This morning I had to phone the drainage people at Public Works and Services because our drains are blocked. They came within an hour, I think, and set to work with their pipes and plungers on the outside drains. They put together about 20m of pipe, but still couldn’t clear it, so had to open up the street drain which is just outside our house. I was horrified to see what lives inside the drain just outside the kitchen – between the manse and the church – a thriving giant cockroach community, though I’m sure death by drowning is a regular event. The boys were keen to see exactly what was going on, and even the smell of the dirty water didn’t keep them away. Eventually the drains were all sorted out and we could continue with the rest of school.
Nick went with Colin to court today. Colin has been sentenced to five months’ imprisonment and a fine of £10 for his drunken conduct. He had to go straight to prison after court, so now he is locked away and probably not feeling too happy about it.
This afternoon the boys had their very first appointment with the dentist. They had been looking forward to this day since I first announced it, so it was on their minds all day. Time dragged on, but at last it was time to go. Caleb decided he would be first, so bravely got onto the big chair, and lay back, and opened his mouth wide and did all the right things. The dentist lady just looked very gently at his teeth with her mirror – no poking or prodding. When it came to Aaron’s turn he just crumbled and didn’t want to get on the chair at all. When I asked him if he would rather let the dentist look at his teeth or have a smack, he opted for the latter – so much for that threat! Eventually we got him on the chair though, and then he opened his mouth so wide I thought his smile might split. Both boys’ teeth are fine, very nice. Aaron’s teeth are crowded. Afterwards they got a sticker each and that was that.
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