Summery dayz!

One of my sisters started one of her blog posts by saying
"It's a shame that having so much to blog about, leaves so little time to actually blog"

My sentiments exactly!!

These past few weeks for some reason have been nice and busy, we have had something on every evening and at the weekends. At the same time, note that I say 'Nice' and busy - not manic, or rushed, just a lovely stream of things to do and look forward to.

Life wouldn't be much if we didn't have things to look forward to would it? I think sometimes we take for granted, we're always looking forward to our next annual leave, the next time a friend is coming to visit, the next weekend, the next, the next, the next... and isn't it wonderful that if we're true born again believers, who trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, we can genuinly look forward to that day when He will appear again and we will be like Him, and the sufferings of this present day will not be worthy to be compared with the joy we will have then.

So, let me tell you some of what we've been up to!

I went out for a meal a week or so ago, with a friend I haven't seen in a while and have been meaning to catch up with! We had a carvery and a glass of wine and lots and lots of talk... it's a good job I don't mind cold potatoes!!

For 2 days at the end of last week, my youngest sister came over and helped me sort some things out in the flat. We did a major spring clean of all the rooms, and sorted the 'junk' in all the cupboards. We managed to pack up 16 boxes for loft storage, take a car full of stuff to the charity shop and 2 cars full to the local tip! Needless to say, the flat is looking an awful lot tidier!

Last Saturday we had a lovely time; in the morning we finished off some of the tidying and cleaning we had been doing. Jon put up some fences in the back garden (which involved a very funny story I'll tell another time!) and Mr VDR came over and helped. The sun was shining, and it was nice all round. We then went over to Bulkington for a coffee and cake fundraiser, and had a nice time at John and Judy's house. We bought plenty of cakes and some really lovely flower arrangements.

In the evening it was Fred's 90th birthday 'do', he and Kathleen hired the sunroom in the local village centre, and had some food laid on. We were entertained by Beth, Morris and Pastor Pete :o)

This week I had Wednesday off work, and I went shopping with Georgie as she'd had an exam on the Tuesday; we left home at 9.30 and returned at 5, much poorer and quite tired, but very happy!

Last night Dad came up from Hove for a visit. He surprised Jo from work and then as the weather was so nice, we ended up having a bbq in our back garden which was lovely...! Tonight, Jon and I are going shopping for some more bbq things, and having another bbq tomorrow evening with family and very good friends; Mum is coming, Nicki and Andrew, Mr VDR... so we should be a very jolly gathering! This time however, Pippa won't get any marshmallows... another funny story I will tell another time.... :D