Well, it was a good week at work.

Being the first complete week we had worked there, since we started back on a Tuesday after being off on Monday for Easter, by now we have more or less found where everything is, know our way around, etc. We have also discovered the shops and pubs for lunch, i.e. the sandwich shop, the pubs that do lunch, the fish and chip shop that is open during lunchtime on Friday, etc. So life is good!

On Friday I walked over to my doctors' office to drop off my prescriptions for a refill. Yes, that's the way it is done here. You take the refill prescription back to the doctor's office, and it is ready in 2 working days. Then, since I have a certain service with Boots the Chemist, I let Boots know when it will be ready. They contact the office to make sure, and then they collect it. THEN, it is ready the next day! So as you can see, certainly not as simple and efficient as leaving it at the pharmacy and calling when you need the refill! But it works, and that's the good thing. Anyway, it was such a lovely day that I decided I would just walk from there along the River Ouse to work. What a lovely walk it is! Now, I had no idea where it was that I needed to turn up to go to our office, but I asked a lady along the way if she knew where Hospital Fields Road was. She said, "Oh you can't miss it. Just go on up and you will see where this area widens, and there is a big field. You will see some brightly colored things where you can lock up bicycles, and just past that is where you turn to the left." Well, I walked and walked, and I saw the Millenium Bridge coming into site. As I approached it, Michelle Stott came off it and said to me, "Darling, if you are going to Bishp Thorpe, you are headed in the right direction, but if you want to go into work, turn around and come with me!" So of course I turned around, and I pointed out about the lady telling me about the brightly colored things for chaining up bicycles. I told her I'd not seen them, and she pointed and said, "Denny this is York. Those things painted silver ARE brightly colored for here!" We had a good laugh as we walked the couple of blocks to the office. The day was going just fine until I had a call from my plumber.

Now, he and his crew were to finally start on Saturday to redo the bathroom. He said he had some bad news: the bathtub I want comes from Scotland (who knew??), and although he claims he told them he wanted one, there were none in stock! They won't have one ready until May 10!!! So what are you going to do??? I just expressed my displeasure with this, but they are coming this coming weekend to put in the new ceiling and lights, and to take off the tiles, and on the 10th the bath will be fitted! Fingers crossed all goes according to plan.

After work, Paul Cain, Mike Kendall, Karen Whiteley, Chris Thompson and I set off for The Light Horseman pub. We'd not been there very long when Richard Kirby arrived, and then here came Bruce Corrie. Next Rachel Addison arrived! Tjhen here came more Corries people! We had a few pints there, then it was on day the road to Wetherspoons, where we found even MORE folks from work, as well as Chris' wife, Fiona. We all had a very good time, and then I finally wandered home in a taxi, and sent him back to pick up Bruce, Richard and Liz Kirby and Nathan.

Saturday found me not feeling in top form, but I got up as I had an appointment to get my hair cut at Lawton Henry's. We had a nice visit, and then I went across the street to Jenny's to have a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich, which made me feel much better. I took care of some things in town and then walked back home and had a quiet day.

Sunday I was up early as Chris Thompson had invited me to come watch him play darts. He is one of the top darts players in the UK, and he was the outstanding darts person in February, and featured on the cover of the darts magazine here in the UK. He's sponsored by Corries, and I said of course I would come. Having never been to a darts tournament, I had no idea what to expect. I met up with Fiona and he and others at 8:30am, and we set off in a minibus for Hemsworth where the tournament would be held. It was the British Inter-County Tournament, and it was the great rivalry between Lancashire and York, the Red Rose versus the White Rose. Well, it came down to the last two players, and the White Rose won, 7-5! Talk about cheering and singing! Queen's "We Are The Champions" was played, and we were all standing and holding hands in the air and singing along. It was a wonderful experience! Now this was around 5:30pm. From there we went to Conisburg for a party for the Yorkshire team and friends, and nothing do but Chris wanted me to have my picture taken with the trophy! You all know how shy and retiring I am, and I jumped at the chance. It's enormous! Over 3 feet high! Well, lots of celebrating, and I finally arrived home about 10:15pm. What a wonderful experience!

So that's this past week. Let's see what next week will bring!! Enjoy!

Love,