[Magdalen] Quiet Pub

[Sally Davies]

I'm just carrying on with normal work, running around hospitals seeing
patients who are in need of ongoing rehabilitation. It's eased off a bit
the past week, shh don't say that too loud.

The boys are off school for the long summer holidays and that always frets
me, not being around for them so I try to get home as early as I can.

Keith is away in UK - his Dad's 90th birthday is coming up and he arranged
to spend three weeks there, added on to a work assignment in Nairobi. He
only gets back late on Christmas Day, after spending many boring hours
waiting around (tempted to say all in white) - but no, all in airports.

My sister and her family, with whom we usually spend Christmas, are off to
Australia this weekend so it will be me, the boys, Granny and the animals
(including my sis's two pugs) for Christmas.

I usually go to the Midnight service, Granny might come with me and I could
try to drag a boy along.

Summerstrand is full of holidaymakers and the beach weather has been good
though locals are in desperate need of more RAIN. I haven't tried to swim
in the sea yet but did take a dip in our pool at home. Other parts of SA
have had heat waves but we've been mostly cool here.

Sally D



On 15 December 2016 at 06:35, Molly Wolf <lupa at kos.net> wrote:

> I've been dealing with the aftermath of my mastectomy and the prospect of
> chemo in the new year, all very preoccupying.  But I just heard one of my
> best beloved songs:
>
> I'm weary with my former toil.
> Here I will sit and rest awhile.
> Under the shadow I will be
> Of Jesus Christ the apple tree.
>
> Molly
>
> The man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no
> other way. -- Mark Twain
>
> > On Dec 13, 2016, at 9:28 PM, Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Am I missing something(s) or has the pub been unusually quiet for the
> last
> > couple of days? Not that I mind a little break this time of year and
> maybe
> > we're all in mourning for Margaret Guenther, but I just want to be sure
> I'm
> > still in touch with everyone here.
>
>