Terrible weather today. Wind and rain. Jean, Catherine and I meet for a coffee in Kendal, deprived of our walk by the conditions. This is the second walk of the week that has been cancelled for the weather.
It has been a week
or so of coffee with friends, catching up with people on the phone or on FaceTime. Cathy and Dick have completed their 3 week pilgrimage to the COP in Glasgow. They have both got Covid for their pains, one after the other. But sleeping in church halls for
3 weeks doesn't make it that surprising. They are hosting people visiting COP too. I admire all they have done for the cause. I don't know yet whether to be pleased or disappointed with the result.There is still some hope that there will be an agreement. I
hope not too much compromise.
Nice to have been involved in planning my church memorial service last week. Added bonus was that after handing over my PowerPoint to Elaine, she invited me up for fish and chips with the neighbours, which was convivial.Moving
service, and I was glad to be able to light candles in memory of my mother and Hugh, and Richard of course. I miss them all.
Ellie has been given a new and more responsible position at work which is good. I hope it is a role she can use all her gifts
in.
Managed to have chats with Tom as well this week. It isn't always easy to catch him. I am going to visit the Warwickshire crew next weekend. I am looking forward to seeing them. It feels a long time. Ash who is on crutches after
a football injury, played the last post at his school with a few other brass players yesterday. Think he managed to stand with the splint he is wearing. Playing a trumpet on crutches wouldn't really be possible! Joe seems to be well settled at Southampton.
Really hoping to get out tomorrow with Mary. A walk in Swindale she proposes. I tweaked a muscle in my back this week which has been troubling me, so a challenging walk is off the cards for tomorrow. I will,be happy with a 5-6 mile walk
I think.