🔫 Week 200 - Super-soaker
It must have been hot this week: the bedroom Dyson fan was turned to 10, curtains were shut in the daytime and the paddling pool was dragged out for the boys. Broken elbow update: it's less painful now but I still can't straighten my arm. The hospital consultant wants me to retur
Jun 22, 20252 min read2 reads
- It must have been hot this week: the bedroom Dyson fan was turned to 10, curtains were shut in the daytime and the paddling pool was dragged out for the boys.
- Broken elbow update: it's less painful now but I still can't straighten my arm. The hospital consultant wants me to return for a CT scan to see whether there's a bone fragment blocking the joint. I might need my first ever surgery. Gulp.
- L drove home to Wiltshire on Wednesday for a very middle class gig: Sting at Westonbirt Arboretum with her parents.
- Meanwhile I met Andy at Leicester Square Theatre for Stewart Lee's rescheduled Man-Wulf show on Friday. Stew was on top form. Is age mellowing him? He seemed to be enjoying himself, interacting with the audience more than ever and even bravely executing a costume change on stage where he ended up in his pants.
- Saturday cricket club has started up again for the boys. It's good exercise for them, but a 9am start is rather unkind on us watching parents.
- We then popped a few doors down for a barbecue with neighbours. The children entertained themselves with trampolines, another paddling pool and super-soakers, while their parents sat in the shade enjoying a few refreshing drinks.
- So this is weeknote 200. It's a nice round number to take stock. I'm aware I've let posting slip to Monday a few times, but I'll keep going if only because I enjoy looking back. Thanks, as always, for reading.
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