Oh No....Not Again!

Hello everyone,

It`s been a bit brighter today after a couple of days of heavy downpours. Mind you, it`s rather dark outside now and the skies are very threatening. I do hope it doesn`t rain as much as yesterday. I`ll explain.

When I got into my car after work yesterday it was to find my seat wet and water coming through the roof. The sunroof is leaking after all. Making a mental note to call the Renault garage Saturday morning I drove home with water dripping on my head. I was not a happy bunny I can tell you. In the afternoon I went out with Kerry and as it had stopped raining but no more water was dripping through. So, last evening in my wisdom I used a windscreen sun cover to deflect any rain from the sunroof by covering the roof and fixing the sides of the cover by tucking them inside the doors. Brilliant idea in theory, in fact it was a disaster. When I checked it this morning it had stopped the rain from coming through the sunroof seal but instead it had come through the doors, soaking not one but both of the passenger seats. I was mortified and have been trying to dry it out all day. Now in preparation for the rain that will soon fall I have used the same cover but have attached it to the bottom on the car instead of inside it. Hopefully it will do the job until I can get it repaired. Jim did call the garage this morning and left a message to the salesman who sold it to me. He was assured he would call back and we`re still waiting five hours later! I suppose they don`t want to know know that I`ve paid my money but they haven`t heard the last of me yet. If we get nowhere with them we have a good friend who used to work for a company who fitted sunroofs and windscreens. Jim thinks he will give us advice about getting it fixed or even do it for us. One way or another it will be fixed soon.

I had the results of my blood tests Thursday and they were all clear. I`m particularly pleased that the ones for diabetes and cholesterol were negative, and as for the others will I`m just happy that all`s well. Now I have a clean bill of health now I can concentrate of the mysterious lumps I keep getting. The dermatologist isn`t too worried but wants to keep and eye on things for the time being. I must add that there`s nothing sinister going on just a bit of a nuisance.

Jim is doing well researching his family tree and has unearthed some skeletons in the proverbial cupboard. He has discovered marriages that weren`t marriages and all, children born out of wedlock when these things were definitely frowned upon. He was also surprised that many women were unable to read and write but the men were. I suppose it was all about educating the boys but the girls didn`t really matter. While looking for a long-lost uncle he has found cousins that he and his other family didn`t know existed though only one has shown the very faintest of interest. If that were me and I was contacted by a very distant relation I`d love it. One of the cousins J told Jim his Uncle died in 1967. Uncle F was born 1903 and was 18yrs older than Jim`s mum.  It`s a complicated story but there would have been quite a scandal at the time.

Right, I`m going to cook myself something for my tea and empty the tumble dryer.  Then I`m going to read ALL my journals. Take care and have a lovely evening. :o)