May 11, 2009

  • Some good news...

    I got a call from Birmingham to be told that they have arrested someone in relation to the rape of my niece - they have a DNA match so it's looking pretty positive. Assuming they do indeed have the right man hopefully he will offer names up for the two other men involved in the attack. I have to admit to a knee-jerk reaction and wishing for castration as a punishment but of course I understand that rape is less about sex and more about having power over another person. Still... at the very least I hope that he is prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

    Some other good news today was a call from someone who wants English lessons - three a week! I met him for a coffee in my favourite Belfast coffee shop 'Clements Botanic' and a needs analysis. He's from France and seems very motivated to learn so that should be good. When I left Clements Botanic I switched my phone on and there was a message from Starbucks asking me to do a second interview for the post of Shift Supervisor on Monday! Very pleased about that. I also got an interview tomorrow for a job at The Pump House Cafe  in the Titanic Quarter of Belfast.  Finally there is a sense that things are moving along!

    After all that good news I wandered up Botanic Avenue towards Queens University and then into the Botanic Gardens. The garden was full of people sitting out on the grass and enjoying the warm sun. It was lovely and I really had a sense that I was living in a city that I really rather like.

    On the other side of the Botanic Gardens is a district called Stranmillis and there lives a friend of ours called Lia. I went round to do an Indian Head Massage for her and also to learn how to make bread. We had a lovely early evening making bread and I am pleased to report that I can now make pretty decent loaf... which may come in useful! I brought some home made Houmous and she had made some carrot and coriander soup and we had a feast once my bread was ready to eat.

    I went home in a taxi as I was feeling a little lazy and called my mom to chat a while. Tomorrow (Tuesday) she is going into hospital to have her knee replacement and she was understandably nervous. I wish I could be there but clearly there is too much on here in Belfast at the moment. I will just keep calling to get updates on her status and pray that she gets through the operation without problems. Any happy thoughts you can send her way will be appreciated.

    Though this week shouldn't be as busy as the one just passed it is nice to know that there will be things going on here at last!

     

Comments (3)

  • Your mom is in my thoughts. You are a better baker than I, I tried for years to make bread and it just never worked out for us. Dang.! I am envious, but in a good way. I have made hummus that turned out well, though. So, I do have that...

  • Hope they prosecute the people responsible for attacking your nice. Hope your moms surgery goes smoothly!

  • Thoughts and prayers for your mum. All the people I know who have had a hip replacement have made a remarkable recovery and are now pain free- she be like a spring chicken very soon Great news about your work, it's all happening for you at last. It's good be in demand isn't it ? Lovely few days here but the wind is still chilly. I hope that the rapist gets the book chucked at him. Marie

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