Back Again

Okay, so this hasn't been such a successful undertaking. I honestly don't know how people keep blogs up to date daily!! Perhaps another way in which you are inspirational mum. Well it is again half term and I am all on my lonesome here at Pentrehafod. Aileen was in up until yesterday and we managed to finish most of the work we had to do so today has just been tidying up loose ends. Kinda boring. It is nice to have some space though.

Life in Swansea continues much of the same. The church is doing well although we need some more growth this summer I think in order to really establish ourself in the community. We are doing a community event next weekend - odd jobs for the elderly - so that should alert more people to our presence here. Sunday school has been hit and miss with families coming and going on a fairly regular basis but preparing is always fun. We were doing Elijah and the prophets of Baal last week; a particular favourite with the kids due to the 'exploding cows'... (see 1Kings 18 for the full story!).

James is applying for new jobs at the minute as he is getting weary of Boots. He didn't pass his last driving test so I think that's also unnerved him somewhat as he was counting on Driving Instructing being his ticket out of retail! He'll still qualify at some point, I believe, but it may take him longer than we had expected.

The house is fine, not changed much. I'd like to start doing some bits and pieces to the decor but it seems pointless untill we have all the plug sockets sorted etc. Our plan to start the renovations this summer (ha!) has also been put on hold! Probably unsurprising really as we are usually far too optimistic about time scales. We are hoping to have the monstrous tree in the back yard taken down shortly as it is beginning to creep ominously towards the house.... it is also overtaking the hedge and beginning it annexation of next door's garden....

Haddon is as always. A pain in the arm/leg/hand...

Our plans for the summer are minimal. In June we are down in Surrey for the weekend of the 8th, after that James' parents are coming to visit for the first two weeks of August and then we are going camping in Brecon with the Church on the 17th. After that, James is on his course the last weekend in August and voila we are back in School the first week of September. Amazing really how fast the time goes.

Any how, I've got to go do something now.