Improving

Well, there’s a little bit of improvement here in our household. I actually managed to get up and get a shower and wash my hair this morning. Reasonably early, too. We were due to meet the Sutton Sleaths at the house they are buying in Kenilworth. Michael wanted to measure up a few things so we took the opportunity to go with them and have a look round.

It’s a lovely house, so I am really hoping that everything runs smoothly for them. They have had a tough couple of years one way and another so it’s time for some brighter and easier times ahead.

John drove us there, as my brain was still addled with codeine, and then we all came back to our house for a cuppa and a pastry. Thomas hadn’t been very well during the week with a tummy bug, but 48 hours had passed since he’d last thrown up, so we were confident that the bugs wouldn’t be around.

I still wasn’t feeling great, so I left everyone to it and William and I went to watch some Octonauts on TV. He didn’t want any pastry but ate a few raisins instead. Thomas was clearly better as he hoovered up anything he could find. He came trotting through to the lounge with a mini box of shreddies and grazed his way through them.

The Sutton Sleaths left just before lunch and then, about an hour later, we got a text message apologising for their visit. Why? William now has the dreaded lurgy and had only been home a short while before he decided to throw up, too. Ah, well. Just got to keep our fingers crossed we don’t get it!

Exhausted by our morning excitement, neither of us has done anything today, other than put the shopping delivery away and John cooked the tea.

John had said he’d go to the shops for a few bits and pieces, but I really didn’t want him to. The incidence of COVID in the village quite high, so better to stay safe, I thought. Fortunately, the Co-op does deliveries, so you can do an order and receive your groceries within an hour or so.

Nationally, the incidence of COVID is going up too – in the last week it has gone up by 15%, those admitted to hospital by 19% and deaths in the community by 12%. Not good, is it?

With there being a question mark over whether John has developed any antibodies and, therefore, any immunity to the virus, I have ordered protective masks for us to wear now, instead of the cloth ones. There is some data to suggest these help prevent infection for the wearer, so let’s hope so.

However, there’s always something to look forward to, isn’t there? And the latest news is that, unexpectedly, the Sutton Sleaths are expecting another baby – due in April. They definitely need to move house now!

Take care everyone. God bless.