A busy Friday

I had a manic morning at work, taking children off one of our playschemes because it was cancelled, and putting them on another. It meant calling the parents to let them know, but they didn't care as long as the children were still being looked after, so they could go to work! 

I also put on our children's activities right up until March next year. Looking at our calendar from the 1st of April 2026 was alarming, as at three of our current sites, there were no bookings at all. Our contract is due to end on the 31st of March for these sites, and a new company will take over, which is going to be a huge upheaval for all of us. 

The rest of the day was spent dealing with emails, and it was great to escape at 4pm and go home to relax. Keith was off to the pub tonight to see John, and Sophie and I opened a bottle of Austrian wine and settled down to watch Masterchef on iPlayer and Destination X. We were both perplexed about the destination, until one of the contestants saw a postcard of a woman looking as if she was holding up something. It dawned on me that it was Pisa! People love to take photos where they appear to be holding up the Leaning Tower!

Keith had left us to take care of the curry he'd made, and after we'd eaten, Sophie opened the bottle of white Sablet we'd bought in Morrisons. We didn't want to drink it with the spicy curry, so it was great to sip after the meal and watch The Stepford Wives on DVD. I'd ordered the original (and the best) version on Amazon from 1975 after reading the book by Ira Levin, which I couldn't put down! The wine was delicious and we'll definitely go back to buy more!

Sophie's date tomorrow has fizzled out as her new beau has a cold, but there's another old flame on the scene! Watch this space!