The dusty archive
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1st July 2009. Car crash 3rd anniversary. It seems even harder this year. But it was the night before that got me this time, especially the time around when the crash must have happened. Hard to get my mind off the impact of car on car and the aftermath and not being there and of being powerless to protect them anyway. On Wednesday morning, Heather and me went to the grave, dug up a shrub and replaced it with another one. Then we went to Norwich where the thick grey sky of Lowestoft gave way to bright blue sky. Retail therapy is quite effective really and I found some totally unconventional trousers for wearing in school which no one can complain about for being too casual. When we got back, Heather walked to school to pick up Tom but on the way got attacked by a big dog. The owner, a blonde woman, couldn’t control it and the bite was really deep and there’s a big bruisy swelling on her arm! It happened in a kids play area where a sign clearly says DOGS NOT ALLOWED. The bite cost £15 for the antibiotics and Heather can’t drink alcohol for 10 days which is tough for a teacher! 9th June 2009.
Heather’s 50th birthday!!!. Yes she really is that young. Rewards for the day included lots of beads, some fish tank books, a garden recliner chair, a meal out and filling in a passport form for the chav from over the road. 9th June 2009. Eastern Daily Press Article. Lowestoft father calls for tougher sentences for drink drivers “Perhaps we should be looking at sentences that take less into account the outcome of the crime and more the crime itself.” 1st June 2009. East Anglian Daily Times Article. Booze and drugs link to fatal crashes Mr Stoddart, from Lowestoft, said: “There are really still too many people not thinking about the consequences.” April 2009. Cape Town Diaries. Part 1.**** Part 2.**** Part 3.**** Part 4. Part 5.**** Part 6.**** Part 7. The Stods went to Cape Town at Easter and apart from seeing two oceans collide into each other near the bottom of the world and climbing up Table Mountain, we we were taken into some townships by some people from Jubillee Church. We came across women repeatedly beaten and raped and spoke with one with HIV. Yet written into their suffering was a remarkable love and joy in Jesus. One woman had died from uterus cancer but had risen from the dead. Yes, a real life outstanding and undeniable miracle. Sat 28th March. The RISK irritation … then came the noble game of RISK and six competitors of widely varying standards. We welcomed the enthusiastic Erym O’Green and her dark sidekick Steven Le Bleu … Saturday 7th March A hardening of the heart |