This is what Hurrican Kyrill did to our garden shed.
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Getting back into the swing of things
After three weeks of sun and heat, we were back to relatively mild temps, considering that it was winter.
However, our bodies were not acclimatised to these temps and our house had cooled down to freezing point. It was colder insider than out!!!!
It took us about 4 days before the house felt as though it was getting any warmth back into it. Lara was the first person to receive a phone call. It was Zina inviting her to her birthday party the next day.
So on Monday I rushed off to grocery shop and stock up on our depleted foodstuffs, and to buy Zina a birthday gift.
Lara went off to the party and only got brought home much later. Gerard told me that Lara had a wonderful welcome at the Kindergarten when they got there.
On Tuesday, Gerard left for Spain where the Euro Council meeting was taking place. Zelda and Roxy came over for tea. It was nice to meet Roxy - now I can place a face with a name!! Lara went to ballet lessons in the afternoon as usual.
On Wednesday, on my way taking the boys to Light Athletics, we were listening to the radio. They were warning people about the hurricane/cyclone that was heading for Germany and that people should strap outside things down and preferably stay off the roads. The boys had also heard this, so it was not just me misunderstanding the situation.
On Thursday the kids were sent home from school early, told to stay indoors and told to listen to the radio for updates.
Well, the Blands had organised a dinner for the Castles so that we could all meet them before they left for S.A. the next day.
Soccer had been cancelled, so I did not have a problem there but Gerard was due to land at Frankfurt airport that evening. He phoned me at home and said that his flight had been delayed, then brought forward, then delayed again. Eventually he called from the plane and said that they would be taking off shortly. He eventually landed, after a very rocky flight at about 9.30pm. He only got home just before midnight.
The next morning, Alex foned to say that the boys did not have to go to school. So they were very happy to have a day off.
I just happened to look out of the kids playroom to find that our metal shed had been blown right off it's concrete base and it was all mangled up.
I took the kids to Herkules to buy Alex a birthday present - PS2 game. Both Steven and Robert went to Alex's birthday party.
On Saturday we went to AEZ and Gerard bought me a new washing machine. It is a Baucknecht which apparently is made by Whirlpool. This will arrive on Tuesday. Had a look at the flatscreen T.V.'s.
Sunday was just a quiet day spent at home.
However, our bodies were not acclimatised to these temps and our house had cooled down to freezing point. It was colder insider than out!!!!
It took us about 4 days before the house felt as though it was getting any warmth back into it. Lara was the first person to receive a phone call. It was Zina inviting her to her birthday party the next day.
So on Monday I rushed off to grocery shop and stock up on our depleted foodstuffs, and to buy Zina a birthday gift.
Lara went off to the party and only got brought home much later. Gerard told me that Lara had a wonderful welcome at the Kindergarten when they got there.
On Tuesday, Gerard left for Spain where the Euro Council meeting was taking place. Zelda and Roxy came over for tea. It was nice to meet Roxy - now I can place a face with a name!! Lara went to ballet lessons in the afternoon as usual.
On Wednesday, on my way taking the boys to Light Athletics, we were listening to the radio. They were warning people about the hurricane/cyclone that was heading for Germany and that people should strap outside things down and preferably stay off the roads. The boys had also heard this, so it was not just me misunderstanding the situation.
On Thursday the kids were sent home from school early, told to stay indoors and told to listen to the radio for updates.
Well, the Blands had organised a dinner for the Castles so that we could all meet them before they left for S.A. the next day.
Soccer had been cancelled, so I did not have a problem there but Gerard was due to land at Frankfurt airport that evening. He phoned me at home and said that his flight had been delayed, then brought forward, then delayed again. Eventually he called from the plane and said that they would be taking off shortly. He eventually landed, after a very rocky flight at about 9.30pm. He only got home just before midnight.
The next morning, Alex foned to say that the boys did not have to go to school. So they were very happy to have a day off.
I just happened to look out of the kids playroom to find that our metal shed had been blown right off it's concrete base and it was all mangled up.
I took the kids to Herkules to buy Alex a birthday present - PS2 game. Both Steven and Robert went to Alex's birthday party.
On Saturday we went to AEZ and Gerard bought me a new washing machine. It is a Baucknecht which apparently is made by Whirlpool. This will arrive on Tuesday. Had a look at the flatscreen T.V.'s.
Sunday was just a quiet day spent at home.
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