A day of two halves

Last night did not go well - another sleepless night until around 4am - possibly because of what was about to happen this afternoon - but more of that later.

Today, being Tuesday, was the senior screen.  We had been waiting for "Suffragette" to be on the Senior Screen programme and today was the day.  I took Sue - a friend from Church and the WI - whilst Jean was going to bring her two granddaughters.  They asked what a suffragette was - I guess that they really need to watch the film and appreciate what these ladies did for us.  Sadly, at the last minute they couldn't come.

The film was interesting - all the more so because it took a story that I am familiar with and then looked at it from the view of an ordinary married lady.  Unfortunately the combination of warm cinema, mainly dark lighting on the screen and a sleepless night - well, let's just say, Jean had to dig me in the ribs!


This afternoon I had to pop into Louth to buy some beads to make some more poinsettias and to pick up some lining paper for the decorator.  I had received a call from the Vets yesterday (hence, I think, my lack of sleep) to say that Katie's ashes were ready for collection -so I picked them up as well (and paid the bill!).  You may recall that my initial thoughts were to take Millie on a walk and scatter Katie's ashes but I changed my mind and scattered them in the corner of the garden.  When Katie was younger she would disappear into the bushes in the corner - initially to escape into the field (as I said last week) but then just to lie down in the shade and watch the world go by.  One particular memory that I have of her was when I became aware that there were birds circling in the sky - something was clearly wrong.  I shouted at Katie - who opened her mouth and a small bird hopped out totally unharmed.  She hadn't got a clue what to do with the bird - and I guess that its part of her breeding!  I have to say, however, that Millie did not want to come anywhere near me whilst I scattered the ashes - I know that we shouldn't put human behaviours onto animals but I would swear that she knows.

Talking of which I came across this today - an imagined dialogue between dog and owner.  This is Millie to a T!