Monday

Why is it that some weekends last longer than others? All of them (unless they are "long") have two days but some just seem to fit much more in, or leave you more rested, relaxed and ready (to face the new week). Does the weekend itself have a "satisfaction quotient"? I really need more weekends to be able to figure this stuff out!

It was a fine day today and S and M both managed to get things into and out of the washing machine and on to the line - where laundry was caressed by a light breeze and managed to dry very nicely. I love the rain but we also like clean clothes - and ironically the two have to work together when you're on tank water ... no rain, no water; no water, no washing; but if there's rain there's no washing either - or rather, no drying, except in the garage or under cover.

I gave Lars another chance today and drove him to work rather than "The Beast" - which is actually a term of affection/endearment. Lars performed well, with not a hiccup or suggestion of trouble, and while that is good, the level of stress involved with waiting "it" to happen is probably something I could do without. Roll on the 9th I say. Hmmm, maybe I can take the day off and do something "nice" while the mechanic has the vehicle. (More thought needed ... but I think not that much more!)

Isn't it always the way ... the one time I actually know the answer to the Trivia TieBreaker, we aren't in it. In what year was the Great Fire of London? I had read this only in the last little while, I think in one of Mouse's puzzle books - what famous event started in Drury Lane in 1666 I think it was. We were a reduced number at Trivia tonight - 6 - and while we weren't in the placegetters, it was still fun although we all thought the questions were a bit harder and that we may have made another wrong choice in our bonus categories.

While we were at Trivia, M and Mouse went to see Spud at The Big House (which has reintroduced Movies for Members). It was, she said, a coming of age movie, set in South Africa, and they enjoyed it, along with the complimentary popcorn, ice cream and water!

The Beast is off for a service tomorrow so M will need to be up and at them early. I'll take the Beamer (thanks M) which should help confuse the car park attendant who is used to be being in one car rather than three in three days! Ah well, they do say variety is the spice of life and it certainly is fun trying to remember which side the indicators are on in each car!