Zombies and cake

GrandSon2's 14th birthday today. The plan was for all the local family to come to our house for cake at lunchtime but the number was reduced because people were ill or looking after others who were ill. So it was only a few of us who enjoyed Daughter's chocolate cheesecake and sang happy birthday to the birthday boy.

Conversation ventured into zombie territory with a discussion about how best to get away from a zombie. (Stand behind a lamp-post.) And whether the same techniques could be used if bull-running. Alternatively being faster than at least one other person would work in the case of zombies but not necessarily bulls.

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Last week the new managers of Rough Edges put out a little pot of salt and a candle to represent us being salt and light to the community.

Apparently nearly all the customers were interested in buying the salt. At least that gave the opening for Kathryn to tell them the reason for the display.

It was the same when we had piled up rubbish in the yard ready for the skip. Everyone coming in headed straight for the rubbish and had a good rummage through it, and even bought stuff. Stuff they didn't buy when it was on the shelf.

I'm sure there's a moral in there somewhere.

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On Zac's Facebook page I'm doing a #LentPhotoADay following the word list from United Methodist Church.

Today, Ash Wednesday, is Day 1 and the word is consume, based on Matthew 4:1-11.