You may have noticed that I haven't blogged for a few days - this is because W, MK & family have been here fro Denmark & I have fallen asleep each evening before reaching the laptop.
We have had a grand few days; the boys have been great fun & W& MK have behaved well!
On Wed, they headed home, via Booth Hall Hospital, Manchester, we headed for Shirley to see Th's school Christmas play - "The Christmas Tree".
It was brilliant! (at risk of sounding like "William's Little World" stream of sub consciousness), a real tear-jerker.
We hurried home to dress in rags & head to church to help Maurice put 26 trees in blocks & position around the church, each accompanied by a set of lights.
A friend came to sort the wiring - 5 sockets in total - with miles of cable.
We came home with an hour to get ready & go to Chris's Barbers' Shop concert, in Coventry.
We couldn't find the venue, so settled for a row & came home.
We have spent most of today at church, erecting & decorating trees & clearing up.
Folk who have sponsored the trees have been in to decorate & G decorated th biggy - 20ft - needing ladders at full tilt - nearer Thy God to Thee!
I've since made a v big Christmas cake, ready to decorate, to serve in church at the w/e.
I bought a stollen (yes, I paid for it), at Morrisons - £1.67 & scrummy, to test.
I shall make a chocolate log & buy the stollen & panetone.
Shustoke Church will be open from 11.00 - 5.00pm on Saturday & Sunday, finishing with a 20 minute carol service - come along & see the church, lit only by the trees - they look fantastic, & have a cup of tea & cake.
More work & church open tomorrow for the final trees to be decorated by their sponsors.
No heating in church - you cannot believe how cold it is - vest, cashmere, woolly & fleece, with gloves.
Starbucks is going to pay tax, but is it enough?
We have had a grand few days; the boys have been great fun & W& MK have behaved well!
On Wed, they headed home, via Booth Hall Hospital, Manchester, we headed for Shirley to see Th's school Christmas play - "The Christmas Tree".
It was brilliant! (at risk of sounding like "William's Little World" stream of sub consciousness), a real tear-jerker.
We hurried home to dress in rags & head to church to help Maurice put 26 trees in blocks & position around the church, each accompanied by a set of lights.
A friend came to sort the wiring - 5 sockets in total - with miles of cable.
We came home with an hour to get ready & go to Chris's Barbers' Shop concert, in Coventry.
We couldn't find the venue, so settled for a row & came home.
We have spent most of today at church, erecting & decorating trees & clearing up.
Folk who have sponsored the trees have been in to decorate & G decorated th biggy - 20ft - needing ladders at full tilt - nearer Thy God to Thee!
I've since made a v big Christmas cake, ready to decorate, to serve in church at the w/e.
I bought a stollen (yes, I paid for it), at Morrisons - £1.67 & scrummy, to test.
I shall make a chocolate log & buy the stollen & panetone.
Shustoke Church will be open from 11.00 - 5.00pm on Saturday & Sunday, finishing with a 20 minute carol service - come along & see the church, lit only by the trees - they look fantastic, & have a cup of tea & cake.
More work & church open tomorrow for the final trees to be decorated by their sponsors.
No heating in church - you cannot believe how cold it is - vest, cashmere, woolly & fleece, with gloves.
Starbucks is going to pay tax, but is it enough?
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