We made another trip to Stafford today, in weather which was probably just as cold as last time, but lacked the chill factor as there wasn't anything like as much wind.
A mixture of routine and Christmas shopping duly achieved, we went to M&S for lunch. It's a very small, crowded M&S, and at first we were concerned that the service in the cafe was going to suffer as a result, but in the event, we had toasted sandwiches and soup, whilst being regaled by the seriously aged gent on the table next door. It was hard to catch much of what he was saying, but we gathered that, having lost his wife some time ago, he now had a 66 year old girl friend who was going to cook him Christmas lunch. There was a lot more, but what with the muzak and my declining hearing, I really couldn't follow much of it.
Nonetheless, he was very pleasant and it all helps to pass the time.
Back on the boat, we lit the fire and managed to run a washload. I've discovered that the flashing "End" light is actually a code which is signalling that it doesn't think the door is latched (actually had to read the manual), so firm door closing is the current strategy.
Elanor's coming over for the night tomorrow, so I'll see if I can get Sally to take a turn at blogging.
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