The sun was shining this morning. Well, that startled me for a start! I mean, it’s a Monday! Wasn’t expecting that! However, the sunshine didn’t tempt us out of bed particularly early, although I had woken up at six o’clock. I just went back to sleep again until half-past eight, then again until half-past nine. Lazy days….
I did eventually get out of bed because I knew I had to catch a cat. Rio was due to be shorn this morning, to get rid of the tangles he likes to cultivate in his fur. Appointment at 10.30 in Corley, so I needed to be up and about and to have caged the kitty ready for the journey there.
Rio knew something was up, because when John went down to make us a cup of tea, he shut the door to the outside, so that Rio couldn’t escape. When I went into the kitchen, Rio gave me the most accusing look, but resigned himself to being lifted into the cat carrier. He did, however, mewl all the way to the cat groomers……
Just after lunch, the Sky Engineer called in. John had been investigating our account and whether we were getting what we were promised. The check on the computer brought up a message that said, “You Need An Engineer” so she duly arrived today. Did all the checks – it seems everything is working but our residence is being recognised as an MDU – a multiple-occupancy building, like a block of flats – and the system suggests we can’t get the superfast Broadband we were offered. It may be that SKY’s system is counting our business phone line as well, which, of course, is now defunct…… “I’m afraid you’ll have to flag it as a complaint,” said the engineer. Oh, great. Anticipating hours on the phone. That’ll be fun, won’t it?
This afternoon our spirits were lifted, though, as we sat and chatted to Carol and John on Zoom. It’s a while since we saw them and we had hoped to get together, but no sooner have they come back from one holiday, but they are off on another one again to Spain this week. So Zoom it was.
I am always amazed at how quickly time flies when you are enjoying yourself. Two hours zipped by. Couldn’t believe it when tummies started rumbling for our tea, and Carol and John needed to get on and start packing. So lovely to see them and so lovely just to chew the cud, mull over life’s ups and downs and have a laugh. Loved it. And they are looking good for having had a holiday, aren’t they?
This evening it was a matter of ‘let’s just flop in front of the box…’ because we both felt tired. John dropped off to sleep while I decided that an early blog and early night was probably in order.
In COVID news, there’s still a lot of infections – apparently we are the top of the leader board for the volume of infections and deaths for the size of population – not sure how accurate that is, of course. I mean, can you trust the data on Twitter?
Anyway, government figures are thus: 35,077 people infected with COVID today. Only incomplete data is available for deaths, so I’ll leave that excitement for tomorrow.
Take care everyone. Keep safe – we only get one bite of the cherry, so let’s not mess it up, eh? God bless.
Oh, and I note that the Tories are having a conference. And, by the by, Susie Dent’s Word of The Day is: ‘flapdoodle’. Stuff and nonsense. Made me laugh, anyway……