Last night was our W.I dinner which was at the Windmill Restaurant at Burley Marsh. this is about halfway between Mablethorpe and Skegness. As there were 20 women going it was decided to let 5 husbands drive us all there. Well it was not too bad going, although the roads were very icy. By the time we were ready to come home (Some of us more drunk then others!) it was a blizzard! It took hours to get home although Graham was excellent and we all felt very safe with his driving. On the way home after dropping most of the women off we were passed by two ambulances, a fire tender and two police cars. Graham commented that there must have been an accident somewhere. This morning we discovered that it was the president of the W.I and her husband and one of the elderly ladies. They had overturned completely into a dyke and had to be got out of the car by the fire brigade. luckily I don't think anyone was too badly hurt.
The dinner was one of the best I have had in a restaurant. I had Pate mousse, followed by Seabass and Prawns and then for dessert I had belgian Waffles with Bananas, icecream and toffee sauce.
Because we were not going to see anyone now until March they were all wanting to hug and kiss Graham. For forms sake he had to pretend not to like it !!
On a more serious note, My brother in law is not very well in hospital. He has been tested for swine flu and menengitis but they think he has a bad pnuemonia. he has been moved to an isolation unit and is quite ill. he is drifting in and out of delirium and sometimes doesn't recognise my sister and their kids. His high temperature has affected his heart. he has also been fighting with the nurses so one of his sons is staying with him at all times. lets hope he soon recovers.
sheila x
Saturday 19 December 2009
Saturday 12 December 2009
Not for ages.
I have just realised that I haven't blogged for sometime. I may have a difficulty remembering what I have done since I last wrote so here goes. (looking at the calender)
On Monday it was the W.I 's annual Christmas concert for which we sold almost two hundred tickets. We had different entertainment this year because we were very dissatisfied with last years choir( who we have had for the past 17yrs.) however although the new choir was very good they were extremely religious and so I thought it boring. We had to feed all our guest, which we did in fine style with a buffet.
On Tuesday it was back to the village hall with my jam stall for a fundraiser. my friend raised money for young carers and hoped to get enough money to take all the kids to the cinema. In the end she made £300.
Thursday was Dentist's !!!
Today was coffee morning at the village hall ,where I did yet another jam stall. My best customer, Gordon, bought four jars in case he ran out whilst I was in Australia!
Tomorrow is the Carol Service at the local church,I have said I will go because two of my friends are doing a reading.
Throughout all this, poor old Graham is working his fingers to the bone. he's very busy.
Sheila xx
On Monday it was the W.I 's annual Christmas concert for which we sold almost two hundred tickets. We had different entertainment this year because we were very dissatisfied with last years choir( who we have had for the past 17yrs.) however although the new choir was very good they were extremely religious and so I thought it boring. We had to feed all our guest, which we did in fine style with a buffet.
On Tuesday it was back to the village hall with my jam stall for a fundraiser. my friend raised money for young carers and hoped to get enough money to take all the kids to the cinema. In the end she made £300.
Thursday was Dentist's !!!
Today was coffee morning at the village hall ,where I did yet another jam stall. My best customer, Gordon, bought four jars in case he ran out whilst I was in Australia!
Tomorrow is the Carol Service at the local church,I have said I will go because two of my friends are doing a reading.
Throughout all this, poor old Graham is working his fingers to the bone. he's very busy.
Sheila xx
Sunday 6 December 2009
Lincolnshire market
After reading my daughters blog I feel the need to redress the balance somewhat. She was warned several times about the bus journey to Lincoln but thought it would be a piece of cake for a seasoned traveller like her. Huh!. Graham almost begged us to go by car but "commonsense?" prevailed and we went by bus. Firstly the bus was late coming from Skegness which meant that when we arrived in Louth, the connecting bus had gone. There were some 11 or so people left stranded. Fortunately, one of the strandees was a councillor. She demanded the bus drivers mobile phone and proceeded to phone the managing director of the bus company. She was very eloquent and the upshot was that we were all taxied to Lincoln at no cost to us! At the Lincoln market there was much imbibing of free samples. I was tipsy in the first 10 minutes and Graham got to such a state that he actually bought a bottle of Whiskey!
Coming home was another farce. The journey was horrendous and guess what? the bus was late and so we missed the connection to Mablethorpe. There wasn't another bus for an hour so we had to walk around a supermarket until the next bus came.
Yesterday we went to see the seals at Donna Nook bombing range.
Coming home was another farce. The journey was horrendous and guess what? the bus was late and so we missed the connection to Mablethorpe. There wasn't another bus for an hour so we had to walk around a supermarket until the next bus came.
Yesterday we went to see the seals at Donna Nook bombing range.
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