Today Happened

Bear continues to use different bus stops for school.  We are placed so that there isn't much extra walking between three or four stops, so bear is trying out the best ones for him.  It depends on a number of different factors, including whether he's fallen out with his pal or not, and there is another friend at a slightly different bus stop, so it is getting very tangled.  I stay out of it.  Bear's new bus card has arrived, but there is still no sign of the phone.  I think we shall have to give up on that.  I also think that it means that he has lost a lot of contacts.  We did try using the 'find my phone' but the phone was completely switched off.  DH has reported it, so we are keeping our fingers crossed.  Current thinking is that we get bear a very inexpensive and totally not cool phone for now (he has such a lot of travelling to do) and then something better at Christmas.  Bear doesn't really need anything for Christmas and is getting too old for a lot of the games and toys that have been a stand-by so he can have a decent, school-cred phone with added very token and inexpensive Christmas and birthday presents. 

wherethejourneytakesme - I'm taking my test in Heckmondwike, which is apparently one of the hardest places in the country to pass.  According to my utterly amazing instructor, if I can manage the turns and hills around Heckmondwike, I can drive anywhere, possibly near enough to be a hazard to near you!  Bear got into Heckmondwike Grammar, which is a really, really big deal.  The journey to and from our house is relatively straightforward.  My instructor doesn't stress with me driving.  I rattled along at nearly 60mph, dealt with corners, junctions and some seriously tough situations.  As soon as the clipboard comes out, however, I seem to go to pieces. 

I really need to pass this test.  I have done twelve hours so far this week, and at least another couple of hours tomorrow.  I am shattered, and I really need the time back.  Though I have no idea what I'll be writing about once I've passed. 

Writing stuff - nothing much from me, just a re-issue of an old Steve Adderson story here, but there is a really interesting piece about the inspiration of a novel and fake mediums on 31 Days of Halloween here. 

Also, I thought I would post a pic something I am really, really craving at the moment...

Photo by Adam Wilson on Unsplash

But my lessons are early morning so I daren't risk still having traces in my system.  Darn it to heck.