I’ve not been out a lot this week as, like so many different individuals, I had a return of the lurgy that struck earlier than Christmas. Simply hope I have not handed it again to the 2 nearest Grandchildren after I went to take care of them for a few hours. It is simply sore throat and cough and I do not really feel too dangerous and have been sleeping OK, so have not been moaning out loud!
My second journey was out for procuring and I took 2 massive luggage of bits to the charity store, primarily towels, books and 4 cups and saucers that have not been used for years. The RSPCA charity store had been happy with my previous towels – she mentioned they promote out so rapidly for canine towels, particularly at the moment of the 12 months. My first random buy of the 12 months was from Aldi’s center aisle – it is their health week they usually had a pack of two 1kg dumb bell weights for underneath a fiver. The primary individuals who ran the train group introduced weights with them however the individuals operating it now do not. I attempted a bottle of water nevertheless it’s probably not heavy sufficient or the appropriate form.
There was one more funeral over the highway within the graveyard this week, that is the fourth for the reason that Autumn. There was just one within the first 12 months I used to be right here after which I heard of one other individual with most cancers within the shut household (not my youngsters and hopefully caught early sufficient)….. makes you suppose would not it. I discover it so troublesome to listen to about individuals having most cancers now – I really feel egocentric however a part of me had sufficient of most cancers and sickness with Colin. That sounds horrible nevertheless it’s arduous to manage. I’ve mentioned earlier than that I really feel I’ve put a tough shell round myself to cease me being harm anymore.
I discussed through the week that one little bit of trellis got here down when the submit rotted – properly, with one bit down the remaining two, (which had been already propped up) standing at proper angles to the primary had nothing to carry them up and I needed to pull them over and take their rotting posts out of the bottom earlier than they fell on the little Minarette Apple Bushes. Sadly this meant slicing down a number of Winter Jasmine. The backyard appears a bit open and naked with out the trellising, undecided what to do now as each the Fig and the three Minarettes had been tied to the trellis.
Earlier than rotting posts and collapsed trellising
After trellis collapse. My wire netting frames and a little bit of the trellis at the moment are protecting my veg beds to place off subsequent door neighbours cat. She’s a stunning cat however cat poo within the backyard is revolting.
This week I am grateful for…….
- My new exterior faucet out the entrance of the home to make use of when lastly getting round to washing the automotive – about time – it was filthy.
- Getting the 2022 paperwork sorted and both thrown out or filed away.
- Quick physician and hospital response for a relative
The climate forecast for the weekend is horrible – moist and windy however not less than there’s nonetheless no signal of snow- thank goodness.
Again Monday
Sue
