Not All Together in Isolation (part 15)........

Saturday 20th June and I forgot until the evening that it was my usual day to update you, but in the great scheme it doesn't matter as nothing much had changed here. Let's see how this week unfolds!

Sunday was father's day and both children and all three grandchildren called round. Iffy weather meant sitting undercover (just enough space to stay distanced). Thankfully it stayed dry so the girls juggled and O brought round his new chess set and the dog had sneaky ideas of escape, so in turn we seemed to ask "where's the dog?" and all while eating yummy cake that daughter made.

I really enjoyed this theatre trip, so well done and didn't lose too much of the live theatre by being shown on YouTube. Although I probably shouldn't have started watching it at 10pm as it wasn't far short of three hours long!

Small Island embarks on a journey from Jamaica to Britain, through the Second World War to 1948 – the year the HMT Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury. The play follows three intricately connected stories: Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer, and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots. Hope and humanity meet stubborn reality as the play traces the tangled history between Jamaica and the UK.

And a film we watched together, Hubby's choice of course. Predictable but enjoyable.


Online shopping has become the normal now, but sometimes pack sizes are not what we were expecting! This enormous box of cornflakes has had to have the box folded and laid on its side to fit in the cupboard. Although I can just see over it when pouring it out it does take both hands! Hahaha

And a pretty lacy scarf finished with the next one already on the needles.

Maybe a start on the Christmas presents stash.... or maybe just keep them for myself 😉
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Not All Together in Isolation (part 14)......

Saturday 13 June

There's the gradual unlocking but nobody seems to agree how or when and the school's were told to open with huge restrictions and everyone is arguing and some that have opened have closed again. There have been the mass "Black Lives Matter" protests, some peaceful and respecting social distancing and others violent, destructive, ignorant behaviour which will certainly cause a new peak in the virus. Even the BBC are removing archived programmes which were totally acceptable and even funny in the days they were made but now they may cause offence! I'm quite upset by the world I will have to join soon...... think I'll stay in lockdown for a while yet. 

Saturday was really lovely weather and we enjoyed it even more seeing those we love the most. In the morning Son came over bringing some spare plants, cherry tomatoes and a beautiful bush which I think is an azalea (unless you know different).

Correction: I've identified it online and it's alstroemeria

Then as we were eating our evening dinner Daughter messaged to say they'd like to come over as their neighbour's were having a very very loud garden bbq evening and they couldn't relax even with doors and windows closed! So Daughter and three grandchildren and the dog of course spent a lovely two hours ish with us in the garden.

I'm sure you've realised I have a "can't sit still" kind of Hubby, well now he's decided to repair the wall. A major job of replacing lots of broken bricks with some we had spare and lying around. Finished in one day! 

Locally there's a group called Teapot Project and they gather all the unsold out-of-date food that's still edible and sell on with a pay-what-you-can system and free delivery, saving food from landfill and feeding those economically struggling. This was my fruit and veg box this week. I paid full price of course under their "here to help" category and they keep plenty aside for "emergency" orders.

Hubby has been doing all this work in the garden and so has our next door neighbourA so they agreed to go halves on a skip and now spend their days clearing, sorting and chucking it out. 

Oh my the days really have all merged into a groundhog rhythm and it's now 10:20pm and I've realised it's Saturday and I haven't posted this week's blog......... so let's put that right immediately. 

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Not All Together in Isolation (part 13).......

Saturday 6th June WOW it's June already, hard to believe how time is whizzing by. The mostly wonderful weather has really helped and the learning and using of more communication high tech has meant that as the country is gradually being unlocked many people, especially the vulnerable like me, are happy to stay extra cautious, in fact I'm still not venturing out at all as I've a major op coming up sometime in July.

The weather has been wet and windy nearly all day so Hubby was on a bit of a Saturday film fest......

This film had already started when he 

changed channels and he was mesmerised! 

He'll never be too old for a Disney! 

This one was my choice and we both enjoyed it. 

Free on Netflix

I finally finished all the sewing and edging of the second jacket, tried it on! 

After all the long back aching hours of hand sewing all the pieced together lining it didn't hang right, it was pulling it out of shape and made it quite a bit heavier too. So the lining came out!!!! Then of course all the loose ends of wool, which had conveniently been hidden under the lining, had to be woven in properly. But it was missing something! So I've knitted a belt. 

We've had rain, very welcome rain, so Hubby was straight out there clearing guttering and down pipes...... he really does love the mucky jobs hahaha

Well the usual Monday end of the drive coffee morning happened but the Wednesday neighbour's exercise session was rained off. Thursday virtual pub quiz with Daughter&co on zoom happened though our score was not brilliant and of course the street clapping has stopped now, in fact overall it's been a flatter nothing much happening kind of week. That's ok, it's real life and certainly doesn't need to always be eventful. 

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Together in Isolation (part 12).........

Saturday 30th May and blogger has told me I need to use the new version. I hate moving from things I already know and understand and feel very comfortable with but the old version is going so fingers crossed this version works the way I want it to. If you notice any problems please let me know. 

NeighbourA showed me her new sandals at one of our "on your own drive" gatherings and they looked so comfy and stretchy and light that I went onto the Pavers webpage and ordered them in both black and white. A's are the plain beige and I got the patterned. They are so comfy! 

Thursday morning had a silly video group chat using the new messenger rooms. It's our usual monthly craft group day so someone said let's try this. Four of us managed to get on ok but one kept messaging the facebook page with 

"It won't let me join"
"Someone let me in"
"Can anyone hear me shouting "
"I'm still knocking"
Then she added a picture of a skeleton outside an old door.
All very funny but not for her 🤣🤣🤣

Apple turnovers and a small crumble and that's the last of the 2019 apples used out of the freezer. Looks like quite a few growing on the tree for picking around September

Hubby has now taken delivery of his second new lawn mower this week, as the first to arrive had a bent wheel..... nothing is ever easy eh? He's happy outside playing with his new toy putting it together under cover but can't use it just yet as it's raining and forecast for a whole showery weekend.

Friday night and Hubby's film choice was the latest Maleficent. Fantastic special effects all the way through. 

Apart from that it's been a bit of an uneventful week, which is totally ok with me. 

Stay aware, keep calm and be kind (or whatever this week's phrase is).

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