Back to Edgware

Up early, and making ready to go to Edgware. Beth and James off early and cheerily off to their new house. Lorraine getting ready to go to her personal trainer. Later she temporarily locked herself out of the house, then couldn't find her car keys.

I made off to Seaford station and caught the 9:24 and train hopped to Mill Hill Broadway and was at Mum's at around 12:20.  She was a bit stressed and feeling overwhelmed. I drew up a list of what needed be done, none of it particularly urgent, but she wanted to go to the pub instead. 

Before we did that I went down to Paula the funeral director in Burnt Oak with the replacement cheque for the one she had written in the wrong payee in what she said was a menopausal moment. Helpfully, she had written in the amount on the stub of mum's chequebook. Mum copied this for the replacement cheque. Turns out the wrong amount had been written down in the stub. A wasted journey. 

To the Waggon and Horses. People asking after her and being friendly there. I ate some falafels and spicy wings. Mum had her usual all day breakfast, much of it taken back to feed the local foxes and birds and so on. Steve's two dogs, one white one black pleading with Mum under the table.

Once home went for a walk through Stonegrove Park. Mum received a call from one of her and Mason's pals in the US she had been trying to get in touch with. She had called several other people. In the evening we watched MASH by the fire and a sip of wine afterwards. I called Lorraine and Toby called. An early night.

Below the old almshouse on Stonegrove. I have always loved the carving of the numerals 1828.