2nd June 2010 (Wednesday)

Hello all,

Many thanks to all for communications, much appreciated! Alas now quite zombied out so not sure what I’ll be able to produce in return but oh well there we are.

Dear me. Can’t believe Wednesday is nearly gone, don’t know what’s happened to it all. Between one tidy and the next it all seems to go down the plug hole. Usual chores for all and sundry today, and in the afternoon Sophie came round for a nice play-date. We played with Ponies, climbed up in the bunk and did ‘surprises’ (animal leaping up at the Non and Sophie on the bunk…. Sometimes being chucked off again), playdo (what-a-mess), ate chocolate cake, danced, and residual activities until 5:30 when her dad came to pick her up. It was quite a struggle to get things put away and dinner launched in time after that but thankfully it was a ‘quick’ day so just about managed. Amazing the amount of Mess that can be generated quite quickly. The house was spotless at 3:30 and a total shambles at 5:45. Still, all tacked together again.


Yesterday was a quiet day, I don’t believe I posted anything… there wasn’t anything much to talk about, really – mind you I think Lillian came to play and they had a raucous time until 5:30, then I got the Non fed, and we drove out to take Daddy to his evening out with the Lab people (Pete the other lab head is going off on sabbatical and won’t be around for six months or so – mini-farewell), and then we came back, got the Non to bed, and I pootled about and read e-books on the laptop in bed until 11:30 and then turned out the light. …. At just before 3a.m. I was woken (imagine me being woken by anything, it must have been loud) by snores coming from downstairs. Still no one else in bed. Hm. Get up and investigate, find the Mr passed out under the large sheepskin in front of a still-going TV and snoring fit to burst. Hm. Well he got prodded and presently came up to bed to recline slightly more decorously… but I think it’s fair to say that a good time was had by all at the lab do. Apparently he got back at just gone 12 but … didn’t quite make it to bed, by the looks of things. Ah well, there’s life in the old dog yet… or not… not sure which side of the toast the jam is on here but hey if it’s fun must be good.


And tomorrow he’s out to Sydney for a mini-conference type thing – or perhaps he’s just giving a talk not entirely sure actually, well definitely giving a talk at any rate not sure of the setting except the location. He’ll have to leave quite early and not sure of return time so once again a pretty full day for him. As for the Non Thursday has been promised as Lillian day to her, although Lillian’s already been round this week but if they want to play again tomorrow I guess it’s not going to be denied… somehow I think the chances of my getting away without it are slim, but we shall wait and see. Gosh I’m tired… Anyway, lots of love to all of you, and thank you again for all the missives,

Nancy xxxx

p.s. missed a phone call this morning that might have been the Pie – sorry if it was – I stormed up to the second floor from the basement having been doing the ironing, and got the to phone just as the Mr did (he’d been busy on the loo with serious matters, couldn’t extricate himself in a hurry…) and it stopped ringing. Must try and get our old phone working and a message service in place… it’s just too bad. Apologies if it was Little Pie. Love again, V xxxx