Thank you

While John was in hospital, very many friends and relatives sent their good wishes and contacted John by text or email or phone. Many passed their good wishes on to him via me, too. It is good to have so many thinking of us and sharing positive vibes for the ol’ man’s recovery. Thank you very much one and all. It has made a great difference to us to know that people are rooting for us. It is very much appreciated. Now onwards and upwards!

In the spirit of ‘onwards and upwards’ John has been putting up the cupboards today. I couldn’t stop him. Here’s the man at work…..

He has spent pretty much all day at it one way or another – doing a bit, resting a bit – until it’s almost done. I did help a little bit when he needed a bit more muscle, but I didn’t provide any of the intellectual input, however – like what was needed when we found it didn’t fit…..he did all of that. I do hope there’s no ill-effects tomorrow……

Although it’s been a successful day in the end, it didn’t start very auspiciously really. We had set off early this morning and in good time to get to the QE Hospital for John to do a lung function and walking test. We arrived in good time, too. There was barely any traffic, which we put down to the Clean Air Zone that Birmingham has in place now. Hardly anyone going through the centre of Birmingham, at all.

As the test was due to be a two-hour stint, however, John suggested I might like leave him to it and come back later rather than sitting in a stuffy corridor for much of the morning. I agreed.

I settled myself on a bench outside the hospital and prepared to enjoy a good book for a couple of hours. Fifteen minutes later, John phoned. “Where are you?” he asked. “Why?” I wondered. Well, it transpired that they can’t do the test within eight weeks of someone having been in hospital. Oh. That knocked that on the head then. So we came home again.

I spent the afternoon in the company of the tennis players at Wimbledon again, of course, and thoroughly enjoyed the matches. I still can’t get over how none of the spectators are wearing masks, though, and how many of them there are watching the games. Seems madness. I wonder how Dido Harding’s £37m is doing on the testing and tracing of the Wimbledon attendees? It’ll be ‘successful’, I expect.

Exhausted from the cupboard-building this afternoon, John snoozed most of the evening away; and I watched more TV – clearly exhausted from hitting every ball in every game this afternoon.

I am pleased to report that the cheeky monkey, Thomas, is definitely a lot better today; and Paul is out of self-isolation with no ill-effects. However, no sooner is Paul free, but Lily is now in self-isolation, as one of her cohort at school has contracted the virus. Swings and roundabouts……

Talking of the virus, are you interested in the figures today? If not, skip this bit (as if you don’t already!).

Take care everyone. God bless.