Originally, yesterday, the plan was for Nicoline and Kalle to come over and visit the girls. Kalle insisted, and who am I to deny the kid’s delight? It was planned early because of the ice hockey game which I figured would be at night. Of course, I was completely wrong. Given it started at lunch time, I suggested to Nicoline that we forestall Kalle’s visit by a day.
It then occurred to me that the house, currently, looked like a building site and was not particularly conducive to receiving guests. After Kalle’s claim that we didn’t have a vacuum cleaner, I thought the detritus of Harald and Roger’s work might just be a bit too much.
Then, Nicoline saved the plan by suggested we visit her for lunch and, thereby, not only let Kalle play with the girls but also let Mirinda check out the boat. This is Nicoline’s boat, which she has offered for loaning purposes should Mirinda so desire.
Heading over for lunch also allowed us to visit with Lina, David and little Hasse as well. And what a lovely visit it was. Lots of laughs and stories. Everything but a song. Which was ironic given David sings bass in a very prestigious choir.
The only downside was we had to leave for an important appointment at 2:39*. We were having a video call with a couple who will be house sitting for us over midsummer. 2:39 might seem unusually precise but, to give him his due, Kevin called on the dot.
He and his wife Elena were lovely. It was a big bonus that they were Australian. As Kevin said, he didn’t have to watch what he said. So true. It’s something only an Australian would understand.
Anyway, we gave them the job and will be seeing them in around a month.
The only photo I took today was of the roadworks progression on the way to the ICA. They are close, I think, to finishing. At any rate, they have filled in the roadside bit of the trench with gravel.
* This was, in fact, a typo by Mirinda. She, obviously, meant 2:30, but her phone decided she meant 2:39. Kevin thought it was a brilliant jape and decided to go along with it. To be fair, that was pretty much all it took for me to decide that they were right for the job.
