Hummm….. Drummm

After yesterday’s ‘not doing a great deal’, we had another day of ‘not doing a great deal’. John had a bit of a lie-in and prolonged ablutions, but I got up and pottered about this morning with a bit of tidying round before we finally met up again about lunchtime.

By then, I had sat down and was watching some of the Winter Olympics. John wondered if we should perhaps go out. A National Trust property perhaps? I gave him the book to choose where we might go. “How about this place near Droitwich?” John suggested. A possibility. About a three-quarters of an hour’s drive. We’d get there about 1.30 or 2 o’clock? The place closed at four.

We shrugged our shoulders at each other. Neither of us ‘could be bovvered’. I was still enjoying the Olympics. John fell asleep in the chair. Ah well, may be next week?

In between a bit of shut-eye, John has been battling with putting a new light fitting up in the ‘library’. Contrary to his wishes, I have gone exotic and chosen a fancy lampshade. John was all for matching the lights to the ones in the lounge, but I decided they were old hat.

Of course, nothing is easy, is it? Once we’d take down the old light fitting, we realised that the thing was looped. There were a lot of complicated wires – or so it seemed to me anyway. John tried to explain it to me. Oh heck. Could I do it another time? Not sure I’ll remember…… but at least I know which switch to throw on the circuit breaker!

Anyway, humdrum – that’s how it has felt today. A bit humdrum. So, naturally, John was still itching to do something other than look at our four walls. “Did you get in touch with Pete and Dawn to see if they’re free tonight?” he asked. I hadn’t, so I texted. Wonder of wonders, they were free and not too tired to meet up.

We spent the evening chez nous – Pete and Dawn were anxious that their thermostat might play up, so didn’t want us sitting at their house in case it went cold. Pete brought mulled wine, which was a very clever idea, because it was a chilly night – and it was delicious.

We had a really good time, having a good old natter covering those old conversation chestnuts: politics, the weather, politics, the family, politics….. and how to solve the problem of inequality. No answers – just brushed the cobwebs off old arguments, really.

I am really not sure to what Susie Dent is referring in her Word of the Day, but she always has good reason for putting one out there. Today it’s: ‘supercilian‘ (17th century): a contemptuous or supercilious individual who considers most people to be beneath them. From the Latin for ‘raised eyebrow’. Maybe it will resonate with you if you’ve been watching the news?

Take care everyone. God bless. Hold your loved ones close.

34,377 people tested positive for the virus today, which isn’t the 1 in 20 that ONS still suggest. 128 deaths. 1,280 people admitted to hospital. I am really hoping that the trend is downwards – I might be able to get back to playing badminton again!