Well, I learnt that Miss Howard had been on afternoon duty on Tuesday, and that ”a convoy coming in unexpectedly ”she had kindly offered to remain on night duty, which offer was gratefully accepted. 
I was grateful when I learnt that Miss Howard had offered to remain on night duty.
Miss Howard had been free on Tuesday and had not been keen to take on the night duty.
A person carrying a cup.
A bit further north from here is another small town where the pace is slower.
I can't do any of the work myself, can't change the oil or fix the spark plugs, can't even replace the turning light fluid.
It's unknown what will come up from watching TV for 30 minutes to an hour.
The woman has a bowl on her head.
The person is dressed in white