Feeling under the weather

I woke with a terrible sore throat and headache this morning and decided that I was not going to church. Mary also had a sore throat and was feeling under the weather. The weather itself was appalling with more torrential rain. Unfortunately, our absence from church was missed as we were supposed to be acting as sidespersons for the Team Eucharist. I had simply forgotten. I am sure there were plenty of other people to call upon. Sara cooked a chicken lunch and in the afternoon Mary attended a rehearsal for the village pantomime. We watched some of the Kettering v. Leeds FA Cup tie match - which resulted in a 1-1 draw and also the draw for the third round. Southampton will be at home to either Rotherham United or Luton Town - both of which are in lower divisions. An excellent draw. We attended Food for Thought making laterns for a church procession next Sunday. Tonight I drove over to Amesbury to meet with our candidate for initiation into Sarum Lodge on Wednesday night. We spent a pleasant two hours at his club in Amesbury. I feel sure he will make a great member of the lodge. Tomorrow the delights of another day in Dorking await.