Ending the Week

Thursday was another cool start to the day but at least my alarm went off today – I fiddled around with the battery and now it seems ok. Only time will tell! Chilled inside with my coffee before feeding the dogs and Hubby. Hubby was picked up just after eight by Don as they were going to check out Alfa parts for sale. Diane and I got on to the computer sorting out various queries which took most of the morning. We had a mid morning break chilling under the trees with a cappuccino and were serenaded by all the birds around. There has been a flock of red billed hoopoes around for the last few weeks and they were in the trees near the gate making a lot of noise. There were also several sun birds flitting around among the cannas. They must be making the most of the time left before the flowers die off for the winter. Our printer has packed up which is a real nuisance as it’s always needed for making copies etc so after lunch we decided to go into Alberton to look for a new one. Game was having a Big Birthday Sale so we went there to check out printers and to use up the voucher given with my phone upgrade. On the way in we noticed the traffic on the outward bound side of the highway was at a standstill due to a truck that had jack-knifed.Us shopaholics had a wonderful spree! We were able to get an HP Photo printer which also scans, prints and copies. There was plenty on special and we picked up several other items as well leaving with a full trolley. Bliss! There is nothing like a shopping expedition to lift the spirits and improve the day. Next stop was ` The Coffee Shop’ for something to quench the thirst before heading home. I was happy to see it was not yet four thirty so knew we were missing the home going rush. The highway flowed freely until we reached the Heidelberg Turn Off where the traffic was not moving. Most cars were going off to take the road alongside the highway through to the next turn off. We followed suit but realized the traffic flow was no better as there were too many cars trying to go the same way. After phoning Hubby to warn him we turned right instead taking the dirt road through to Blue Saddles Ranch and onto the Walkerville road. It was almost half five now and once we got home and unpacked the cars we changed into shorts and had our ride. After recovering from the ride I made a quick supper in time for ` Numbers’ and `Flash Point’. Hubby only got home at seven just in time to eat. It was on to the internet again after our viewing before going to bed to read some more of my book.
It was another cool morning with a very light drizzle when I surfaced after the alarm went off. Phone still ok so far. Had my wake up cuppa inside again. After Hubby had left I got onto the computer to check emails before starting my weekly clean-up. Spent the day cleaning, chilling and reading. Hubby was home around four to get ready for his night out at a Tit meeting. A guy in the next street from ours had organized an evening with the `Welsh Male Voice Choir of South Africa’. It didn’t appeal to me at all but I agreed to take two tickets when he phoned to ask if we were interested in the evening. Hubby had his night out so I dragged Diane along with me. At least it was nice and close being in the next street and being on a plot plenty of parking. We were surprised to see so many people there when we arrived and there were very few seats left when we walked in to the seating area. The guy has a huge lounge as high as a double story with a balcony for extra seating. Before the Choir started he told the audience he had built it especially with the thought in mind of having the Choir sing there and the evening was a dream come true for him. The Choir filed in to the front of the lounge standing in three rows. There were about thirty of them altogether. Well! Were Diane and I pleasantly surprised? The evening was absolutely FANTASTIC. They sang some spiritual numbers, Elvis numbers as well as ` You Raise me Up’ and `The Rose’ plus of course some Welsh Numbers. They also sang my all time favourite ` Danny Boy’. The guy announcing what they would sing was a real comedian and had the audience in fits of laughter. We were even treated to some Piano playing by the Conductor who was really, really good. After an interval for refreshments we were treated to some more music. When they finished the audience clapped and cheered so much the Choir gave us an encore of ` When the Saints Come Marching In’. It was a perfect finish. Both Diane and I thoroughly enjoyed the evening and when it was announced that the Conductor had agreed to come back next month and give us an evening of Piano we decided we would definitely be there. The Choir also agreed to come back later in the year. I can’t wait. The evening was not over as it was announced there would be a sing-a-long accompanied by the Conductor on the piano. Unfortunately we couldn’t stay as we needed to get home and unlock for Hubby. It was about ten forty when we got home and we watched TV for awhile before going off to bed.Cheers and have a Fabulous Weekend.