A Quieter Day

After the excitement of a day trip yesterday, I think we both felt exhausted today. We ambled about all day and, if we should have happened to sit in our comfy seats, we may have closed our eyes for a moment or two at different times during the day.

Neither of us got up very early, and I was keen this morning to watch The Great British Sewing Bee which I’d recorded but not yet enjoyed. So that’s what I did. I meandered about a bit, then grabbed some breakfast and watched TV. John also meandered about a bit then spent a good while with his medications. These things always take a fair bit of time.

We were waiting in for some new hedging to arrive today, but I’d promised to nip over to see the Kenilworth Sleaths, so I abandoned John to it. He said he’d manage. He did manage, but I think it was very hard work lugging the tall shrubs from front to back and then cart the pallets round the back as well. When I arrived home from my visit to Kenilworth, John was inspecting back of his eyelids.

I had intended to nip in and out of Park House to grab a set of keys from Harriet but, when I arrived, she was out. Paul let me in but he was on a business call, so asked me to wait a few minutes. I wandered into the lounge where I found the ironing board still out and a pile of ironing waiting to be done. So, I thought I might as well do that while I waited. I suspected that half of the pile, at least, was going to be needed soon.

Of course, when Harriet came back, I asked her if there was any more ironing, to which she replied, ‘No’, then, a few minutes later came in with bundle of clothes and a ‘Wait a minute….’ there was, of course, a bit more…… I put the clothes in everyone’s rooms once I’d finished the ironing, and then helped Harriet change the bedlinen on the bed in the ‘Eden’ room ready for Catherine coming to stay tomorrow. Then it was time to go.

Because I had stayed longer in Kenilworth than I anticipated, it was gone lunchtime. As I say, John was a-snoozing when I got back, so I popped up to the shops to buy some bits and bobs for lunch and our evening meal. I prepped my lunch and sat on the sofa to eat it – despite the fact that we’d promised ourselves we wouldn’t eat in the lounge……. I put the TV on and started watching ‘What are we feeding our kids?’ (a very scary programme…) but my eyes drooped a bit, so I paused it. Just for a couple of hours…..never did get those jobs done that I’d planned.

And that’s more or less us today. More food prep for our evening meal and a bit more telly and a bit more snoozing this evening and the day is done.

I know I’ve been bleating on a bit about the COVID numbers going up and hoping everyone was being cautious, but the figures have gone up again today….. 4,182 people tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours and 10 people died with it in the community. 8 people died in hospitals on 26 & 27 May.

And you know it’s getting serious when one of the leading experts on the situation is irritated that the government are not taking it all seriously enough. Professor Christina Pagel admits she may have lost it a bit when she was interviewed on the BBC today. Well, if that’s what it takes…….

People seem to be thinking it’s OK for the kids and young people to catch the virus, and they also seem to think that because the death toll isn’t very high, it’s really not a problem if you do. But the problem is long COVID. There’s quite a lot of that about and the experts are really advising that we take care so that we don’t ruin our future lives. Eeeeh, it’s tough isn’t it? People management?

Anyway, the sun is going to shine and it’s now the weekend.! So I’m looking forward to a relaxing time in the garden. Whatever you are up to, hope you have a wonderful time.

Take care everyone. God Bless.