Monday 10th February - familiarity breeds....

Confidence, not contempt, in this case. I spent a good chunk of this morning dealing with my father’s finances, and I think I've managed to complete the processes (different for every bank!) for almost everything. J

To begin with I was very nervous, but today's calls and paperworks were remarkably simple and straightforward. Speaking to real people was such a help.

I was a little taken aback by one company which had their recorded answervoice say 'I'm sorry for your loss'. I don't think that delivered any sincerity at all!

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I've had this annoying little 3-part round going in my head off and on for weeks and weeks now. I used to teach it in music classes.

If nothing else it expanded their vocabulary to include the word 'persevere'!

It's helped me to brace up and get through a number of tasks over the past weeks!

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I knitted for another twenty minutes or so today, and made a start on the February Cover Story Stitching.

This is my piece for January; oh, hang on a mo,

I can't believe I forgot to photograph it before I sent it to Ang! Ah well. Maybe she'll post it for tomorrow... I'll have to ask her to send me a picture. She'll be laughing... because she did exactly that with her piece!

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I listened again to the Fauré setting of the Sanctus, from his requiem, this morning. It is so beautiful that it did bring a tear, or two, to my eyes.

This next Sanctus is from Bach's Mass in B minor; the first section is joyful and expansive; the second suddenly becomes a merry dance, everyone joining in, all holding hands and laughing...

That's how I responded... over to you...