Today

Stood down again. I didn't mind for a change. I stupidly banged my knee last night (pub table since you ask). So when they asked for volunteers to go home I put my hand up. It is possible to self certificate but they only give you a couple of these. I would rather turn up and be sent home, that way I keep the self certs in reserve

Tomorrow

I'm thinking about tomorrow. My next day of CS. Wondering what we will be told to do. Last week we went to the old churchyard again. We are clearing the weeds and long grass from around the grave stones, we began the work before Christmas and the extended break caused by snow, lack of supervisors and no supervisors at all. I have been reading the inscriptions on the stones, no one has been buried there for over 50 years. Then last week a very old lady walked through. She said how glad she was to see the place looking more cared for. Her brother was buried there, he died when he was five. That must have been way before the second world war, so after all someone appreciates what we are doing

same again

I forgot to blog last Sunday night, probably because it was the same as last week, or very nearly. We have had snow since last Tuesday night, I could not get to work on Wednesday but by Thursday the roads were clear and life was getting back to normal, despite the big freeze and the snow piled up on the icy pavements. On Sunday about 8 of us turned up on time for CS, but no supervisors at all and the vans had that much snow on them it was clear they had not moved since the big snow fall. The rule is you wait 45 mins for the pick up, if no one has arrived by then you can go home and you will not be marked as a no show. Well we waited for 30 minutes slowly freezing to death. Then went home. They had better credit me with an hour for turning up this week.

Another day wasted

I had not touched a joint since my arrrest but, on New Years Eve a group of blokes walked up to my mates and I and asked if we could spark up.

Turned out what they wanted was for someone to roll a joint, from the green they had ground because their hands were too cold!! It did not seem the moment to refuse so I obliged, they thanked me and walked on - very strange

Turned up as usual for CS yesterday, only one bus, too many people, sent home.