A busy afternoon!

My shorter shift passed quickly today, and I dealt with virtually all the emails. Macy, Nicola's daughter, was a bit upset when she arrived for work, as she had a small bump in the car park and her little Polo was quite badly damaged. Nicola had to rush off to help her, but she soon recovered and was ready for work at 10:00am.

At 2pm, Keith collected me, and we drove home via Screwfix on Moulton Park, where we collected our light fittings. Back at home, when we opened the box, we knew they were the right ones, so I ordered a single one from the Screwfix outlet near Kingsthorpe. We decided to go and pick it up this afternoon after I'd visited my Mum.

It's been a glorious day today, with warm temperatures and plentiful sunshine. Keith sat in the car while I saw Mum, who seemed a bit confused today, and was surrounded by photographs and one of her albums. Anna, one of the senior carers, came in and explained that she'd been a bit erratic with her belongings and to take home anything that was of value, sentimental or otherwise. I took home the photos, a picture, and my Dad's blood donor records, delighted to see that he'd donated fifty pints in 1987, and just before he was in a bad car accident and was therefore no longer allowed to donate. He also had quite a rare blood group, O negative, which meant his blood could be given to almost anyone and was especially useful as a donation in emergencies, when the blood type of the person needing it isn't known. It made me feel very proud, and I hope to donate my fiftieth pint later this year or early next.

Once back with Keith in the car, we drove over to Screwfix in very heavy traffic. The light fitting was ready to be collected, and before going home, we called into a small Morrison's shop in Kingsthorpe, where Keith treated us to a bottle of Aperol and a tub of hummus with breadsticks. We were then caught up in traffic on the way home via Brixworth due to roadworks, which held us up even more! By now, I was heartily fed up with being in the car!

 

We arrived home just before Sophie, and there was a mad scramble to do the usual evening chores before we could relax at 6:00pm. Sophie made Aperol spritzes, and we scoffed all the breadsticks and hummus, leaving no room for our planned supper of soup and crusty bread!

We decided to have cheese on toast instead (light cheddar, which doesn't melt, and looked like skin according to Sophie!). The snack was delicious with brown sauce, though, and a side helping of Masterchef!