April 13th, 2021. 30th day of isolation.

There is a feeling that infection rates falling are due to lockdowns and not the vaccines. But what do we see? Hundreds of people without masks drinking pints and also causing long queues outside Primark. Is there a correlation between people who can’t wait to have a pint and those who get their knickers from Primark? I think we should be told.

The thumbs up emoji is being “noted” as one that should not be used by young people as it is only relevant to us old folk. Well here’s two thumbs up for you young ones. First for my 2 Covid jabs and second for my own house.

There has been a lot of criticism about the one hour non playing the game of cricket during this coming weekend as a tribute to Prince Philip.. This is ridiculous. Yes, tea can be taken during this hour but surely a minutes silence as with all other sports, is sufficient tribute? Even he, as a big fan of the game would probably object in his own inimitable manner. I also wonder what he would say about the first female jockey to ride the Grand National winner. “Who cares”, would be my guess.

I went with David to watch Ronnie play football at Longcroft School on Sunday. Managed to avoid Melanie but could hear her a mile off. Ronnie was substituted in the third quarter. He can usually take any tackle but this one must have hurt. One forgets that 10 year old boys cry when they are hurt but to his credit he did not go down and writhe around like his hero, Ronaldo.

I’ve made another batch of marmalade today. It is not setting as well as the last batch. Maybe I put too much whiskey in.

I saw the consultant orthopaedic surgeon yesterday. My x-rays on hip and knee show no problems so he thinks there may be an infection in the knee but he is going to organise some physiotherapy. I told him it was not a continuous pain and was one that was related to specific movement. He is baffled by the hip and will organise some physio as it may be a muscular problem. I still left thinking “what a waste of time”.

I had blood pressure tests and blood tests at my surgery which have all shown up as normal.