I did get stuff done today, even if it wasn't everything I wanted. The car's in the garage (the water pump is disintegrating) so I'm borrowing one of the garage's - a Peugeot 306, which is about 1/3 again bigger than mine. I will be driving very carefully to work on Monday.
The Allotments are paid for for another year (£50 this year - it's gone up £34 - which is a lot for a completely unmanaged, rural plot of land. Basically a small field.)
Stew has been made and is burbling away on the stove. I should have used a bigger pot, as I had to stop adding vegetables when I ran out of room. I'll wait until everything's settled down and add some leek.
The fire is lit (and didn't go out - it can go either way when I'm in charge of it) so the radiators should be heating up now. It was -1 degC at two o'clock - 2 hours ago - and it feels a damn sight colder now. Hot water bottles and socks tonight, I think. And China will probably stay curled up in the airing cupboard except for emergencies. Smart cat.
Right. Another cup of coffee, quick stir of the stew, and then more wordage - want to add an extra 2.5K today if I can.
Hope your day is warmer than mine!
I wish *I* could curl up the airing cupboard!
ReplyDeleteAnd you too with the car wars. Not good. Hope it's not as expensive as ours!
Yes on the airing cupboard - she's definitely got the right idea!
ReplyDeleteFor the car - well, it's a three hour job so there's the labour right there and then there's the cost of the pump. My friend doesn't think it will cost much, but who knows? It's probably a special part or something. ::mopes::