Yesterday, Clare had her first post-operative appointment with her physiotherapist, who said that the thought she's made good progress. The exercise regime is very gentle, gradual, with no nasty surprises, but it does take time, months in fact. After the session she walked into town and visited the shops for the first time since surgery. We ended up having a snack lunch in John Lewis' before heading for home and a second lunch of soup. Later in the afternoon I made a second trip into town to visit a specialist wine merchants on St Mary Street, with a specific purpose in mind.
Today, I went down to Ashton's the fishmongers in the covered market, and bought a salmon, and some samphire and smoked trout, plus veggies from another stall, all in preparation for the birthday meal that I intend to cook for the family on Saturday, when I turn seventy. The wines, bought yesterday, are to go with the meal.
I just didn't fancy going out to one of our many excellent local restaurants and being waited on, whilst trying to make conversation against background noise, if not background music. My hearing is far from poor, but modern restaurants are too often echoing places, stripped of soft furnishings that absorb noise, making it an effort to socialise and eat. Besides, I thought it would be fun to treat everyone to a meal with good wines in a space where all could relax and enjoy being together without constraint - i.e. home!
Late this afternoon, I had my second funeral of the week, starting with prayers in the house in a dwelling opposite Thompson's Park, which was where a late retired ranking officer had established a home doubling as a guest house in later years. Unusually, a family member brought along a keyboard to the service at Thornhill Crematorium, to accompany the hymns and other musical contributions during the service. It's the first time I've been asked to say prayers in the house beforehand since I was a curate over forty years ago.
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