New Year’s Eve, 6.30 am, out of bed, a drink, pills, dog, bags, and Fay's ready. Next, push the truck downhill to start. We exit Kaka Point, arrive at 8.30am at the Auto Electricians in time to enable repairs before the close down. Delivered home 9.15am complete with gear and unpacked. A spell, no!, truck ready. Its 10.45am, so off to collect it. Back home midday. A spell, well, lunch and breakfast.
Truck operational, no car, Fay has Doctor visit and supermarket. Grant has meat and lawnmower to collect. Two trips to town, now 5pm. David and Philippa arrive. We are going out for dinner. David tried mower. Doesn't go. Bother! Family now bathing or showering. Me answering days of e-mails. A spell? Everybody's ready, I HAVE to spruce up, David also notes. “There's six of us”, “Only five seats in the car. I'll take the family in and come back for you”. Great! A relaxing bath and a spell, no! Bath cold.
Nice wine, food. Everybody in fine fettle. We are now leaving. I'm starting to yawn a bit. Ella (9) wants to explore the Octagon with Ari (22). OHHH. I just didn't want to listen to music I didn't understand and didn't like. A brief word to Fay and I walked back handy to the car, sat and dozed.
Woke up. “Where have!!”, “we have”, “you didn't”, “It's not”, “is”. Fay hadn't processed message. David exits. Car turns up. How are WE! all going to get home. Shuffle “ummmm”, “we'll”, “ohhh”, ”yes”, we'll”. “Open the hatchback David”. He did. I got in. More recriminations, “get out”, “stupid”, “age”, etc. Everybody's in and we're home via detours to watch, would you believe, Xmas lights. Happy New Year!! I'm off to bed. It took 18 hours, A SPELLLLL ATTTT LAASSSTTT.
Grant Ward
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