2012.02.05 My Day
I was up early this morning as it was planned that mother would come to dinner and spend the day with us. Demetri insisted on going out and was totally funny - he wasn't keen on the snow but went hopping out over next doors shed leaving a trail of footprints in virgin snow. He wasn't out long and retreated under the garden table until I called him in. Because of the heavy snow fall last night and the fact that she lives some 15 miles outside of Peterborough in Lincolnshire; and taking into account that they had had more snow than us; mum decided to play safe and stay at home. I was bitterly disappointed for her as dinner was all prepped and ready to go. It was done to be sensible, but being sensible sucks at times. I have asked my mum not to go out in this weather but to stay in as we don't want her having a fall; she has to walk with a frame in any event. We subsequently had roast rib of beef,mashed potato, mashed swede and carrot, roast potatoes, roast pars...