Friday, June 19, 2009
A quiet Friday.
There is not very much to say about today - I enjoyed time today thinking and writing about yesterday. You will see this if you scroll down for 5 short episodes.
Bill and I went out at lunch time to greet one of my college friends - Kate to us of course, but formally these days she is Lady Kate.
Poor thing had a nerve racking journey alone from her village in Oxfordshire, via Sheen (West London) and then southwards to the crematorium to attend a funeral. The sat nav clearly was not set properly because she had wanted to avoid motorways - but didn't!
So she was glad to sit outside and have a coffee with us at The Heathy Farm opposite the crematorium.
The story of how she came to be attending this funeral is one of those serendipity things that I love.
About 3 years ago her village had a new vicar - a woman with the surname of Cross.
One day Kate was talking to the vicar and said that her own maiden name was Cross. They discovered that both families hailed from Croydon.
They both gathered together photos and documents and discovered that they shared the same great grandfather.
The vicar's father was Kate's father's cousin.
Kate knew nothing of this branch of the family and it seems there was a dramatic rift when the 2 cousins were boys.
Kate's father had not lived to enjoy the reunion but Kate is pleased that she got to know this family member, who died last week.
I have wrapped and sold things on EBay this afternoon - have parcels to post now. There is nothing of mine on offer on EBay just now - must get things described next week.
We are not sure what we are doing tomorrow. Ashley is very tired. This seems to be a permanent situation, caused by various medical syndromes no doubt.
We might go to Ford, but could stay closer to home and just go to Faygate.
I hope you enjoy my ramblings about a happy day yesterday.
Bill and I went out at lunch time to greet one of my college friends - Kate to us of course, but formally these days she is Lady Kate.
Poor thing had a nerve racking journey alone from her village in Oxfordshire, via Sheen (West London) and then southwards to the crematorium to attend a funeral. The sat nav clearly was not set properly because she had wanted to avoid motorways - but didn't!
So she was glad to sit outside and have a coffee with us at The Heathy Farm opposite the crematorium.
The story of how she came to be attending this funeral is one of those serendipity things that I love.
About 3 years ago her village had a new vicar - a woman with the surname of Cross.
One day Kate was talking to the vicar and said that her own maiden name was Cross. They discovered that both families hailed from Croydon.
They both gathered together photos and documents and discovered that they shared the same great grandfather.
The vicar's father was Kate's father's cousin.
Kate knew nothing of this branch of the family and it seems there was a dramatic rift when the 2 cousins were boys.
Kate's father had not lived to enjoy the reunion but Kate is pleased that she got to know this family member, who died last week.
I have wrapped and sold things on EBay this afternoon - have parcels to post now. There is nothing of mine on offer on EBay just now - must get things described next week.
We are not sure what we are doing tomorrow. Ashley is very tired. This seems to be a permanent situation, caused by various medical syndromes no doubt.
We might go to Ford, but could stay closer to home and just go to Faygate.
I hope you enjoy my ramblings about a happy day yesterday.
