Labyrinth

L works Tuesday morning and then visits her Mum who is still in hospital as they decide whether she can have her stent or not. I have a match in the evening as Frank Lampard returns to Derby in charge of Coventry City. Derby win 2-0 which is their second win in a row after not winning for thirteen games. My Dad watches on TV from home with my brother. 

L is back at the hospital after work on Wednesday where her Mum is still waiting to hear about her operation. I drop her there then visit my Dad before going dog training where the trainer attempts to inspire the Lad through his weaves by putting liver at the end of them. Naturally, being a smart dog, he knows that the fastest way to get to the liver is to skip the weaves completely. So that’s what he does. 

L is back at the hospital on Thursday and then again on Friday when her Mum suddenly has her operation swiftly followed by a Chow Mein. Apparently, the catering has been pretty good throughout. 

In the evening, we are in Lichfield at the Garrick to see the author Kate Mosse talk about her book ‘Labyrinth’. Obviously not my choice of evening but I’m willing to give anything a go perhaps in common with many of the men here because when Mosse asks who’s read the book… it’s all the ladies and the ones who haven’t… us men. 

Mosse tells us about archaeology, the middle ages and southern France aided by many props and visuals. I think even L found it all a bit heavy going. 

L’s sister is up again on Saturday so we do Markeaton Parkrun. With the pre-run briefing at Markeaton, unusually for Parkrun, not at the start the Lad and I can head straight to the start to grab a good position near the front. This means we bag a quick time 25:45. 

As we are sat having a coffee afterwards L’s Mum comes out of hospital and has to be talked out of getting the bus straight into town. That’s one pensioner sorted. I take the other one, my Dad, to the New Inn for Scampi and chips with Pavlova to follow and a pint. 

We stay in later to pack as we are off skiing. Daughter has already departed, heading off to Austria for her second ski trip of the year. 

(Saturday 15^th March)