Just Jo!

….oh yes I am!!

You are Catherine the Great. You are very intelligent and a socialist. It is very important to you that all people be treated equally in a society. You are able to fully comprehend social problems and you are outspoken when it comes to dealing with them. Take this quiz at QuizGalaxy.com

OK….I admit I was looking for someone bizarre or odd or peculiar, just to get a laugh….
But….actually….she’s pretty cool….I don’t mind being her!

But that was something I found this morning before we went out, so back to reality now.
Olivia did a few pages of her new English workbook, then we cycled to the community garden to meet Di and get started on Olivia’s bed. She’s picked which one she wants and she’s also going to have her own gardening tools that no-one else gets to use. I even got involved, but only to weed half the bed.
Nothing exciting like actual planting or anything….
Today, runner beans, peas, onions, beetroot, carrots, sweetcorn and spring onions were sown.
Lots of photos today….

I remembered to pick up forms for our passports from the post office today. Olivia needs her own one for the first time and is desperate to fill it in herself. But d’you know what? I said no, and that I’d do it. Autonomy only goes so far, and when it costs me money, that is far enough!
We bumped into some friends at the library. I tried to pretend I hadn’t seen them, but Olivia went charging up, “Hello!!!” So I thought I’d better say hello too.
I bought some more very cheap books there and got out a DVD documentary all about Giverny. Monet is one of Olivia’s favourite artists (Van Gogh is another), so she can’t wait to watch it, but not tonight!!!
Another quick visit to the museum (We should just set up camp there!) to put ourselves on the mailing list, so that we don’t miss any of the things they’ll be organising on different sites when the museum does close. And Olivia wanted to have a look at one of the activity boxes. The ones aimed at an age range of 5-7. Then wondered why she got bored very quickly with it.
We collected our bikes from outside the library, then went to the Cathedral Green for a late lunch….

We were meeting friends later, but still had a little while to go, so as we haven’t been in the Cathedral for ages, we made an impromptu visit….dodging hordes of foreign students.
I have never taken photos inside before, I’ve always thought it ‘not proper’ somehow. I have in cathedrals abroad, and paid a token fee for the privilege. But today, there was a fairly prominent sign, “Photo permits: £1″ Wahay! I thought….paid my £1, the distinguished (ie very old!) gentleman gave me a sticker, “Um….would you like to put this on you?” Very discreet he was. Not like an Italian guide I once had in Pompeii. He literally threw stickers at the men, but lingered over making sure the stickers were very firmly attached to every woman’s breast area. Hey, I wasn’t complaining. Fondled by an Italian in ancient ruins? It’s something to tell the grandchildren….
Back to the Cathedral….Wahay! I thought….again…. so I took lots of photos….

We love our Cathedral! I know some of the photos are a bit blurry, but half the time I was bent over backwards!
By the time we emerged, it was time to meet our friends. In a pub. And I had a Magners. Because I like it, OK?! We were there for longer than I was intending but had such a lovely time. So lovely in fact, that we then went on to another bar. A surfer/boarder type bar where we sat outside overlooking the Cathedral, where our bikes happened to be parked. There were a couple of skateboarders who had their boards beside them while they enjoyed a few beers. Sam asked politely if he could have a go on a board, and they let him. He gave it a good go, asking every passer-by if they’d seen Tony Hawkes before….doing trying some of those flippy things that skaters do. The rest of us were wetting ourselves. Sam had just finished work and still had his big welly workboots on. Then he realised he couldn’t skate properly in them, so took them off and skated in his socks….Then we found out that the board cost £180…. “SAM! Be careful!!”
They let Olivia have a go on the other board….that also cost £180…. “OLIVIA! Be careful!!” Olivia was very chuffed because they said she was a natural at skateboarding….so guess what she wants for her birthday now?!
We said our goodbyes to everyone (and lots of thanks to the skaters) and made arrangements to meet up on Saturday to play golf. Sam’s playing with a workmate, who has a 10/11 year old son, so that’s why Olivia got invited. The rest of us, being girlies, have said we’ll play if it’s nice sunny weather…. If not, we’ll be in the warm with a cuppa. ‘Cos we’re not stoopid….
And, according to this below, I’m not a nerd either, which is always pleasing to know.

And I’m sorry, but this just made me laugh tonight….celery? WHY??!!