Christopher and wanted us to round it off. We’d invited Lisa to the quiz so she got an invitation too. It was very nice. I hadn’t been to Val’s new home and it’s lovely. The meal was fine and the conversation flowed, albeit about diets! The six of us went along to the quiz and formed a rather large team. We did quite well finishing in joint first place. The tie breaker involved some heavy guessing but we got all five questions right and won. Got a diary and book and custody of a little dragon soft toy called Cedric.
There were plenty of people to stack and clear so we got the tables away and set up the prayer breakfast stuff before we left. The next morning once the table was set, I went through and stacked all the chairs where they should be. We did all three services and “enjoyed” them all. Rev Christopher did the early Communion and the evening service. He’s a bit of a “stealth preacher” as he goes along lulling you into a false sense of security then he sticks the “killer” questions in at the end.
We went round to Val F’s and cut her grass in the afternoon. We had the Fairtrade stuff to sort out after the evening service so by the time we got home, we were ready to sag.
Yesterday, Barbara went for her hair styling first thing. I sorted out the Fairtrade Christmas card order and got it packed up ready to go. I took it in the afternoon and will go in later and collect the cards. Today, I have been treating the fence stuff that I got. Not sure about the colour. Still it has been a beautiful day and a pleasure to be outside.