Well its a few days since I wrote my last entry and what a few days! Monday was my day off. I went off to Sothampton to collect the portfolio for my baby massage course, I had worked very hard both on the course and on the portfolio. I knew before Christmas that I had passed the course and was now a 'bona fidi' instructor of baby massage. I was keen to see the comments written by my tutor and verified by the moderator. I know what compelled me to dash of at the first opportunity to read the remarks, but I won't write down here for anyone else to read those reasons! I took my Mother with me for the ride and then took her into Fareham where we ended up in 'Wilkinson's'! Shopping is one of my least favourite occupations and apart from mooching around gunwarfe and drinking hot chocolate with special friends, I'd rather do as much shopping online as possible! Wilkinson's sells a lot of goods and Mum chooses lots of stuff for her new flat, kitchen wares, a new bin and a new ironing board. We stuggle back to the car and to Lee. I make a descision to park outside the flat and after we have unloaded our purchases, we are just about to settle down to drink hot chocolate, eat a custard tart and to watch the sea from the little sun room at the front of the flat! We are aware of the commotion outside as a crowd gathers and the realization that an accident has occurred that has involved my car. (or rather Steve's car). I'm glad to say that Mrs David the 88 year old lady who has crashed into my stationery car is unhurt, she accepts a cup of tea and bacame very 'spiky' accusing me of pat!ronising her! I only asked her if she knew her own telephone number! Well this 4o++++ woman has trouble remembering numbers sometimes, so perhaps I can be forgiven in thinking that this lady 40 years my senior may have have some of my difficulties! 'I may have an old head, but I haven't lost my marbles' this feisty lady informs me! I want to shout back 'no but you have smashed into my car'. I remember in time that I have been brought up to respect elders and the only time that I was rude to an elder (he jolly well deserved it) I called an old man outside the villgae shop 'a silly old codger' (but thats another story)!
Yesterday I had an unexpected day off work, due to lack of transport, a couple of hours spent in the morning sorting out cupboards and the rest of the day spent on the phone to insurance companies trying to sort out a hire car. Today I went to work in a taxi, payed for by Mrs David's insurance company ' Help the aged' (no I didn't know they could arrange insurance either). Hire car eventually materiaised at lunch time as I had cancelled all my appointments I had a day in the office catching up on the paper work!