Loss
(by Wendy Cope)

The day he moved out was terrible -
That evening was hell.
His absence wasn't a problem
But the corkscrew had gone as well.

Steve Peak of Badges Plus has forwarded the above four liner. Steve very kindly donated a bag of badges to the Kate in Uganda fund last year and they realized over 1300 Euros in sales which went into the fund at the time. What about the orphanage in Uganda where Kate worked as a volunteer ?. Well a table quiz has been organized for tomorrow night in Killeens at 9.45 pm with the proceeds going to help the orphanage in Uganda. Kate was saying last night that she is hoping to meet the nun that she accompanied many times on her weekly visit round as she is due home shortly. Kate mentioned that a girl had contacted her who wanted to volunteer time as Kate had. Perhaps Kate will continue to write now and again.
Weather for the past few days has been fine during the day and getting colder in the evening and a touch of frost at night. This morning while walking to work there was a marvelous chorus of birds singing and even in the flooded area where the trees were sown a wild duck was throwing in his bit. Temperatures are about 10 C or 50F. The birds are using the bird feeders and one feeder that was topped up on Sunday night was almost empty last evening. Lorraine Mc Kenna recommended that we should make suet cakes for the birds as they need fat during the cold spell.