I quite fancy an Iranian restaurant and shops in the vicinity. But we do fairly well from random Eastern European and Turkish food at the corner shop.
Heavy rain overnight but clear today, if blustery. I did a huge amount of marking so I am pleased with that.
Tea was butterflied sardines with a warm leek, butterbean and spinach salad topped with labneh (Middle Eastern yoghurt cheese) and lemon zest. I am currently drinking an Austrian red which Mr Heavenly finds a bit acidic but I think it is fine.
Our son is home for the weekend and we headed off this evening to a ceilidh to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day at my church. A good time was had by all, but we’re now all pretty tired and heading to bed.
What a pain @firenze. How are you getting on I hope you've finished the antibiotics and are feeling a bit better.
We headed out to buy me a present for Mothering Sunday. We spent some time in a perfume shop that has recently reopened in a new location. My son used to work for a fine fragrance company as a chemist so quite enjoyed all the sniffing that went on. Unfortunately the scent I went for was out of stock though I'll pop in again sometime to see if its back. We then did Plan B which was to go to the gift shop at a local Farm Shop. Nothing there I wanted either. Plan C will involve a garden centre tomorrow for a plant.
Bugger, indeed, @Firenze. I hope he gets home soon.
Teatime Monday about the most optimistic, assuming the infection responds to treatment. Monday pm is when he has the next dose of the actual myeloma drug.
Meanwhile I see my surgeon on Wednesday.
I feel I should get some sort of Frequent Flyer reward on the No 24 bus.
Sorry to hear that, Firenze. I hope you both have a good week.
Sunny but cool here. The fish of the day bought from our Chinese fish market was a side of salmon, and we had a couple of fillets for lunch with some exotic mushrooms. Then we headed out to the Fitzwilliam Museum to explore the Greek and Roman room as I wanted to look at the sarcophagi (I am considering doing a Masters in Classical Studies next year and might do a dissertation based on one of the coffins).
We will probably have partridge pie for tea.
Sorry to hear about Mr F, Firenze - that is indeed an embuggerance. Hope things start looking up for you both.
I've had a lovely day singing in Embra, where we bade farewell to our conductor, who's retiring after running the choir for 18 years.
We had a very sociable farewell bash for him after Evensong, at which there was more than enough WINE (and quite a lot of FOOD).
It also managed to be a beautiful day, if rather chilly.
I haven't really eaten properly today: I picked up a salad box from M&S at the station for lunch, and grazed on sandwiches and pies at the farewell do. I might have an HCB and a cup of tea before I go to bed.
Another day for me of not proper meals. The concert went very well. So many weeks of slogging away at the notes, but tonight we made music. Bach’s B Minor Mass.
Unfortunately one of our tenors was taken ill during the Benedictus so the performance was paused. He did recover later. The last time we did a March concert in the cathedral a member of the audience was taken ill and the performance was paused and when we came out it was snowing. That was seven years ago. ( Our May concerts in the same venue are without incident.)
Mothering Sunday service at 11am at another church in our group, then lunch at my daughter’s. Back to my own church for Evensong at 4, preceded by choir practice at 3, so it’s all go tomorrow. At least I get a lie-in.
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Heavy rain overnight but clear today, if blustery. I did a huge amount of marking so I am pleased with that.
Tea was butterflied sardines with a warm leek, butterbean and spinach salad topped with labneh (Middle Eastern yoghurt cheese) and lemon zest. I am currently drinking an Austrian red which Mr Heavenly finds a bit acidic but I think it is fine.
Bugger.
We headed out to buy me a present for Mothering Sunday. We spent some time in a perfume shop that has recently reopened in a new location. My son used to work for a fine fragrance company as a chemist so quite enjoyed all the sniffing that went on. Unfortunately the scent I went for was out of stock though I'll pop in again sometime to see if its back. We then did Plan B which was to go to the gift shop at a local Farm Shop. Nothing there I wanted either. Plan C will involve a garden centre tomorrow for a plant.
Teatime Monday about the most optimistic, assuming the infection responds to treatment. Monday pm is when he has the next dose of the actual myeloma drug.
Meanwhile I see my surgeon on Wednesday.
I feel I should get some sort of Frequent Flyer reward on the No 24 bus.
Sunny but cool here. The fish of the day bought from our Chinese fish market was a side of salmon, and we had a couple of fillets for lunch with some exotic mushrooms. Then we headed out to the Fitzwilliam Museum to explore the Greek and Roman room as I wanted to look at the sarcophagi (I am considering doing a Masters in Classical Studies next year and might do a dissertation based on one of the coffins).
We will probably have partridge pie for tea.
I've had a lovely day singing in Embra, where we bade farewell to our conductor, who's retiring after running the choir for 18 years.
We had a very sociable farewell bash for him after Evensong, at which there was more than enough WINE (and quite a lot of FOOD).
It also managed to be a beautiful day, if rather chilly.
I haven't really eaten properly today: I picked up a salad box from M&S at the station for lunch, and grazed on sandwiches and pies at the farewell do. I might have an HCB and a cup of tea before I go to bed.
Unfortunately one of our tenors was taken ill during the Benedictus so the performance was paused. He did recover later. The last time we did a March concert in the cathedral a member of the audience was taken ill and the performance was paused and when we came out it was snowing. That was seven years ago. ( Our May concerts in the same venue are without incident.)
Mothering Sunday service at 11am at another church in our group, then lunch at my daughter’s. Back to my own church for Evensong at 4, preceded by choir practice at 3, so it’s all go tomorrow. At least I get a lie-in.