I was up relatively early
this morning. The plan for the day was a walk in the countryside, but
the rain had rather spoiled that plan. It was torrential. Which was a
shame - I'd been told that we probably had about twenty people (and
half a dozen dogs) lined up for today's planned event. It was
only fair to let people know that rain had stopped play. Some would
be coming from a long way away where it wasn't raining (like
Folkestone). I've re-scheduled the walk for the end of July.
Here's hoping the weather perks up by then.
Over a spot of brekkie I
browsed the Internet. I saw the Kent
Kite Festival was on today. That was kept quiet. You'd think that
the organisers would have published and advertised the event. Mind
you the same people who are doing this event run a kite festival
every year in Tonbridge that I always hear of after the thing has
happened. It's a shame because I wouldn't mind doing more
kite-related things (if only I knew when they were happening).
The phone rang - Chip
fancied going for a wander regardless of the weather (which was
starting to clear up). Did we fancy a stroll round Kings Wood? We
went along, and picked Fudge up on the way. We had a good mooch round
the woods, but on reflection were probably right to have cancelled
the planned walk. It was very muddy in places in Kings Wood: our
planned walk would have taken us through several swamps. And would
have had us rained on a couple of times as well.
We returned Fudge to the
Fudgery (with instructions that he might need a bath) and went
on a catalogue collection. Oh, how frustrating that can be sometimes.
When I deliver the
catalogues I make a note of the houses we don't deliver to: those
with signs up asking for no junk mail, or if the householders say
they aren't interested. That way we know where not to collect from.
"er indoors TM" made a mistake
today and knocked on the door of a house where the chap living there
had specifically told me that they weren't interested. The nice lady
living there said she didn't remember seeing the catalogue (because
I hadn't left one), asked for one, and made an order. I wonder
how many other orders we are missing by not delivering to every house
on the planet.
And as "er
indoors TM" set off bowling I slobbed
about in front of the telly. I was rather miffed to see what a lovely
evening it was outside. I had half a mind to go out and do something.
I wasn't sure exactly what I might have done though, and then it
clouded over (again). So I stayed with the telly. There was a
drama about King Edward VIII and Mrs Simpson which was relatively
entertaining...(!)
I have so many channels
on the Sky box. I wonder if a Tivo box has anything better on it?
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