Taking stock

Another day, really, of just catching our breath. Another day when I thought we might get on with a few jobs, but one in which we sat in front of the TV again. I think we must need our rest.

John certainly needs rest – and probably something else, but we’re not sure what. He’s really not feeling great. His breathing continues to be laboured and he is struggling to get about as he’s pulled a muscle in his back. Heaven knows how he’s done that. I was accusing him of straining it as he crawled under the Lotus on Sunday, but he denies that and says it came on, 24-hours after his COVID injection, on Friday. Anyway, suffice to say, he’s enjoying his bed and his armchair at the moment.

We are going to the QE tomorrow to see a respiratory specialist so I shall be very interested to hear what they have to say and hope they can un-labour John’s breath for him. If you should think of it, please spare a thought or a prayer for the ol’ man – thank you.

In other news, we were both up and about by ten o’clock as we were waiting in for a ‘man’ to call. We’re having new worksurfaces in the kitchen and he came to measure up and offer us a quote. He was a great young man, very knowledgeable and offered some good information, so we’ve gone for it. We had made the decision on Monday really, but we were happy with the quote. Exciting times. Something new – that’ll be a first for a long time. And the worksurfaces might make last year’s re-decorated kitchen look a bit more sophisticated and finished.

And that’s the exciting news for the day, folks! I tell you, we’re setting the world alight right now! The rest of our day was….. yawn…. more of one foot in front of the other….yawn….bottoms on sofas…..yawn…..

After the worktop chappie left, I spent a short while trying out some metal polish that had come from Mum’s. Would it be any good on copper kettles? I didn’t know, so I thought I’d find out. I mean, that’s almost as good as watching paint dry, right?

Anyway, because I am sure you’re interested, I selected the tiniest copper kettle I could find – one of the beauties we inherited from Nanan that the children have played and played and played with over the years – and this is the result. Shinier than it was before anyway, and I’m rather pleased with it…… And here’s a little competition: anyone guess the dimensions of this rather pleasing kettle?

Other than that, we haven’t done a great deal. If I’d been up at six o’clock this morning, instead of half past seven, I could have walked the dog in the beautiful sunshine that was shining in through our bedroom window but, as it was, we set out about quarter past eight into a head wind of a Force Ten gale. There was a spattering of rain, but that wasn’t too bad first thing. It was the wind that we had to fight. I was very grateful for my cosy coat that I bought a couple of years ago – it did the trick. What made me laugh though, were Chester’s ears all a-flappin’ like nobody’s business!! Regrettably, I didn’t get a photo of it…

Then, this evening we took our walk into through Katherine’s Wood – my favourite place, but one where we haven’t walked before because there normally so many dog-walkers there. As it was, with the weather being inclement, there were only two others in the park and we gave them a wide berth. All good and thoroughly enjoyable.

COVID is still keeping a low profile for which I am rather grateful, so here are the figures: People with positive tests – 1,946; people who died in the community – 4; people who died in hospitals – still no updated figures today.

So that’s it. I’d like to say we’d had an interesting day, but I’m afraid it’s been a very ordinary day, today. God bless.