This week, mostly

I'm reading....

a 90 page booklet from the HM Revenue and Customs (since when did that name change again?) entitled Construction Industry Scheme, guide for contractors and subcontractors. This is for WH's business and it is so complicated one wonders if it is worth having subbies at all. Of the first 21 paragraphs nine of them refer to later paragraphs for clarification. By the time you have turned the pages backwards and forwards you are totally confused as to what section you are supposed to be reading, but then again perhaps I should just read the 9 explanation sheets they have sent with the booklet.

I'm watching.....

for the first of the real summer visitors. The Times today says that Alpine Swifts have been seen in Devon already although our Swifts don't normally arrive until May. The Martins, however, usually arrive here around April 24th along with the Cuckoo. Not long to go now.

I'm wearing....

new bras. Years ago my physio told me not to wear one as much as possible due to having costacondritits (pain in the rib joints) Well obviously that was out of the question in public so I always have terrible trouble trying to find some which do not add to the pain and which stay on in the right places without the annoying habit of slipping straps. Last week whilst at my Mother's I visited a branch of Evans and Lo and Behold they have some new styles which I tried-on and found a couple which don't hurt.

"That will do nicely," I said, in the manner of that old advert, whilst handing over my credit card quickly!