Church

Today is another beautiful day, with the temperature reaching 7.5 Celsius. As there was only a light breeze, there was really no wind chill.

Went to Church this morning. We had a new preacher, a lady - although our usual minister was there to introduce her. I got the impression that she was there for an appraisal as there was someone else sitting beside her. She spoke as though she were addressing the balcony in a theater, but failed in her use of the microphone for the t-loop (for the hard of hearing) - she kept turning to address the far side of the church from the microphone, and I completely lost what she was saying.

This was a great pity.

Our minister is away on holiday for the next two weeks, and the usual associate is coming to cover. He is excellent, and I always have no difficulty in hearing him.

After church, went to the bank and took out some cash, then went to a near by post box and posted a card to someone who has a significant birthday very soon.

Came home to have some (roe) venison pate on oatcakes. When Le chef makes this, he always makes a small pot for me. On the top he makes a "face". The eyes are two juniper berries, the mouth looks like part of a bay leaf- don't know what the nose is, though.

Later: now I have been told that the nose is star anis.