Relaxation Therapy

It is amazing what 36 hours of rest and recuperation can do! We got to Cornerstones, and there was the cooker all installed and working - thanks to my Brilliant Brother! Bob put up the hood on Monday.

Then he went into the loft to sort out the TV aerial. Up there, he found all sorts of strange items left by the previous owners - including a key-ring, which I have immediately requisitioned for the garage padlock key.

 

Isn't that great?

I wonder how long 'trust' has been lying up there in the dark between the joists?

We took with us this time a chandelier.

It is called "Gospel" and is from IKEA. I first saw these years ago, and declared I really must have the Gospel shining out in my home! We finally purchased one which was in pieces for next to nothing in the Bargain Basement of the Croydon store, in the early 1990s.

Sadly, in nearly twenty years, we have never had high enough ceilings to hang it safely. I suggested we might try it over the dining table at Cornerstones - but it doesn't look right there either.

So whilst I am glad that we have found "Trust" I am sorry to report that "The Gospel" has gone back into its box, and will remain in the garage a little longer, not shedding its light anywhere. What kind of hopeless failure at evangelism is that??  Maybe I should use it for a Children's Talk sometime [and somehow justify the £5 I spent on it]

I took loads of pictures of the rooms as they are just about ready now, and I cut the grass [after a fashion - gardening's not my thing]Bob relaxed with his new Musicademy Guitar Lesson DVDs

Then we returned some other borrowed DVDs to Richard and Sarah [I love her new mini!] and had a little drive around the villages, stopping in Reepham to buy some meat for the new BBQ.

We had a lovely meal sitting out on the decking, and agreed it was a very relaxing break, even if very short.

We saw some fun things in Reepham, including a Mini Moke

 

What a fun way to travel - but in the summer only, I think!

 

 

And we bought peaches in a greengrocer's shop with a clever name

 

Looking at Meloncaulie Rose reminded me of a song I learned 40 years ago, and I dedicate this little ditty to my friend ElizabethD over at her charming blog FrenchVillageLife , because this song should be sung to the tune of the French Melody "Frere Jacques"

Do try singing it!

Life is but a,

Life is but a

Melancholy flower, melancholy flower

Life is but a melon -

Life is but a melon

Cauliflower, cauliflower!