Day: May 7, 2020

The New Normal. Day 45.

I seem to be keeping busy and have had a good day. I went up to Southbourne this morning and had a walk along the clifftop and undercliff with a friend. So nice to catch up and have someone to chat to in person, keeping our two metre distance of course. I took a small flask of coffee. two cups and a few of my birthday, Italian cantucci biscuits (present from Alex & Jack). We sat on a bench, one at each end, and felt quite normal. A lady passing by stopped to chat, everyone is getting lonely, and didn’t seem to want to leave. She was wearing gloves and mask and told us her life story and asked about ours. I think we have a new best friend named Rosemary.

Elena popped by with Elizabeth to pick up a rose bush I wanted to give her. So nice to see them even if we did keep the gate between us. After their visit I set to to put my shelving unit together for the balcony. It had arrived a month ago at least and had got stuck on my to do list. Took me a while and longer than I had imagined but that is the way of flat pack furniture. It was also a bit bigger than I had anticipated but it’s done and with a little reshuffle of pots, table etc. I must say it looks quite good. Still have to put a few more plants into some empty pots but it’s beginning to take shape.

Funny story in the news today regarding a wanted man who had fled into woodland in Nottinghamshire hiding in some bushes. He ‘blew’ his cover when he let out a rip roaring fart. The arresting police officer said ‘I was nearly out of wind after running after the suspect but luckily he still had some’.You really couldn’t make this stuff up.
It seems the Sussexes new tell all book has been cancelled by them or by the publishers. People who preordered on Amazon were informed that their orders had been cancelled. Later in the day in reply to a question on twitter, users were told that it was all a mistake due to the amazon ordering process and to try again. Maybe it was just all a marketing ploy to get people twittering. I shall neither twitter nor buy.
Colonel Tom Moore has been offered a million pounds worth of nightclub appearances by promoters. It wasn’t clear what would be expected of the 100 year old Pride of Britain but the nightclubs are insisting he would be very well cared for and wouldn’t have to stay for longer than an hour so he doesn’t get home too late. I’ve rather formed the impression that our Colonel Tom could give most people a run for their money.  You and I though need our beds so good night, sleep tight.