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DAY IN THE LIFE

who I presume has something to the new Church at Shaw, so my
A HARD do with Fosters (Forsters,?) neighbour took Sarah until I
lager.
returned. It's nice having
Congratulations, do you neighbours like that.
Take round cans of lager to
DAYS like Fosters? there is no charge, it's a present.
"Never tasted it in my life, friends and neighbours, explain
prefer Newcastle Brown".
"Did you enjoy Crocodile Get met with looks of surprise!
NIGHT Dundee?" Talk with one neighbour about
"Haven't seen it yet".
taking the garage who sold him a
"Do you enter lots of duff car to court. Think about
(Or a househusbands work is
competitions." tea. Oh I'd better phone up
never done).
"Not really". about that bus.
noise and dust and tractors and "You'll be having a big "Well actually he's not on
dumpers and lights at two o' party now I suppose?" this number, you want our head
clock in the morning and banging "No we're going to raffle office."
The Drummond family live in Shaw.
Jan takes care of Sarah whilst Helen after midnight. Probably. some of it off for the toddler Phone head office.
is the breadwinner as a minister in Why do they need any more club, and give some away to "Sorry he's busy, can I get
the West Swindon Ecumenical team factories, sorry, industrial units? friends." him to phone you?"
representing the. United Reformed There's all those units near (I think he's already written "yes please"
Church.
Titcombe Garage still unlet. his story and just wants me to Tea, salad, meat, crisps,
3.00am -'Morning Lucy! Why do I do the breakfast dishes confirm what he thinks is true). cheese, beetroot, Sarah loves
we have to have a cat who knows while Sarah plays in the dining We have our photos taken beetroot. Maybe that's what's
how to climb up to our second room. It makes a really good in front of 192 cans, sorry tubes causing the smelly nappies.
floor bedroom window? Luckily playpen with the stair gate in the of lager and then make a brisk Nappy buckets full. Change
she didn't bring in any of her doorway between the kitchen getaway with out swag, much to Sarah, squeeze one more nappy
victims. and dining room. Sarah tells me the amusement of the wedding into the bucket, take Sarah and
All she wants is a little fuss things about what she can see party leaving the Register bucket downstairs to wash (and
and then she should let us get and what she's doing, and she Office. feed).
back to sleep. can see me as I go about my Back to Shaw, off load the Man from Rotary Club
7.00am - Beep beep. The tasks. lager, then Wayne wizzes down phones back and promises to
alarm. What? Oh yes Helen's got The parent and toddler club the M4 to Newbury to his friend send booking form for mini bus.
a staff meeting today. meeting last night was for lunch. We dine on a Vesta Sit and eat tea (have tea?)
7. l5am - Beep beep! Yes ok interesting. Good idea to have it Chop Suey (ready in 20 Tell Lucy and Aslan (the other
heard you the first time! in a pub, so that we can sort minutes). Sarah wants custard cat) that they'll have theirs after
8.00am - Breakfast together things out over a drink. We're with hers, she settles for having we've had ours. Sarah spoils this
a rare thing; though I do think I planning for a photographer to the custard after, then has her arrangement by accidently (?)
get the better deal, being a come in May, a visit to The nappy changed and her dropping bits of meat, crisps (but
househusband; breakfast with Cotswold Wildlife Park (I'll need afternoon nap with Barry the not beetroot) onto floor.
Helen and then breakfast with to get in touch with the Rotary Giant Blue Teddy Bear, who Sit and read with Sarah for a
Sarah our 20th month old Club to book their free minibus) seems to take up more than his while then bathtime. (Likes
daughter. and a toy and book party from fair share of the cot. water, like toys, like splash
8.15am - Swap cars round. Childs Play. While_ she's asleep I go splash, hates gurgir gurgir at end
Pull cousin Wayne's car off the 10.00am - Ring. "Morning down to West Swindon (what of bath.
drive, Helen's car out of the Norah. This is my cousin Wayne will we call it when Carrefour Get dried (Sarah helps
garage oops! Morning Milkman! from Canada. Norah lives at changes to Gateway?) District daddy with the talc, and thinks
Milkfloats always move so slowly Lower Shaw Farm, Wayne; Meg Centre to meet Debbie from the cream on her bot is the same
(except when you're reversing and Holly are two of the children toddlers to buy some toys. We as the cream on fruit - tries to eat
out of the drive, then they from the farm." finally decide on a Fisher Price it, ugh!
• suddenly appear from nowhere). Sarah gets very possesive. Activity House, one of those "Night night Barry bear,
8.30am - Morning Sarah, about her toys. Holly is starting musical rattles on wheels, and a night night Rhona the dolly,
daughter of mine. ChangeS to take a few tentative steps, brick trolley. We spend slightly night night Sarah, see you in the
nappy. P0000h! Must be those good girl Holly. We play for a more than was agreed at last morning!" kiss and cuddle.
antibiotics. I wonder how much while, finishing off with Ring a night's meeting but do get a very Stay upstairs a while in case
research these drug companies Ring a Roses. Then Norah, healthy discount for being good she doesn't settle, she seems
actually do into the effects (and Holly and Meg wander back to customers (and cheeky enough fine.
after effects) of their drugs. Still the farm. to ask for it!). Listen to a bit of Revolver
they do seem to be doing the Helen's back from staff I go into the Library to do (best LP the fab four ever made).
trick. meeting so we all pile into some photcopying for the WEA Then bath for daddy (more
9.00am - Sarah's breakfast Wayne's hire car (Helen's taken night class I'm doing in Swindon water but less toys and splash
(my second of the day!), juice, hers in for a service) to go down (British Pop Music of the splash than previous time).
cereal, toast, bacon and egg. town to pick up my prize in the 1960's), then walk up to Jill's to Then downstairs wash the
Dundee drop off the minutes for her to dishes for the day (I've got it
Ooo look Sarah, look at the Adver/Crocodile
birds. No I don't think they like Competition. £100's worth of type. I forgot who's doing the down to about twenty minutes).
Mini Wheats; if you don't eat all lager. How many cans is that? map, so when I get home I do a Then hoover up the crisp
your toast they may get some of Will it all fit in the boot? What an quick phone round to check, crumbs the cats have refused (or
that. No that toast is for Sarah. earth am I going to do with it all? (the idea was that we have a map just not noticed).
"Where do you go to my Down to Swindon, find at Parent & Toddlers showing Helen's working tonight so
lovely when you're alone in your somewhere to park. Into the where each person lives, so that its a bit of telly, write that letter
bed" Crickey, doesn't GWR Cinema. G' day! when new people come, they can to main I promised on Sunday
Radio have any other Golden Morning Mr Drummond, see if there's anyone near them then bed (shall we go swimming
Oldies. It's either this or come for your lager? Its upstairs. who comes). tomorrow? If it's a nice day we
Manfred Mann. Those factories Go upstairs, Sarah on my back Collect Sarah from a could go to Lydiard Park, or
on Hilimead aren't half shooting (in her backpack) meet the neighbour, she's woken up, maybe feed some ducks in
up. Wonder if it's worth applying Adver reporter, photographer, Helen had to go to meet the Arch Queen's Park. What shall I do
for a rate rebate because of the cinema manager, another chap, Deacon to discuss the plans for with all that lager in the garage?