We have had a lovely weekend with Sarah, Rebecca, her boyfriend Matt and Andrew's mother Gladys with us. Gladys and I went to two coffee mornings in the village yesterday where she won me a beautiful hanging basket in the raffle. While we were doing that the youngsters had a tour of Great Gransden church tower with my friend Phillip the steeple-keeper. They were able to go right to the top of the tower and admire the graffiti (from when poor bored home guard lookouts were stuck up there!) and then visit the bell frame and clock mechanism before having a go at ringing the bells.
Today has involved church, Easter egg hunt and a lot of rather nice food. I made salted honey ice cream from a new cookbook Andrew got - very nice.
Sadly over the last 36 hours I have developed a new side-effect: serious neuropathy. I guess the steroids were protecting me before that. So I now have sore, stiff feet, swelling legs and very sensitive skin. What a pain.
Sheila here - one of Rachel's co-Churchwardens and friend who used to post the updates on the Church FB page. Rachel is high on the steroids again and organizing everyone to the nth degree. It tires us out just talking (no listening) to her. At least it is no longer at 6.15 in the morning and only when I am with her in church, but it is lovely to have her back in the Choir sitting on my left hand (hearing) side and helping me with all the duties.
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