My week

Well my week was as busy as i thought it would be and even my two free evenings were filled with work.  I sometimes think there is a gremlin out there just waiting for me to have some time off .

Monday's 'listening course' went well but my co-leader had to cry off with a tummy upset, thankfully she is better now.

Tuesday we went to an old peoples sheltered accomodation to do a carol service for them.

Well..... i have done these before and it is a usually a few of us and about 8 - 10 of them and it is all cosy and comfortable.  When i arrived there must have been about 40 of them, in fact we found they had brought a load from another home called 'the Busy Bees'.  We found out that they had each paid a £5 for the day and had been partying all afternoon and we were the entertainment.  There was booze and sandwiches and then US....  A group from 5 churches who had come to sing carols and tell the nativity story.

There was even a mike set up, key board and a man with a guitar.  Well all i had to do was read a bible reading and everthing went well.

But while i was there i saw someone i knew from years before when we where both at a 'young wives' group.  She told me how she had just moved in with her new third husband last week and she thought it was lovely.  She is only five years older than me and there she was in an old peoples home.  Scary!!! Doesn't anyone know that inside i am still 25...

Today i had to do my one Saturday in three at work and the christmas rush had started in earnest.  I was told that Romford shopping centre was full and there wasn't a parking space to be had.  We were kept busy and it was lovely to see people coming in buying christian presents and bibles for christmas.

Tomorrow is granddaughters 11th birthday and we are going bowling.  I am a bit concerned about this because i have been having trouble with my hands lately especially my thumbs.  I think i have arthritis in them and any pressure on my thumbs and they feel like they arecoming out of their sockets.  Those bowling balls are heavy...still i will give it a try.

Sunday evening our fellowship group is having its christmas party.  After eating we sometimes get kids toy music instruments out and sing and make a noise that we call music with maraccas and triangles and the like.  Well it gives us a laugh.

Monday afternoon i am at grandson's school to see his christmas play and he has a line to say in it so that should be good.  And that's it - i haven't thought any further than that.  I still have some shopping to do and cards to write so i will probably start panicing soon, but it all usually works out in the end.

If the grass is greener on the other
side of the fence,

you can bet the water bill is higher.