5th October, 2020. 205 days since lockdown/isolation.

It’s hard to believe we have been living through this pandemic for over 200 days now. I always thought there would be a second wave and we are now in the middle of it and it is much worse than before. Even Boris has had it and now, Trump has succumbed. This is the chap who declared Covid 19 as fake news and saw no need to wear a mask. He and many of his cohorts have now tested positive. The interesting thing is that the election is only one month away and who knows what spin they are putting on this situation. It could all be a fairy tale. If not, then his infection is surely KARMA.

In view of the worsening situation, we are socking up the freezer but not in the sense of panic buying. We have only a small freezer capacity left as we have made lots of meals made and frozen them for emergencies and have lots of meat and veg frozen packs, squirrelled away. We are fine for household items such as kitchen roll etc and have loads of tinned food. If we still get water from the tap for drinking and washing, we will be OK.

Tomorrow, the plumber is coming to completely refurbish the bathroom and change the bath to a shower. We are looking forward to it and it should be completed before the weekend.

David came for lunch with the grandchildren yesterday. We had not seen them altogether for two weeks so it was great to see them again. We had shepherd’s pie and it all disappeared. Even Ronnie ate all his even though he doesn’t like mashed potato. Doh!

Because of the “rule of 6” David’s visit had to be after our friends Andy and Lindy had left. We had just had a great few days with them in Scotland at Eyemouth, north of Berwick. We stayed at the Glenerne Hotel. A lovely hotel with a harbour view and beautiful rooms. We had the one with the four poster bed. WE had time in the afternoon for a walk around the harbour and a beer. We saw 5 seals as the tide came in. Then a quick shower and a meal at the Ship Inn. Jenny and I had a steak and ale pie with so much meat in, we could have shared one. Wonderful food.

The next day we walked along the coastal path to St Abbs. About 4 miles. With about one third of the distance left. I don’t know how but it was quite muddy and slippery and I fell forwards with my legs pointing uphill. Jenny and Andy had to swivel me round and lift me to my feet. The top of my pelvis was in constant pain thereafter and three days later I rang 111 and a clinician will call me back. We managed a meal out in the evening which was Italian and not so good. It was a very rainy drive home on the next day, Saturday.

Today was Aldi day. Nothing special about that but they have started selling Xmas sweet so my stock of marzipan has started early. Will it last?