This is the second attempt at writing this blog. Having spent some time writing about last week, and having not saved my work as I went along, I inadvertently knocked the ‘esc’ key, which promptly lost all my work. After a few moments of cursing, I am back here. But I am not going to write it all out again, so here is an abbreviated version…

It was a week without Tricia’s car. It went into the garage on Thursday evening and isn’t back yet, so we spent most of the week playing a game of who was where and when and trying work around all the conflicts of demand on the one car. We managed, but hopefully Tricia will get her car back tomorrow. Tricia and Ellie are going to watch Fame at the Aylesbury theatre, I am supposed to be at a rehearsal, so we will need two cars.

A Happy 78th Birthday to my Dad, who was 78 on Wednesday. Rob and I went to see my Mum and Dad in Bracknell on Tuesday evening. Friday evening, Ellie and I rehearsed for some little acting duties in the village in June, when we are celebrating the 700th anniversary of the passing of John Schorne, who was rector of North Marston in the early 1300’s and was reputed to have undertaken a number of miracles, which let to North Marston becoming a site of pilgrimage…. his remains ended up in St georges Chapel at Windsor. I get to play John Schorne, so I have to be all pious and behave myself… this will of course be quite a demand on my acting skills 🙂

After rehearsal Tricia and I went to Pat and Clive’s for supper, and to plan out our trip to Chichester in a few weeks. Saturday, Tricia, Robbie and Ellie, and Sarah and Jess went off to Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire. On the way around the Abbey, there were some medieval ‘dressing up’ clothes… Ellie didn’t need a second invitation, and so here she is as a pretend Nun. She looks convincing … do the take them at 14 ?

Some of the Harry Potter films were recorded at Lacock Abbey, so Ellie and Jess felt compelled to act out a scene 🙂

A quiet day today, traditional roast beef lunch, and in the afternoon Tricia and Rob went on a ‘Lent Walk’, these are a set of walks beween churches that take place in Lent each year. It was about 5 miles, both enjoyed their walk. Ellie slept… she was at a friends on a sleepover last night, but I am not sure much sleeping happened ! So she had a nap to catch up.

I have been working on the 2011 photo yearbook… the 2012 one turned up this week… It’s a busy week ahead at work… 😦