A bit of what you fancy…..

…..does you good – and what we fancied today was a trip over to the Kenilworth Newbies to help with their decorating.

Originally, of course, I had allocated a couple of days for this. Hahahaha…… I have no idea why I thought two days would be enough. We’ll still be on it next week!!

I had yoga this morning so was up early in readiness for that. John was also up early because I was relying on him to source the sander in readiness for Danielle (possibly) calling round for equipment, so she could get started this morning.

I toddled off to yoga and had a really good session, but I am expecting to be stiff tomorrow. It’s a while since I’ve done energetic and strong yoga poses. But I was quite pleased with myself because I was able (mostly) to keep up with the class.

Home again and I saw that the equipment we’d fished out for Danielle was still sitting on the doorstep. Ah… she’d not been able to get away from work and call to pick them up. Not to worry, we were on it, and we took them with us this afternoon.

John was on hand for advice and I got started on some of the work. I checked with the customer (Danielle) if she was happy with the fillering and sanding I’d done – knowing that she’d say it needed a bit more of a go. Indeed she did, but she set to and did that bit herself. Whoo-hoo!! And, having brought home some paint for the panelling, she got on with that too. I think it’s going to look fairly spectacular once it’s finished. But there’s still a lot to do……. so we’re back again tomorrow.

When Danielle went to collect the children I carried on painting the panelling she’d started. William came upstairs: “Oooh, what are you doing Grandma?” I told him I was helping Mummy with her decorating. “Well, that’s my roller and tray you’re using,” he said. Ah…….. I had a vague recollection of seeing a photo of him helping Daddy paint the walls in the lounge a week or two back. “Erm…. yes, I think it is,” I said, “Do you want to help?” Daft question. Of course he wanted to help. So William painted the last panel. And a great job he made of it, too. “I’m a painter,” he stated, “I like painting.” Probably takes after his Mum….. I’ve noticed she’s not a bad painter either.

While we were otherwise engaged, John went off and did his mile walk today. I am very pleased with his progress and I think he is, too. He’s done four miles in four days and still has a few miles in the bank in case there are days he’s not able to walk. Ha! Not such an ‘ol man after all, eh?

We stayed at the Kenilworth Newbies for tea and came home about 8 o’clock. “I think I might have a relaxing bath,” I said to John. Yep, good idea he thought. Well, I was in the bath for nearly an hour, soaking myself and reading a book. Hehe. Really enjoyed it. That’s another something I haven’t done for a long time. Oh, yes, a bit of what fancy does you good!

Take care everyone. Hope it’s a good weekend. God bless.

255,864 people tested positive for the virus in the last seven days, the government reported today, and 710 people died. 7,961 people were admitted to hospital in the last week. The official figures are continuing to fall but I am not convinced. There are so many people I know who say they, or a family member, have contracted COVID. Far more than previously. Harrumph…….