The day the cable died

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNT PEAR - Peaches and candles? Ummmm. no-one thought to give you a pear? Would have sent you one but it may have gone a bit squishy!

For a few days now we have been having problems with our satellite signal. The boys are the ones that noticed because they watch the TV most. Huffle and I mainly watch from the PVR (pre recorded programmes). So Huffle rang our provider last night and did lots of tests, then they said someone would visit today and check it for us free of charge between 12 and 5pm. He did actually telephone Huffle and told him he would be there at 11:15 bit Huffle told him they agreed 12, so 12 it was. We got home from knitting just before 12 and he was patiently waiting on the drive for us. I think he was German, we had difficulty understanding each other! It turned out our cable from the satellite dish to our house was broken and he had to dig up the grass. He mended it (the cable not the the grass) but it still didn't work so he re positioned the satellite dish (which does actually point to a high hedge of cedars!). When that didn't work, he shook his head, muttered German stuff and unplugged the TV, boxes and all wires. Then he went back outside and found another part of the cable was damaged. Still it didn't work! More shaking of head and German mutterings, climbing of ladders and then finally he found another piece of cable that was faulty. What a mess he left! As he sat in his car reporting his findings, I asked him if that was how he was going to leave things and whether we had to put the grass back and bury the wires. Yes (yavol).

We were awoken again in the night by Mr Robber Raccoon, knocking over our bin. I shone a torch at him and he hid underneath the fence. All we could see were two shiny eyes poking through the fence. Did he forget he visited us yesterday and couldn't get in the bin? Was he just being an opportunist because it was bin day today? After that, we all slept well.

The boys got some more holiday stuff together this morning while I found towels, bedding and sorted through my clothes. Then we all went off to knitting, me armed with Huffle's Christmas sock and the boys with the IPads. There were only a few of us in today so it was a nice relaxing morning. I managed to knit lots and El put me on the right tracks again. We had to leave early so we could get back for the Satellite man.

We had lunch, packed some more and then we went off to the local town to post a parcel and have a cheeky ice cream on the park.

Gelato from the Deli

We had a few games of Pooh Sticks on the bridge

Once back, the boys went in the pool while I ironed and skyped LizzieDotDot. We had a catch up and the boys briefly spoke to her and Bomberdill and Bernard.

The boys played on their DS' while I continued to pack, clear, tidy and when Huffle came home, me and him went in the pool. We can now both do handstands under water (with the boys goggles on!!).

Small and I made homemade oven chippies and fried eggs and Smallest and Huffle did BBQ chicken and then we all ate. Yum yum. The house is upside down, the garden has piles of chairs, footballs, frisbees and bucket and spades. The boys are nice and clean and ready for bed though it is only 6:30pm (however they are outside on the drive playing basketball in their PJ's).

Everyone is running around, emptying bins, clearing out the fridge and packing the car. We are hoping to leave just after breakfast. IPads, phones, MP3 players, cameras are charged. Key has gone to Mrs Royal for safekeeping. Huffle has put back all the wires in the grass and Smallest watered it for him to hopefully knit the grass together again.

OH MY GOD, WE NEED A HOLIDAY!!!!

 

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