Completions

This week has been a week of completions.

At work, several efforts that have received resistance from associated departments finally reached fruition, relieving me of that 'determination to complete' that drives me forward on every front.

I finished 'The Amber Spyglass' and although I do not share Phillip Pullman's atheistic beliefs I do understand why he wrote the book and agree with his viewpoint in so many ways. The church does keep people in the dark about the truth, and thinking brings about the serious danger of separation from 'The Norm'.

The sand and cement that have been blocking the garage were finally carried upstairs along with many bricks at the weekend. That certainly explains why I seem to be stiff and strained today. The bricks have been laid in the stairway to heaven to stop it becoming overgrown so quickly.

My wife and I have been watching the series ROME in bed each evening and we arrived at the climax where Caesar is stabbed to death in the Senate. We now have to get series two and start watching that.

The winter season has now been completed and Speedway (a summer sport) is starting once again. We are off to Newport on Sunday to watch an old favourite of ours have his testimonial meeting.

The plans for Dawn's 50th Birthday all came together and we watched the Ice Show in the week leading up to her birthday as well as Starlight Express in the week after her birthday. On her birthday weekend we hosted a party for the various disparate groups that we know and all seemed to enjoy a quiet but friendly affair.

I have managed to Tax the car and booked the M.O.T. and once I have paid for the insurance and breakdown cover we will be poor again. February every year is a time of great expense.

Now I must check out the Show of Hands Tour of Topsham.

I will be back after another dreadfully long break.