Cars and walking

On Thursday night it rained a bit, and Nick, while driving from one bible study to another, had a slight mishap in our loan car. He applied brakes and turned the steering wheel while going around a sharp bend, but the car didn’t respond appropriately and so he drove into the bank. He wasn’t going fast, but one of the front lights is broken and the bumper was also damaged. Nick had to take it back to the garage yesterday though so they could fix it up. As it happens, the Golf has been sitting at a garage about two doors up from us, so we went along to see if it would start, and it did, so we’re using that car again.

We had to have the GNC in our house this morning, gulp, because of the schoolroom reroofing. There were 23 kids in our diningroom and then outside for some games. It was rather chaotic and we will be glad when the schoolroom is available again!! We had to shift all the furniture (except the table) into the lounge this morning, and back in again afterwards. Nick is still busy with his 10 commandments series.

After lunch at Ardees we went to Spar to find something in the picnic line for later, but all I bought was a packet of biscuits. There were no packets of chips, and only half-tubes of Pringles which I don’t buy anyway because they are so expensive. Popped home to put on walking shoes and collect hats and jerseys (just in case), and then left to meet up with Emma and Guy at White Gate for a little walk. They arrived shortly after 2, and we drove to the entrance of the George Benjamin BEM Arboretum, not quite in Bluehill but in that direction. What an incredible walk it was!!! It was absolutely beautiful in there, and shady in most parts, and quiet and lush. A bit of a steep incline to begin with, but not too strenuous. The boys ran on ahead with Bethany; it was very safe for them. Excellent views from the top there too, we could see right down to the Sandy Bay Chapel. The walk was fairly short, so then we went to Rosemary Plain for a picnic. We all played a bit of Frisbee then the boys (Nick and Guy) played cricket for ages. Came home, changed into costumes, then off to the pool. Aaron is now absolutely loving jumping into the pool and being thrown around in the water, same as Caleb.